AnnieS - Christening Blanket

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Irish Crochet, Join As You Go

Joined Double Crochet Stitch, Picot, Scallop

33 inches x 33 inches

16 oz. White #1 Red Heart Baby Fingering Pompadour Art. E255 by Coats & Clark or baby yarn

Bobby pins or split stitch markers

No. 5 steel hook or size hook needed to obtain gauge

Rnds 19 = 3 inches across; 12 jdc = 4 inches; 12 jdc rows = 4 inches.

Ch, sl st, sc, dc, hdc, tr

For picot, ch 3, sl st in third ch from hook.

For first joined double crochet (first jdc), (yo, insert hook in next ch sp, yo, pull through, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook) 2 times, yo, pull through all 3 lps on hook.

For joined double crochet (jdc), yo, insert hook in same ch sp as last dc made, yo, pull through, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, yo, insert hook in next ch sp, yo, pull through, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, yo, pull through all 3 lps on hook.

For 6-dc scallop, (dc, picot) 5 times in next ch sp, dc in same ch sp as last dc made.

For 8-dc scallop, (dc, picot) 7 times in next ch sp, dc in same ch sp as last dc made.

Rnd 1: For large center rose, ch 8, sl st in first ch to form ring, ch 1, 16 sc in ring, join with sl st in first sc. (16 sc made)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, ch 3, skip next st, (sc in next st, ch 3, skip next st) around, join. (8 sc, 8 ch sps)

Rnd 3: For petals, (sl st, ch 1, sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc) in first ch sp, (sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc) in each ch sp around, join. (8 petals)

Rnd 4: Sl st back into sp between first and last sc, ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 4; working behind petals, (sc in next sp between petals, ch 4) around, join. (8 ch sps)

Rnd 5: For petals, (sl st, ch 1, sc, hdc, 5 dc, hdc, sc) in first ch sp, (sc, hdc, 5 dc, hdc, sc) in each ch sp around, join.

Rnd 6: Sl st back into sp between first and last sc, ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 5; working behind petals, (sc in next sp between petals, ch 5) around, join.

Rnd 7: For petals, (sl st, ch 1, sc, hdc, 7 dc, hdc, sc) in first ch sp, (sc, hdc, 7 dc, hdc, sc) in each ch sp around, join.

Rnd 8: Sl st back into sp between first and last sc, ch 1, sc in same sp, (ch 6; working behind petals, sc in next sp between petals) around, ch 3, join with dc in first sc (ch sp and joining dc counts as joining ch sp).

Rnd 9: For petals, (ch 3, 4 dc, hdc, sc) in joining ch sp, (sc, hdc, 9 dc, hdc, sc) in each ch sp around to joining ch sp, (sc, hdc, 4 dc) in joining ch sp, join with sl st in top of ch-3.

Rnd 10: Ch 15, (sc in fifth dc of next petal, ch 11, tr in fifth dc of next petal, ch 5 at corner, tr in same st as last tr, ch 11) 3 times, sc in fifth dc of next petal, ch 11, tr in same dc of first petal as ch-15, ch 2, join with dc in fourth ch of ch-15 at corner.

Rnd 11: Ch 8, dc in joining ch sp, *ch 2, dc in next tr, (ch 2, skip next 2 chs, dc in next st or ch) 8 times, ch 2, (dc, ch 5, dc) in next corner ch-5 sp; repeat from * 2 more times, ch 2, dc in next tr, (ch 2, skip next 2 chs, dc in next st or ch) 8 times, ch 2, join with dc in third ch of ch-8.

Rnd 12: Ch 6, sl st in third ch from hook (first picot made), (dc, picotsee Special Stitches, dc, picot, dc) in joining ch sp, *(ch 2, jdcsee Special Stitches) 11 times, ch 2; 6-dc scallop(see Special Stitches) in next corner ch sp; repeat from * 2 more times, (ch 2, jdc) 11 times, ch 2, (dc, picot) 2 times in joining ch sp, join with sl st in third ch of ch-6.

Rnd 13: Sl st into picot, ch 8, skip 2 picots, *dc in last dc of scallop, ch 2; first jdc(see Special Stitches), (ch 2, jdc) 10 times, ch 2, dc in first dc of next scallop, ch 5, skip next 2 picots, (dc, ch 5 at corner, dc) in next picot, ch 5, skip next 2 picots; repeat from * 2 more times, dc in last dc of scallop, ch 2, first jdc, (ch 2, jdc) 10 times, ch 2, dc in first dc of next scallop, ch 5, dc in same picot as first ch-8, ch 2, join with dc in third ch of ch-8.

Rnd 14: Ch 6, sl st in third ch from hook, (dc, picot, dc, picot, dc) in joining ch sp, 6-dc scallop in next ch-5 sp, *first jdc, (ch 2, jdc) 10 times, 6-dc scallop in each of next 3 ch sps; repeat from * 2 more times, first jdc, (ch 2, jdc) 10 times, 6-dc scallop in next ch sp, (dc, picot) 2 times in joining ch sp, join with sl st in third ch of ch-6.

Rnd 15: Sl st into picot, ch 8, skip next 2 picots and next dc, dc in next space between scallops, (ch 5, skip next 2 picots and next dc, dc in next picot or in next jdc) 2 times; complete the rnd as follows:

A: First jdc, (ch 2, jdc) 8 times, dc in next jdc;

B: (Ch 5, skip next 2 picots and next dc, dc in next picot or in next space between scallops) 3 times, ch 5 at corner, dc in same picot as last dc made;

C: Ch 5, skip next 2 picots and next dc, dc in next space between scallops, (ch 5, skip next 2 picots and next dc, dc in next picot or in next jdc) 2 times;

D: Repeat steps A, B and C consecutively 2 more times;

E: Repeat step A;

F: (Ch 5, skip next 2 picots and next dc, dc in next picot or in next space between scallops) 2 times, ch 5, dc in same picot as first ch-8, ch 2, join with dc in third ch of ch-8.

Rnd 16: Ch 6, sl st in third ch from hook, (dc, picot, dc, picot, dc) in joining ch sp; complete the rnd as follows:

A: 6-dc scallop in next ch sp, (sc, picot, sc) in next ch sp, 6-dc scallop in next ch sp;

B: Skip next dc, dc in next jdc, first jdc, (ch 2, jdc) 6 times, dc in next jdc;

C: 6-dc scallop in next ch sp, (sc, picot, sc) in next ch sp, 6-dc scallop in each of next 3 ch sps, (sc, picot, sc) in next ch sp, 6-dc scallop in next ch sp;

D: Repeat steps B and C alternately 2 more times;

E: Repeat steps B, A;

F: (Dc, picot) 2 times in joining ch sp, join with sl st in third ch of ch-6.

Rnd 17: Sl st in picot, ch 10, skip next 2 picots and next dc, dc in next space between scallops, (ch 6, skip next 2 picots, dc in next picot or in next jdc) 4 times; complete the rnd as follows:

A: First jdc, (ch 2, jdc) 4 times, dc in next jdc;

B: (Ch 6, skip next 2 picots, dc in next picot or in next space between scallops) 4 times, ch 6, skip next 2 picots, (tr, ch 5 at corner, tr) in next picot;

C: Ch 6, skip next 2 picots and next dc, dc in next space between scallops, (ch 6, skip next 2 picots, dc in next picot or in next jdc) 4 times;