Imagine walking through an exquisite garden, surrounded by opulent and delicately fragrant blooms. Imagine closing your eyes and breathing in the aura that surrounds you. Would it be peace and calm? Or exciting and invigorating?

This design is like walking through a secret garden, sprinkled with unexpected delights in the simplicity and wonder of familiar stitches coming together in a new and intriguing way. I hope you enjoy taking this journey one color and one row at a time!

The pattern itself includes a color coded symbol chart plus detailed instructions for all special stitches, including post stitches, modified puff stitches, and working into the 3rd loop of hdc stitches, as well as optional foundation and chainless stitches. There is also a link to an informal video tutorial that walks you through each row of the pattern!

STITCHES & TECHNIQUES:

• Single crochet
• Half double crochet
• Double crochet
• Treble crochet
• Front & back post stitches
• Modified puff stitch (defined in pattern)
• Sc in 3rd loop of hdc (defined in pattern)
• Foundation double crochet optional
• Chainless stitches optional

GAUGE:

For a swatch and to test color changes, work 33 fdc and follow pattern, just with fewer repeats. Unblocked swatch should measure approximately 5” (12.5 cm) wide.

Finished sample measurements after blocking were about 7” (18 cm) wide and 72” (183 cm) long.

SUGGESTED MATERIALS:

• Fortitude Minis by Forbidden Fiber Co. (30 g, 130 yds 119 m), fingering weight (1: super fine) yarn, 100% merino wool, 8 skeins
  • C1: Anthony (gray)
  • C2: Hyacinth (yellow)
  • C3: Gregory (tan)
  • C4: Eloise (purple)
  • C5: Francesca (light purple)
  • C6: Daphne (blue)
  • C7: Colin (light green)
  • C8: Benedict (blue green)
• D/3 (3.25 mm) crochet hook; C/2 (2.75 mm) hook optional for Row 1
• stitch marker(s)
• scissors
• darning needle

Pattern was tech edited by Catherine Whelan and tested by Lanois, slothmuffin, and HillbillySheri.

I invite and encourage you to sell any items made from my patterns; I simply ask that you credit me for the design, especially if listing online, by linking back to the source of the pattern. Copying, redistributing, or selling the pattern itself or a derivative thereof is strictly prohibited.