Enchanted Garden Blanket CAL Section 5 Free Crochet Pattern

Welcome to Section 5 of the Enchanted Garden Blanket.  This part of the blanket is a REALLY simple section since we're only using the herringbone dc crochet stitch and chains for the corners.  However, Please be sure to read through all the information below as the way you work the herringbone will make a difference in how this section looks when complete.

NOTE:  While editing the video tutorial for this section, I realized that while working the herr dc stitch, I show yarning over and say yarning over but then switch to yarning under for the sides of the blanket.  Yarning UNDER is what gives this stitch the slanted look.
The written instructions ARE correct and it really is a simple section to work.  
I apologize for the mistake and have updated the video to show the way I work the stitch and also show how YO vs YU makes a difference for this stitch.
Thank you for understanding and being patient while I heal from a surgery!!!

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Stitch Abbreviations: 
       st(s) – stitch(es)         
       ch – chain 
       sl st – slip stitch 
       yo - yarn over
       yu - yarn under
       dc – double crochet

Special Stitches:

herr dc - Herringbone double crochet: yu, insert hook in indicated st, yu, pull up a loop and pull through first loop on hook, yu, pull through one loop on hook, yu, pull through both loops on hook

Notes: 

1. Place stitch markers around corner stitches as noted throughout to help keep track of corners
   
2. This blanket will need to be blocked
   
3. Instructions with *to* are to be worked once and then repeated the number of times indicated
   
4. Instructions with [..] are only worked the number of times indicated to the right of the bracket 
   
5. Video overview of pattern: https://youtu.be/WZ-r0gBiV94 
   
6. To achieve the slanted look of the herringbone dc, be sure to yarn under instead of yarn over
   

With Petunia  (237 yards)
Note:  Be sure to yarn under instead of yarn over for the herr dc stitch in this section.  This is what gives the stitch a slanted look

Round 39: With right side facing, attach yarn with a sl st around any corner ch-2, ch 2 (counts as st), (herr dc, ch 2, 2 herr dc) around corner ch-2, *herr dc in next 79 sts, (2 herr dc, ch 2, 2 herr dc) around next corner ch-2,* repeat from *to* 2x, herr dc in next 79 sts, sl st to top of beginning ch-2 to connect, sl st in end st   (83 herr dc per side + corner ch-2’s)

Round 40: Turn, ch 2, *herr dc in each st across to corner ch-2, (2 herr dc, ch-2, 2 herr dc) around corner ch-2,* repeat from *to* 3x, sl st to beginning herr dc to connect
(87 herr dc per side + corner ch-2’s)

Round 41: Turn, sl st in each st to corner ch-2, (ch 2, herr dc, ch 2, 2 herr dc) around corner ch-2, *herr dc in each st to next corner ch-2, (2 herr dc, ch 2, 2 herr dc) around corner ch-2,* repeat from *to* 2x, herr dc in each st to next corner ch-2, sl st to top of beginning ch-2 to connect, sl st to end st and around corner ch-2  (91 herr dc per side + corner ch-2’s)

Rounds 42-43: Repeat Rounds 40 & 41       Round 42 (95 herr dc), Round 43 (99 herr dc) 

Round 44: Repeat Round 40 (103 herr dc)
Fasten off

Gauge: 32” x 32”

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