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So, friends, I’ve decided to take a break from designing, and just enjoy my crochet time. Not really so much a break from designing as from writing patterns for other people. The writing everything down, the picture taking, double-checking counts, testing, etc, etc. It can be exhausting.

At the same time, I’m remembering the reason I originally wanted to write down my designs — helping others who love crochet to do things that make them happy. Since I’ve already written most of what I’m doing with my current project, I’m moving all that info over to this post, and I truly hope somebody gets some joy from it.

• What I’ve Been Doing and What I Recommend
• What is Part II?
• The Pattern!

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What I’ve Been Doing, and What I Recommend

I’ve written about issues I’ve had with this design, what I’ve learned (and how I solved worked around them.)

I don’t recommend following exactly what I’ve done. I’ve included the hooks and yarns I’m using for reference, but they’re not what I’d actually recommend for future use.

So I’m making recommendations in order of my preference. If I do this one again, I’ll definitely be doing number 1.

1. My first recommendation would be to use acrylic or wool in worsted/aran weight. Acrylic and wool are stronger and have more elasticity than the bamboo/cotton I used, and that matters. I’d suggest 4.5 and 5mm hook for that, and start with chaining 152, rather than 230 (or doing a chainless sc foundation of 151, rather than 229.) To make it cozier, make 1 or 2 more rows in each of the “sand” stripes, and decrease the “waves” stripes to 7 – 11 rows each (3 – 5 fan rows), because the holes in those stripes make them a bit less warm.
2. If you really prefer DK, then the yarn amounts I’ve used should be about what’s you’d need, but I’d still go with acrylic or wool, and down one hook size (to 3.5 and 4.0 mm). You can always add a few more stitches (in multiples of 6) if needed to get the size you want.
3. If you really just love the idea of the bamboo/cotton yarn — which I kind of do, especially as I fell in love with most of the colors I actually used — try doubling up the yarn (with, probably, the actual hook sizes I used), or tripling to make a heavier yarn, with larger hooks. I haven’t tried this, so if you do, PLEASE let me know how it comes out! I’m thinking of doing this for another project on my list.
4. Finally, if you do want exactly what I’ve done, check out how I dealt with its problems before you start.

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If This is Part I, What is Part II?

I added a simple but super-cute border in Part II of this pattern. Here is my initial mock-up to see whether I thought this stitch would work.

Those border stitches aren’t the easiest for beginners, but no sweat. There isn’t a whole lot of need for a border. I personally always like to used borders, but 5 years ago I would have just done a row or two of single or half-double crochets (roughly) evenly spaced all around, and that would be really nice.

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Finally… Here It Is.. The Pattern!

As a reminder, the yarn/hooks below are what I did, not what I recommend. If you do choose to use these yarns and hooks, check out how I dealt with their problems before you start.

Finished Size: 50 X 60 Inches My Hooks: 4.0mm, 4.5mm My Yarn: DK (3) Bamboo/Cotton My Colors: A = light blue (Premier® Bamboo Fair Sky) B = med blue (Premier® Bamboo Fair Indigo) C = dark blue (Premier® Bamboo Fair Naval) D = white(ish) (Premier® Bamboo Fair Ivory) D1 (optional)* = lightest green (Universal Yarn Bamboo Pop Lily Pad) E = something sandy*** (Premier® Bamboo Fair Thistle) Border Color (Premier® Bamboo Fair Naval)

My Yarn Amounts I Used  Color A: 3 skeins (~800 yards) Color B: 4 skeins (~1000 yards) Color C: 4 skeins** (~1000 yards) Color D: 4 skeins (~1000 yards) Color D1: 3 skeins (~1000 yards) Color E: 5 skeins (~1200 yards) — * If not using D1, you will sub Color D in all places where D1 is written, so add yarn amounts for the D Colors together (here it would be ~2000 yards of D altogether.) — ** 1 full skein of color C was for the border. And it was barely enough. — ** Although Thistle color is pictured, Bellini would be a better choice.

About Gauge	Adjusting Size
Specific gauge is not important for this pattern, however, each stripe should line up with the stripe below it. Adjust gauge if necessary by changing hook size. For reference, a 2” x 2” square of “sand” stitches worked out to 10 rows of 8 stitches for me	This pattern can easily be made larger or smaller by adjusting the number of stripes and/or number of stitches per row. All stripes can be worked over a multiple of 6 + 1 single crochets. Repeats: * Sand: 1 * Waves: 6 * Shells: 6

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1. Stripe 1: Sand (Color E)
   1. Counting With Trailing Stitch Markers
2. Stripe 2: Waves (Colors A – D)
3. Stripe 3: Sand (Color E)
4. Stripe 4: Shells (Colors D, D1 & E) 
5. Stripe 5: Waves (Colors A – D) 
6. Stripe 6: Sand (Color E)
7. Stripe 7: Waves (Colors A – D)
8. Stripe 8:  Sand (Color E)
9. Stripe 9: Waves (Colors A – D)
10. Stripe 10: Sand (Color E)
11. Stripe 11: Waves (Colors A – D)     
12. Stripes 12 – 17
13. Border

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Stripe 1: Sand (Color E)

Single crochet 2 together (sc2tog):

Insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull up a loop (2 loops on hook),
insert hook in next st, yo, pull up loop (3 loops on hook),
yo over, draw through all 3 loops on hook.

Counting With Trailing Stitch Markers

1. On the first row of a “Sand” stripe, place a stitch marker every 25th stitch, leaving 29 stitches after the last marker before you turn the work. Keep one open stitch marker close at hand.
2. Crochet to the last stitch before the next marker.
   Place a new marker on the 25th stitch.
   Count to ensure the old marker is on the 29th stitch in the
   Direction you’re working, then remove it.
3. Repeat to the end of the row.
4. If you set your work aside insert the loose marker into the
   Working loop to keep any stitches from pulling out
   (also to not lose the marker.)

Note that if you use a different number of stitches than 229, 25 might not be the best number to count. The idea is to choose a multiple that will leave only 1 to 5 stitches between markers. For example, if you started with 151 scs, you might choose to place the marker every 30 stitches, with 31 remaining at the end of the row.

Row 1:  With larger hook, ch 230, sc into the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across. (229 scs)

Row 2:  With smaller hook, ch1 (A), turn, sc2tog in the first 2 sts of row 1 (B), *beginning in the same st, work another sc2tog* (C); rep between *’s to the last stitch of the row, sc in the last st. (D)
(228 sc2tog + 1 sc)

Rows 3 – 12: Repeat row 2.
Finish off and weave in ends.

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Stripe 2: Waves (Colors A – D)

Special Stitches:

Fan stitch (Fan): [4 dc, ch1, 4 dc] in same st or ch sp.
V stitch (V st): [dc ch1, dc] in the same st. 

I have a little tutorial here if it helps. The type of fantail for this stripe is shown under the “Using 8 DC Fans” heading. There is a video linked earlier in the page which shows the general idea, but with fewer stitches per Fan.

– Join color D, with WS facing, (could be either side now, but this row will establish the R/WS going forward.)
Row 1: ch2 (count as first hdc), *hdc in next sc and each sc across; finish off. (229 hdcs)

– Join color B with RS facing you for row 2.
Row 2: (Fan row) ch1, sc in 1st st,*sk2 sts, Fan in next st, sk 2 sts,
sc in next st*; rep between *’s 37 more times; finish off.
(38 Fans, 39 scs)

– Join color D1 (if using, otherwise join color D)
Row 3: (V row) ch3, dc in first st, *ch2, sk 4 dcs, V st in next sc
(between Fans), ch2, sc in next ch sp (top of Fan)*,
rep between *’s 36 more times, ch2, work 2 dcs in last st; finish off.
(beg ch3 + dc, 76 ch2 sps, 37 V sts, 38 scs, end 2 dcs)

– Join color A with RS facing you
Row 4: (Fan row) ch3 (count as dc), work 3 dcs in first st, *sk next ch sp, sc in next sc, sk next ch sp, work a Fan in ch sp of next V st*; rep between *’s 36 more times, work 3 dcs in next dc, dc in turning ch; finish off    
(beg ch3 + 3 dcs, 37 Fans, 38 scs, end 4 dcs)    

– Join color D1 (if using, otherwise join color D)
Row 5: (V row) ch1, turn, sc in first st, *ch2, sk 4 dcs, V st in next sc (between Fans), ch2, sc in next ch sp (top of Fan)*; rep between *’s 34 more times, ch2, sc in last st.
(36 scs, 72 ch2 sps, 35 V sts)

Join color B, with RS facing you
Row 6: (Fan row) ch1, sc in 1st st, *sk next ch sp, work Fan in ch sp of next V s, sk next ch sp, sc in next sc*; rep between *’s 35 more times.
(36 Fans, 37 scs)

Row 7:  Join color D; repeat row 3.
Row 8:  Join color C; repeat row 4.
Row 9: Join color D; repeat row 5.
Row 10:  Join color B; repeat row 6.
Row 11: Join color D; repeat row 5; do not finish off.

Row 12: using larger hook, ch1, turn, sc in each of first 2 sts, sc in next ch2 sp, sc in next sc, *sc in next ch2 sp, sc in next dc, sc in ch1 sp, sc in next dc (so 3 scs in V of previous row), sc in next ch2 sp, sc in next sc*; rep between *’s 36 more times, sc in 2-ch sp, sc in each of last 2 sts.
(229 scs)

Finish off and weave in ends.

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Stripe 3: Sand (Color E)

Join color E, 
Row 1 – 6: Using smaller hook, ch1, sc2og in the first 2 sts of row 1, *beginning in the same st, work another sc2tog*; rep between *’s to the last stitch of the row, sc in the last st.
(228 sc2tog, 1 sc)

Finish off.

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Stripe 4: Shells (Colors D, D1 & E) 

Special stitches:  

Shell (Shell) : Work 9 dcs into the same stitch.
V stitch (V):   Work [dc, ch2, dc] into the same st.

📒 Note: Each row containing V’s has partial V’s as [ch1, dc] if at the beginning of a row, or [dc, ch1] if at the end.

🟡 Tip: The V rows here feel similar to those  in “waves” stripes, but they are different. Take care not to go on autopilot and do a V row from a “waves” stripe here.

[Optional]  Advanced  You may choose to carry a second color on the Shell rows to change colors as shown in the photo. I chose to use D and D1, in each row, rather than using the same color for each whole row. To get a random appearance in the color changes, I actually switched colors between every shell in the first 2 rows, and just made the color changes random in the last row. This resulted in a better appearance than other things I tried. I do not recommend this if you have not already comfortable with carrying a 2nd yarn to change colors mid-row.

With WS facing you, using larger hook:
Row 1: (Shell row) Join color D1, ch1, sc in first st, *sk 2 sts, Shell in next st, sk 2 sts, sc in next st*; rep between *’s 37 more times.
(38 shells, 39 scs)

Row 2: (V row) Join color E,
ch4 (counts as first dc + ch1), turn, dc in first st,*ch1, sc in top (4th dc) of next Shell,  ch1, V st in next sc (between shells) *; rep between *’s 36 more times, ch1, dc in last st, ch1, dc in same st.
(beg ch+partial-V+ch1, 37 V sts separated by ch1 sps, 38 scs, end ch1+partial-V+dc)

Row 3: (Shell row – WS) Join color D, ch1, turn, sc in first dc, *sk to next sc, work a shell in that sc, sk to next V, sc in the ch sp of that V *; rep between *’s 37 more times, sc in the 3rd ch from the beginning ch4 of previous row.
(38 shells, 39 scs) 

Rows 4 – 6: Repeat rows 2 & 3. Repeat rows 2 & 3.
Row 8: (RS) Repeat row 2; do not finish off. 

Row 9: Using smaller hook, ch1, turn, sc in first dc,  
sc2tog starting in same dc, ending in next ch1 sp,
sc2tog starting in ch sp just worked, ending in next dc,      
sc2tog starting in dc just worked, ending in next ch sp, 
*sc2tog starting in ch sp just worked, ending in next sc, 
sc2tog starting in sc just worked, ending in next ch sp,
sc2tog starting in ch sp just worked (right before the V st), ending in the first dc of the V st,
sc2tog starting in dc just worked, ending in ch sp of V,
sc2tog starting in ch sp of V, ending in next dc (2nd dc of V),
sc2tog starting in dc just worked, ending in next ch sp*;
rep between *’s 36 more times,
sc2tog starting in ch sp just worked, ending in next sc,
sc2tog starting in sc just worked, ending in last ch sp,
sc in 3rd ch st of the turning ch.
( 2 scs, 227 sc2togs)

Finish off and weave in ends.

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Stripe 5: Waves (Colors A – D) 

Special Stitches:

Fan stitch (Fan): [4 dc, ch1, 4dc] in same st or ch sp.
V stitch (V st): [dc ch1, dc] in the same st. 

– Join color D1, 
Row 1: (WS) ch2 (count as first hdc), *hdc in next sc and each sc across. (229 hdcs)

– Join color A, with RS facing you for row 2. 
Row 2: (Fans) ch1, sc in 1st st,*sk2 sts, Fan in next st, sk 2 sts, sc in next st*; rep between *’s 37 more times.
(38 Fans, 39 scs)

– Join color D1
Row 3: (Vs) ch3, dc in first st, *ch2, sk 4 dcs, V st in next sc (between Fans), ch2, sc in next ch sp (top of Fan)*; rep between *’s 36 more times, ch2, work 2 dcs in last st.
(beg ch3 + dc, 76 ch2 sps, 37 V sts, 38 scs, end 2 dcs)

– Join color B 
Row 4: (Fans) ch3 (count as dc), work 3 dcs in first st, *sk next ch sp, sc in next sc, sk next ch sp, work a Fan in ch sp of next V st*; rep between *’s 36 more times, work 3 dcs in next dc, dc in turning ch.
(beg ch3 + 3 dcs, 37 Fans, 38 scs, end 4 dcs)

– Join color D1
Row 5: (Vs) ch1, turn, sc in first st, *ch2, sk 4 dcs, V st in next sc (between Fans), ch2, sc in next ch sp (top of Fan)*; rep between *’s 34 more times, ch2, sc in last st.
(36 scs, 72 ch2 sps, 35 V sts)

– Join color A
Row 6: (Fans) ch1, sc in 1st st, *sk next ch sp, work Fan in ch sp of next V s, sk next ch sp, sc in next sc*; rep between *’s 35 more times.
(36 Fans, 37 scs)

Row 7: Join color  D1. repeat row 3.
Row 8: Join color B, repeat row 4.
Row 9: Join color D, repeat row 5.
Row 10: Join color C, repeat row 6.
Row 11: Join color D, repeat row 3.
Row 12: Join color B, repeat row 4.
Row 13: Join color D, repeat row 5.
Row 14: Join color C, repeat row 6.
Row 15: Join color D, repeat row 3; do not finish off.

Row 16: Using larger hook, ch1, turn, sc in each of first 2 sts, sc in next ch2 sp, sc in next sc,*sc in next ch2 sp, sc in next dc, sc in ch1 sp, sc in next dc (so 3 scs in V of previous row),sc in next ch2 sp, sc in next sc*; rep between *’s 36 more times, sc in 2-ch sp, sc in each of last 2 sts.
(229 scs)

Finish off and weave in ends. 

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Stripe 6: Sand (Color E)

Row 1 – 8: Join color E, ch1, sc2og in the first 2 sts of row 1, *beginning in the same st, work another sc2tog*; rep between *’s to the last stitch of the row, sc in the last st.
(228 sc2tog, 1 sc)

Finish off and weave in ends.

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Stripe 7: Waves (Colors A – D)

  Special stitches:

V st: [dc ch1, dc] into the same st;
Fan: [4 dcs, ch1, 4dcs] in the same ch sp.

– Join color D
Row 1: (WS) ch2 (count as first hdc), *hdc in next sc and each sc across. (229 hdcs)

– Join color B 
Row 2: (Fans – RS) ch1, sc in 1st st,*sk2 sts, Fan in next st, sk 2 sts, sc in next st*; rep between *’s 37 more times.
(38 Fans, 39 scs)

– Join color D1
Row 3: (Vs) ch3, dc in first st, *ch2, sk 4 dcs, V st in next sc (between Fans), ch2, sc in next ch sp (top of Fan)*; rep between *’s 36 more times, ch2, work 2 dcs in last st.
(beg ch3 + dc, 76 ch2 sps, 37 V sts, 38 scs, end 2 dcs)

– Join color A
Row 4: (Fans – RS) ch3 (count as dc), work 3 dcs in first st, *sk next ch sp, sc in next sc, sk next ch sp,
work a Fan in ch sp of next V st*; rep between *’s 36 more times,
work 3 dcs in next dc, dc in turning ch.
(beg ch3 + 3 dcs, 37 Fans, 38 scs, end 4 dcs)

Join color D1
Row 5: (Vs) ch1, turn, sc in first st, *ch2, sk 4 dcs, V st in next sc (between Fans), ch2, sc in next ch sp (top of Fan)*; rep between *’s 34 more times, ch2, sc in last st.
(36 scs, 72 ch2 sps, 35 V sts)

– Join color A
Row 6: (Fans – RS) ch1, sc in 1st st, *sk next ch sp, work Fan in ch sp of next V s, sk next ch sp,
sc in next sc*; rep between *’s 35 more times.|
(36 Fans, 37 scs)

Row 7: Join color  D. repeat row 3.
Row 8: Join color B, repeat row 4.
Row 9: Join color D, repeat row 5.
Row 10: Join color C, repeat row 6.
Row 11: Join color D, repeat row 3.
Row 12: Join color C, repeat row 4.
Row 13: Join color D1, repeat row 5; do not finish off.

Row 14: using larger hook, ch1, turn, sc in first st, *sc in next ch2 sp, sc in next dc, sc in ch1 sp, sc in next dc, sc in next ch2 sp, sc in next sc*; rep between *’s 37 more times.
(229 sts)

Finish off and weave in ends.

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Stripe 8:  Sand (Color E)

Row 1 – 8: ch1, sc2og in the first 2 sts of row 1, *beginning in the same st, work another sc2tog*; rep between *’s to the last stitch of the row, sc in the last st; finish off.
(228 sc2tog, 1 sc)
Finish off and weave in ends.

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Stripe 9: Waves (Colors A – D)

— Repeat Stripe 2.

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Stripe 10: Sand (Color E)

Join color E,
Row 1 – 8: ch1, sc2tog in the first 2 sts of row 1, *beginning in the same st, work another sc2tog*; rep between *’s to the last stitch of the row, sc in the last st.
(228 sc2tog, 1 sc)
Finish off and weave in ends.

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Stripe 11: Waves (Colors A – D)     

Special stitches: 

V stitch:  [dc ch1, dc] into the same st. 
Fan stitch: [4 dc, ch1, 4 dc] into the same st or ch sp.

Join color D
Row 1: (WS) ch2 (count as first hdc), *hdc in next sc and each sc across. (229 hdcs)
– Join color A
Row 2: (Fans – RS) ch1, sc in 1st st,*sk 2 sts, Fan in next st, sk 2 sts, sc in next st* rep between *’s 37 more times.
– Join color D1
Row 3: (Vs) ch3, dc in first st, *ch2, sk 4 dcs, V st in next sc (between Fans), ch2, sc in next ch sp (top of Fan)*; rep between *’s 36 more times, ch2, work 2 dcs in last st.
(beg ch3 + dc, 76 ch2 sps, 37 V sts, 38 scs, end 2 dcs)
– Join color A
Row 4: (Fans – RS) ch3 (count as dc), work 3 dcs in first st, *sk next ch sp, sc in next sc, sk next ch sp,
work a Fan in ch sp of next V st*; rep between *’s 36 more times,
work 3 dcs in next dc, dc in turning ch.
(beg ch3 + 3 dcs, 37 Fans, 38 scs, end 4 dcs)
– Join color D1
Row 5: (Vs) ch1, turn, sc in first st, *ch2, sk 4 dcs, V st in next sc (between Fans), ch2,
sc in next ch sp (top of Fan)*; rep between *’s 34 more times, ch2, sc in last st.
(36 scs, 72 ch2 sps, 35 V sts)
– Join color B
Row 6: (Fans – RS) ch1, sc in 1st st, *sk next ch sp, work Fan in ch sp of next V s, sk next ch sp,
sc in next sc*; rep between *’s 35 more times.
(36 Fans, 37 scs)
Row 7: Join color  D1. repeat row 3.
Row 8: Join color B, repeat row 4.
Row 9: Join color D1, repeat row 5.
Row 10: Join color C, repeat row 6.
Row 11: Join color D, repeat row 3.
Row 12: Join color C, repeat row 4.
Row 13: Join color D, repeat row 3; do not finish off.
Row 14: using larger hook, ch1, turn, sc in first st, *sc in next ch2 sp, sc in next dc, sc in ch1 sp,
sc in next dc, sc in next ch2 sp, sc in next sc*; rep between *’s 37 more times.

Finish off and weave in ends.

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Stripe 12:  Sand (Color E)

Row 1 – 8: ch1, sc2tog in the first 2 sts of row 1, *beginning in the same st, work another sc2tog*; rep between *’s to the last stitch of the row, sc in the last st; finish off.
(228 sc2tog, 1 sc)
Finish off and weave in ends.

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Stripe 13: Waves (Colors A – D)

— Repeat Stripe 5.

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Stripe 14: Sand (Color E)

— Repeat Stripe 3

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Stripe 15: Shells (Colors D, D1 & E)

— Repeat Stripe 4.

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Stripe 16: Waves (Colors A – D)

— Repeat Stripe 2.

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Stripe 17: Sand (Color E)

— Repeat Stripe 1.

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Border

Guess what? It is now written. You can find it here.

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I truly hope you enjoy this pattern. If you have any questions, or catch any of my mistakes, please let me know! Or if you’ve tried it and have anything to say, of course I’d love to hear about it.

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