The Case of the Mysteriously Disappearing Blanket at Greenway

Pattern Chapter 5: Hercules Poirot

Hercule Poirot is one of the most famous fictional detectives created by the renowned British author Agatha Christie. He is a central figure in many of her novels and short stories.

Hercule Poirot is a Belgian detective, and his nationality is frequently referenced throughout the series. 

His meticulous nature and proud reference to his "little grey cells" (his term for his brain and deductive abilities) set him apart as a unique detective in crime fiction.

Despite attempting to retire multiple times (notably to grow marrows), Poirot always finds himself drawn back into the world of detective work, unable to resist a challenging mystery.

Row 1

CH1, turn, 1DC in same st, CH1, sk1st, 1DC in the next 191st, CH1, sk1st, 1DC in last st. (195) 

Row 2

CH1, turn, 1DC in same st, CH1, sk1st, 1DC in the next st, 

CH1, *over 3st, place 2DC2TOG, CH2*, repeat *-* 63 times, 

but for the last repeat do CH1 instead of CH2,

1DC in the next st, CH1, sk1st, 1DC in last st.

Row 3

CH1, turn, 1DC in same st, CH1, sk1st, place 1DC in the next st,

1DC in the first CHSP,  then place 3 DC around all the following CHSP (62) bar in the last one, where you place 2DC, 1DC on top of the last DC, CH1, sk1st, 1DC in last st. (195) 

Row 4

CH1, turn, 1DC in same st, CH1, sk1st, 1DC in the next st, 

CH1, *over 3st, place 1DC2TOG, CH2*, repeat *-* 63 times, 

but when you do your last repeat do CH1 instead of CH2, 

1DC in the next st, CH1, sk1st, 1DC in last st.

Row 5 

CH1, turn, 1DC in same st, CH1, sk1st, place 1DC in the next st,

1DC in the first CHSP,  then place 3 DC around all the following CHSP (62) bar from the last one, where you place 2DC, 1DC on top of the last DC, CH1, sk1st, 1DC in last st. (195)

Repeat Rows 1, 2, 3, 4  and 5 for blanket rows 121 to 150, each time changing colour. See the colour table below.

Afterword

Row 151

CH1, turn, 1DC in same st, *1CH, sk1st, 1DC in the next st*, repeat *-* 97 times (195)

Key 

CH           chain

sk             skip

sk1st        skip one stitch 

sk2st        skip two stitches

DC           Double Crochet 

DCTOG    Double Crochet finished Together 

CHSP       CHainSPace

2DC2TOG    Over 3 stitches, do 2DC half finished, skip a stitch, 2DC half finished in the next st. then, YO and pull through 5 loops on hook*

1DC2TOG    Over 3 stitches, do 1DC half finished, skip a stitch, 1DC half finished in the next st. then, YO and pull through 3 loops on hook*

Colour Table Chapter 5