Welcome to Part 5 of the Universe in Bloom crochet-along! Before we start, I would like to say that it has been a joy to watch your meadows grow these last two weeks, and #team_thousand_stitchmarkers: you made it all the more fun with your festive photos. I hope each and every one of you are proud of what you have created so far!
In this part, we will create a lacy brook all the way around our meadow. I chose this pattern because it reminds me of dappled water. And who doesn’t love a bit of dappled water or dappled shade? Or better yet, a combination of the two!
Resources
>>Universe in Bloom Information Post<<
- Universe in Bloom on Ravelry
- PDFs – these contain a condensed version of the pattern below, and can be found on the Scheepjes Website:
- English PDFs (US and UK Terms)
- Dutch PDF
Video Playlists
- English US Terminology
- Dutch
Abbreviations, Special Stitches, Chart Legend
The photo tutorial below uses US Terminology. Please see the Special Stitches and Techniques Post HERE for Photo Tutorials and Chart Legend.
Colours Per Round
Instructions
If you know that you make your chains much tighter than your other stitches (I’m looking at you, Yankers!), please be mindful of not making your chain stitches too tight! This part will be wonky, but the next part will start pulling it into shape.
The chart for Rounds 27 – 37 is at the end of Round 37.
Round 27
Join your yarn by making a standing BPdc in any FPdc from Round 26. You will find these FPdc sts at the tip of each Large Petal. BPdc in the rem 447 sts*. Join to the top of the first BPdc with a sl st.
Stitch Count: 448 BPdc
*Of these 447 sts, 112, 224, and 336 should fall in a FPdc – not including the first standing BPdc.
Round 28
Ch 1, sc in the same st as the sl st join. Sc in the next 2 sts. (Ch 5, skip the next 3 sts, dc in the next 3 sts. Ch 5, skip the next 3 sts, sc in the next 5 sts) 31 times. Ch 5, skip the next 3 sts, dc in the next 3 sts. Ch 5, skip the next 3 sts, sc in the last 2 sts. Join to the first sc with a sl st. TURN.
Stitch Count: 160 sc, 96 dc, and 64 ch-5 sps
Checkpoint for 5-sc group above a FPdc from Round 26: The third sc should fall in the BPdc made into the FPdc.
Round 29
With WS facing, ch 1, sc in the same st as the sl st join and the next st {Photos 1 and 2}. (Ch 5, skip the next sc, make 3 dc in the next ch-5 sp. Ch 1, make 3 dc in the next ch-5 sp. Ch 5, skip the next sc, sc in the next 3 sc) 31 times {Photos 3 and 4}. Ch 5, skip the next sc, make 3 dc in the next ch-5 sp. Ch 1, make 3 dc in the next ch-5 sp. Ch 5, skip the next sc, sc in the next sc {Photo 5}. Join to the first sc with a sl st {Photo 6}. TURN.
Note: If you are going to find the first sc of the round (that contains the sl st) tricky to identify when you turn your work, pop a stitch marker in it until you’ve made the first st of the next round.
Stitch Count: 96 sc, 192 dc, 32 ch-1 sps, and 64 ch-5 sps
Round 30
With RS facing, ch 7 (counts as dc and ch-4).
(Make 3 dc in the next ch-5 sp, ch 3, make a dc in the next ch-1 sp, marking this dc with a SM on the first repeat. Ch 3, make 3 dc in the next ch-5 sp. Ch 4, skip the next sc, dc in the next sc. Ch 4, skip the next sc) 31 times.
Make 3 dc in the next ch-5 sp, ch 3, make a dc in the next ch-1 sp. Ch 3, make 3 dc in the next ch-5 sp. Ch 4, join to the third ch of the beg ch-7 with a sl st. Fasten off and TURN.
Stitch Count: 256 dc, 64 ch-3 sps, and 64 ch-4 sps
Round 31
When making the sc sts in this round, make sure to place the first and last one of each repeat close to the dc between ch-3 sps. Do the same with the 3-dc groups that bracket a dc.
With WS facing, join your yarn by making a standing sc in the marked dc from the previous round. Remove the SM. Sc in the next ch-3 sp.
(Ch 5, make 3 dc in the next ch-4 sp. Ch 1, make 3 dc in the next ch-4 sp. Ch 5, sc in the next ch-3 sp, sc in the next dc, sc in the next ch-3 sp) 31 times.
Ch 5, make 3 dc in the next ch-4 sp. Ch 1, make 3 dc in the next ch-4 sp. Ch 5, sc in the next ch-3 sp. Join to the first sc with a sl st. TURN.
Note: If you are going to find the first sc of the round (that contains the sl st) tricky to identify when you turn your work, pop a stitch marker in it until you’ve made the first st of the next round.
Stitch Count: 96 sc, 192 dc, 32 ch-1 sps, and 64 ch-5 sps.
Round 32
When making the sc sts in this round, make sure to place the first and last one of each repeat close to the 3 sc sts between ch-5 sps.
With RS facing, ch 1, sc in the same st as the sl st join and the next st. Sc in the next ch-5 sp.
(Ch 5, make 3 dc in the next ch-1 sp. Ch 5, sc in the next ch-5 sp, sc in the next 3 sc, sc in the next ch-5 sp) 31 times.
Ch 5, make 3 dc in the next ch-1 sp. Ch 5, sc in the next ch-5 sp, sc in the last sc. Join to the first sc with a sl st. TURN.
Note: If you are going to find the first sc of the round (that contains the sl st) tricky to identify when you turn your work, pop a stitch marker in it until you’ve made the first st of the next round.
Stitch Count: 160 sc, 96 dc, and 64 ch-5 sps.
Round 33
With WS facing, ch 1, sc in the same st as the sl st join and the next st.
(Ch 5, skip the next sc, make 3 dc in the next ch-5 sp. Ch 1, make 3 dc in the next ch-5 sp. Ch 5, skip the next sc, sc in the next 3 sc) 31 times.
Ch 5, skip the next sc, make 3 dc in the next ch-5 sp. Ch 1, make 3 dc in the next ch-5 sp. Ch 5, skip the next sc, sc in the next sc. Join to the first sc with a sl st. TURN.
Stitch Count: 96 sc, 192 dc, 32 ch-1 sps, and 64 ch-5 sps
Round 34 (As 30 except SM different)
With RS facing, ch 7 (counts as dc and ch-4).
(Make 3 dc in the next ch-5 sp, ch 3, make a dc in the next ch-1 sp. Ch 3, make 3 dc in the next ch-5 sp. Ch 4, skip the next sc, dc in the next sc. Ch 4, skip the next sc) 31 times.
Make 3 dc in the next ch-5 sp, ch 3, make a dc in the last ch-1 sp. This dc should fall above the point of a Large Flower Petal. Mark this dc with a SM.
Ch 3, make 3 dc in the next ch-5 sp. Ch 4, join to the third ch of the beg ch-7 with a sl st. Fasten off and TURN.
Stitch Count: 256 dc, 64 ch-3 sps, and 64 ch-4 sps
Round 35
As Round 31.
Round 36
As Round 32.
Round 37
This round is a bit tedious so that we can introduce some landmarks (Stitch Markers) to make the next round easier to keep track of.
With WS facing, ch 3, dc in the next 2 sc.
(Make 5 dc in the next ch-5 sp, dc in the next 3 dc, make 5 dc in the next ch-5 sp, dc in the next 5 sc) twice. Mark the post of the 2nd dc of the last 5-dc group with a SM.
*(Make 5 dc in the next ch-5 sp, dc in the next 3 dc, make 5 dc in the next ch-5 sp, dc in the next 5 sc) 4 times. Mark the post of the 2nd dc of the last 5-dc group with a SM.*
Repeat from * to * 6 more times.
Make 5 dc in the next ch-5 sp, dc in the next 3 dc, make 5 dc in the next ch-5 sp, dc in the next 5 sc.
Make 5 dc in the next ch-5 sp, dc in the next 3 dc, make 5 dc in the last ch-5 sp, dc in the last 2 sc. Join to the top of the beg ch-3 with a sl st. Mark this beg ch-3 with a different coloured SM so that you can identify it from the other marked sts in the next round. Please don’t remove this marker until I politely point out that you may do so. Fasten off and work away your ends.
Stitch Count: 576 dc
Yay!!! Another part all done. I hope this one has been more relaxing!!
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