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!

Colors

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

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

COLOR TIPS:
Are you using a different color combination than the one we are crocheting with? Make a small note of which color 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 COLOR CHANGE TIP below, cut the light lilac strand. Work 1 chain stitch, 1 single crochet in/around each of the next 5 stitches, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 single crochet in each of the next 3 stitches.

COLOR CHANGE TIP:
To get the neatest transition when changing colors, work the last stitch on the round with the new color.

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

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

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

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

ROUND 8:
Work 3 chain stitches (=1 double crochet), 1 double crochet in/around each of the next 6 stitches, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in each of the next 3 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 each of the next 3 stitches, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in/around each of the next 9 stitches, work BUBBLE in the next stitch as follows: Work 4 double crochets in the same stitch, slip the loop from the last double crochet off the hook, push the hook into the front of the top of the first double crochet you worked, pick up the loop from the last double crochet and pull it through the stitch on the hook. Work 1 double crochet in/around each of the next 9 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 9 stitches, work BUBBLE in the next stitch, 1 double 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 double crochet), 2 chain stitches, skip 2 stitches, 1 double crochet in the next stitch, 2 chain stitches, skip 2 stitches, 1 double crochet in/around each of the next 3 stitches, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in each of the next 3 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 each of the next 3 double crochets, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in/around each of the next 3 double crochets, 2 chain stitches, skip 2 stitches, 1 double crochet in the next stitch, 2 chain stitches, skip 2 stitches, 1 double crochet in the next stitch, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch.

Work 1 TRIPLE TREBLE CROCHETas follows: Make 4 yarn overs, insert the hook around the double 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 TRIPLE TREBLE CROCHETround the other double treble crochet from round 7 (see the diagram, where the line leads), skip the BUBBLE, 1 double crochet in the next stitch, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch, 2 chain stitches, skip 2 stitches, 1 double crochet in the next stitch, 2 chain stitches, skip 2 stitches, 1 double crochet in/around each of the next 3 stitches, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in each of the next 3 stitches *.

Work 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 3 double crochets, * 2 chain stitches, skip 2 stitches, 1 double crochet in the next stitch, repeat *-* 1 more time, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch, work 1 TRIPLE TREBLE CROCHETaround the double treble crochet from round 7 (see the diagram, where the line leads). Skip the BUBBLE, work another TRIPLE TREBLE CROCHETaround the double treble crochet from round 7 (see the diagram where the line leads), 1 double crochet in the next double 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 single crochets around the chain-space, 1 single crochet in the next stitch, 2 single crochets around the next chain space, 1 single crochet in/around each of the next 9 stitches.

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

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

Work 1 single crochet in/around each of the next 9 stitches, 2 single crochets around the chain-space, 1 single crochet in the next stitch, 2 single crochets around the next chain-space, 1 single 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 colors:

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

Finished!

Here you can see how both color combinations of diagram A.2 will look. The squares should be 25 x 25 cm / 9 3/4'' x 9 3/4".

Complete diagram for clue #5

	=	chain stitch
	=	slip stitch in/around stitch
	=	single crochet in stitch
	=	single crochet around chain stitch/chain-space
	=	double crochet around chain stitch/chain-space
	=	double crochet in stitch
	=	3 chain stitches
	=	BUBBLE: Work 4 double crochets in same stitch, slip the loop from the last double crochet off the hook, push the hook in the front of the top of the first double crochet you worked, pick up the loop from the last double 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 DOUBLE TREBLE CROCHET around the top of the bubble from round 5 (DOUBLE 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 over through the first stitch (= 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 TRIPLE TREBLE CROCHETround the double treble crochet from round 7 (TRIPLE 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 over through the first stitch (= 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).