Clue #15 - 7th edge - sweet green ombre edge

We are almost at the end of our blanket and this new edge creates a lovely ombre effect with 5 rounds of small stitches. So it's just a matter of getting started and have fun!

ROUND 1:

Switch to opal green (no 17) - READ CROCHET TIP-1, work 1 ch (= 1st st), * 1 dc around/in next st, 1 ch, skip 1 st *, repeat from *-* the entire round. In the corners work 1 dc, 3 ch, 1 dc and 1 ch, skip next st.

Finish round with 1 dc in next st and 1 sl st in 1st st at beg of round, read COLOUR CHANGE = 424 dc and 420 ch on round (= 121 dc and 120 ch on each long side, 91 dc and 90 ch on each short side) + 4 3-ch-spaces in the corners.

COLOUR CHANGE:

When changing colour work as follows: Before last pull through of last loop on hook, switch colour, pull the last loop on hook through with the new colour.

CROCHET TIP-1: Do not work too tight on round with 1 dc + 1 ch.

Work * 1 dc around/in next st, 1 ch, skip 1 st *, repeat from *-* the entire round.

	= ch
	= dc

In the corners work 1 dc, 3 ch, 1 dc and 1 ch, skip next st.

	= ch
	= dc

Finish round with 1 dc in next st and 1 sl st in 1st st at beg of round.

	= dc
	= sl st

ROUND 2:

Switch to turquoise (no 18), work 1 ch (= 1st dc). Crochet as round 1 but work dc around ch and ch over dc. Finish round with 1 sl st in 1st st at beg of round, read COLOUR CHANGE = 428 dc and 424 ch on round (= 122 dc and 121 ch on each long side, 92 dc and 91 ch on each short side) + 4 3-ch-spaces in the corners.

Work dc around ch and ch over dc.

	= ch
	= dc

In the corners work 1 dc, 3 ch, 1 dc and 1 ch, skip next st.

	= ch
	= dc

Finish round with 1 sl st in 1st st at beg of round.

= sl st

ROUND 3:

Switch to light turquoise (no 19), work 1 ch (= 1st st). Work as round 1 but work dc around ch and ch over dc. Finish round with 1 dc in next st and 1 sl st in 1st st at beg of round, read COLOUR CHANGE = 432 dc and 428 ch on round (= 123 dc and 122 ch on each long side, 93 dc and 92 ch on each short side) + 4 3-ch-spaces in the corners.

Work dc around ch and ch over dc.

	= ch
	= dc

In the corners work 1 dc, 3 ch, 1 dc and 1 ch, skip next st.

	= ch
	= dc

Finish round with 1 dc in next st and 1 sl st in 1st st at beg of round.

	= dc
	= sl st

ROUND 4:

Switch to turquoise (no 18), work 1 ch (= 1st dc). Crochet as round 1 but work dc around ch and ch over dc. Finish round with 1 sl st in 1st st at beg of round. read COLOUR CHANGE = 436 dc and 432 ch on round (= 124 dc and 123 ch on each long side, 94 dc and 93 ch on each short side) + 4 3-ch-spaces in the corners.

Work dc around ch and ch over dc.

	= ch
	= dc

In the corners work 1 dc, 3 ch, 1 dc and 1 ch, skip next st.

	= ch
	= dc

Finish round with 1 sl st in 1st st at beg of round.

= sl st

ROUND 5:

Switch to opal green (no 17), work 1 ch (= 1st st). Crochet as round 1 but work dc around ch and ch over dc. Finish round with 1 sl st in 1st st from beg of round, at the same time change to turquoise (no 18). read COLOUR CHANGE = 440 dc and 436 ch on round (= 125 dc and 124 ch on each long side, 95 dc and 94 ch on each short side) + 4 3-ch-spaces in the corners.

Cut the white (no 01) and the light turquoise (no 19) strand and fasten.

Work dc around ch and ch over dc.

	= ch
	= dc

In the corners work 1 dc, 3 ch, 1 dc and 1 ch, skip next st.

	= ch
	= dc

Finish round with 1 sl st in 1st st at beg of round.

= sl st

Tutorial Video

IMPORTANT: The pictures and the video show an example where we crochet the edge around 1 single square. You need to crochet this edge around the whole blanket (40 squares).