Step-by-Step Crochet Instructions for Your Yarn Project

You’ll Need

Odds of blue, olive, yellow, coral, and crimson yarn;

Crochet hook size 4;

Zipper;

Needle.

Right Side Relief Crochet

To begin, insert the crochet hook under the double crochet of the previous row in front of the work, from the right side.

Instructions

1^st row: Make 40 chain stitches with blue yarn.

2^nd row: 1 chain stitch, single crochet in every stitch to the end of the row. Don’t turn, continue crocheting around: 1 single crochet from one side of the previous row, 39 single crochets from the other side, 1 single crochet, and slip stitch in the 1^st single crochet = 80 single crochets;

Then, continue working without turns, starting each row with chain stitch increase and finishing with slip stitch.

3^rd-4^th rows: 2 chain stitches, double crochet in every stitch = 80 double crochets;

5^th row: 2 chain stitches, * right side relief crochet, single crochet *; repeat from * to * x 40 times = 80 double crochets;

6^th row: 1 chain stitch, single crochets in every stitch = 80 single crochets;

7^th row: 2 chain stitches, * single crochet, right side relief crochet *; repeat from * to * x 40 times = 80 crochets;

8^th row: 1 chain stitch, single crochets in every stitch = 80 single crochets;

9^th-12^th rows: Repeat 5^th-8^th rows with olive yarn;

13^th-16^th rows: Repeat 5^th-8^th rows with yellow yarn;

17^th-20^th rows: Repeat 5^th-8^th rows with coral yarn;

21^st-24^th rows: Repeat 5^th-8^th rows with crimson yarn;

25^th-26^th rows: 1 chain stitch, single crochets to the end of the row = 80 single crochets.

Finally, fasten and cut the yarn.

Join the zipper to the 26^th row.