NatCroMo 2010 Mystery Pattern

You will need two well-contrasting colours of the same or equivalent yarn, of a reasonably smooth/evenly spun texture. I recommend solid colours, and thicker yarns, if you do not want the item to be very small.

Notes:
• Do not assume that an instruction covers a complete row. Turn when you are told to, and only when you are told to.
• When colour A is in use, colour B should be carried/crocheted over (as in tapestry crochet), and vice versa.
• I am writing this pattern in UK crochet terms. I will translate, but use one version of the instructions only.

UK Terminology:

1. Ch 22 in A, and 21 dc back (or 21 fdc). Turn.
2. Ch 2 in A, ch 1 in B. *(Tr 3 in B, tr 1 in A) five times.
3. Tr 15 in B in corner, sk 3 base ch/fdc, and sl st in A under tr in A. Turn.
4. Dc in A in every tr around and across.
5. Tr 15 in B in corner below, sk 3 ch and sl st in A under tr in A. Turn.
6. Dc in A in 15 tr, sl st to dc. Turn.
7. Ch 2 in A, ch 1 in B. Tr 2 in 15 dc around, in B. Sk 3 ch and sl st in A under tr in A. Turn.
8. Dc in A in every tr. Sl st in B to ch in B.
9. In lower row *(Tr 3 in B, tr 1 in A) five times.
10. Tr 2 in every dc around, in B. Sk 3 ch and sl st in A under tr in A. Turn.
11. Dc in A in every tr around and across. Sl st to dc. Turn.
12. Ch 2 in A, ch 1 in B. *(Tr 3 in B, tr 1 in A) five times. Turn.
13. Ch1 in A. Dc in A in every tr across. Turn.
14. Ch 2 in A, ch 1 in B. *(Tr 3 in B, tr 1 in A) five times. Turn.
15. Ch1 in A. Dc in A in every tr across. Turn.
16. Ch 2 in A, ch 1 in B. *(Tr 3 in B, tr 1 in A) five times. Turn.
17. Ch1 in A. Dc 4 in A. Turn.
18. Tr 15 in B in corner. Sl st in A to side of dc. Turn.
19. Dc in A in each tr around and in next 4 tr across. Turn.
20. Tr 2 in every dc around, in B. Sl st in A to side of dc. Turn.
21. Dc in A in each tr around and in next 8 tr across.
22. Tr 1 in A and 15 in B in corner. Sl st in A to side of dc. Turn.
23. Dc in A in each tr around. Sl st in A to top of tr in A. Ch 2 in B, ch 1 in A. Sl st to top of next tr in A. Turn.
24. Tr 2 in every dc around, in B. Sl st in A to side of dc. Turn.
25. Dc in A in each tr around. Sl st in A to top of tr in A, and in next dc.
26. Cut A. Sl st in B in middle dc. Htr around corner curves (htr 3 in every two stitches) in B, sl st in each side mid-point. End.

US Terminology:

1. Ch 22 in A, and 21 sc back (or 21 fsc). Turn.
2. Ch 2 in A, ch 1 in B. *(Dc 3 in B, dc 1 in A) five times.
3. Dc 15 in B in corner, sk 3 base ch/fsc and sl st in A under dc in A. Turn.
4. Sc in A in every dc around and across.
5. Dc 15 in B in corner below, sk 3 ch and sl st in A under dc in A. Turn.
6. Sc in A in 15 dc, sl st to sc. Turn.
7. Ch 2 in A, ch 1 in B. Dc 2 in 15 sc around, in B. Sk 3 ch and sl st in A under dc in A. Turn.
8. Sc in A in every dc. Sl st in B to ch in B.
9. In lower row *(Dc 3 in B, dc 1 in A) five times.
10. Dc 2 in every sc around, in B. Sk 3 ch and sl st in A under dc in A. Turn.
11. Sc in A in every dc around and across. Sl st to sc. Turn.
12. Ch 2 in A, ch 1 in B. *(Dc 3 in B, dc 1 in A) five times. Turn.
13. Ch1 in A. Sc in A in every dc across. Turn.
14. Ch 2 in A, ch 1 in B. *(Dc 3 in B, dc 1 in A) five times. Turn.
15. Ch1 in A. Sc in A in every dc across. Turn.
16. Ch 2 in A, ch 1 in B. *(Dc 3 in B, dc 1 in A) five times. Turn.
17. Ch1 in A. Sc 4 in A. Turn.
18. Dc 15 in B in corner. Sl st in A to side of sc. Turn.
19. Sc in A in each dc around and in next 4 dc across. Turn.
20. Dc 2 in every sc around, in B. Sl st in A to side of sc. Turn.
21. Sc in A in each dc around and in next 8 dc across.
22. Dc 1 in A and 15 in B in corner. Sl st in A to side of sc. Turn.
23. Sc in A in each dc around. Sl st in A to top of dc in A. Ch 2 in B, ch 1 in A. Sl st to top of next dc in A. Turn.
24. Dc 2 in every sc around, in B. Sl st in A to side of sc. Turn.
25. Sc in A in each tr around. Sl st in A to top of dc in A, and in next sc.
26. Cut A. Sl st in B in middle sc. Hdc around corner curves (hdc 3 in every two stitches) in B, sl st in each side mid-point. End.

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