Jewels Of The Nile: Giza

Week 1 Giza 

We will start off our CAL journey down the Nile in Giza, admiring the pyramids and enjoying a camel ride. 

The Great Pyramids of Giza & Camel

To get started 

Hook: Use your normal sized hook (or smaller hook (0.5 smaller than usual) if after a few rows you notice it goes wavy, you might need to restart with a smaller hook) 

Row 0             

SK, CH 192, CH1, turn, 1DC in each st, (192) 

(Please do not do FDC as this will be more likely to make your start wavy) 

Week 1 Giza

Name of stitch: Pyramids 

Multiple: 5+2

Hook: use your usual hook for DK 

Giza X        

CH 1, turn, 1DC in same st, CH2, sk2, 1DC 1CH 1DC in 3rd st, *CH2, sk4, 1DC 1CH 1DC in the 5th st*, repeat *-* to end, CH2, sk2, 1DC in last st. (38 V-stitches and 2DC) 

Giza 1        

CH 1, turn, 1DC in same st, CH2, sk3, 1DC 1CH 1DC in the 4th st (=3rd st of the shell), *CH2, sk4, 1DC 1CH 1DC in the 5th st (=3rd st of the shell)*, repeat *-* to end, CH2, sk3, 1DC in last st. (38 V-stitches and 2DC) 

Giza 2        

CH1, turn, 1DC in same st, CH1, *place 5DC in each CHSP of the V-stitch*, repeat *-* to end, CH1, 1DC in last st. (38 5DC-clusters and 2DC)

Check the colour table below to find out which colour you are using and which stitch row you are doing for each of the 30 rows of this week. (0 to 30)

Happy Crocheting, 

Anja x 

Please note:

Measure the width of your blanket after a few rows.  It should be about 110 cm. 

You start and end your row with a DC.

CH1 is your turning chain and does not count 

Change colours by pulling the new colour through the last pull through of the last st of the previous row

Leave your ends hanging out, cut them at about 15 cm / 6 inches

Key 

SK            Slipknot

CH           Chain

DC            Double crochet     

FDC          Foundation Double crochet

(XX)           number of stitches/clusters you should have 

sk              skip

CHSP        chainspace

V-stitch     1DC, 1CH, 1DC in the same st

Shell         5DC in the same stitch