This week, we will be making the square pictured below as part of the Coulisse CAL. You will need to make 10 of these squares this week. Enjoy!
USEFUL INFO (for whole CAL)
Skill level: Intermediate
Yarn used: DROPS Fabel
Yarn quantities:
Yarn A: 615m (3 balls) - variegated
Yarn B: 410m (2 balls) - solid
Yarn C: 410m (2 balls) - solid
Yarn D: about 25m
Suggested colour combinations:
Combo 1: Yarn A: Blue Sea Print, Yarn B: Rust, Yarn C: Turquoise, Yarn D: Off White
Combo 2: Yarn A: Guacamole Print, Yarn B: Mustard, Yarn C: Apple Green, Yarn D: Off White
Combo 3: Yarn A: Pink Dream Print, Yarn B: Pink, Yarn C: Grey-Blue, Yarn D: Off White
About the yarn: 4 ply; 205m per 50g ball; 75% wool, 25% polyamide,
Tension: Each finished square should measure 8 cm x 8 cm
Hooks used: 3mm
Hints and Tips: Make sure your keep a loose tension when working waistcoat stitch as you will be working into the bodies of stitches.
Abbreviations: This pattern uses English Terminology
st/sts = stitch/stitches
dc = double crochet (US single crochet)
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
tr = treble crochet (US double crochet)
fp = front post
bp = back post
yo = yarn over
P (+ number) = picture number on grid
Special Stitches:
Waistcoat Stitch (wst): Insert hook between the ‘V’ created by the 2 vertical strands of the st below, yo and complete as for dc.
Spike stitch (sp st): Insert your hook into the skipped stitch of the row below, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops
Double back post dc (dbpdc): Back post dc around post which already has a bpdc around it. Dc should be placed under original bpdc not on top of it.
PATTERN
With yarn A make a slip knot (P1), 4 ch (P2), sl st in first st to form ring (P3).
Round 1: 1 ch (does not count as st), dc into ring (P4), (2 ch, dc into ring) 3 times (P5), 2 ch, sl st in first st (P6).
(4 dc, 4 ch-2 spaces)
Round 2: (do not 1 ch throughout )*wst in first dc (P7), (1 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc) into ch-2 space (P8)* rep from *to* 3 more times, sl st in first st (P9).
(4 wst, 4 ch-2 spaces, 8 dc)
Round 3: Wst in first 2 sts,* (1 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc) into ch-2 space, wst in each of next 3 sts *, rep from *to* 2 more times, (1 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc) into ch-2 space, wst in each of next st, sl st in first st.
(12 wst, 4 ch-2 spaces, 8 dc)
Round 4: Wst in first 3 sts,* (1 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc) into ch-2 space, wst in each of next 5 sts *, rep from *to* 2 more times, (1 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc) into ch-2 space, wst in each of next 2 sts, sl st in first st.
(20 wst, 4 ch-2 spaces, 8 dc)
Round 5: Wst in first 4 sts,* (1 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc) into ch-2 space, wst in each of next 7 sts *, rep from *to* 2 more times, (1 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc) into ch-2 space, wst in each of next 3 sts, sl st in first st.
(28 wst, 4 ch-2 spaces, 8 dc)
Round 6: Wst in first 5 sts,* (1 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc) into ch-2 space, wst in each of next 9 sts *, rep from *to* 2 more times, (dc, 2 ch, dc) into ch-2 space, wst in each of next 4 sts, sl st in first st.
(36 wst, 4 ch-2 spaces, 8 dc)
Round 7: Wst in first 6 sts,* (1 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc) into ch-2 space, wst in each of next 11 sts *, rep from *to* 2 more times, (dc, 2 ch, dc) into ch-2 space, wst in each of next 5 sts, sl st in first st.
(44 wst, 4 ch-2 spaces, 8 dc)
Round 8: Wst in first 7 sts,* (1 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc) into ch-2 space, wst in each of next 13 sts*, rep from *to* 2 more times, (1 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc) into ch-2 space, wst in each of next 6 sts, sl st in first st.
(52 wst, 4 ch-2 spaces, 8 dc)
Round 9: Wst in first 8 sts,* (1 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc) into ch-2 space, wst in each of next 15 sts*, rep from *to* 2 more times, (1 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc) into ch-2 space, wst in each of next 7 sts, sl st in first st.
(60 wst, 4 ch-2 spaces, 8 dc)
Fasten off.
I hope you enjoyed this week's lot of squares! Please upload your progress onto the Ravelry project page and my Ravelry Group or use the hashtag #coulissecal. I'd love to see all your projects!
Thanks for reading
Joe :))