Welcome to Part 1 of the Maya’s Meadow CAL.  We are going to start off nice and easy, so this week we will be making 24 Popcorn Raindrops, which we will turn into four Large Flowers in Week 4.  For those interested in making Maya’s Meadow in Whirl or another single colour, you can find Alternative single-colour instructions (without fastening off) at the end of this post.  You can find more colour suggestions under Frequently Asked Questions in the Introduction Post HERE. 

Resources

• Introduction Post
• Abbreviations and Special Stitches
• I’ve done a video tutorial for Part 1.  You can find that HERE:
  • Right-handed US Terminology Video
  • Left-handed US Terminology Video

Translations

• Japanese Information Post by Masako Kawahara
• Dutch Part 1 (and Videos) by Michael Wassenaar 

Part 1: Popcorn Raindrops

Chart and Abbreviations

Charts by Masako Kawahara from Crochet_hmmm

See Special Stitches for help with how to make a Popcorn, a 3-dc Bobble, and Post Stitches.

Instructions

Make 6 Raindrops in each of Colourways 1 – 4.

Round 1:  Into a magic ring, ch 5 (counts as tr + ch-1), tr, 12 dc.  Join to the fourth ch of the beg ch-5 with a sl st.  {12 dc and 2 tr – not including ch-1 sp}

Round 2:  Ch 3 (counts as dc throughout).  [2 dc, tr, ch 1, tr, 2 dc] in the ch-1 corner sp.  Dc in the next 3 sts, the first one of which will be hidden, here and throughout.  Make 2 dc in each of the next 8 sts.  Dc in the last 2 sts.  Join to the top of the beg ch-3 with a sl st.  {26 dc and 2 tr – not including ch-1 sp}

Round 3:  Ch 3, dc in the next 3 sts.  [2 dc, tr, ch 1, tr, 2 dc] in the ch-1 corner sp.  Skip the first (hidden) st, dc in the next 6 sts.  (Dc in the next st, which will be the second dc of the increase from the previous round.  FPdc around the post of the same st.  Dc in the next st) 8 times.  There should now be one st rem.  Dc in this last st.  Join to the top of the beg ch-3 with a sl st.  Fasten off and work away your ends.  {31 dc, 8 FPdc, and 2 tr – not including ch-1 sp}

Round 4:  Join your yarn by making a standing dc in the ch-1 corner sp.  [Dc, tr, ch 1, tr, 2 dc] in the same ch-1 sp.  Dc in the next 10 sts.   (Make a Popcorn in the next st, which should be the FPdc.  Ch 3, skip the next 2 sts) 7 times.  Make a Popcorn in the next st, ch 1.  Dc in the next 9 sts.  Join to the top of the first dc a sl st.  Fasten off and work away your ends.  {23 dc, 8 Popcorns, 2 tr, 7 ch-3 sps, and 1 ch-1 sp – not including corner ch-1 sp}

Round 5:  Join your yarn by making a standing dc in the ch-1 corner sp.  [Dc, tr, ch 1, tr, 2 dc] in the same ch-1 sp.  Dc in the next 13 sts.  Make 2 dc in the next st, which should be the Popcorn.  (Ch 1, make a 3-dc Bobble in the next ch-3 sp.  Ch 1, make 2 dc in the next Popcorn) 7 times.  Dc in the next ch-1 sp, which you will find between the Popcorn and the dc after it.  Dc in the next 12 sts.  Join to the top of the first dc with a sl st.  {46 dc, 7 3-dc Bobbles, 2 tr, and 14 ch-1 sps – not including corner ch-1 sp}​

Round 6:  Ch 3.  Dc in the next 2 sts.  [2 dc, tr, ch 1, tr, 2 dc] in the ch-1 corner sp.  Dc in the next 17 sts.  *Make 2 dc in the next st, which will be the second dc of the increase from the previous round.  (Make 2 dc in the next ch-1 sp, skip the next st) twice.*  Rep from * to * 6 more times.  Make 2 dc in the next st, which will be the second dc of the increase from the previous round.  Dc in the next 13 sts.  Join to the top of the beg ch-3 with a sl st.  {81 dc and 2 tr – not including ch-1 sp}​

Round 7:  Ch 2 (counts as hdc).  Hdc in the next 5 sts, the first of which may be tricky to get into.  [2 dc, tr, ch 1, tr, 2 dc] in the ch-1 corner sp.  Hdc in the next 20 sts.  (Make 2 hdc in the next st, which will be the first dc of the increase from the previous round, hdc in the next 5 sts) 7 times.  Make 2 hdc in the next st.  Hdc in the next 14 sts.  Join to the top of the beg ch-2 with a sl st. Fasten off and work away your ends.  {91 hdc, 4 dc and 2 tr – not including ch-1 sp}​

Gauge

Please remember to check your gauge (you will find the information HERE) at the end of Part 1.  

Alternative Single-Colour Instructions

Round 1:  Into a magic ring, ch 5 (counts as tr + ch-1), tr, 12 dc.  Join to the fourth ch of the beg ch-5 with a sl st.  {12 dc and 2 tr – not including ch-1 sp}

Round 2:  Ch 3 (counts as dc throughout).  [2 dc, tr, ch 1, tr, 2 dc] in the ch-1 corner sp.  Dc in the next 3 sts, the first one of which will be hidden, here and throughout.  Make 2 dc in each of the next 8 sts.  Dc in the last 2 sts.  Join to the top of the beg ch-3 with a sl st.  {26 dc and 2 tr – not including ch-1 sp}

Round 3:  Ch 3, dc in the next 3 sts.  [2 dc, tr, ch 1, tr, 2 dc] in the ch-1 corner sp.  Skip the first (hidden) st, dc in the next 6 sts.  (Dc in the next st, which will be the second dc of the increase from the previous round.  FPdc around the post of the same st.  Dc in the next st) 8 times.  There should now be one st rem.  Dc in this last st.  Join to the top of the beg ch-3 with a sl st.  {31 dc, 8 FPdc, and 2 tr – not including ch-1 sp}

Round 4:  Ch 3, dc in the next 6 sts.  [2 dc, tr, ch 1, tr, 2 dc] in the ch-1 sp.  Dc in the next 10 sts.   (Make a Popcorn in the next st, which should be the FPdc.  Ch 3, skip the next 2 sts) 7 times.  Make a Popcorn in the next st, ch 1.  Dc in the next 2 sts.  Join to the top of the first dc a sl st.  {23 dc, 8 Popcorns, 2 tr, 7 ch-3 sps, and 1 ch-1 sp – not including corner ch-1 sp}

Round 5:  Ch 3, dc in the next 9 sts.  [2 dc, tr, ch 1, tr, 2 dc] in the ch-1 sp.  Dc in the next 13 sts.  Make 2 dc in the next st, which should be the Popcorn.  (Ch 1, make a 3-dc Bobble in the next ch-3 sp.  Ch 1, make 2 dc in the next Popcorn) 7 times.  Dc in the next ch-1 sp, which you will find between the Popcorn and the dc after it.  Dc in the next 2 sts.  Join to the top of the first dc with a sl st.  {46 dc, 7 3-dc Bobbles, 2 tr, and 14 ch-1 sps – not including corner ch-1 sp}​

Round 6:  Ch 3.  Dc in the next 12 sts.  [2 dc, tr, ch 1, tr, 2 dc] in the ch-1 corner sp.  Dc in the next 17 sts.  *Make 2 dc in the next st, which will be the second dc of the increase from the previous round.  (Make 2 dc in the next ch-1 sp, skip the next st) twice.*  Rep from * to * 6 more times.  Make 2 dc in the next st, which will be the second dc of the increase from the previous round.  Dc in the next 3 sts.  Join to the top of the beg ch-3 with a sl st.  {81 dc and 2 tr – not including ch-1 sp}​

Round 7:  Ch 2 (counts as hdc).  Hdc in the next 15 sts, the first of which may be tricky to get into.  [2 dc, tr, ch 1, tr, 2 dc] in the ch-1 corner sp.  Hdc in the next 20 sts.  (Make 2 hdc in the next st, which will be the first dc of the increase from the previous round, hdc in the next 5 sts) 7 times.  Make 2 hdc in the next st.  Hdc in the next 4 sts.  Join to the top of the beg ch-2 with a sl st.  Fasten off and work away your ends.  {91 hdc, 4 dc and 2 tr – not including ch-1 sp}​

I hope you have a lot of fun making your Raindrops.  See you next week!

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