Welcome to Week 4 of my ‘Down by the Sea’ Blanket crochet-along (CAL)!
The crochet this week is inspired by beachside railings we might find down by the sea, and of course ice cream which we might just treat ourselves to… 🙂
Let’s begin with a little chat to introduce Week 4… enjoy! 🙂
I’ve had such lovely feedback from so many of you to say how much you’re enjoying crocheting this blanket. Thank you… 🥰
And the timing seems particularly perfect, especially for us here in the UK whilst the dark evenings are in full swing, because it makes crocheting indoors feel just that extra little bit cosy.❤️ The sun is setting at around 4pm here so it’s certainly getting dark early…
Of course I do love to think about those of you in the southern hemisphere and other parts of the world where you’re crocheting this blanket during your spring / summer months and lighter days. 😄☀️
So let’s look at the round ups of photos shared this week in either the Facebook Group or over on Instagram – it really warms my heart when I see these pop up on my social media feeds…
As we move past the halfway mark, this week we will start to add rows to one end of the blanket meaning we’re turning our square into a rectangle…
Brighton has over 2.5km of mint green railings spanning the seafront. They date back to 1886. I find it incredible to think how old these railings are and that they’re still going strong over 130 years later, although the upkeep and painting must be relentless against the sea and patches of rust inevitably show through…
In Bournemouth there are railings in the Lower Gardens leading down to the sea… there’s a lot of history here too with the city council describing as follows:
“Development of the land began in 1840, but it was not until 1859 that the owners granted permission for the area to become a public pleasure ground. There was a competition to design the Lower Pleasure Ground in 1871. The winner was the aptly named Philip Henry Tree, whose design included new walks, plantations and flowerbeds.“
And then we have ice cream! Or maybe candy floss?! A perfect accompaniment to time spent down by the sea…
For those of you who have purchased the pattern on Ravelry it has now been updated to include Week 4:
The free pattern with lots of step by step photos is below.
So let’s get started… enjoy!
Pattern in UK Crochet Terminology. US Terms are at the end of this blog post. See Week 1 for all the abbreviations.
Week 4 – Promenade Railings and Ice Cream Sellers!
Here’s a YouTube tutorial for the first part this week:
Change back to 4.5mm hook to continue.
Round 45 (RS) Join Yarn F into any corner ch-sp, 4ch (counts as 1 htr and 2 ch), 1htr in same corner ch-sp, *(1htr in next st, 1tr in next st in Round 43) two times, (1htr in each of next 3 sts, 1tr in each of next 3 sts in Round 43) to final group of 3 sts in Yarn A, 1htr in each of next 3 sts (1tr in next st in Round 43, 1htr in next st) two times**, 1htr, 2ch, 1htr in corner ch-sp, repeat from * three times ending final repeat at **, ss to 2nd ch of beginning 4 ch, turn. [121 sts on each side with 4 x corner 2-ch-sps]
Round 46 (WS) 3ch, *1tr in each st to end of side, (2tr, 2ch, 2tr) in corner ch-sp, repeat from * three times, ss to top of first 3 ch, fasten off. [125 sts on each side with 4 x corner 2-ch-sps]
Round 47 (RS) Join Yarn D into any corner ch-sp, 4ch (counts as 1 htr and 2 ch), *1htr in each st to end of side**, (1htr, 2ch, 1htr) in corner ch-sp, repeat from * three times ending final repeat at **, ss to 2nd ch of beginning 4 ch, turn. [127 sts on each side with 4 x corner 2-ch-sps]
Round 48 (WS) 3ch, *1tr in each st to end of side, (1tr, 1ch, 1tr) in corner ch-sp, repeat from * three times, ss to top of first 3 ch, fasten off. [129 sts on each side with 4 x corner 2-ch-sps]
Rows are now made along one side of the square. When working these rows and joining with a new colour at the end of the final st as indicated, fasten off the old colour leaving a tail of yarn long enough to weave in later.
With RS of blanket facing and ready to crochet along one of the sides, join Yarn C to outer right st.
Row 1 (RS) 3ch (counts as first tr here and throughout), 1tr in each st across to end of side, turn. [129 sts]
Row 2 (WS) 2ch (counts as first htr here and throughout), 1htr in each st to end, join with Yarn F at end of final st, turn. [129 sts]
Row 3 (RS) 1ch (does not count as st so first st to crochet into is the very first st), 1dc in each of next 6 sts, miss next st instead working 1FPtrtr around the 10th tr in from the right two rows below in Row 1, 1dc in each of next 5 sts, miss next st working 1FPtrtr around the same st just worked around two rows below, *1dc in each of next 4 sts, miss next st working 1FPtrtr around the 11th st along from previous tr worked around two rows below, 1dc in each of next 5 sts, miss next st working 1FPtrtr around the same st just worked around two rows below, repeat from * 9 times more, 1dc in each of next 6 sts, join with Yarn E at end of final st, turn. [129 sts with 11 groups of raised stitches]
Row 4 (WS) 3ch, 1tr in each st to end, join with Yarn F at end of final st, turn.
Row 5 (RS) 1ch (does not count as st), 1dc in each of next 4 sts, miss next st working 1FPtrtr around the first raised trtr st two rows below in Row 3, *1dc in each of next 10 sts, miss next st working FPtrtr2tog around the next 2 raised trtr sts two rows below (don’t worry about the tops of these stitches as they will be crocheted around in the next row to neaten), repeat from * 9 times more, 1dc in each of next 9 sts, miss next st working 1FPtrtr around the final raised trtr st two rows below, 1dc in each of next 4 sts, join with Yarn D at end of final st, turn. [129 sts]
Row 6 (WS) 3ch, 1tr in each of next 3 sts, miss next st instead working 1dtr in the missed tr two rows below it in Row 4 (make sure you go under the top of the raised st to encase it and neaten), 1tr in each of next 9 sts, *miss next st working 1dtr in missed tr two rows below (make sure you go under the top of the raised sts to encase and neaten them), 1tr in each of next 10 sts, repeat from * 9 times more, miss next st working 1dtr in missed tr two rows below, 1tr in each of next 4 sts, join with Yarn C at end of final st turn. [129 sts]
Here’s a YouTube tutorial for the second part this week:
Row 7 (RS) 3ch, 1tr in each st to end, turn.
Row 8 (WS) 2ch, 1htr in each st to end, join with Yarn E at end of final st, turn. [129 sts]
Row 9 (RS) 1ch (does not count as st), 1dc in each of next 8 sts, join with Yarn G at end of 8th st, miss next 3 sts instead working 3FPdtr around the 10th tr in from the right two rows below in Row 7, change back to Yarn E at end of 3rd st, *1dc in each of next 8 sts (carry Yarn G along behind work and crochet stitches around it to carry yarn along invisibly behind the work), re-join with Yarn G at end of 8th st, miss next 3 sts instead working 3FPdtr around the 11thst along from previous tr worked around two rows below in Row 7, change back to Yarn E at end of 3rd st, repeat from * 9 times, 1dc in each of final 8 sts, turn. [11 groups of raised sts with 8 sts in between them]
Row 10 (WS) 1ch (does not count as st), *1dc in each of next 8 sts, 1dc in the space before first raised st joining with Yarn A at end of st, miss first raised st, (1htr, 2tr, 1htr) all in next st (the central st of the 3 raised sts) changing back to Yarn E at end of final st, miss next raised st, 1dc in space after raised st and before next st, repeat from * 10 times (use photo as a guide to which colour to change to each time between Yarn A, Yarn B and Yarn F), 1dc in each of final 8 sts, turn. [11 groups of ice-cream sts with 8 sts in between them]
Row 11 (RS) 3ch, 1tr in each of next 8 sts, miss next 4 sts instead working 1dtr into central missed st of 3 missed sts below in Row 8, *1tr in each of next 10 sts, miss next 4 sts instead working 1dtr into central missed st of 3 missed sts below in Row 8, repeat from * 9 times, 1tr in each of final 9 sts, turn. [129 sts]
Row 12 (WS) 3ch, 1tr in each of next 2 sts, (4ch, miss 3 sts, 1tr in each of next 3 sts) to end, join with Yarn D at end of final st, turn. [22 groups of 3 tr and 21 x 4-ch-sps]
Row 13 (RS) 1ch (does not count as st), 1dc in each of next 3 sts, *1tr in each of next 3 missed sts in Row 11 (pay attention to leave the 4-ch strand loose at the back and do not crochet around it), 1dc in each of next 3 sts, repeat from * to end, turn. [129 sts]
Row 14 (WS) 3ch, 1tr in each st to end, join with Yarn B at end of final st, turn.
And there you go… a little extra detail to our blankets which I hope you enjoyed…
Happy Crocheting Everyone! 😁💙
Pattern in US Terms
Change back to 4.5mm hook to continue.
Round 45 (RS) Join Yarn F into any corner ch-sp, 4ch (counts as 1 hdc and 2 ch), 1hdc in same corner ch-sp, *(1hdc in next st, 1dc in next st in Round 43) two times, (1hdc in each of next 3 sts, 1dc in each of next 3 sts in Round 43) to final group of 3 sts in Yarn A, 1hdc in each of next 3 sts (1dc in next st in Round 43, 1hdc in next st) two times**, 1hdc, 2ch, 1hdc in corner ch-sp, repeat from * three times ending final repeat at **, sl st to 2nd ch of beginning 4 ch, turn. [121 sts on each side with 4 x corner 2-ch-sps]
Round 46 (WS) 3ch, *1dc in each st to end of side, (2dc, 2ch, 2dc) in corner ch-sp, repeat from * three times, sl st to top of first 3 ch, fasten off. [125 sts on each side with 4 x corner 2-ch-sps]
Round 47 (RS) Join Yarn D into any corner ch-sp, 4ch (counts as 1 hdc and 2 ch), *1hdc in each st to end of side**, (1hdc, 2ch, 1hdc) in corner ch-sp, repeat from * three times ending final repeat at **, sl st to 2nd ch of beginning 4 ch, turn. [127 sts on each side with 4 x corner 2-ch-sps]
Round 48 (WS) 3ch, *1dc in each st to end of side, (1dc, 1ch, 1dc) in corner ch-sp, repeat from * three times, sl st to top of first 3 ch, fasten off. [129 sts on each side with 4 x corner 2-ch-sps]
Rows are now made along one side of the square. When working these rows and joining with a new colour at the end of the final st as indicated, fasten off the old colour leaving a tail of yarn long enough to weave in later.
With RS of blanket facing and ready to crochet along one of the sides, join Yarn C to outer right st.
Row 1 (RS) 3ch (counts as first dc here and throughout), 1dc in each st across to end of side, turn. [129 sts]
Row 2 (WS) 2ch (counts as first hdc here and throughout), 1hdc in each st to end, join with Yarn F at end of final st, turn. [129 sts]
Row 3 (RS) 1ch (does not count as st so first st to crochet into is the very first st), 1sc in each of next 6 sts, miss next st instead working 1FPdtr around the 10th dc in from the right two rows below in Row 1, 1sc in each of next 5 sts, skip next st working 1FPdtr around the same st just worked around two rows below, *1sc in each of next 4 sts, skip next st working 1FPdtr around the 11th st along from previous dc worked around two rows below, 1sc in each of next 5 sts, skip next st working 1FPdtr around the same st just worked around two rows below, repeat from * 9 times more, 1sc in each of next 6 sts, join with Yarn E at end of final st, turn. [129 sts with 11 groups of raised stitches]
Row 4 (WS) 3ch, 1dc in each st to end, join with Yarn F at end of final st, turn.
Row 5 (RS) 1ch (does not count as st), 1sc in each of next 4 sts, skip next st working 1FPdtr around the first raised dtr st two rows below in Row 3, *1sc in each of next 10 sts, skip next st working FPdtr2tog around the next 2 raised dtr sts two rows below (don’t worry about the tops of these stitches as they will be crocheted around in the next row to neaten), repeat from * 9 times more, 1sc in each of next 9 sts, skip next st working 1FPdtr around the final raised dtr st two rows below, 1sc in each of next 4 sts, join with Yarn D at end of final st, turn. [129 sts]
Row 6 (WS) 3ch, 1dc in each of next 3 sts, skip next st instead working 1tr in the missed dc two rows below it in Row 4 (make sure you go under the top of the raised st to encase it and neaten), 1dc in each of next 9 sts, *skip next st working 1tr in missed dc two rows below (make sure you go under the top of the raised sts to encase and neaten them), 1dc in each of next 10 sts, repeat from * 9 times more, skip next st working 1tr in missed dc two rows below, 1dc in each of next 4 sts, join with Yarn C at end of final st turn. [129 sts]
Row 7 (RS) 3ch, 1dc in each st to end, turn.
Row 8 (WS) 2ch, 1hdc in each st to end, join with Yarn E at end of final st, turn. [129 sts]
Row 9 (RS) 1ch (does not count as st), 1sc in each of next 8 sts, join with Yarn G at end of 8th st, skip next 3 sts instead working 3FPtr around the 10th dc in from the right two rows below in Row 7, change back to Yarn E at end of 3rd st, *1sc in each of next 8 sts (carry Yarn G along behind work and crochet stitches around it to carry yarn along invisibly behind the work), re-join with Yarn G at end of 8th st, skip next 3 sts instead working 3FPtr around the 11th st along from previous dc worked around two rows below in Row 7, change back to Yarn E at end of 3rd st, repeat from * 9 times, 1sc in each of final 8 sts, turn. [11 groups of raised sts with 8 sts in between them]
Row 10 (WS) 1ch (does not count as st), *1sc in each of next 8 sts, 1sc in the space before first raised st joining with Yarn A at end of st, skip first raised st, (1hdc, 2dc, 1hdc) all in next st (the central st of the 3 raised sts) changing back to Yarn E at end of final st, skip next raised st, 1sc in space after raised st and before next st, repeat from * 10 times (use photo as a guide to which colour to change to each time between Yarn A, Yarn B and Yarn F), 1sc in each of final 8 sts, turn. [11 groups of ice-cream sts with 8 sts in between them]
Row 11 (RS) 3ch, 1dc in each of next 8 sts, skip next 4 sts instead working 1tr into central missed st of 3 missed sts below in Row 8, *1dc in each of next 10 sts, skip next 4 sts instead working 1tr into central missed st of 3 missed sts below in Row 8, repeat from * 9 times, 1dc in each of final 9 sts, turn. [129 sts]
Row 12 (WS) 3ch, 1dc in each of next 2 sts, (4ch, skip 3 sts, 1dc in each of next 3 sts) to end, join with Yarn D at end of final st, turn. [22 groups of 3 tr and 21 x 4-ch-sps]
Row 13 (RS) 1ch (does not count as st), 1sc in each of next 3 sts, *1dc in each of next 3 missed sts in Row 11 (pay attention to leave the 4-ch strand loose at the back and do not crochet around it), 1sc in each of next 3 sts, repeat from * to end, turn. [129 sts]
Row 14 (WS) 3ch, 1dc in each st to end, join with Yarn B at end of final st, turn.
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