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Dc Cross Stitch Stripes Section
" © Underground Crafter © Underground Crafter DC Cross Stitch Stripes Section by Marie Segares Published in Underground Crafter Craft Crochet Category Afghan block Published June 2022 Suggested yarn Knit Picks Brava Worsted Yarn weight Worsted (9 wpi) ? Gauge See Pattern Notes Hook size 5.5 mm (I) Yardage 57 - 68 yards (52 - 62 m) Sizes available Warm Up America Section: 7″ x 9″ (18 cm x 23 cm) Crochet terminology US Languages Flag of English English in-the-roundrectangletexturedtwisted-stitchesworked-flatSearch search patterns with these attributes This pattern is available for free. The DC Cross Stitch Stripes Section uses a combination of the double crochet cross stitch rows and single crochet rows. This pattern is part of the Sectional Blanket Crochet Along, a mystery crochet along for a throw blanket crocheted in 7″ x 9″ (18 cm x 23 cm) sections, the size preferred by our charity partner, Warm Up America. New clues will be released on Fridays through December 16, 2022. Skills Used Basic crochet stitches: chain, single crochet, slip stitch Crocheting flat in rows, crocheting in the round Crocheting in back loops only (includes link to video tutorial) Special stitch: DCcr-st (includes written instructions)"
Crochet HookI/9 or 5.5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet Gauge20 dc = 6″ (15 cm) across. Exact gauge is not critical for this project. If you plan to donate your finished sections to Warm Up America, please note that finished sections must measure 7″ x 9″ (18 cm x 23 cm).
Finished Size7″ x 9″ (18 cm x 23 cm)
Materials List
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WeCrochet Brava Worsted yarn (100% acrylic, 3 oz/100 g, 218 yd/200 m): 18 skeins in your choice of colors, or approximately 3,750 yards/3,429 meters in any medium weight yarn for the whole blanket.
I am using the following colors for my version:
Color A/28437 Marina,
Color B/29246 Tidal Speckle,
Color C/28454 Tranquil,
Color D/29247 Snow Day Speckle,
Color E/28422 Cornflower,
Color F/28419 Clarity, and
Color G/28451 Sky - US Size I-9/5.5 mm crochet hook, or size that matches gauge or you prefer using with medium weight yarn
- Locking stitch marker set (optional, but helpful for marking the front and holding pieces together for seaming)
- Bent-tip yarn needle