Celebration Cables CAL

When I started designing in 2018 I never thought I would have 500 published patterns! One of my pattern testers messaged me in the winter to let me know that I was getting close to that 500 milestone and suggested I do something special for the event. Ok..... no pressure LOL

I was really getting addicted to cables during the past winter so thought maybe I could design a blanket using different cable patterns. Deciding on which cables to use is the hardest part. It took some trial and error along with a practise piece.

HOW THE CAL WILL WORK:

The pattern includes 5 sections with different cable patterns, & dividers. So every Sunday I will post a section and divider.

For each section I will post a graphic in the Canoe Mtn Designs Crochet & Friends FB group where you can post your progress photos. For each section I will pick someone who has posted a photo of that section to win a pattern of their choice from my Ravelry store. You will have two weeks to finish the section and post a photo.

At the end of the CAL there will be a post where everyone can show off their finished blanket for a chance to win a prize. Everyone will have until September 30 to finish & post a photo.

If you would like to purchase the pattern and get a head start, it's on Ravelry for $3:

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/celebration-cables

We will start with the bottom border today just to get everyone going :)

Section 1 and the next divider will be posted on Sunday.

Here are some of the photos from the testers: Sallyanne, Lisa, Joann, Helen, Kim & Barbara. So many thanks to these amazing women for helping me with this blanket pattern!

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Celebration Cables

MATERIALS

• Caron One Pound (100% Acrylic, 812 yards / 742 meters, 16 ounces / 453.6 grams) 5 skeins, Color: Off White

• Other Yarn Options: Bernat Premium, Red Heart With Love, Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice, Red Heart Super Saver, Caron Big Cakes, most #4 weight yarns. 

HOOKS & SUPPLIES

• Hook US I9 / 5.5 mm

• Scissors

• Yarn Needle

• Measuring Tape

• Stitch Markers (Optional)

GAUGE

• 6 stitches = 2”, first 4 pattern rows = 2”

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

• 68” x 50”

PATTERN KEY (US Terms)

• altch2 = alternate chain 2

• blo = back loop only

• ch = chain

• dc = double crochet

• fp = front post

• fptr = front post treble crochet

• fpdtr = front post double treble crochet

• fsc = foundation single crochet

• RS = right side

• sc = single crochet

• slst = slip stitch

• sp(s) = space(s)

• st(s) = stitch(es)

• WS = wrong side

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SPECIAL STITCHES & TECHNIQUES

• altch2: https://tinyurl.com/rve27dx

Written & Photo Tutorial: https://tinyurl.com/v9aatne

• fsc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG-LiTY_khs 

• Front Post Treble Crochet (fptr): Yo 2 times, insert your hook from front to back to front around the post of the next stitch, yo, pull up a loop, (yo, pull thru 2 loops on your hook) 3 times.

Written & photos: https://tinyurl.com/y6eb4v5q 

• Front Post Double Treble Crochet (fpdtr): https://theloopholefox.com/front-post-double-treble-crochet-us/

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EXPERIENCE LEVEL

• This is an intermediate pattern, some experience with cables would be an asset.

PATTERN NOTES

• - Repeat instructions between the asterisks.

• ( ) - The “Border” at the beginning and end of each row are in the brackets.

• Turn at the end of each row.

• The altch2 is the first double crochet in the row.

• The chain 1 at the beginning of the row does not count as a stitch.

• Skip 1 stitch behind each front post treble & front post double treble crochet.

• The front post treble stitches & front post double treble stitches are worked around the front post stitches 2 rows below.

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INSTRUCTIONS 

BORDER

Row 1 (WS): fsc 157 (or any multiple of (24 + 3) + 10 for the border.

Optional Row 1: ch 158 (or any multiple of (24 + 4) + 10 for the border., sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and each ch across. (157 sts)

NOTE: There will always be 157 sts per row.

Row 2 (RS): altch2, dc in each remaining st across.

Row 3 (WS): ch 1, sc in each st across.

NOTE: The fptr is worked around the corresponding dc 2 rows below, the dc is worked in the sc row.

Row 4 (RS): altch2, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next st across, dc in the last st.

Row 5 (WS): ch 1, sc in each st across.

NOTE: The fptr is worked around the fptr 2 rows below.  The even numbered rows are always the RS.

Row 6 & 7: Repeat Rows 4 & 5.

SECTION 1

Photos at the end of the section.

NOTE: The side border at the beginning and end of each row will be in brackets: 

( )

Row 8: (altch2, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st), dc blo across until 5 sts remain, (fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the last 2 sts).

Row 9: ch 1, sc in each st across.

NOTE: the fptr is worked around the dc 2 rows below.

Row 10: (altch2, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st), dc in the next 2 sts, fptr around the next 2 sts, dc in the next 2 sts across until 6 sts remain, dc in the next st, (fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the last 2 sts).

Row 11: ch 1, sc in each st across.

NOTE: the fptr is worked around the fptr 2 rows below.

Row 12: (altch2, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st), dc in the next 3 sts, fptr around the next 4 sts, dc in the next 4 sts across until 5 sts remain, (fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the last 2 sts).

Row 13: ch 1, sc in each st across.

NOTE: From now on the fptr & fpdtr are worked around the fptr & fpdtr 2 rows below.

Remember to skip a st behind each fptr & fpdtr.

Row 14: (altch2, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st), dc in the next 3 sts, skip the next 2 fp sts, fpdtr around the next 2 fp sts, fpdtr around the 2 skipped fp sts, dc in the next 4 sts across until 5 sts remain, (fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the last 2 sts).

Row 15: ch 1, sc in each st across.

Row 16: (altch2, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st), dc in the next 2 sts, fptr around the next 2 sts, dc in the next 2 sts across until 6 sts remain, dc in the next st, (fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the last 2 sts).

Row 17: ch 1, sc in each st across.

Rows 18 & 19: Repeat Rows 16 & 17.

Row 20: (altch2, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st), dc in the next 3 sts, fptr around the next 4 sts, dc in the next 4 sts across until 5 sts remain, (fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the last 2 sts).

Row 21: ch 1, sc in each st across.

NOTE: From now on the fptr & fpdtr are worked around the fptr & fpdtr 2 rows below.

Row 22: (altch2, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st), dc in the next 3 sts, skip the next 2 fp sts, fpdtr around the next 2 fp sts, fpdtr around the 2 skipped fp sts, dc in the next 4 sts across until 5 sts remain, (fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the last 2 sts).

Row 23: ch 1, sc in each st across.

Rows 24 - 31: Repeat rows 16 - 23.

Rows 32 - 35: Repeat Rows 16 - 19.

ROW 10

ROW 12

ROW 14

ROW 16

DIVIDER

Row 36: (altch2, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st), dc blo across until 5 sts remain, (fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the last 2 sts).

Row 37: ch 1, sc in each st across.

Row 38: altch2, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next st across, dc in the last st.

Row 39: ch 1, sc in each st across.

Rows 40 & 41: Repeat Rows 38 & 39.

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SECTION 2

Photos at the end of the section.

Row 42: (altch2, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st), dc blo across until 5 sts remain, (fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the last 2 sts).

Row 43: ch 1, sc in each st across.

NOTE: The fptr is worked around the corresponding dc 2 rows below, the dc is worked in the sc row.

Row 44: (altch2, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st), dc in the next 3 sts, fptr in the next 2 sts, dc in the next st, fptr in the next 2 sts, dc in the next 3 sts across until 5 sts remain, (fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the last 2 sts).

Row 45: ch 1, sc in each st across.

NOTE: The fptr is worked around the fptr 2 rows below.  

Row 46: (altch2, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st), dc in the next 3 sts, skip 2 fptr & dc, fpdtr around the next 2 sts,  working behind the 2 sts just made dc in the last skipped st, working in front of the last 3 sts made fpdtr around the 2 skipped fptr, dc in the next 3 sts across until 5 sts remain, (fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the last 2 sts).

Row 47: ch 1, sc in each st across.

Row 48: (altch2, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st), dc in the next 3 sts, fptr in the next 2 sts, dc in the next st, fptr in the next 2 sts, dc in the next 3 sts across until 5 sts remain, (fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the last 2 sts).

Row 49: ch 1, sc in each st across.

Rows 50 - 69: Repeat Rows 46 - 49.

ROW 44

ROW 46

DIVIDER

Row 70: (altch2, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st), dc blo across until 5 sts remain, (fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the last 2 sts).

Row 71: ch 1, sc in each st across.

Row 72: altch2, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next st across, dc in the last st.

Row 73: ch 1, sc in each st across.

Rows 74 & 75: Repeat Rows 72 & 73.

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SECTION 3

Photos at the end of the section.

Row 76: (altch2, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st), dc blo across until 5 sts remain, (fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the last 2 sts).

Row 77: ch 1, sc in each st across.

NOTE: The fptr is worked around the corresponding dc 2 rows below, the dc is worked in the sc row.

Row 78: (altch2, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st), dc in the next 3 sts, fptr around the 2nd dc, skip 4 sts (2 rows below), fptr around the next st, dc in the next 4 sts, fptr around the st beside the last fptr, skip 4 sts (2 rows below), fptr around the next st, dc in the next 4 sts across, until 5 sts remain, (fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the last 2 sts).

Row 79: ch 1, sc in each st across.

NOTE: fptr will be worked around the fptr from 2 rows below.

Row 80: (altch2, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st), dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next 4 sts, fptr around the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next 4 sts across until 8 sts remain, fptr around the next st, dc in the next 2 sts, (fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the last 2 sts).

Row 81: ch 1, sc in each st across.

Row 82: (altch2, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st), dc in the next 3 sts, fptr around the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next 4 sts across until 5 sts remain, (fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the last 2 sts).

Row 83: ch 1, sc in each st across.

Rows 84 - 99: Repeat Rows 80 - 83.

ROW 78

ROW 80

DIVIDER

Row 100: (altch2, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st), dc blo across until 5 sts remain, (fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the last 2 sts).

Row 101: ch 1, sc in each st across.

Row 102: altch2, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next st across, dc in the last st.

Row 103: ch 1, sc in each st across.

Rows 104 & 105: Repeat Rows 102 & 103.

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SECTION 4

Photos at the end of the section.

Row 106: (altch2, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st), dc blo across until 5 sts remain, (fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the last 2 sts).

Row 107: ch 1, sc in each st across.

NOTE: The fptr is worked around the corresponding dc 2 rows below, the dc is worked in the sc row.

Row 108: (altch2, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st), dc in the next 2 sts, fptr around the next 2 sts, dc in the next 4 sts, fptr around the next 4 sts, dc in the next 4 sts across until 8 sts remain, fptr around the next 2 sts, dc in the next st, (fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the last 2 sts).

Row 109: ch 1, sc in each st across.

NOTE: fptr will be worked around the fptr from 2 rows below.

Row 110: (altch2, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st), dc in the next 4 sts, fptr around the next 4 sts across until 8 sts remain, dc in the next 3 sts, (fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the last 2 sts).

Row 111: ch 1, sc in each st across.

Rows 112 - 113: Repeat Rows 110 & 111.

Row 114: (altch2, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st), dc in the next 2 sts, fptr around the next 2 sts, dc in the next 4 sts, fptr around the next 4 sts, dc in the next 4 sts across until 8 sts remain, fptr around the next 2 sts, dc in the next st, (fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the last 2 sts).

Row 115: ch 1, sc in each st across.

Rows 116 - 117: Repeat Rows 114 & 115.

Row 118: (altch2, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st), dc in the next 4 sts, fptr around the next 4 sts across until 8 sts remain, dc in the next 3 sts, (fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the last 2 sts).

Row 119: ch 1, sc in each st across.

Rows 120 - 121: Repeat Rows 118 & 119.

Rows 122 - 137: Repeat Rows 114 - 121.

DIVIDER

Row 138: (altch2, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st), dc blo across until 5 sts remain, (fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the last 2 sts).

Row 139: ch 1, sc in each st across.

Row 140: altch2, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next st across, dc in the last st.

Row 141: ch 1, sc in each st across.

Rows 142 & 143: Repeat Rows 140 & 141.

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SECTION 5

Photos at the end of the section.

Row 144: (altch2, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st), dc blo across until 5 sts remain, (fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the last 2 sts).

Row 145: ch 1, sc in each st across.

NOTE: The fpdtr is worked around the corresponding dc 2 rows below, the dc is worked in the sc row.

Row 146: (altch2, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st), dc in the next 3 sts, skip 2 sts, fpdtr around the next 2 sts, fpdtr around the 2 skipped stitches, dc in the next 4 sts across until 5 sts remain, (fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the last 2 sts).

Row 147: ch 1, sc in each st across.

Row 148 & 149: repeat rows 146 & 147.

NOTE: fptr will be worked around the fptr/fpdtr from 2 rows below.

Row 150: (altch2, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st), dc in the next 2 sts, fptr around the next 2 sts, dc in the next 2 sts across until 6 sts remain, dc in the next st, (fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the last 2 sts).

Row 151: ch 1, sc in each st across.

Rows 152 - 155: Repeat Rows 150 & 151.

Row 156: (altch2, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st), dc in the next 3 sts, fptr around the next 4 sts, dc in the next 4 sts across until 5 sts remain, (fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the last 2 sts).

Row 157: ch 1, sc in each st across.

Row 158: (altch2, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st), dc in the next 3 sts, skip 2 sts, fpdtr around the next 2 sts, fpdtr around the 2 skipped stitches, dc in the next 4 sts across until 5 sts remain, (fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the last 2 sts).

Row 159: ch 1, sc in each st across.

Rows 160 - 169: Repeat Rows 150 - 159.

Rows 170 & 171: Repeat Row 158 & 159.

BORDER

Row 172: (altch2, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st), dc blo across until 5 sts remain, (fptr around the next st, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the last 2 sts).

Row 173: ch 1, sc in each st across.

Row 174: altch2, dc in the next st, fptr around the next st, dc in the next st across, dc in the last st.

Row 175: ch 1, sc in each st across.

Rows 176 & 177: Repeat Rows 174 & 175.

Fasten off, weave in ends.