Cordillera MCAL by DeviousRose
Pattern page: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cordillera-crochet-version
Release schedule:
January 6- Clue 1 (Foothills). Some easy prep,like gathering supplies and camping gear. January 8- Clue 2 (Ascent). We begin the climb! But then we set up base camp. 口 January 15- Clue 3 (Peak). We're near the top of the Andes 口 January 29- Clue 4 (Return to the Village). Finishing up, casting off, blocking. 口 February 5 - Officially over! You are free to share photos of your adventure · Please, no spoiler photos as your front project photo until after the MKAL is over. Use the pattern teaser images or your yarn choices. Sign up thread is here. Size: Clue 3 is repeatable until you are happy or yarn runs out! Gauge: Item will need to be somewhat drapey, but a tighter gauge or larger yarn & needles is okay so long as your work is flexible. You wil just get a cozier item. If you use finer hooks/needies or finer yarn, you will get a more delicate item. 16 stitches x 9 rows in double crochet (treble for UK)= 4 inches/10 cm square
Materials:
- 3 colours of at least 109 yards each DK yarn or other weight that works with your hook or needles. I used 3 skeins Mirasol Llama Una, 100% llama, 109 yards/50 grams, in Gull, Gold, and Forest. Crochet item will be somewhat smaller than knitted item if you use the same yardage -5.0 mm hook for DK weight. I used a 4.5 mm hook with sport weight, and a 5.5 mm with worsted weight. Basic abbreviations: ch- chain; dc2tog: double crochet 2 together; sp- space; st(s)- stitches; yo- yarn over CLuE 3 Note: A fill-in-the-blank set of instructions are included for anyone working a different number of colours. : 1 pattern repeat=1 colour block. If you not working 3 colours, 1 colour repeat= 1 pattern repeat. A FILL-IN-THE-BLANK SET OFINSTRUCTIONS AREINCLUDED FOR ANYONE WORKING A DIFFERENT NUMBER OF COLOURS.
Clue 3:
Special Stitches:
Old shale (worked over multiple of 18 sts): dc2tog 3x, V-st in next 6 dc, dc2tog 3x V-st (V-stitch): (dc, ch 1, dc) all in same space or stitch EACH ROW ADDS 6 STS TO THE TOTAL DC COUNT. Row 1) AND EVERY ODD ROw HEREAFTER: Ch 5, \*dc in ch-2 sp, dc in every dc up to ch-2 sp (so you are ignoring the ch-1 spaces of the V-stitches), dc in ch-2 sp\*, (dc, ch 2, dc, ch 2, dc) in spine, rep from \* to \*, ch 2, dc in ch-2 sp, turn. 43 dc Row 2) Ch 5, \*dc in ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, Old Shale, dc in next dc, dc in ch-2 sp, \* (dc, ch 2, dc, ch 2, dc) in spine, rep from \* to \*, ch 2, dc in ch-2 sp, joining Colour B. The repeat in red is the main stitch. 49 dc In Colour B: Row5)As Row 1.67dc Row 6) Ch 5, \*dc in ch-2 sp, dc in next 7 dc, Old Shale, dc in next 7 dc, dc in ch-2 s,\* (dc, ch 2, dc, ch 2, dc) in spine, rep from \* to \*, ch 2, dc in ch-2 sp, joining Colour A. 73 dc 1 pattern rep completed, 1/2 stitch rep completed. In Lolour A: Row 7)As Row 1. 79 dc Row 8) Ch 5, \*dc in ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, V-st in next 3 dc, dc2tog 3x, Old Shale, dc2tog 3x, V-st in next 3 dc, dc in next dc, dc in ch-2 sp,\* (dc, ch 2, dc, ch 2, dc) in spine, rep from \* to \*, ch 2, dc in ch-2 sp, joining ColourB.85dc InColour B: Row 9)As Row 1. 91 dc Row 10) Ch 5,\* dc in ch-2 sp, dc in next 4 dc, V-st in next 3 dc, dc2tog 3x, Old Shale, dc2tog 3x, V-st in next 3 dc, dc in next dc, dc in ch-2 sp,\* (dc, ch 2, dc, ch 2, dc) in spine, rep from \* to \*, ch 2, dc in ch-2 sp, joining Colour C. 97 dc In Colour C: Row 11) As Row 1. 103 dc Row 12) Ch 5,\* dc in ch-2 sp, dc in next 7 dc, V-st in next 3 dc, dc2tog 3x, Old Shale, dc2tog 3x, V-st in next 3 dc, dc in next dc, dc in ch-2 sp,\* (dc, ch 2, dc, ch 2, dc) in spine, rep from \* to \*, ch 2, dc in ch-2 sp, joining Colour A.109 sts 1 pattern rep completed, 1 stitch rep completed. You can repeat Clue 3 as much as you want, just leave enough of one yarn for a single crochet border around the whole shawl(ette). I did 3 full pattern repeats for a shawlette/scarf. If you are using very fine yarn, you may have to do more repeats to get a good length and wingspan. 1st rep- 1x 2nd rep- 3x 3rd rep- 5x (Il stopped here) 4th rep- 7x 5th rep- 9x
BLANK INSTRUCTIONS FOR REBELS:
Special Stitches: Old Shale (worked over multiple of 18 sts): dc2tog 3x, V-st in next 6 dc, dc2tog 3x V-st (V-stitch): (dc, ch 1, dc) all in same space or stitch EACH ROW ADDS 6 STS TO THE TOTAL DC COUNT. In Colour —: Row 1) AND EVERY ODD ROw HEREAFTER: Ch 5, \*dc in ch-2 sp, dc in every dc up to ch-2 sp (so you are ignoring the ch-1 spaces of the V-stitches), dc in ch-2 sp\*, (dc, ch 2, dc, ch 2, dc) in spine, rep from \* to \*, ch 2, dc in ch-2 sp, turn. 43 dc Row 2) Ch 5, \*dc in ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, Old Shale, dc in next dc, dc in ch-2 sp, \* (dc, ch 2, dc, ch 2, dc) in spine, rep from \* to \*, ch 2, dc in ch-2 sp, joining Colour _—-. The repeat in red is the main stitch. 49 dc In Colour —: Row3)As Row 7.55dc Row 4) Ch 5, \*dc in ch-2 sp, dc in next 4 dc, Old shale, dc in next 4 dc, dc in ch-2 sp,\* (dc, ch 2, dc, ch 2, dc) in spine, rep from \* to \*, ch 2, dc in ch-2 sp, joining Colour _. 61 dc In Colour —: Row 5)As Row 7. 67 dc Row 6) Ch 5, \*dc in ch-2 sp, dc in next 7 dc, Old Shale, dc in next 7 dc, dc in ch-2 s,\* (dc, ch 2, dc, ch 2, dc) in spine, rep from \* to \*, ch 2, dc in ch-2 sp, joining Colour -. 73 dc In Colour —: Row 7)As Row 7. 79 dc Row 8) Ch 5, \*dc in ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, V-st in next 3 dc, dc2tog 3x, Old shale, dc2tog 3x, V-st in next 3 dc, dc in next dc, dc in ch-2 sp,\* (dc, ch 2, dc, ch 2, dc) in spine, rep from \* to \*, ch 2, dc in ch-2 sp, joining Colour —. 85 dc In Colour —: Row 9)As Row 7. 91 dc Row 10) Ch 5,\* dc in ch-2 sp, dc in next 4 dc, V-st in next 3 dc, dc2tog 3x, Old Shale, dc2tog 3x, V-st in next 3 dc, dc in next 4 dc, dc in ch-2 sp,\* (dc, ch 2, dc, ch 2, dc) in spine, rep from \* to \*, ch 2, dc in ch-2 sp, joining Colour —. 97 dc In Colour —: Row11) As Row 7.103 dc Row 12) Ch 5,\* dc in ch-2 sp, dc in next 7 dc, V-st in next 3 dc, dc2tog 3x, Old Shale, dc2tog 3x, V-st in next 3 dc, dc in next 7 dc, dc in ch-2 sp,\* (dc, ch 2, dc, ch 2, dc) in spine, rep from \* to \*, ch 2, dc in ch-2 sp, joining Colour —. 109 sts You can repeat Clue 3 as much as you want, just leave enough of one yarn for a single crochet border around the whole shawl(ette). I did 3 full pattern repeats for a shawlette/scarf. If you are using very fine yarn, you may have to do more repeats to get a good length and wingspan.
# of times to repeat Old Shale per STITCH repeat (Rows 1-12
Ist rep- 1x 2nd rep- 3x 3rd rep- 5x (I stopped here) 4th rep- 7x 5th rep- 9x
