DAY 14 CORONAVIRUS CAL

Life is Like the Ocean...It goes Up and Down

"We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that little drop" Mother Teresa

These words seem to ring very true with the situation that is faced by most people in the world right now.  By helping those around us, supporting those who help us and by doing our bit, however small, we can make a difference. 

WAVE STITCH

The important thing when doing this section is to always make sure that the correct stitches line up with each other on every row. So, the double trebles will always be made on top of  the dcs on the row below, the trebles will always be made on top of  the trebles on the row below and the dcs will always be made on top of the double trebles. Refer to the chart to check the position too but it doesn't matter which stitches you end the row on as long as you start the next row with the correct stitch above it!

83) Ch1, 1 dc in same place, work 1 dc in every stitch along.

84) Ch3, 1 tr in the next st, *1 dtr in each of the next 2 sts, 1 tr in each of the next 2 sts, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 tr in each of the next 2 sts, repeat from  * to end staying in this pattern. 

My row ended with only 1 Dbtr

Now follow the pattern according to where you have ended...so as I ended on a Dbtr now chained 1 and did a dc in the same stitch, then worked a tr into each of the next 2 trs, then worked a dbtr into each of the next 2 dcs and so on. See photo below. 

Carry on in this way until you have completed row 89.

90) Ch2, now work a htr into every stitch along.

I have to admit that my blanket is looking decidedly wobbly at the edges...I have counted the stitches and have the right amount but the LINEN stitch has really played havoc with the edges! I know that the border will cure this though as well as a bit of stretching any tight sections,  so if yours is wobbly too then don't be too worried as long as you have the right amount of stitches!