Strigidae Bubo: the CAL
Welcome back! Winter is here in my corner of the United States. Perfect weather to work on a big snugly blanket. This week we FINALLY move on to something else. Nothing too difficult, though.
Bubo grows by 6 rounds this week.
Section 10
Round 69 color 3
Join with a standing sc in any corner sp, (ch2, sc) in same sp. *Sk first (hidden) st, sc in next st. [Sc in ch1 sp, dc in sk st of R67, sk next st] 29 times. Sc in next ch1 sp, dc in sk st of R67. Sc in next 4 sts. Ch7, sk (4trc, ch3 p, 4trc), sc in next 4 sts. [Sc in ch1 sp, dc in sk st of R67, sk next st] 30 times. Sc in next st. (Sc, ch2, sc) in next corner sp* 4 times, omitting last corner sp. Join to the first st with a slst. DO NOT FO.
72 sc, 60 dc, 1 ch7 ea side
Round 70
Ch3, counts as dc. *(2Dc, ch2, 2dc) in next corner sp. Dc in next 65 sts. Dc in next st, also catching ch3 p of R65, 7dc in ch7 sp. Dc in next st, also catching ch3 p of R65. Dc in next 65 sts* 4 times, omitting last dc. Join to the top of the ch3 with a slst. DO NOT FO.
143 dc ea side
Round 71
Ch3, counts as dc, dc in next 2 sts. *(2Dc, ch2, 2dc) in next corner sp. Dc in next 143 sts* 4 times, omitting last 3 sts. Join to the top of the ch3 with a slst. FO.
147 dc ea side
Round 72 color 6
Join with a standing hdc in any corner sp, (ch2, hdc) in same sp. *BPdc around next 73 sts, hdc in next st, also catching the ch3 p of R69. BPdc around next 73 sts. (Hdc, ch2, hdc) in next corner sp* 4 times, omitting last corner sp. Join to the first st with a slst. DO NOT FO.
146 BPdc, 3 hdc ea side
Round 73
Slst to the ch2 sp. Ch3, counts as dc, (dc, ch2, 2dc) in same sp. *Ch1, sk 2 sts. [V-st in next st, sk 2 sts] 49 times. Ch1. (2Dc, ch2, 2dc) in next corner sp* 4 times, omitting last corner sp. Join to the top of the ch3 with a slst. DO NOT FO.
49 V-st, 4 dc ea side
Round 74
Ch2, counts as hdc, hdc in next st. *(2Hdc, ch2, 2hdc) in next corner sp. Sk first (hidden) st. Hdc in next st, 2hdc in ch1 sp. [Sk next st, 2hdc in ch1 sp, sk next st, hdc between next 2 sts] 48 times. Sk next st, 2hdc in next ch1 sp. Sk next st, hdc in next ch1 sp. Hdc in next 2 sts* 4 times, omitting last 2 hdc. Join to the top of the ch2 with a slst. FO.
156 hdc ea side
You have completed section 10
As promised, it was another easy section. Next week you will begin the faces section. It looks and sounds a bit intimidating, but you can do it. I promise.
As usual, please take the time to stitch in all your ends.
Please remember this pattern is my original design and is protected by copyright. It is and will be available only on my website.
Nickie
December 2018
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