The Leap Day Mystery Make Along has reached the half way point – and we’re ready for our second color of yarn! Get all the details and Clue #3 below for this fun make along!
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What is the Leap Day Mystery Make Along?
It’s a fun way to celebrate a special day! Here’s how it’s set up:
- The project we are making is a wearable.
- The clues will be given every over the course of today, Feb. 29, 2020, every two hours.
- Clues will be given at 9am, 11am, 1pm (THIS POST), 3pm, and 5pm EST.
- Tamara Kelly of Moogly designed the crochet piece.
- Marly Bird designed the knitting piece.
- Both the crochet and knit pieces resemble one another!
- Don’t have time today? No worries – follow along any day of the year! Each post will link to the others. An ad-free PDF of the completed pattern will also be added to Ravelry soon.
Want to Make the Knit Along with Marly Bird?
CLICK HERE to go to the main Make Along page on Marly’s site where you’ll find links to all the knit clues (as well as the crochet ones)! There is a lot of info there, so do check it out if you have any other questions about how this mystery along works!
The Leap Day Mystery Crochet Along
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MATERIALS:
Yarn: Bernat Softee Chunky (100g / 3.5 oz, 99 meters / 108 yards)
Color A: 108 yds (all sizes)
Color B: 216 (216, 216, 324, 324, 324, 432, 432, 432) yds
Hook: 12mm (Clover Amour recommended)
Notions: Stitch Markers, Yarn Needle
Sizes:
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL) – be sure to scroll down to the instructions for your size, starting with Clue #2.
These sizes are based on Craft Yarn Council Standards, with minimal ease. If you prefer a looser fit to your wearables, you may wish to go up a size.
Helpful Links and Tutorials:
CSDC – Chainless Starting Double Crochet (ch 3 as a substitute if preferred)
Special Stitch
make corner – work 3 dc in the indicated st, place a stitch marker in the 2nd (center) of these sts.
Clue #1 – click here
Clue #2 – click here
Clue #3 Instructions
Use Color B. Be sure to scroll down to the instructions for your size below.
XS Instructions
Rnd 1: Turn over Color A rectangle, join to marked st with dc, dc in next 5 sts, make corner, dc in next 8 sts, make corner, dc in next 9 sts, make corner, dc in next 8 sts, make corner, dc in next 3 sts; join with sl st to first dc of Rnd. Use first tail to sew bottom of first and last st of this rnd closed. (46 sts)
Rnd 2: CSDC in first st, *dc in each st to marked st, make corner in marked st; rep from * across, after last marked st dc in each rem st; join. (54 sts)
S Instructions
Rnd 1: Turn over Color A rectangle, join to marked st with dc, dc in next 4 sts, make corner, dc in next 8 sts, make corner, dc in next 8 sts, make corner, dc in next 8 sts, make corner, dc in next 3 sts; join with sl st to first dc of Rnd. Use first tail to sew bottom of first and last st of this rnd closed. (44 sts)
Rnd 2: CSDC in first st, *dc in each st to marked st, make corner in marked st; rep from * across, after last marked st dc in each rem st; join. (52 sts)
Rnd 3: Rep Rnd 2. (60 sts)
M Instructions
Rnd 1: Turn over Color A rectangle, join to marked st with dc, dc in next 6 sts, make corner, dc in next 9 sts, make corner, dc in next 10 sts, make corner, dc in next 9 sts, make corner, dc in next 3 sts; join with sl st to first dc of Rnd. Use first tail to sew bottom of first and last st of this rnd closed. (50 sts)
Rnd 2: CSDC in first st, *dc in each st to marked st, make corner in marked st; rep from * across, after last marked st dc in each rem st; join. (58 sts)
Rnd 3: Rep Rnd 2. (66 sts)
L Instructions
Rnd 1: Turn over Color A rectangle, join to marked st with dc, dc in next 5 sts, make corner, dc in next 9 sts, make corner, dc in next 9 sts, make corner, dc in next 9 sts, make corner, dc in next 3 sts; join with sl st to first dc of Rnd. Use first tail to sew bottom of first and last st of this rnd closed. (48 sts)
Rnd 2: CSDC in first st, *dc in each st to marked st, make corner in marked st; rep from * across, after last marked st dc in each rem st; join. (56 sts)
Rnd 3 and 4: Rep Rnd 2. (72 sts)
XL Instructions
Rnd 1: Turn over Color A rectangle, join to marked st with dc, dc in next 5 sts, make corner, dc in next 8 sts, make corner, dc in next 9 sts, make corner, dc in next 8 sts, make corner, dc in next 3 sts; join with sl st to first dc of Rnd. Use first tail to sew bottom of first and last st of this rnd closed. (46 sts)
Rnd 2: CSDC in first st, *dc in each st to marked st, make corner in marked st; rep from * across, after last marked st dc in each rem st; join. (54 sts)
Rnd 3 – 5: Rep Rnd 2. (78 sts)
2X Instructions
Rnd 1: Turn over Color A rectangle, join to marked st with dc, dc in next 6 sts, make corner, dc in next 10 sts, make corner, dc in next 10 sts, make corner, dc in next 10 sts, make corner, dc in next 3 sts; join with sl st to first dc of Rnd. Use first tail to sew bottom of first and last st of this rnd closed. (52 sts)
Rnd 2: CSDC in first st, *dc in each st to marked st, make corner in marked st; rep from * across, after last marked st dc in each rem st; join. (60 sts)
Rnd 3 – 5: Rep Rnd 2. (84 sts)
3X Instructions
Rnd 1: Turn over Color A rectangle, join to marked st with dc, dc in next 6 sts, make corner, dc in next 9 sts, make corner, dc in next 10 sts, make corner, dc in next 9 sts, make corner, dc in next 3 sts; join with sl st to first dc of Rnd. Use first tail to sew bottom of first and last st of this rnd closed. (50 sts)
Rnd 2: CSDC in first st, *dc in each st to marked st, make corner in marked st; rep from * across, after last marked st dc in each rem st; join. (58 sts)
Rnd 3 – 6: Rep Rnd 2. (90 sts)
4X Instructions
Rnd 1: Turn over Color A rectangle, join to marked st with dc, dc in next 5 sts, make corner, dc in next 9 sts, make corner, dc in next 9 sts, make corner, dc in next 9 sts, make corner, dc in next 3 sts; join with sl st to first dc of Rnd. Use first tail to sew bottom of first and last st of this rnd closed. (48 sts)
Rnd 2: CSDC in first st, *dc in each st to marked st, make corner in marked st; rep from * across, after last marked st dc in each rem st; join. (56 sts)
Rnd 3 – 7: Rep Rnd 2. (96 sts)
5X Instructions
Rnd 1: Turn over Color A rectangle, join to marked st with dc, dc in next 7 sts, make corner, dc in next 10 sts, make corner, dc in next 11 sts, make corner, dc in next 10 sts, make corner, dc in next 3 sts; join with sl st to first dc of Rnd. Use first tail to sew bottom of first and last st of this rnd closed. (54 sts)
Rnd 2: CSDC in first st, *dc in each st to marked st, make corner in marked st; rep from * across, after last marked st dc in each rem st; join. (62 sts)
Rnd 3 – 7: Rep Rnd 2. (102 sts)
And that’s it for Clue #3! CLICK HERE to go to Clue #4 – link will be live at 3pm EST!
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Michelle LeBlanc
I’m confused, where and how do I start part 3?? Michelle
Monica
I am lost!
Tamara Kelly
Lots of help for each clue at https://www.facebook.com/groups/MarlysMinions/781779945677640/ 🙂
For Clue 3, you join to the stitch you marked in Clue 2 (the last sc made in the Set Up section) from the smooth side, then crochet across just the set up section as directed for your size, then join to work the rest of the pattern in the round.