Up, Down, Step! Suzie’s Striped Sampler Part 5

Up, Down, Step! Suzie’s Striped Sampler Part 5 is crocheted with the Up & Down stitch pattern and Steps stitch pattern.

The yarn for this design was provided by WeCrochet. All opinions are my own.

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Suzie’s Striped Sampler

Part 5: Sections 9 & 10

Crochet Blanket Pattern
Intermediate Skill Level
Designed by Jessie Rayot

Up, Down, Step! Supplies

Yarn
WeCrochet Brava Worsted: (100% Premium Acrylic), Size 4 (Worsted), 218 yds / 100 g (yds/g = 2.18) Care: Machine Wash / Tumble Dry Low
***This yarn is also available in 500 g skeins for some colors. One 500 g skein in each color will be enough to make the blanket. Below is the yarn amount needed for the 100 g skeins.
Silver 28450: Color A, 4 skeins
Dove Heather 28428: Color B, 4 skeins
Seashell 28447: Color C, 4 skeins
Custard 28426: Color D, 4 skeins
Alfalfa 28409: Color E, 4 skeins
Sky 28451: Color F, 4 skeins
Freesia 288433: Color G, 4 skeins

Hook – Crochet Hooks
5.5 mm (US I/9)

Gauge: Learn about gauge HERE
15 sts x 7 rows = 4” [10 cm] in double crochet

Other supplies
Yarn Needle
Removable Stitch Markers

Stitches and Abbreviations: click on highlighted sts for tutorials
ch – chain
bpdc – back post double crochet
dc – double crochet
dch2 – double chain 2
fpdc – front post double crochet
rs – right side
sc – single crochet
sp(s) – space(s)
st(s) – stitch(es)
ws – wrong side
yo – yarn over
( ) – work step in parentheses in indicated stitch
[ ] – work step in brackets number of times indicated

Special Stitches

double chain 2 (dch2): Insert hook into designated st (usually the first st), yo, pull through (2 loops on hook), yo, pull through both loops, insert hook in left vertical loop of st part just made, yo, pull through (2 loops on hook), yo, pull through both loops.

Getting Started

• Read through all instructions before beginning.
• Stitch counts are at the end of each row after the period, if the count has changed from the previous row. {count here}
• Chs and sl sts are not included in stitch counts unless specified.
• Starting chains at beginning of rows do not count as stitches unless otherwise noted.

Pattern

Section 9: Up & Down

Check out the highlights video of the tutorial below. Find the complete tutorial for the Up & Down Stitch Pattern HERE.

Row 1 (RS): With Color A, ch 1, turn, hdc in first st and in each st across. {145 sts}
Row 2 (WS): Ch 1, turn, sc in first st and in each st across.
Row 3: With Color C, ch 1, turn, sc in first st, [sc in each of next 3 sts, ch 3, skip 3] across until 6 sts remains, sc in each of next 3 sts, ch 2, skip 2, sc in last st. {74 sts}
Row 4: With Color E, ch 1, turn, sc in first st, working over chains, dc in each of next 2 sts 2 rows below, [ch 3, skip 3, working over chains, dc in each of next 3 sts 2 rows below] across until 4 sts remain, ch 3, skip 3, sc in last st. {73 sts}
Row 5: With Color G, ch 1, turn, sc in first st, [working over chains, dc in each of next 3 sts 2 rows below, ch 3, skip 3] across until 6 sts remain, working over chains, dc in each of next 3 sts 2 rows below, ch 2, skip 2, sc in last st. {74 sts}
Row 6: With Color C, ch 1, turn, sc in first st, working over chains, dc in each of next 2 sts 2 rows below, [ch 3, skip 3, working over chains, dc in each of next 3 sts 2 rows below] across until 4 sts remain, ch 3, skip 3, sc in last st. {73 sts}
Row 7: With Color E, ch 1, turn, sc in first st, [working over chains, dc in each of next 3 sts 2 rows below, ch 3, skip 3] across until 6 sts remain, working over chains, dc in each of next 3 sts 2 rows below, ch 2, skip 2, sc in last st. {74 sts}
Row 8: With Color G, ch 1, turn, sc in first st, working over chains, dc in each of next 2 sts 2 rows below, [ch 3, skip 3, working over chains, dc in each of next 3 sts 2 rows below] across until 4 sts remain, ch 3, skip 3, sc in last st. {73 sts}
Row 9: With Color C, ch 1, turn, sc in first st, [working over chains, dc in each of next 3 sts 2 rows below, ch 3, skip 3] across until 6 sts remain, working over chains, dc in each of next 3 sts 2 rows below, ch 2, skip 2, sc in last st. {74 sts}
Row 10: With Color E, ch 1, turn, sc in first st, working over chains, dc in each of next 2 sts 2 rows below, [ch 3, skip 3, working over chains, dc in each of next 3 sts 2 rows below] across until 4 sts remain, ch 3, skip 3, sc in last st. {73 sts}
Row 11: With Color G, ch 1, turn, sc in first st, [working over chains, dc in each of next 3 sts 2 rows below, ch 3, skip 3] across until 6 sts remain, working over chains, dc in each of next 3 sts 2 rows below, ch 2, skip 2, sc in last st. {74 sts}
Row 12: With Color C, ch 1, turn,  sc in first st, working over chains, dc in each of next 2 sts 2 rows below, [sc in each of next 3 sts, working over chains, dc in each of next 3 sts 2 rows below] across until 4 sts remain, sc in each of last 4 sts. {145 sts}
Row 13 (RS): With Color A, ch 1, turn, sc in first st and in each st across.
Row 14 (WS): Ch 1, turn, hdc in first st and in each st across.

Section 10: Steps

Check out the highlights video of the tutorial below. Find the complete tutorial for the Steps Stitch Pattern HERE.

Row 1 (RS): With Color B, ch 1, turn, hdc in first st, hdc in each st across. {145 sts}
Row 2 (WS): Ch 1, turn, sc in first st and each st across.
Row 3: With Color D, turn, dch2 in first st, dc in each st across.
Row 4: Turn, dch2 in first st, [fpdc around each of next 9 sts, bpdc around each of next 9 sts] across until 18 sts remain, fpdc around each of next 9 sts, bpdc around each of next 8 sts, dc in last st.
Row 5: With Color F, turn, dch2 in first st, [fpdc around each of next 9 sts, bpdc around each of next 9 sts] across until 18 sts remain, fpdc around each of next 9 sts, bpdc around each of next 8 sts, dc in last st.
Row 6: Turn, dch2 in first st, fpdc around each of next 7 sts, [bpdc around each of next 9 sts, fpdc around each of next 9 sts] across until 11 sts remain, bpdc around each of next 9 sts, fpdc around next st, dc in last st.
Row 7: With Color D, turn, dch2 in first st, bpdc around each of next 2 sts, [fpdc around each of next 9 sts, bpdc around each of next 9 sts] across until 16 sts remain, fpdc around each of next 9 sts, bpdc around each of next 6 sts, dc in last st.
Row 8: Turn, dch2 in first st, fpdc around each of next 5 sts, [bpdc around each of next 9 sts, fpdc around each of next 9 sts] across until 13 sts remain, bpdc around each of next 9 sts, fpdc around each of next 3 sts, dc in last st.
Row 9: With Color F, turn, dch2 in first st, bpdc around each of next 4 sts, [fpdc around each of next 9 sts, bpdc around each of next 9 sts] across until 14 sts remain, fpdc around each of next 9 sts, bpdc around each of next 4 sts, dc in last st.
Row 10: Turn, dch2 in first st, fpdc around each of next 3 sts, [bpdc around each of next 9 sts, fpdc around each of next 9 sts] across until 15 sts remain, bpdc around each of next 9 sts, fpdc around each of next 5 sts, dc in last st.
Row 11 (RS): With Color B, ch 1, turn, sc in first st and in each st across.
Row 12 (WS): Ch 1, turn, hdc in first st and in each st across.

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