2022 Stash Busting CAL Part 3

It’s time to start part 3 of our 2022 Stash Busting Sampler Crochet Along!

All this year we are working on a row by row crochet stitch sampler throw. We will learn approximately 30 new stitches to use on future projects and end up with a beautiful keepsake too. You can find out all about this crochet along here. It’s not too late to join!

The Stitches

This month’s stitches include the wave and chevron Stitch, the trinity stitch and the iris stitch.

The Wave and Chevron Stitch is a really fun variation of a classic ripple or chevron stitch. Each repeat startes with a flat edge! This stitch needs to be worked in at least 2 yarn colors to get the full effect. For the sample in our blanket, I changed from the main color to the coordinating color after 2 rows. Work 2 rows in the coordinating color and then either change to a new color or back to the main color.

I do not have a video tutorial for this stitch yet. I did not have time to film one and I figured I could link to some one else’s video but I can’t find one! I am working on filming a tutorial now. That will be out later this week.

Wave Stitch Tutorial and Video

The Trinity Stitch features clusters of single crochet stitches. This stitch is unique because the next stitch starts in the same stitch as the last one ended. I love how it looks like little stars.

Trinity Stitch Tutorial and Video

We are ending this section with the Iris stitch. This is one of the most popular stitches on my entire website! Double crochet shell groups are built on each other by working into the chain spaces from the previous rows.

Iris Stitch Tutorial and Video

Materials and Information

• Your chosen worsted weight yarn
• 5.5mm crochet hook
• Scissors and yarn needle

Gauge: 6 dc x 4 rows = 2 inches

This is a little tricky, given it is such a mix of stitches. I would say the stitch part of the gauge is easier to get correct for this particular project. As long as your first 2 rows are measuring approximately 42 inches across you should be good.

Measurements: 42 in across x 15.5 in tall

Abbreviations

• US Terminology
• St(s): stitch(es)
• Ch(s): chain(s)
• Sc: single crochet
• Hdc: half double crochet
• Dc: double crochet
• Tr: treble crochet
• Sc2tog: single crochet 2 stitches together, sc decrease
• Sc3tog: single crochet 3 stitches together, sc decrease over 3 stitches
• Tr2tog: treble crochet 2 stitches together, tr decrease
• Tr3tog: treble crochet 3 stitches together, tr decrease over 3 stitches

Special Stitches

Sc2tog: insert hook into stitch indicated, yo pull up loop, insert hook into next st, yo, pull up loop. Yo, pull through all loops on hook

Sc3tog: insert hook into stitch indicated, yo pull up loop, [insert hook into next st, yo, pull up loop] 2x. Yo, pull through all loops on hook

Tr2tog: yo x2, insert hook into stitch indicated, pull up loop. (Yo, pull though 2 loops)2x. Yo x2, insert hook into next stitch, yo pull up loop. (Yo, pull through 2)2x, yo pull through all loops on hook.

Tr3tog: yo x2, insert hook into stitch indicated, pull up loop. (Yo, pull though 2 loops)2x. [Yo x2, insert hook into next stitch, yo pull up loop. (Yo, pull through 2)2x] 2x. Yo pull through all loops on hook.

Notes

• I will note my color changes, but feel free to change color wherever you see fit.
• Ch 3 counts as a stitch, unless otherwise noted
• Ch 1 does not count as a stitch, unless otherwise noted.
• Odd rows are wrong side, even rows are right side

Video Tutorials for these stitches can be found here. – A new video tutorial will be released each week of the month

If you are interested in a printable version of this CAL pattern, you can pre-order it on Ravelry. I’ll update it with the new PDF each time a new part is released.

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Part 3 Written Instructions

Wave and Chevron

Yarn color: plum & classic gray

Row 28 (right side/front): Using plum, ch 1, sc in same st as ch 1 and in each st and ch-1 space across up to last ch-1 space. Sc2tog, sc in last. (121)

Row 29: Ch 1, sc in same st as ch 1, *hdc, dc, 3 tr in next, dc, hdc, sc, repeat from * across. Turn. (161)

Row 30: Change to classic gray, Ch1, skip st as base of ch 1, sc in next (counts as 1 sc2tog), sc 2, *3 sc in next, sc 2, sc3tog across next 3 sts, sc 2. Repeat from * across until 5 sts remain. 3sc in next, sc 2, sc2tog across last 2 sts. Turn.

Row 31: Repeat row 30

Row 32: Change to plum, Ch 3, skip st at base of ch 3, tr in next (counts as 1 Tr2tog), *dc, hdc, sc, hdc, dc, tr3tog across next 3 sts, repeat from * across until 2 sts remain. Tr2tog across last 2 sts. Turn.

Row 33: Ch 1, sc in same st as ch 1 and in each st across. Turn. (121)

Trinity Stitch

Yarn color: Pale gray

Row 34: Using pale gray, Ch 1, Sc in same st as ch 1. Sc3tog cluster starting in the same st as the previous sc. *Ch 1, sc3tog cluster starting in the same st as last leg of previous cluster. Repeat from * across. Sc in same st as last leg of previous cluster. Turn. (121)

Row 35: Ch 1, sc in same st as ch 1. Sc3tog cluster starting in same st as previous sc and then continuing in the top of the next cluster and ch 1 space. *Ch 1, sc3tog cluster starting in the same st last leg of previous cluster. Repeat from * across. Sc in same st as last leg of previous cluster. Turn (121)

Row 36-37: repeat row 35

Iris Stitch

Yarn color: Pale gray

Row 38: Ch 3 (counts as dc), skip 1, (2dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next, *Skip 3 sts, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch. Repeat from * across until 2 chs remain. Sk 1 ch, dc in last. Turn. (122)

Row 39: Ch 3. Skip 2 sts. *(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch 1 sp, skip 4 sts. Repeat from * across until 3 sts remain. Skip 2 sts, Dc in last. Turn (122)

That’s it! Part 4 will be available, May 3rd.

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