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Weekend Mystery Crochet Along 24
Crochet Pattern by Underground Crafter
The twenty-fourth pattern in the Weekend Mystery Crochet Along with Underground Crafter will include one clue published on October 16, 2026. This post will be updated after the CAL with the “big reveal.”
Finished Size
- It’s a mystery!
Materials
- Herrschners Be-Witched yarn (100% acrylic, 4.3 oz/121 g/269 yd/246 m) – 1 skein Slime Time, or approximately 269 yd (246 m) in any medium weight, self-striping yarn. NOTE: I used exactly one skein. If you don’t like playing yarn chicken, you might want to get two skeins just in case our gauge and tension is different.
- US Size 7 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.
- Yarn needle.
Gauge
- 12 sts = 4″ (10 cm) across in pattern. Exact gauge is not critical for this project. Using a larger hook than is typical for this weight of yarn adds a soft drape.
- To make a gauge swatch, ch 34 and follow pattern instructions from Row 1.
Abbreviations Used in This Pattern
- ch – chain
- hdc – double crochet
- hdc2tog – half double crochet 2 stitches together (decrease) – [Yo, insert hook in next st or sp, yo and draw up a loop] twice, yo and draw through all 5 loops on hook. A video tutorial for this decrease is available below.
- If you can’t see the video tutorial above for the hdc2tog, watch it on YouTube.
- rep – repeat
- sc – single crochet
- sc – sc2tog – [Insert hook in next st, yo and draw up a loop] twice, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook. A video tutorial for this decrease is available below.
- If you can’t see the video tutorial above for the sc2tog, watch it on YouTube.
- sp – space
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- yo – yarn over
- [] – Repeat instructions between brackets as indicated.
Pattern Notes
- Ch 1 at start of Rows does not count as a stitch.
- Helpful tips for working with a long foundation chain are available in the video below.
- If you can’t see the foundation chain video above, watch it on YouTube.
- There are many ways to crochet into chain spaces. I used the first method shown in the video below for this pattern.
- If you can’t see the video above demonstrating how to crochet into chain spaces, watch it on YouTube.
Pattern Instructions
Clue 1: October 16, 2026
- Ch 180 (or any even number of sts). See Pattern Notes for tips for working with a long foundation chain.
- Row 1: Turn, skip 1 ch, sc in next ch and each ch across. (179 sts)
- Row 2: Turn, ch 1, hdc in first st, [ch 1, skip 1 st, hdc in next st] across.
- Row 3: Turn, ch 1, hdc2tog in first st and ch-1 sp, [hdc in next st, hdc in ch-1 sp] across to last 3 sts, hdc in next st, hdc2tog in last ch-1 sp and st. (Decreases by 2 sts)
- Rows 4-15 Rep Rows 2-3, 6 times. (165 sts at end of Row 15)
- Row 16: Rep Row 2 once.
- Row 17: Turn, ch 1, sc2tog in first st and ch-1 sp, [sc in next st, sc in ch-1 sp] across to last 3 sts, sc in next st, sc2tog in last ch-1 sp and st. (163 sts)
Finishing
- Fasten off.
- With yarn needle, weave in yarn tails.
© 2026 by Marie Segares (Underground Crafter). This pattern is for personal use only. You may use the pattern to make unlimited items for yourself, for charity, or to give as gifts. You may sell items you personally make by hand from this pattern. Do not violate Marie’s copyright by distributing this pattern or the photos in any form, including but not limited to scanning, photocopying, emailing, or posting on a website or internet discussion group. If you want to share the pattern, point your friends to this link: https://undergroundcrafter.com/2026/10/16/weekend-mystery-crochet-along-24/. Thanks for supporting indie designers!
