Clue #5 - Round and round

And here's a new clue to our lovely mystery blanket! This time we will work on the result from clue #4 to make them into larger squares. We have 4 rounds left and the stitches are mostly the same, but with small variations which will add some lovely details to our blanket.

And as usual you can skip the text and pictures if you prefer and find a complete diagram and a video at the bottom of the page!

Colours

The first 6 rounds in A.2 have already been worked, so now we are working rounds 7 -10 with the following colours:

ROUND 7: lilac
ROUND 8: white
ROUND 9: light wash
ROUND 10: white

COLOUR TIPS:
Are you using a different colour combination than the one we are crocheting with? Make a small note of which colour number replaces which before starting, by seeing the original materials here.

CROCHET INFO:
Information written between two * is to be repeated every time there is *-* in the text.
The red symbols in the diagrams are described in the text over the pictures.

Should we get started?

Find the first square we made in clue #4.

ROUND 7:
Change to lilac – read COLOUR CHANGE TIP below, cut the light lilac strand. Work 1 chain stitch, 1 double crochet in/around each of the next 5 stitches, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in each of the next 3 stitches.

COLOUR CHANGE TIP:
To get the neatest transition when changing colours, work the last stitch on the round with the new colour.

CORNER:
Work 2 double crochets around the chain-space, 3 chain stitches, 2 double crochets around the same chain-space.

Work * 1 double crochet in each of the next 3 stitches, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in/around each of the next 5 stitches, work «1 TRIPLE TREBLE CROCHET» as follows: make 3 yarn overs, insert the hook around the top of the bubble from the 5th round (see the diagram, where the lines leads), make 1 yarn over and pull the yarn under the bubble (= 5 loops on the hook), ** 1 yarn over, pull the yarn over through the first/next 2 loops on the hook **, repeat **-** a total of 4 times = 1 loop on hook.

Continue with 1 double crochet in each of the next 3 stitches, 1 TRIPLE TREBLE CROCHET around the same top on the bubble from the round 5 (see the diagram, where the line leads), 1 double crochet in/around each of the next 5 stitches, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in each of the next 3 stitches *. Repeat CORNER and *-* 3 times in total, work CORNER.

Work 1 double crochet in each of the next 3 stitches, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in/around each of the next 5 stitches, work 1 TRIPLE TREBLE CROCHET around the top of the bubble from round 5. Work 1 double crochet in each of the next 3 stitches, 1 TRIPLE TREBLE CROCHET around the same top on the bubble from round 5.

Finish the round with 1 slip stitch in the first double crochet on the round. Change to white and cut the lilac strand.

ROUND 8:
Work 3 chain stitches (=1 treble crochet), 1 treble crochet in/around each of the next 6 stitches, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 treble crochet in each of the next 3 stitches.

CORNER:
Work 2 treble crochets around the chain-space, 3 chain stitches, 2 treble crochets around the same chain-space.

Work * 1 treble crochet in each of the next 3 stitches, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 treble crochet in/around each of the next 9 stitches, work BUBBLE in the next stitch as follows: Work 4 treble crochets in the same stitch, slip the loop from the last treble crochet off the hook, push the hook into the front of the top of the first treble crochet you worked, pick up the loop from the last treble crochet and pull it through the stitch on the hook. Work 1 treble crochet in/around each of the next 9 stitches, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 treble crochet in each of the next 3 stitches *.

Repeat CORNER and *-* 3 times in total, work CORNER.

Work 1 treble crochet in each of the next 3 stitches, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 treble crochet in/around each of the next 9 stitches, work BUBBLE in the next stitch, 1 treble crochet in each of the next 2 stitches. Finish with 1 slip stitch in the 3rd chain stitch from the beginning of the round. Change to light wash, do not cut the white strand.

ROUND 9:
Work 3 chain stitches (= 1 treble crochet), 2 chain stitches, skip 2 stitches, 1 treble crochet in the next stitch, 2 chain stitches, skip 2 stitches, 1 treble crochet in/around each of the next 3 stitches, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 treble crochet in each of the next 3 stitches.

CORNER:
Work 2 treble crochets around the chain-space, 3 chain stitches, 2 treble crochets around the same chain-space.

Work * 1 treble crochet in each of the next 3 treble crochets, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 treble crochet in/around each of the next 3 treble crochets, 2 chain stitches, skip 2 stitches, 1 treble crochet in the next stitch, 2 chain stitches, skip 2 stitches, 1 treble crochet in the next stitch, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 treble crochet in the next stitch.

Work 1 QUADRUPLE TREBLE CROCHET as follows: Make 4 yarn overs, insert the hook around the triple treble crochet from round 7 (see the diagram, where the line leads), make 1 yarn over and pull the yarn under the triple crochet (= 6 loops on the hook), ** 1 yarn over, pull the yarn over through the first/next 2 loops on the hook **, repeat from **-** a total of 5 times = 1 loop on the hook.

Work another QUADRUPLE TREBLE CROCHET round the other triple treble crochet from round 7 (see the diagram, where the line leads), skip the BUBBLE, 1 treble crochet in the next stitch, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 treble crochet in the next stitch, 2 chain stitches, skip 2 stitches, 1 treble crochet in the next stitch, 2 chain stitches, skip 2 stitches, 1 treble crochet in/around each of the next 3 stitches, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 treble crochet in each of the next 3 stitches *.

Work CORNER and *-* 3 times in total, work CORNER.

Work 1 treble crochet in each of the next 3 stitches, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 treble crochet in/around each of the next 3 treble crochets, * 2 chain stitches, skip 2 stitches, 1 treble crochet in the next stitch, repeat *-* 1 more time, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 treble crochet in the next stitch, work 1 QUADRUPLE TREBLE CROCHET around the triple treble crochet from round 7 (see the diagram, where the line leads). Skip the BUBBLE, work another QUADRUPLE TREBLE CROCHET around the triple treble crochet from round 7 (see the diagram where the line leads), 1 treble crochet in the next treble crochet, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch and finish with 1 slip stitch in the 3rd chain stitch from the beginning of the round. Change to white and cut the light wash strand.

ROUND 10:
Work 1 chain stitch, 2 double crochets around the chain-space, 1 double crochet in the next stitch, 2 double crochets around the next chain space, 1 double crochet in/around each of the next 9 stitches.

CORNER:
Work 2 double crochets around the chain-space, 3 chain stitches, 2 double crochets around the same chain-space.

Work * 1 double crochet in/around each of the next 9 stitches, 2 double crochets around the chain-space, 1 double crochet in the next stitch, 2 double crochets around the next chain-space, 1 double crochet in/around each of the next 8 stitches, 2 double crochets around the chain-space, 1 double crochet in the next stitch, 2 double crochets around the next chain-space, 1 double crochet in/around each of the next 9 stitches *, repeat CORNER and *-* 3 times in total.

Work 1 double crochet in/around each of the next 9 stitches, 2 double crochets around the chain-space, 1 double crochet in the next stitch, 2 double crochets around the next chain-space, 1 double crochet in/around each of the next 7 stitches, 1 slip stitch in the chain stitch at the beginning of the round. Cut and fasten all the strands.

Now you just need to work rounds 7-10 on the other square from clue #4 in the following colours:

ROUND 7: heather
ROUND 8: white
ROUND 9: lilac
ROUND 10: white

Finished!

Here you can see how both colour combinations of diagram A.2 will look. The squares should be 25 x 25 cm.

Complete diagram for clue #5

	=	chain stitch
	=	slip stitch in/around stitch
	=	double crochet in stitch
	=	double crochet around chain stitch/chain-space
	=	treble crochet around chain stitch/chain-space
	=	treble crochet in stitch
	=	3 chain stitches
	=	BUBBLE: Work 4 treble crochets in same stitch, slip the loop from the last treble crochet off the hook, push the hook in the front of the top of the first treble crochet you worked, pick up the loop from the last treble crochet and pull it through the stitch on the hook.
	=	By each spot on the diagram, you work around the stitch the line leads to. ROUND 7: Work 1 TRIPLE TREBLE CROCHET around the top of the bubble from round 5 (TRIPLE TREBLE CROCHET = Make 3 yarn overs, insert the hook around the stitch as described in the text, make 1 yarn over and pull the yarn under the bubble (= 5 loops on the hook), * 1 yarn over, pull the yarn over through the first/next 2 loops on the hook *, repeat from *-* a total of 4 times (= 1 stitch on the hook). ROUND 9: Work 1 QUADRUPLE TREBLE CROCHET round the triple treble crochet from round 7 (QUADRUPLE TREBLE CROCHET= Make 4 yarn overs, insert the hook around the stitch as described in the text, make 1 yarn over and pull the yarn under the triple crochet (= 6 loops on the hook), * 1 yarn over, pull the yarn over through the first/next 2 loops on the hook *, repeat from *-* a total of 5 times (= 1 loop on the hook).