WUA Section-A-Long: Week #9

Using up what is left

The original plan was to get 6 sections from each color I had picked out for my Sweet Tooth Hotel Sections, but because of small differences in the skeins, I had enough left of two colors to do another whole section. I had some left of the other two colors as well, and they will be coming back for a fun stripey pattern later this year!

If you are reading this "live" remember that we have until March 18th to mail all sections for the Sweet Tooth campaign. We still have a LONG way to go to reach those lofty goals set at the beginning of the campaign so crochet away!

Make sure you have checked out the original section-a-long post, if you haven't already for the list of supplies you will need, and if you missed any of them, the other patterns are all linked at the bottom of that post!

Using minimal amounts of yarn

I pay a lot of attention to how much yarn each section takes to make. Partially because I enjoy details like that, and partially because I like to make section efficiently when I can. That is how I found out this particular pattern uses relatively small amounts of yarn. It only uses about 0.8 ounces of worsted weight yarn. The sections do end up more on the meshy side, but I believe all sections have their place. And a great place for mesh sections is when you have just enough yarn left to make a solid section! I can also attest to the fact that the stitch makes a perfectly good blanket, and I have made several with chunky yarn.

No tutorial this week. I honestly haven't really seen the stitch anywhere. In my head I call it the Half-Double Linen Stitch. It developed out of my love for the linen stitch (also known as the granite stitch and the moss stitch). I wanted something that worked up a little faster, and I love the half double crochet stitch!

Section Pattern

Supplies: 

1. Worsted weight yarn (approx 23 grams). I used Red Heart Super Saver (Tea Leaf) and Mainstays Basic yarn (Gold). 
2. Crochet Hook. I use a 6mm but a 5mm or 5.5mm would work as well. Just check the width and length measurements as you go.
3. Measuring Device! See the main post for details.
4. Tapestry needle to weave in the ends 
5. Scissors

Pattern Notes: The turning chain counts as a chain stitch. Your last stitch of each row will be placed in the space created by the turning chain.

Abbreviations: 

• HDC: Half Double Crochet
• SC: Single Crochet
• Ch: Chain

  

Pattern:

• Row 1: Ch 31. Turn
• Or another odd number
• Row 2: HDC in the third chain from the hook, ch 1, skip a stitch. *HDC in next stitch, ch 1, skip stitch, HDC in next* across. Turn.
• Think linen stitch but with half doubles instead of singles! 
• Row 3: Ch 2. *HDC in chain space, ch 1* across until the last stitch. HDC in the space created by the turning chain. Turn.
• Row 4-(?): Repeat Row 2.
• I needed approximately 29 rows for this stitch
• Finish off and weave in the ends!

I hope you liked this one! I had just enough of the yellow and green left to make one of each of these. And I do mean just enough! One of them was probably a row short, but it will still work.

As a reminder, if you are sending in for the Sweet Tooth campaign, make sure the sections are postmarked by March 18th! And don't worry, once the art piece is done all sections will be made into blankets and donated to those in need!

Be sure to come back next Monday for pattern #10! I have some red and teal colored sections for you the next couple weeks!

-Sarah