Clue #12 - 4th edge - 6 rounds with easy techniques

It's time for the 4th edge on our blanket, which consists of 6 rounds using easy and well known crochet techniques, resulting in the most pretty stripes - enjoy!

ROUND 1: Switch to turquoise (no 18), and work 1 ch (= 1st st), 1 dc around next st, * 1 ch, skip next st, 1 dc in/around next st *, repeat from *-* the entire round. READ CROCHET TIP-1.

CROCHET TIP-1: Do not work too tight on round with 1 dc + 1 ch.

Work as follows in ch-space in the corners: 1 dc, 3 ch, 1 dc and 1 dc in next st.

Complete description of round 1:

ROUND 1: Switch to turquoise (no 18), and work 1 ch (= 1st st), 1 dc around next st, * 1 ch, skip next st, 1 dc in/around next st *, repeat from *-* the entire round. Work as follows in ch-space in the corners: 1 dc, 3 ch, 1 dc and 1 dc in next st. READ CROCHET TIP-1. Finish round with 1 sl st in 1st st at beg of round. = 332 dc, 320 ch (97 dc and 94 ch on each long side and 69 dc and 66 ch on each short side) and 4 3-ch-spaces in each corner.

Small part of the chart, round 1, in red.

	= ch
	= dc
	= sl st

Complete description of round 2:

ROUND 2: Work 1 ch (= 1st dc), * 1 ch, skip next st, 1 dc in/around next st *, repeat from *-* the entire round. Work as follows in ch-space in the corners: 1 dc, 3 ch, 1 dc and 1 dc in next st. READ CROCHET TIP-1. Finish round with 1 sl st in 1st st at beg of round. = 336 dc, 324 ch (98 dc and 95 ch on each long side and 70 dc and 67 ch on each short side) and 4 3-ch-spaces in each corner.

Small part of the chart, round 2, in red.

	= ch
	= dc
	= sl st

ROUND 3: Work as 1st round = 340 dc, 328 ch (99 dc and 96 ch on each long side, 71 dc and 68 ch on each short side) and 4 3-ch-spaces.

Small part of the chart, round 3, in red.

	= ch
	= dc
	= sl st

ROUND 4:

Switch to pink (no 15). Read COLOUR CHANGE and work 1 ch, * 1 ch (= 1st st), skip next st, 1 dc in next dc from 2nd round, 1 ch, skip next st, 1 dc around next ch from 3rd round *, repeat *-* the entire round but finish as follows in each side: 1 ch, skip next st, 1 dc in next st.

COLOUR CHANGE:

When changing colour work as follows: Before last pull through of last loop on hook, switch colour, pull the last loop on hook through with the new colour.

Work as follows in ch-space in the corners: 1 dc, 3 ch, 1 dc and 1 dc in next st.

Complete description of round 4:

ROUND 4:

Switch to pink (no 15) and work 1 ch, * 1 ch (= 1st st), skip next st, 1 dc in next dc from 2nd round, 1 ch, skip next st, 1 dc around next ch from 3rd round *, repeat *-* the entire round but finish as follows in each side: 1 ch, skip next st, 1 dc in next st. Work as follows in ch-space in the corners: 1 dc, 3 ch, 1 dc and 1 dc in next dc. Finish with 1 dc around sl st from 3rd round = 344 dc, 332 ch (96 dc in/around ch from round 2 and 3, 4 dc and 97 ch on each long side. 68 dc in/around ch from round 2 and 3, 4 dc and 69 ch on each short side) and 4 3-ch-spaces in each corner.

Small part of the chart, round 4, in red.

	= ch
	= dc in/around next ch from 3rd round
	= dc in/around next dc from 2dn round

ROUND 5:

Work 1 sl st around 1st ch from previous round. Work 2 ch (= 1st htr), 1 htr around same ch. Work 2 htr around every ch from previous round BUT inc 1 htr in each side, in the middle of the sides (= 4 inc sts on round).

In ch-space in each corner work as follows: 1 htr, 3 ch, 1 htr, BUT work 1 htr in each of the last 2 and the first 2 dc on each side of each corner the entire round.

Complete description of round 5:

ROUND 5:

Work 1 sl st around 1st ch from previous round. Work 2 ch (= 1st htr), 1 htr around same ch. Work 2 htr around every ch from previous round BUT inc 1 htr in each side, in the middle of the sides (= 4 inc sts on round). In ch-space in each corner work as follows: 1 htr, 3 ch, 1 htr, BUT work 1 htr in each of the last 2 and the first 2 dc on each side of each corner the entire round. Finish round with 1 sl st in 2nd ch on round. = 692 htr (201 htr on each long side and 145 htr in each short side) and 4 3-ch-spaces in each corner. READ COLOUR CHANGE!

Small part of the chart, round 5, in red.

	= ch
	= sl st
	= htr
	= Showing the inc st on one of the 4 sides

ROUND 6: Switch to white (no 01), and work 1 ch (= 1st dc), 1 ch, skip next st, * 1 dc in next st, 1 ch, skip next st *, repeat from *-* the entire round. READ CROCHET TIP-1.

Work as follows in ch-space in the corners: 1 dc, 3 ch, 1 dc and 1 ch, skip next st.

Complete description of round 6:

ROUND 6: Switch to white (no 01), and work 1 ch (= 1st dc), 1 ch, skip next st, * 1 dc in next st, 1 ch, skip next st *, repeat from *-* the entire round. Work as follows in ch-space in the corners: 1 dc, 3 ch, 1 dc and 1 ch, skip next st. READ CROCHET TIP-1. Finish round with 1 sl st in 1st st at beg of round at the same time change to light turquoise (no. 19) = 352 dc, 348 ch (102 dc and 101 ch on each long side and 74 dc and 73 ch on each short side) and 4 3-ch-spaces in each corner. READ COLOUR CHANGE! Do not cut the white yarn (no 01) but fasten the other strands. No of sts on each side should be divisible by 8 + 3.

Small part of the chart, round 6, in red.

	= ch
	= dc
	= sl st

Tutorial Video

IMPORTANT: The pictures and the video show an example where we crochet the edge around 1 single square. You need to crochet this 4th edge around the whole blanket (40 squares).