Materials
Hook 5mm
Scheepjes Colour Crafter 100% Premium Acrylic, 100 gram, 300 meters
1 ball of each colour. (14 colours used)
Approximately 33 grams used per colour
See colour scheme.
Measurements
Width: 160cm / 62.99in (not blocked)
Length sides: 114cm / 44.88in (not blocked)
Bottom to top length (in the middle): 82cm / 32.28in (not blocked)

Abbreviations (U.S. / European crochet terms)
ch(s) chain or chain stitches
sc single crochet
tr treble crochet
blo back loop only: insert hook under back loop only
flo front loop only: insert hook under front loop only
FPtr front post treble crochet or stitch required with FP: insert hook from back to front to back to go around post of st indicated, work the st required
rep(s) repeat

Special Abbreviations

aptr: apache treble. treble in front loop only in two rows below: yarn over two times, insert hook in front loop only in stitch two rows below, yarn over, pull through (4 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through two loops (3 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through last two loops.

FPtr in aptr 2 rows below: in rows where the direction of diagonal treble rows changes. Yarn over two times, hook from front to back to front around the treble in 2 rows below, yarn over, pull through (4 loops on hook) yarn over, pull through two loops (3 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through two loops (2 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through last two loops.

Join new yarn: make a slipknot, insert hook in first stitch, place yarn on hook, pull through, yarn over, pull through.

Fasten off: leave a long threat, cut yarn, draw the cut end through the last remaining loop on the hook, pull on the tail of yarn to snug up the end.

Pattern notes

• The pattern is worked from bottom to top.
• The pattern is based on the apache tear pattern.
• The pattern is worked on right side only.
• The joining chain is never counted as a stitch.
• The end chain is never counted as a stitch.
• First two scs are always crocheted in the first stitch (same stitch as yarn is joined).
• Last two scs are always crocheted in the last stitch.
• The pattern increases with 2 stitches in every row.
• The stitch behind the treble in front loop only or front post is not crocheted.
• Start every row with a long thread and leave a long threat of yarn (approximately 15 cm) when fastening off.
• The pattern is repeating itself from row 48 to row 60 but as the pattern is growing in stitch amount you have to add 1 to the repeating stitch part. (* to ). You find the exact amount of repeats in the written pattern