Part 10 of Sophie’s Universe is upon us and this week it is the scallops on the (very short) long sides that had me waxing lyrical.  These simple little scallops just made me so happy.  I think I took a million photos of them!

To those of you celebrating Mother’s Day today, I would like to say “Happy Mother’s Day!”

To everyone else, I would like to say:  “Happy halfway-through-Sophie Day!”

I think this will be a fitting week to take Sophie to have her photo taken with the significant women in our lives (sisters, daughters, friends, nieces, cousins, grannies… you get the picture).

Sophie’s Universe Part 10

©Dedri Uys 2014. All Rights Reserved.

Resources

• Add this CAL to your Ravelry Queue
• Sophie’s Universe CAL 2015 Information
• Use the Print-friendly button at the bottom (right) of this post to print/save this tutorial.  Don’t know how? Find out HERE.
• **Part 10 VIDEO TUTORIAL** by Esther Dijkstra from It’s All in a Nutshell

Translations

• Dutch Translation by Dianne Baan
• German Translation by Maja Heidingsfelder
• Spanish Translation by Lynda Hernandez
• French Translation by Sandra Larvin (with Video Tutorials by Géraldine Cymer)
• Danish Translation by Tina Poulsen
• Russian Translation (with Video) by Natalie V. Alimpieva
• Swedish CAL Information by by Emma Vingqvist, Agnetha Magnusson, Åza Karlsson, and Ulrika Larsson

Materials

See the Information Post.

Important Note

If you are following my colourway for the Large version (in Stonewashed XL), you can see a table with all the yardages per round for the first 10 parts HERE.  It will give you a good idea of how much yarn I have used up to this point, and whether or not you need to buy more to compensate for differences in personal tension.

This does not apply to the medium and small versions, for which the estimates are well and truly enough.

Colours for Part 10
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	Cotton 8	Softfun	Stonewashed XL
Round 75	Pink	Rose	Moonstone
Round 76	Light Pink	Light Rose	Corundum Ruby
Round 77	Light Turquoise	Light Blue	Amazonite*
Round 78	Light Purple**	Violet	Canada Jade
Round 79	Moors	Cyclamen	Garnet
Round 80	Fuchsia	Bordeaux	Moonstone

*If you are following my colour placement, you should have about 23 grams of Amazonite left at the start of Part 10, which will be about 35 meters.  You will need 20 g (30 meters) for Round 77.  If you have less than this left, use Moonstone instead.

**If you are following my colour placement, you should have 19 g (65 meters) of Light Purple left at the start of this part.  You will be using 7g (24 meters) for Round 78.  This is the last time that you will be using Light Purple.

Abbreviations

US Terminology Used (Basic US/UK comparison chart HERE)

• Bpdc – Back post double crochet
• Ch – Chain
• Dc – Double crochet
• Fpdc – Front post double crochet
• Fpdtr – Front post double treble crochet (yarn over 3 times)
• Fpsc – Front post single crochet
• Fpttr – Front post triple treble (yarn over 4 times)
• Hdc – Half-double crochet
• Sc – Single crochet
• Sl st – Slip stitch
• St/st’s – Stitch/stitches
• * – Repeat instructions between asterisks the amount of times specified. This is a hardcore repeat and will consist of multiple instructions.
• () – Repeat instructions between parentheses the number of times specified. This is a lower level repeat.

Special Stitches

• Standing Stitches: Standing sc’s, hdc’s, and dc’s are stitches used to start the round without the need for the traditional beginning chain.  Links to tutorials are supplied in each relevant round.
• Crossed Double:  Skip the next st and make a dc in the next st (Photo 1).  Working over the last dc made, make a dc in the skipped stitch (indicated with an arrow in Photo 1 and illustrated in Photo 2).  The crossed double is similar to the Cable Stitch (above).

Instructions

Rounds 1 – 74

You can find the links for Rounds 1 – 74 HERE.

Note About Counting and Sides

Remember that you will be counting from ch-1 corner space to ch-1 corner space.  Exceptions will be highlighted.  If you are going to have trouble identifying the ch-1 spaces, please use stitch markers or scrap yarn to mark them.

Also, remember that your short sides will now be longer than your long sides.  It will help to remember that the short sides are the ones with the single central flower.

Hint:

In this part, you are going to be making lots of sc’s.  Lots and lots and LOTS of sc’s.  I am going to tell you how I keep my count without losing my mind.

I count in sets of 20, in subsets of 4, like a little rhyme:  1 2 3 4…5 6 7 8…9 10 11 12…13 14 15 16…17 18 19 20.  And then I start again.  If I need to stop, I stop at the end of a 20-stitch repeat so that when I pick my work up again, I can just continue counting my sets of 20.

Round 75

• If you are using the same colour, (ch 1, sc, ch 1, sc) in the same stitch. This is your first corner made.
• If you are using a new colour, join your yarn by making a standing single crochet in the first sc of any short (Ch 1, sc) in the same stitch.  This is your first corner made (Photo 1).

Sc in the next 99 st’s.  The last sc should fall in the last sc of the short side (Photo 2).  (Sc, ch 1, sc) between the same sc and the next fpttr.  To do this, insert your hook between the posts of the two stitches, instead of into the top 2 loops of the fpttr (Photo 3).  Skip the fpttr, which will now be hidden anyway.

*Long Side: Please note that you will be working in front of the ch-3 spaces from Round 74 for the whole long side.  Dc in the ch-1 space from Round 73 before the first popcorn (Photos 4 and 5).

(Make a fpdc around the next Popcorn Stitch – see Photos 6 and 7.  Working into the ch-3 space from Round 73, make a dc between the Popcorn Stitch and the next Tr2tog Bobble – see Photos 8 and 9.  Make a fpsc around the Tr2tog Bobble – see Photo 10.  Working into the ch-3 space from Round 73, make a dc between the Tr2tog Bobble and the next Popcorn Stitch – indicated with an arrow in Photo 11 and illustrated in Photos 12 and 13) 9 times (Photo 14).

Make a fpdc around the last Popcorn Stitch.  Make a dc into the next ch-1 space from Round 73 (Photo 15).

Short Side:  Skip the fpttr.  (Sc, ch 1, sc) in the next st, which might be slightly hidden by the fpttr (Photo 16).  Sc in the next 99 st’s.  The last sc should fall in the last sc of the short side.  (Sc, ch 1, sc) between the same sc and the next fpttr.*

Repeat from * to * 3 more times, omitting the last short side on the last repeat.  Join to the top of the first sc with a sl st.

Stitch Counts: 

• Total: 568 st’s  and 8 ch-1 corner spaces {412 sc’s, 36 fpsc’s, 80 dc’s, and 40 fpdc’s}
• Per Short Side: 101 sc’s
• Per Long Side: 41 st’s  {2 sc’s, 9 fpsc’s, 20 dc’s, and 10 fpdc’s}

Round 76  {Scallops}

The 7 scallops on the long side will each fall in a front post stitch.  The sc’s between scallops will each fall in a dc after a front post stitch.  The suggested marked stitches below are only to help you count.  If you feel that you can identify your stitches, feel free to disregard the suggestion.

• If you are using the same colour, sl st into the next ch-1 space. (Ch 1, sc) in the same ch-1 space.   Mark this sc to help you count later on.
• If you are using a new colour, join your yarn by making a standing single crochet in the ch-1 space at the start of any short side (Photo 1). Mark this sc to help you count later on.

Skip the first (hidden) stitch.  Sc in the next 100 st’s (Photos 2 and 3).  Sc in the next ch-1 space (Photo 4).  Mark this sc to help you count later on.

*Long Side:  Skip the next 2 st’s, the first of which will be hidden (indicated with arrows in Photo 4).  Make 6 dc’s in the next st, which will be the fpdc made into the Popcorn Stitch (Photo 5).  (Skip the next 2 st’s.  Make a sc in the next st – indicated with an arrow in Photo 5 and illustrated in Photo 6.  Skip the next 2 st’s.  Make 6 dc’s in the next st) 6 times (Photos 7 and 8).  Skip the last 2 st’s before the ch-1 space.

Short Side:  Sc in the next ch-1 space (Photos 8 and 9).  Mark this sc to help you count later on.  Skip the first (hidden) stitch.  Sc in the next 100 st’s.  Sc in the next ch-1 space.  Mark this sc to help you count later on.*

Repeat from * to * 3 more times, omitting the last short side on the last repeat.  Join to the top of the first sc with a sl st.  Fasten off and work away your tails of yarn.

Stitch Counts: 

• Total: 600 st’s  {432 sc’s and 168 dc’s – the 168 dc’s form 28 scallops}
• Per Short Side: 102 sc’s – counting from marked sc to marked sc
• Per Long Side: 6 sc’s and 7 scallops  {6 sc’s and 42 dc’s}

Round 77

Join your yarn by making a standing single crochet in the fourth dc of the 6-dc scallop at the end of any long side.  (Ch 1, sc) in the same stitch.  This is your first corner made (Photo 1).

Sc in the next 106 st’s (Photo 2).  The last sc should fall in the second dc of the 6-dc scallop at the start of the next long side (Photo 3).  (Sc, ch 1, sc) in the next st (Photo 4).

*Long Side:  Make a fpttr around the fpttr from Round 74 (Photo 5).  Ch 1.  Make a bpdc around the next sc (Photos 6 and 7).  (Ch 2.  Make a sc between the third and fourth dc’s of the next scallop – see Photo 8.  Ch 2.  Make a bpdc around the next sc) 5 times (Photo 9).  Ch 1.  Make a fpttr around the fpttr from Round 74 (Photo 10).

Short Side:  (Sc, ch 1, sc) in the fourth dc of the 6-dc scallop at the end of the long side (Photo 11).  Sc in the next 106 st’s.  The last sc should fall in the second dc of the 6-dc scallop at the start of the next long side.  (Sc, ch 1, sc) in the next st.*

Repeat from * to * 3 more times, omitting the last short side on the last repeat.  Join to the top of the first sc with a sl st.

Stitch Counts: 

• Total: 492 st’s, 40 ch-2 spaces, and 16 ch-1 spaces – including the 8 ch-1 corner spaces  {460 sc’s, 24 bpdc’s, and 8 fpttr’s}
• Per Short Side: 108 sc’s
• Per Long Side: 15 st’s, 2 ch-1 space, and 10 ch-2 spaces  {7 sc’s, 6 bpdc’s, 2 fpttr’s}

Round 78

• If you are using the same colour, sl st into the next ch-1 space. (Ch 1, sc) in the same ch-1 space.
• If you are using a new colour, join your yarn by making a standing single crochet in the ch-1 space at the start of any short side (Photo 1).

Sc in the next 108 st’s.  Don’t accidentally skip that first (hidden) stitch (Photos 2 and 3).  Sc in the next ch-1 space (Photo 4).

*Long Side: Skip the next 2 st’s.  Make 4 dc’s in the next ch-1 space (indicated with an arrow in Photo 4 and illustrated in Photo 5).  (Make 2 dc’s in the next ch-2 space) 10 times (Photos 6 and 7).  Make 4 dc’s into the next ch-1 space (Photo 8).  Skip the last 2 st’s.

Short Side:  Sc in the next ch-1 space (indicated with an arrow in Photo 8 and illustrated in Photo 9).  Sc in the next 108 st’s.  Don’t accidentally skip that first (hidden) stitch.  Sc in the next ch-1 space. *

Repeat from * to * 3 more times, omitting the last short side on the last repeat.  Join to the top of the first sc with a sl st.  Fasten off and work away your tails of yarn.

Stitch Counts: 

• Total: 552 st’s {440 sc’s and 112 dc’s }
• Per Short Side: 110 sc’s
• Per Long Side: 28 dc’s

Round 79

Helpful Hint:  Each Crossed Double should fall in the 2 st’s made into a ch-2 space from Round 77.

Join your yarn by making a standing single crochet in the third dc of the 4-dc group at the end of any long side (Photo 1).  Mark this stitch to help you count later on.  Sc in the next 113 st’s (Photo 2).  The last sc should fall in the second dc of the 4-dc group at the start of the next long side (Photo 3).  Mark this stitch to help you count later on.

*Long Side:  Make 2 hdc’s in the next st (Photo 4).  Make a fpdtr around the fpttr from Round 77 and skip the next 2 st’s of Round 78 (Photo 5).  Dc in the next st, which should be the second dc of the next 2-dc group (indicated with an arrow in Photo 6 and illustrated in Photo 7).  Working over the dc you just made, make a dc into the skipped stitch (just like when you were making the Cable Stitch in Round 63) – see Photo 8.  This is your first Crossed Double made.  (Skip the next st and make a dc in the next st.  Working over the last dc made, make a dc in the skipped stitch) 9 more times (Photos 9 and 10).  See Special Stitches above if you need help with these Crossed Doubles.   Make a fpdtr around the fpttr from Round 77 and skip the next st of Round 78 (Photo 11).  Make 2 hdc’s in the next st, which should be the second dc of the 4-dc group at the end of the long side (Photo 12).

Short Side:  Sc in the next 114 st’s, marking the first and last sc’s to help you count later on.  The last sc should fall in the second dc of the 4-dc group at the start of the next long side.*

Repeat from * to * 3 more times, omitting the last short side on the last repeat.  Join to the top of the first sc with a sl st.  Fasten off and work away your tails of yarn.

Stitch Counts: 

• Total: 520 st’s {456 sc’s, 16 hdc’s, 8 fpdtr’s, and 40 crossed doubles, each containing 2 dc’s }
• Per Short Side: 114 sc’s – counting from marked sc to marked sc.
• Per Long Side: 16 st’s  {10 crossed doubles, 4 hdc’s,and 2 fpdtr’s}

Round 80

This one is going to be boring and there is nothing I can do to make it less boring.  Sorry!

If you are confident that you can accurately identify your stitches, you don’t have to mark the indicated stitches below, but you might find marking them VERY helpful for checking your stitch counts (and for knowing where to start the next round).  You do NOT want to count 560 stitches every time you want to check that you haven’t gone wrong.

Join your yarn by making a standing single crochet in the fpdtr at the end of any long side (Photo 1).  Mark this stitch to help you count later on.   Sc in the next 119 st’s (Photo 2).  The last sc should fall in the fpdtr at the start of the next long side (Photo 3).  Mark this stitch to help you count later on.

*Long Side:  Sc in the next 20 st’s (Photo 5).  The last sc should fall in the stitch before the fpdtr at the end of the long side (Photo 4).

Short Side:  Sc in the next 120 st’s,  marking the first and last sc’s to help you count later on.  The last sc should fall in the fpdtr at the start of the next long side.*

Repeat from * to * 3 more times, omitting the last short side on the last repeat.  Join to the top of the first sc with a sl st.  Fasten off and work away your tails of yarn.  Don’t remove the markers.  You will need them for the next part.

Stitch Counts: 

• Total: 560 sc’s
• Per Short Side: 120 sc’s
• Per Long Side: 20 sc’s

This part of the pattern was tested by Kimberly Slifer, Claire Martin, Maja Heidingsfelder, Lynda Hernandez, Susan Wilkes-Baker, Venetia Smith, and Dianne Baan.

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