Welcome to Part 8 of the Charlotte’s Universe crochet-along.  I loved watching your Petal borders start to blossom last week, and am really looking forward to seeing this week’s part grow in your hands.

This week, we will use simple stitches and front post stitches, with the occasional corner popcorn thrown in for fun.  Can you already see the grape hyacinths starting to form?

Your work will start to ruffle in this part.  Please don’t worry about it!

Charlotte’s Universe Part 8:  Petal Border Part 2

Resources

• You can find links to the right and left-handed video tutorials (US) for Part 8 HERE on It’s All in a Nutshell.
• Add this pattern to your Ravelry Queue.

Translations – Coming Soon

• Dutch Information and Links by Dianne Baan
• German Translation – by Sabi Bulla and Silke Schippa-Witte
• Hebrew Translation by Michal Ben-Hur, Iris Fait, Tami Sultan Nudelman, Tali Shchori, and Sarit Grinberg
• Japanese Information and Links by Masako Kawahara
• Swedish Translation by Åza Karlsson and Ulrika Larsson

Abbreviations and Special Stitches

Please see Special Stitches and Techniques (worth bookmarking or saving as a PDF as we go forward – Take a look at THIS TUTORIAL if you don’t know how to use the print-friendly button).

Charts

Credit: Masako Kawahara from Crochet_Hmmm

Please follow the charts in a counter-clockwise direction, regardless of whether you are right or left-handed.

Colours Per Round

Vintage and Sunshine

Follow the colour reference next to each round title {for example, Round 1 (Colour A)}.

Pink Charlie

Rounds 76-83 – A

Bonus Colourways

• Sunflower Charlotte – Michael Wassenaar (Chunky Monkey)
• Space for Grace – Sabi Bulla (Skies Light)
• Latte With Love – Jenny Lowman (Scheepjes Softfun)

Esther Dijkstra will be sharing her Scheepjes Stonewashed Colours Per Round HERE.

Instructions

© Dedri Uys and Scheepjes 2021.  All Rights Reserved.

Round 76 (Colour A)

Keep your tension relaxed when making the ch-3 sps. When working into the back loops only, your stitches might look very “stretchy”. Don’t worry about it! It will all magically work out.

Join your new yarn by making a standing dc in any ch-2 corner sp.  (Dc, Ch 2, 2 dc) in the same sp.  This is your first corner made.

*(FPdc around the next sc {Photo 1}.  Hdc in the BLO of the first tr of the next Petal. Sc in the BLO of the second tr {Photo 2}. Ch 3 {Photo 3}and skip the next 4 tr and the Picot. Sc in the BLO of the seventh tr. Hdc in the BLO of the last tr {Photo 4}) until you have worked into every petal.  FPdc around the next sc.  (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next ch-2 corner sp {Photo 6}.*

Repeat from * to * 3 more times, omitting the last corner on the last repeat.  Join to the first dc with a sl st.

Don’t worry about flicking the ch-3 sps to the back of your work. You can do that later.

Stitch Count Per Side: 110 sts and 21 ch-3 sps {42 sc, 42 hdc, 4 dc, 22 FPdc} – not including ch-2 corner sps

Round 77 (Colour A)

Sl st into the next st and into the ch-2 corner sp. (Ch 1, sc, ch 2, sc) in the same ch-2 corner sp.  This is your first corner made.

*(Sc in the next 5 sts. Make 3 sc in the next ch-3 sp) until 5 sts remain.  Sc in the last 5 sts.  (Sc, ch 2, sc) in the next ch-2 corner sp.*

Repeat from * to * 3 more times, omitting the last corner on the last repeat.  Join to the first sc with a sl st.

Stitch Count Per Side:  175 sc

Round 78 (Colour A)

Sl st into the ch-2 corner sp.  (Ch 1, sc, ch 2, sc) in the same sp.  This is your first corner made.

*Skip the first (hidden) st.  Sc in the next st {Photo 1}.  FPdc around the first dc of Round 76 {Photo 2}.  Skip the next st of Round 77 and sc in the next st. The last sc should fall in the sc you made into the FPdc from Round 76 {Photo 3}.

(FPdc around the FPdc from Round 76 {Photo 4}. Skip the next st of Round 77 and sc in the next 7 sts. The last sc should fall in the sc you made into the FPdc from Round 76 {Photos 5 and 6}) until 3 sts remain {Photo 7}.

FPdc around the last FPdc from Round 76.  Skip the next st of Round 77 and sc in the next st {Photo 8}.  FPdc around the last dc from Round 76 and skip the last st of Round 77.  (Sc, ch 2, sc) in the next ch-2 corner sp {Photo 9}.*

Repeat from * to * 3 more times, omitting the last corner on the last repeat.  Join to the first sc with a sl st.

Stitch Count Per Side:  176 sts {152 sc and 24 FPdc}

Round 79 (Colour A)

Pop the Petals to the front of your work before you start {Photo 7}!

Sl st into the ch-2 corner sp.  Ch 2 (counts as hdc throughout).  (Hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in the same sp.  This is your first corner made.

*Skip the first (hidden) st.  Hdc in the next 3 sts {Photo 1}.  Make a Popcorn in the next st, which should be the second FPdc {Photo 2}.  Hdc in the next 3 sts {Photo 3}.  Catch the Picot from Round 75 with the next hdc. To do this, yarn over, insert your hook into the second ch of the Picot AND into the next st from Round 78 {Photo 4}, and complete an hdc through both layers {Photo 5}.

(Hdc in the next 7 sts. The fourth hdc should fall in the FPdc {Photo 6}. Catch the Picot with an hdc, as before) until 7 sts remain {Photo 8}.  Hdc in the next 3 sts.  Make a Popcorn in the next st, which should be the next FPdc.  Hdc in the last 3 sts.  (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in the next ch-2 corner sp {Photo 9}.* 

Repeat from * to * 3 more times, omitting the last corner on the last repeat.  Join to the top of the beg ch-2 with a sl st.

Stitch Count Per Side:  179 sts {177 hdc and 2 Popcorns}

Round 80 (Colour A)

The beginning and end of this round are asymmetric.  It will feel weird, I know, but it will make the Popcorns in the next round look more symmetrical.  There is always method in the madness!

Sl st into the next st and into the ch-2 corner sp. (Ch 2, hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in the same sp.  This is your corner made {Photo 1}.

*Skip the first (hidden) st.  Hdc in the next st.  FPtr around the first sc from Round 78 {Photo 2}.  Skip the next st of Round 79 and hdc in the next st.  FPtr around the first FPdc from Round 78 {Photo 3}.  Skip next st of Round 79, and hdc in the next 9 sts.  The first hdc should fall in the Popcorn.  The last hdc should fall in the hdc made into the FPdc from Round 78 {Photo 4}.

(FPtr around the FPdc from Round 78. Skip the next st of Round 79 and hdc in the next 7 sts. The last hdc should fall in the stitch you made into the FPdc from Round 78 {Photo 5}) until 5 sts remain. The last hdc should fall in the last Popcorn of the round {Photo 6}.  Hdc in the next 2 sts.  FPtr around the last FPdc from Round 78 {Photo 7}.  Skip the next st of Round 79 and hdc in the next st.  FPtr around the last sc from Round 78 and skip the last st of Round 79 {Photo 8}.  (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in the next ch-2 corner sp {Photo 9}.*

Repeat from * to * 3 more times, omitting the last corner on the last repeat.  Join to the top of the beg ch-2 with a sl st.

Stitch Count Per Side:  182 sts {158 hdc and 24 FPtr}

Round 81 (Colour A)

The front-post trebles will be slightly askew in this round. This will correct itself in the next couple of rounds. 

Sl st into the next st and into the ch-2 corner sp. (Ch 2, hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in the same sp.  This is your corner made.

*Skip the first (hidden) st.  Hdc in the next 4 sts {Photo 1}.  Make a Popcorn in the next st, which should be the second FPtr {Photo 2}.  Hdc in the next 5 sts {Photo 3}.

(FPtr around the Picot from Round 79 {Photos 4 and 5}. Skip the next st of Round 80 and hdc in the next 7 sts. The fourth hdc should fall in the FPtr from Round 79 {Photo 6}) until 11 sts remain.

FPtr around the last Picot from Round 79 and skip the next st of Round 80.  Hdc in the next 5 sts {Photo 7}.  Make a Popcorn in the next st, which should be the next FPtr {Photo 8}.  Hdc in the last 4 sts.  (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in the next ch-2 corner sp {Photo 9}.*

Repeat from * to * 3 more times, omitting the last corner on the last repeat.  Join to the top of the beg ch-2 with a sl st.

Stitch Count Per Side:  185 sts {142 hdc, 21 FPtr,and 2 Popcorns} 

Round 82 (Colour A)

Sl st into the next st and into the ch-2 corner sp.  (Ch 1, sc, ch 2, sc) in the sp.  This is your first corner made {Photo 1}.

*Skip the first (hidden) st.  Sc in the next 2 sts.  FPtr around first hdc from Round 80.  Skip the next st of Round 81 and sc in the next st {Photo 2}.  FPtr around next FPtr from Round 80, skip the next st of Round 81, and sc in the next 11 sts {Photo 3}.  The first sc should fall in the Popcorn. 

(FPtr around the FPtr from Round 80.  Skip the next st of Round 81 and sc in the next 7 sts. The third sc should fall in the FPtr from Round 81 {Photo 4}) until 16 sts remain.

FPtr around the FPtr from Round 80.  Skip the next st of Round 81 and sc in the next 11 sts.  The last sc should fall in the second hdc after the Popcorn {Photo 5}.  FPtr around the next FPtr from Round 80.  Skip the next st of Round 81 and sc in the next st {Photo 6}.  FPtr around the last hdc from Round 80, skip next st of Round 81, and sc in the last st {Photo 7}.  (Sc, ch 2, sc) in the next ch-2 corner sp {Photo 8}.*

Repeat from * to * 3 more times, omitting the last corner on the last repeat.  Join to the first sc with a sl st.

Stitch Count Per Side: 186 sts {162 sc and 24 FPtr}

Round 83 (Colour A)

Sl st into the ch-2 corner sp.  (Ch 1, sc, ch 2, sc) in the same sp.  This is your first corner made.

*Skip the first (hidden) st.  Sc in the next 4 sts.  Make a Popcorn in the next st, which should be the second FPtr {Photo 1}.  Sc in the next 8 sts {Photo 2}.  FPtr around the first FPtr from Round 81.  Skip the next st of Round 82 and sc in the next 2 sts.  The last sc should fall in the sc before the FPtr {Photo 3}.

(Ch 1 and skip the next st, which will be the FPtr from Round 82. Sc in the next 2 sts {Photo 4}.  FPtr around the next FPtr from Round 81 {Photo 5}. Skip the next st of Round 82 and sc in the next st {Photo 6}.  FPtr around the same FPtr from Round 81 {Photo 7}. Skip the next st of Round 82 and sc in the next 2 sts {Photo 8}) until 17 sts remain {Photo 9}. 

Ch 1 and skip the next st, which will be the FPtr from Round 82. Sc in the next 2 sts {Photo 10}.  FPtr around the last FPtr from Round 81 {Photo 11}.  Skip the next st of Round 82 and sc in the next 8 sts {Photo 12}.  Make a Popcorn in the next st, which should be the next FPtr {Photo 13}.  Sc in the last 4 sts.  (Sc, ch 2, sc) in the next ch-2 corner sp {Photo 14}.*

Repeat from * to * 3 more times, omitting the last corner on the last repeat.  Join to the first sc with a sl st.

Stitch Count Per Side:  125 sc, 40 FPtr, 2 Popcorns, and 20 ch-1 sps

Now, just look at that!  Isn’t it pretty?  Just wait until next week!!!

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