Welcome to Part 8 of Universe in Bloom.  In this part, we are going to make a Pineapple Lace Border.  In some colourways this will be a rainbow, in others it may look like a mountain range or sunshine on a beach day.

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
  • English Right-handed
  • English Left-handed
• Dutch
  • Right-handed
  • Left-handed

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

At the end of this part, your blanket will ruffle a bit… more so if you are using cotton (because it is less ‘bouncy’ than acrylic).  Please do not worry about this.  This lacy portion will stretch out and beautify as we keep adding rounds.

Tester’s Tip:  “I found it useful to mark the start of the Corners with a stitch marker and move it up every couple of rounds, especially as you get further away from the Corner flowers… otherwise I’d be halfway around before remembering that I needed to do something different in the corners (which aren’t the same as the sides, but similar)” – Ruth Lambert

It is worth mentioning that a fair few testers agreed with this!

Round 59

If you are using the same colour as for the last round, sl st into the ch-2 sp.  Ch 1, sc into the same ch-2 sp instead of starting with a standing sc.

Join your yarn by making a standing sc in any ch-2 corner sp {Photo 1}. 

*Ch 1, skip the first st, which will be tricky to get into anyway, and dc in the next 3 sts {Photos 2 and 3}.  Ch 1, sc in the next st {Photos 4 and 5}.  (Ch 5, skip the next 3 sts, sc in the next st {Photo 6}.  Ch 1, dc in the next 3 sts.  Ch 1, sc in the next st {Photo 7}) 12 times.  There should now be 7 sts left before the ch-2 corner sp {Photo 8}.  Ch 5, skip the next 3 sts, sc in the next st.  Ch 1, dc in the next 3 sts.  Ch 1, sc in the next ch-2 corner sp {Photo 9}.*

Rep from * to * 7 more times, omitting the last sc on the last repeat.  Join to the first sc with a sl st.

Fasten off and work away your ends if you are going to change colours for the next round.

Stitch Count Per Side:  26 sc, 42 dc, 28 ch-1 sps, and 13 ch-5 sps, not including corner sc.

The chart for Rounds 60 – 67 is at the end of Round 67.

Round 60

In this round, you will skip all the sc sts and ch-1 sps.

• If you are using the same colour: ch 4 (counts as dc and ch-1).  [Dc, ch 1, dc] in the same sc.  This is your first corner made.
• If you are using a new colour: Join your yarn by making a standing dc in any corner sc around.  [Ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc] in the same sc.  This is your first corner made {Photo 1}.

*(Dc in the next 3 dc {Photo 2}, ch 3, sc in the next ch-5 sp, ch 3 {Photo 3}) 13 times {Photo 4}.  Dc in the last 3 dc {Photo 5}.  [Dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc] in the next corner sc {Photo 6}.*

Rep from * to * 7 more times, omitting the last corner on the last repeat.  Join to the third ch of the beg ch-4 with a sl st. 

Fasten off and work away your ends if you are going to change colours for the next round, otherwise sl st into the next ch-1 corner sp.

Stitch Count Per Side:  13 sc, 45 dc, 2 ch-1 sps, and 26 ch-3 sps

 

Round 61

In this round, you will only work into the ch sps, skipping all other sts.  Except for the corner ch-3 sp, the ch-3 sps will fall over the sc from the previous round, and the ch-4 sps will fall over the 3-dc groups from the previous round.

• If you are using the same colour: [Ch 1, sc] in the first ch-1 corner sp.
• If you are using a new colour: Join your yarn by making a standing sc in the first ch-1 sp of any corner.   

Ch 3, sc in the next ch-1 sp.  This is your corner made {Photo 1}.

*Ch 5, sc in the next ch-3 sp {Photo 2}.  Ch 3, sc in the next ch-3 sp {Photo 3}.  (Ch 4, sc in the next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in the next ch-3 sp {Photo 4}) 12 times {Photo 5}.  Ch 5.  Sc in the next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sc in the next ch-1 sp {Photo 6}.*

Rep from * to * 7 more times, omitting the last (sc, ch 3, sc) corner on the last repeat.  Join to the first sc with a sl st. 

Fasten off and work away your ends if you are going to change colours for the next round, otherwise sl st into the next ch-3 corner sp.

Stitch Count Per Side:  28 sc, 13 ch-3 sps, 12 ch-4 sps, and 2 ch-5 sps

Round 62

In this round, you will only be working into the ch-3 sps.

• If you are using the same colour: Ch 3.
• If you are using a new colour: Join your yarn by making a standing dc in any ch-3 corner sp. 

Make 6 more dc in the same ch-3 sp.  This is your first corner made {Photo 1}.

*Ch 4, skip the next ch-5 sp.  [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in the next ch-3 sp {Photo 2}.  (Ch 3, skip the next ch-4 sp, make 7 dc in the next ch-3 sp {Photo 3}.  Ch 3, skip the next ch-4 sp.  [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in the next ch-3 sp {Photo 4}) 6 times {Photo 5}.  Ch 4, skip the last ch-5 sp.  Make 7 dc in the corner ch-3 sp {Photo 6}.*

Rep from * to * 7 more times, omitting the last corner on the last repeat.  Join to the first dc (or the top of the beg ch-3) with a sl st. 

Fasten off and work away your ends if you are going to change colours for the next round, otherwise sl st between the beg ch-3 sp and the first dc.

Stitch Count Per Side:  77 dc, 7 ch-2 sps, 12 ch-3 sps, and 2 ch-4 sps

Round 63

In this round, you will skip all the ch-3 sps and ch-4 sps, working only into the ch-2 sps of the [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] groups and between the sts of the 7-dc groups.

• If you are using the same colour: Ch 3.
• If you are using a new colour: Join your yarn by making a standing dc between the first and second dc of any corner 7-dc group. 

*(Ch 1, dc between the next 2 dc) 5 times {Photo 1}.  Ch 4.  [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in the next ch-2 sp {Photo 2}. 

**Ch 3, make a dc between the first and second dc of the next 7-dc group.  (Ch 1, dc between the next 2 dc) 5 times {Photo 3}.  Ch 3. [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in the next ch-2 sp {Photo 4}. **

Rep from ** to ** 5 more times {Photo 5}.  Ch 4, make a dc between the first and second dc of the corner 7-dc group {Photo 6}.*

Rep from * to * 7 more times, omitting the last dc on the last repeat.  Join to the first dc (or the top of the beg ch-3) with a sl st. 

Fasten off and work away your ends if you are going to change colours for the next round, otherwise sl st into the first ch-1 corner sp.

Stitch Count Per Side:  70 dc, 35 ch-1 sps, 7 ch-2 sps, 12 ch-3 sps, and 2 ch-4 sps.

Round 64

• If you are using the same colour: Ch 2, dc in the same ch-1 sp.  This will count as your first 2-dc Bobble.
• If you are using a new colour: Join your yarn by making a standing 2-dc Bobble in the first ch-1 sp of any corner. 

*(Ch 3, make a 2-dc Bobble in the next ch-1 sp) 4 times {Photo 1}.  Ch 3, skip the next ch-4 sp.  [2 dc, ch 2, dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in the next ch-2 sp {Photo 2}. 

**Ch 3, skip the next ch-3 sp, sc in the next ch-1 sp {Photo 3}.  (Ch 3, sc in the next ch-1 sp) 4 times {Photo 4}.  Ch 3, skip the next ch-3 sp. [2 dc, ch 2, dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in the next ch-2 sp {Photo 5}. ** 

Rep from ** to ** 5 more times.  Ch 3, skip the next ch-4 sp, make a 2-dc Bobble in the next ch-1 sp {Photo 6}.*

Rep from * to * 7 more times, omitting the last 2-dc Bobble on the last repeat.  Join to the first 2-dc Bobble with a sl st. 

Fasten off and work away your ends if you are going to change colours for the next round, otherwise sl st into the next ch-3 sp.

Stitch Count Per Side:  30 sc, 35 dc, 5 2-dc Bobbles, 14 ch-2 sps, and 42 ch-3 sps

Round 65

Mark the first ch-3 sp of this round with a SM if you are going to change colours in the next round.

• If you are using the same colour: Ch 1, sc in the same ch-3 sp.
• If you are using a new colour: Join your yarn by making a standing sc in the ch-3 sp between the first and second 2-dc Bobble of any corner {Photo 1}. 

*(Ch 3, sc in the next ch-3 sp) 3 times {Photo 2}.  Ch 3, skip the next ch-3 sp.  [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in the next ch-2 sp {Photo 3}.  Ch 1, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in the next ch-2 sp {Photo 4}. 

**Ch 3, skip the next ch-3 sp, sc in the next ch-3 sp {Photo 5}.  (Ch 3, sc in the next ch-3 sp) 3 times {Photo 6}.  Ch 3, skip the next ch-3 sp.  [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in the next ch-2 sp.  Ch 1, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in the next ch-2 sp {Photo 7}.** 

Rep from ** to ** 5 more times {Photo 8}.  Ch 3, skip the next ch-3 sp, sc in the next ch-3 sp, which should fall between the first and second 2-dc Bobble of the corner {Photo 9}.*

Rep from * to * 7 more times, omitting the last sc on the last repeat.  Join to the first sc with a sl st. 

Fasten off and work away your ends if you are going to change colours for the next round, otherwise sl st into the next ch-3 sp.

Stitch Count Per Side:  28 sc, 56 dc, 7 ch-1 sps, 14 ch-2 sps, and 35 ch-3 sps

Round 66

Mark the first ch-2 sp of this round with a SM if you are going to change colours in the next round.

• If you are using the same colour: Ch 2, make a 2-dc Bobble in the same ch-3 sp.  This will count as your first 3-dc Bobble.
• If you are using a new colour: Join your yarn by making a standing 3-dc Bobble in the marked ch-3 sp from the previous round and remove the SM {Photo 1}.

*(Ch 2, 3-dc Bobble in the next ch-3 sp) twice.  Ch 2, skip the next ch-3 sp.  [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in the next ch-2 sp {Photo 2}.  Ch 1, [3-dc Bobble, ch 2, 3-dc Bobble] in the next ch-1 sp.  Ch 1, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in the next ch-2 sp {Photo 3}.

**Ch 2, skip the next ch-3 sp, sc in the next ch-3 sp.  (Ch 3, sc in the next ch-3 sp) twice {Photo 4}.  Ch 2, skip the next ch-3 sp.  [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in the next ch-2 sp.  Ch 1, [3-dc Bobble, ch 2, 3-dc Bobble] in the next ch-1 sp.  Ch 1, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in the next ch-2 sp.** 

Rep from ** to ** 5 more times {Photo 5}.  Ch 2, skip the next ch-3 sp, make a 3-dc Bobble in the next ch-3 sp {Photo 6}.*

Rep from * to * 7 more times, omitting the last 3-dc Bobble on the last repeat.  Join to the first 3-dc Bobble with a sl st. 

Fasten off and work away your ends if you are going to change colours for the next round, otherwise sl st into the next ch-2 sp.

Stitch Count Per Side:  18 sc, 56 dc, 17 3-dc Bobbles, 14 ch-1 sps, 49 ch-2 sps, and 12 ch-3 sps

Round 67

Mark the first ch-3 sp of this round with a SM.

• If you are using the same colour: Ch 2 (doesn’t count as a st), make a Popcorn in the same ch-2 sp. 
• If you are using a new colour: Join your yarn by making a standing Popcorn in the marked ch-2 sp from the previous round and remove the SM.

*Ch 3, make a Popcorn in the next ch-2 sp {Photo 1}.  Ch 3, skip the next ch-2 sp.  [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in the next ch-2 sp {Photo 2}.  Make 2 dc in the next ch-1 sp, 3 dc in the next ch-2 sp, 2 dc in the next ch-1 sp.  [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in the next ch-2 sp {Photo 3}.

**Ch 1, skip the next ch-2 sp, sc in the next ch-3 sp.  Ch 3, sc in the next ch-3 sp {Photo 4}.  Ch 1, skip the next ch-2 sp, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in the next ch-2 sp.  Make 2 dc in the next ch-1 sp, 3 dc in the next ch-2 sp, 2 dc in the next ch-1 sp.  [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in the next ch-2 sp.** 

Rep from ** to ** 5 more times {Photo 5}.  Ch 3, skip the next ch-2 sp, make a Popcorn in the next ch-3 sp {Photo 6}.*

Rep from * to * 7 more times, omitting the last Popcorn on the last repeat.  Join to the first Popcorn with a sl st.  Fasten off and work away your ends.

Stitch Count Per Side:  12 sc, 105 dc, 2 Popcorns, 12 ch-1 sps, 14 ch-2 sps, and 8 ch-3 sps, not including ch-3 corner sp.

 

 

 

 

 

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