PATTERN 2: 8' CRESCENT MOON WRAP

PATTERN 2: 8' CRESCENT MOON WRAP

ORIGINAL BASE CRESCENT PATTERN

Please note that you start with a right angle triangle made from the top point to the wide base, then 
a straight length, then a right angle triangle from the wide bit to the finishing point.

INCREASE is ONLY ON ONE SIDE, and the other side is kept straight making a right angled triangle.

Sl st, on hook, ch3

ROW 1: dc, in first ch, [2dc]

ROW 2: ch2, turn miss the first st, dc into sp. [2dc]

ROW 3: ch2, turn, dc in first st, dc in next st, dc in sp between last 2 sts. [3dc]

ROW 4: ch2, turn, miss the first st, dc in next st, dc, in sp between last 2 sts. [3dc]

ROW 5: ch2, turn, dc in first st, dc in all sts, dc in sp between last 2 sts. [4dc]

ROW 6: ch2 turn, miss first st, dc in all stitches, dc in sp, between last 2 sts. [4dc]

NOTES: by row 6 you can easily see which is the straight side if you have difficulty then add a st, 
marker to the increase side so you always know which row starts with a stitch into first st.

ROWS 7-33: REPEAT ROWS 5 AND 6 ALTERNATELY

Ending with 2 rows of each increase...

2,2 3,3 4,4 5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8...... and so on, until you have 18sts in last 2 rows. [18dc]

ROWS 33-51: mark row 33, then work each row STRAIGHT, 
ONE STITCH IN EACH STITCH with NO INCREASE, FOR 19 ROWS.
the ch2 counts as the first st  [18sts]

ROWS 52-83: decrease ONLY on the same side as the increase and do 2 rows of each count, 17,17,16,16,15,15,14,14...as so on until only 2 stitches remain.
Pull yarn through and hold ready for the first row of the next stage.

HOW TO DECREASE

ch1, hold on hook, half make a dc pull yarn through both sts, now counts as 

one st. 

LARGER MIXED STITCH SIDE ROWS

US Terms

ROW 1: 3tr, ch1, 2dc, in first st, 2dc in each side sp, to end, finish with 2dc, ch1, 3tr, in last sp. Turn

ROW 2:  ch3, counts as first tr, 2tr, ch1, 2dc in first st, 2dc in each sp, to end, finish with 2dc, ch1, 3tr in last sp. Turn.

ROW 3: REPEAT ROW 2 turn.

ROW 4: 'V' STITCH ROW...tr, ch1, tr, or dc ch1, dc 

ch3 counts as first tr, ch1, 1tr, dc, ch1, dc, in first st, do 1'v' stitch in each sp, to end, finish with dc, 'v' st, and tr 'v' st in last space. Turn

ROW 5 AND 6: Repeat 'v' stitch as in row 4. turn.

ROWS 7: ch3 counts as first tr, 2tr, 3dc in first sp, 1dc in next sp, 2dc in sp of 'v' st, dc in next sp, 2dc in next 'v' st, sp, repeat to end, finish with 3dc, 3tr, in last sp. Turn

ROW 8: ch3 counts as first tr, 1tr, in first sp, 1dc in every sp, to end, finish with 2tr, in last sp, turn

ROW 9:CHANGE TO CREAM ARAN YARN, ch3, counts as first tr, 2tr in same sp, 3dc in next sp, dc in every sp to end finish with 3dc in sp from last and  3tr, in last sp. TURN.

ROW 10: BACK TO COLOURED DK YARN, ch3 counts as first tr, 2tr, 3dc in first sp, 1dc in every sp to end, 3dc, 3tr, in last sp, turn.

ROW 11 AND 12: BACK TO CREAM ARAN, Finish with 2 rows of ch5 loops.

sc in loop, ch5, sc in next loop repeat to end