Welcome to part 3 of The Enchanted Wood Crochet Along! I’ve so enjoyed watching the trees grow last week in the Facebook group and Instagram! It’s so lovely to see the crochet community come together around the project, from all parts of the world, and to help each other out with queries and tips – as the designer of the project I can’t tell you how lovely it is to see your work progressing!
Below you can see some of the wonderful photos of the CAL that have been shared of the last part, aren’t they wonderful! If you want to link your photos the hashtag for this years CAL is #KCACOUKCAL23 for Twitter and Instagram. Though you you can also join in with any progress photos by linking your projects on your favourite social media sites: Ravelry, my Facebook page or Facebook group and Pinterest.
So are you are ready to get started on Part 3! For the next part of the CAL we are going to be creating some ferns at the top and the bottom of our beginning tree and buds motif.
With their interesting foliage and textures ferns are a big feature of the woods near us. They get so big in summer that the block off some of the pathways and I love that they curl up as a means of self-protection from the cold (I do the same).
As before, as well as the written pattern I have included a crochet chart as an extra visual tool – and I’ve also broken the chart down into sections so you can see how the tree grows line by line. If you are not familiar with reading charts, you you might find my blog post about ‘How to read a crochet chart’ a useful starting point.
If you are brand new to the CAL you can find all the information you need on the CAL landing page, where I’ll link all the CAL posts in one place as I add them here to the blog. Yarn packs are available from the lovely folks at Black Sheep Wools and there are a number of CAL accessories that are also available from some fabulous small businesses (that I talked a little more about here).
The pattern for this crochet along will be available for free here on the blog but sometimes it’s easier to have a printable PDF to refer to. The whole pattern therefore will also be available in a printer friendly PDF version in my Ravelry store (for a one off payment). Each weekly instalment will become ready for immediate download in either UK or US terms. As with any purchase you make of my patterns your support of me and my crochet endeavours is very much appreciated – thank you for supporting my work!
A Dutch version of the pattern will be put together by the very lovely Iris from Eenmooigebaar via the link below. Iris has brilliantly translated a range of my patterns before (these are also available on the website) so I’m delighted she’s joining us again this time.
The Enchanted Wood: Part 3 – Ferns
Yarn: 65g / 162m / 178yds or 1 x 100g ball of Stylecraft Naturals Cotton and Bamboo in Bluestone (4764) or alternatively 1 x 100g of Stylecraft Special DK in Mocha (1064) – YARN C
Hook: 3.5 mm (US size E/4)
You will also need: Scissors, A yarn needle, stitch markers
Gauge: 5 htr sts = 2.5cm (1”). Gauge is not critical for this design, with each part I will provide the size of my work. If your gauge does not meet mine it will just mean you will end up with a bigger or smaller blanket. If you wish to match my gauge you might try going up a hook size if your tension is quite tight, or going down a hook size if your tension is looser.
Finished Size (Unblocked): Part 3 Approximate measurements:
- In Naturals 37cm (14.5”) wide x 72cm (28”) long
- In Special DK: 38.5cm (15”) wide x 75.5cm (26.5”) long.
The pattern below is in UK Terms, scroll down for US Terms:
STITCH GUIDANCE
- Chain (ch): Bring yarn over hook from back to front and grab it with hook. Draw hooked yarn through slip knot and onto hook.
- Slip Stitch (sl st): Insert hook in st indicated, yarn over and pull through all loops.
- Double Crochet (dc): Insert hook in st indicated and pull up a loop (two loops on hook), yarn over, pull through both loops on hook.
- Treble (tr): Yarn over, insert hook in indicated st and pull up a loop (three loops on hook), yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over, pull through remaining two loops on hook.
- Double Treble (dtr): Yarn over hook (twice), insert hook in indicated st and pull up a loop (four loops on hook), Yarn over, pull yarn through two loops on hook (three loops remain on hook). Yarn over, pull yarn through two loops on hook (two loops remain on hook). Yarn over, pull through remaining two loops on hook.
- Back Post Treble (BPtr): Yarn over, insert hook from back to front to back around post of indicated stitch below (your hook should now be positioned horizontally behind of the st that you’re working around), yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over pull through two loops on hook (two loops on hook), yarn over, pull through remaining loops on hook.
- Front Post Treble (FPtr): Yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front around post of indicated stitch below (your hook should now be positioned horizontally in front of the st that you’re working around), yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over pull through two loops on hook (two loops on hook), yarn over, pull through remaining loops on hook.
- Front Post Double Treble (FPdtr): Yarn over hook (twice), insert your hook from front to back to front around the post of the stitch indicated, yarn over, pull up a loop, (yarn over, pull through 2 loops on your hook) 3 times.
- Right side (RS): This indicates the right side of your work
- [ … ] Repeat section in square brackets until specified
- ( … ) Repeat section in curved brackets into one stitch or space
SCHEMATIC – PART 3
PATTERN – PART 3
- Part 2 ended with; 69sts on each short side / 77 sts on each long side / 292sts + 4 x 3ch-sps in total
- The ch1 at the start of a row does not count as a st;
- The ch3 does count as the first st, if this produces too much of a gap at the start of a row it can be substituted for a ch2.
- Each FPdtr will be worked 2 rows below from the row you are currently working on,
- When you work a FPdtr it will look as if you have missed a st when you look at it on the wrong side – you will not ever work in this st.
Row 1: Sl st to join YARN C in the top corner of a short side (at the top of the tree). Ch3 (counts as first tr here and throughout), 1BPtr around the next st and in each st across until the next ch3-sp, 1tr in this sp, turn. 2 tr / 69 BPtr / 71 sts
Row 2: Ch1, 1dc in 8sts, ch1, miss the next st, [1dc in the next 5sts, ch1, miss the next st] repeat eight times, 1dc in 8sts, turn. 61dc + 10 x ch1-sps / 71sts
Row 3: Ch3, 1tr in 7sts, ch1, miss the next st [ 1tr in 5sts, ch1, miss the next st] repeat eight times, 1tr in 8sts, turn. 61tr + 10 x ch1-sps / 71sts
Row 4: Repeat row 2, turn. 71 sts
Apart from the start and finish of the row the ferns are worked over 5sts;
Row 5: Ch3, 1tr in 3sts, [ miss the next st two rows below, FPdtr around the post of the next st two rows below, 1FPtr around the post of the next st (the dc of the row below), then working backwards, FPdtr around the post of the same st just worked two rows below, then working on the current row, 1tr in the next st, ch1, miss the next st, 1tr in the next st ] repeat ten times, 1tr in the last 3sts, turn. 22 FPdtr / 11 FPtr / 28 tr / 10 x ch1-sps / 71 sts
See diagram help below for row 5:
Row 6: Repeat row 2, turn. 71 sts
Row 7: Ch3, 1tr in 2sts, miss the next st two rows below, [ FPdtr around the next FPdtr two rows below, FPdtr around the post of the next st two rows below, 1FPtr in the next st on the current row, FPdtr around the post of the same st just worked two rows below, FPdtr around the FPdtr two rows below, ch1 ] repeat ten times, 1tr in the last 3sts, turn. 44 FPdtr / 7 tr / 10 FPtr /10 x ch1-sps / 71 sts
See diagram help below for row 7:
Row 8: Repeat row 2, turn. 71 sts
Row 9: Repeat row 5, turn. 71 sts
See diagram help below for row 9:
Row 10: Repeat row 2, turn. 71 sts
Row 11: Repeat row 7, turn. 71 sts
Row 12: Repeat row 2, turn. 71 sts
Row 13: Repeat row 5, turn. 71 sts
Row 14: Repeat row 2, turn. 71 sts
Row 15: Repeat row 7, turn. 71 sts
Row 16: Repeat row 2, turn. 71 sts
Row 17: Repeat row 5, turn. 71 sts
Row 18: Repeat row 2, turn. 71 sts
Row 19: Ch3, 1tr in the next 4sts, 1FPdtr around the next st two rows below, 1tr in the next 2sts, {ch1, miss the next st, 1tr in the next 2sts, 1FPdtr in the next st two rows below, 1tr in the next 2sts] repeat 9 times, 1tr in the last 3sts, turn 11 FPdtr / 50 tr / 10 x ch1-sps / 71sts
Row 20: Repeat row 2, turn. 71 sts
Row 21: Ch3, 1tr in each st and ch-sp across.. Fasten off and weave in ends. 71 sts
With YARN C repeat rows 1 – 21 on the opposite short side of your work (at the bottom of the tree). Fasten off and weave in ends.
Pattern in US Terms:
Stitch Guidance:
- Chain (ch): Bring yarn over hook from back to front and grab it with hook. Draw hooked yarn through slip knot and onto hook.
- Slip Stitch (sl st): Insert hook in st indicated, yarn over and pull through all loops.
- Single Crochet (sc): Insert hook in st indicated and pull up a loop (two loops on hook), yarn over, pull through both loops on hook.
- Double Crochet (dc): Yarn over, insert hook in indicated st and pull up a loop (three loops on hook), yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over, pull through remaining two loops on hook.
- Treble (tr): Yarn over hook (twice), insert hook in indicated st and pull up a loop (four loops on hook), Yarn over, pull yarn through two loops on hook (three loops remain on hook). Yarn over, pull yarn through two loops on hook (two loops remain on hook). Yarn over, pull through remaining two loops on hook.
- Back Post Double Crochet (BPdc): Yarn over, insert hook from back to front to back around post of indicated stitch below (your hook should now be positioned horizontally behind of the st that you’re working around), yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over pull through two loops on hook (two loops on hook), yarn over, pull through remaining loops on hook.
- Front Post Double Crochet (FPdc): Yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front around post of indicated stitch below (your hook should now be positioned horizontally in front of the st that you’re working around), yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over pull through two loops on hook (two loops on hook), yarn over, pull through remaining loops on hook.
- Front Post Double Treble (FPtr): Yarn over hook (twice), insert your hook from front to back to front around the post of the stitch indicated, yarn over, pull up a loop, (yarn over, pull through 2 loops on your hook) 3 times.
- Right side (RS): This indicates the right side of your work
- [ … ] Repeat section in square brackets until specified
- ( … ) Repeat section in curved brackets into one stitch or space
SCHEMATIC – PART 3
PATTERN – PART 3
Part 2 ended with; 69sts on each short side / 77 sts on each long side / 292sts + 4 x 3ch-sps in total
The ch1 at the start of a row does not count as a st;
- The ch3 does count as the first st, if this produces too much of a gap at the start of a row it can be substituted for a ch2.
- Each FPtr will be worked 2 rows below from the row you are currently working on,
- When you work a FPtr it will look as if you have missed a st when you look at it on the wrong side – you will not ever work in this st.
Row 1: Sl st to join YARN C in the top corner of a short side (at the top of the tree). Ch3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), 1BPdc around the next st and in each st across until the next ch3-sp, 1dc in this sp, turn. 2 dc / 69 BPdc / 71 sts
Row 2: Ch1, 1sc in 8sts, ch1, miss the next st, [1sc in the next 5sts, ch1, miss the next st] repeat eight times, 1sc in 8sts, turn. 61sc + 10 x ch1-sps / 71sts
Row 3: Ch3, 1dc in 7sts, ch1, miss the next st [ 1dc in 5sts, ch1, miss the next st] repeat eight times, 1dc in 8sts, turn. 61dc + 10 x ch1-sps / 71sts
Row 4: Repeat row 2, turn. 71 sts
Apart from the start and finish of the row the ferns are worked over 5sts;
Row 5: Ch3, 1dc in 3sts, [ miss the next st two rows below, FPtr around the post of the next st two rows below, 1FPdc around the post of the next st (the sc of the row below), then working backwards, FPtr around the post of the same st just worked two rows below, then working on the current row, 1dc in the next st, ch1, miss the next st, 1dc in the next st ] repeat ten times, 1dc in the last 3sts, turn. 22 FPtr / 11 FPdc / 28 dc / 10 x ch1-sps / 71 sts
See diagram help below for row 5:
Row 6: Repeat row 2, turn. 71 sts
Row 7: Ch3, 1dc in 2sts, miss the next st two rows below, [ FPtr around the next FPtr two rows below, FPtr around the post of the next st two rows below, 1FPdc in the next st on the current row, FPtr around the post of the same st just worked two rows below, FPtr around the FPtr two rows below, ch1 ] repeat ten times, 1dc in the last 3sts, turn. 44 FPtr /11 FPdc/ 6 dc / 10 x ch1-sps / 71 sts
See diagram help below for row 7:
Row 8: Repeat row 2, turn. 71 sts
Row 9: Repeat row 5, turn. 71 sts
See diagram help below for row 9:
Row 10: Repeat row 2, turn. 71 sts
Row 11: Repeat row 7, turn. 71 sts
Row 12: Repeat row 2, turn. 71 sts
Row 13: Repeat row 5, turn. 71 sts
Row 14: Repeat row 2, turn. 71 sts
Row 15: Repeat row 7, turn. 71 sts
Row 16: Repeat row 2, turn. 71 sts
Row 17: Repeat row 5, turn. 71 sts
Row 18: Repeat row 2, turn. 71 sts
Row 19: Ch3, 1dc in the next 4sts, 1FPtr around the next st two rows below, 1dc in the next 2sts, {ch1, miss the next st, 1dc in the next 2sts, 1FPtr in the next st two rows below, 1dc in the next 2sts] repeat 9 times, 1dc in the last 3sts, turn 11 FPtr / 50 dc / 10 x ch1-sps / 71sts
Row 20: Repeat row 2, turn. 71 sts
Row 21: Ch3, 1dc in each st and ch-sp across.. Fasten off and weave in ends. 71 sts
With YARN C repeat rows 1 – 21 on the opposite short side of your work (at the bottom of the tree). Fasten off and weave in ends.
And that’s it! Part 1 completed! I hope you’ve enjoyed the start and I can’t wait to se your stars begin to emerge!
The Schedule, Updates & Support:
As always if you need a reminder of the schedule then you can find the details on the CAL landing page (here) and you can keep up to date with the CAL details and get support if needed via the following links:
As I may have mentioned before the Facebook group is a lovely place of support, there are crocheters in there of all experiences, with new crocheters joining all the time! It’s likely that someone will be able to help you with any questions you might have though of course you can always contact me too here on the blog if you need any help.
The hashtag for this years CAL is #KCACOUKCAL21 for Twitter and Instagram. Though you you can join in with any progress photos by linking your projects on your favourite social media sites: Ravelry, Facebook page or Facebook group and Pinterest.
Thank you for crocheting along with me – the next eleven weeks are going to be so much fun!
Until next time; keep calm and crochet on my friends xx
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