Creations by Valorie's Mystery Crochet-Along

Materials Needed:

• Worsted Weight yarn - no more than 300 yards
• Bulky Weight FUN yarn - no more than 100 yards
• I (5.5 mm) hook and J (6 mm) crochet hook
• Stitch marker (can use a strand of other scrap yarn for a stitch marker.

Note: I am using multiple colors, but your project can be solid, or using a self-striping yarn, or using a variegated yarn, it doesn't matter.

First weeks instructions:

Using Worsted Weight Yarn and I hook!!


(you can use an H hook if you prefer, just know that your final project will be smaller.)

Rounds

1. Using a magic circle (or ch3, slip stitch into 3rd ch from hook creating a circle) work 3 sc, 3hdc, and 3 dc in circle (do not join!!) 
2. hdc in first sc, insert stitch marker BEHIND the hdc just worked, hdc in same stitch, 2 hdc in each stitch around.
3. Being sure to move the stitch marker up (and changing colors, if desired), * hdc in first stitch, 2hdc in next stitch, repeat from * around
4. Being sure to move the stitch marker up (and changing colors, if desired), * hdc in first two stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch, repeat from around.
5. Being sure to move the stitch marker up (and changing colors, if desired), * hdc in first 3 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch, repeat from around.
6. Being sure to move the stitch marker up (and changing colors, if desired), * hdc in first 4 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch, repeat from around.
7. Being sure to move the stitch marker up (and changing colors, if desired), *hdc in first 5 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch, repeat from around.
8. Being sure to move the stitch marker up (and changing colors, if desired), *hdc in first 6 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch, repeat from around.
9. Being sure to move the stitch marker up (and changing colors, if desired), *hdc in first 7 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch, repeat from around.
10. Being sure to move the stitch marker up (and changing colors, if desired), *hdc in first 8 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch, repeat from around to last 3 stitches, sc in next 2 stitches, 2 sc in next stitch, sl st in next two stitches.  Fasten off and weave in ends.

You have completed the first part of the Crochet Along!

Stay tuned for more instructions as we continue our Crochet Along.

You can share your progress here or a my Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/My.Creations.By.Valorie

If you have any questions, please ask.