Sweet Mystery Shape Along Part 1
Welcome to the Sweet Mystery Shape Along
Welcome to the Sweet Mystery Shape Along (SAL) - a playful new twist on the traditional crochet along ✨!
This free crochet event is released in parts, so you can follow along week by week and slowly uncover a brand-new mystery character.
But this time, we’re approaching things a little differently.
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Part 1 – Let’s Get Started!
Instead of focusing on every single stitch line-by-line, the videos will mainly highlight the important shaping moments — the tiny decisions that slowly transform simple crochet pieces into personality-filled characters.
The written pattern (below!) will still guide you fully, but the Shape Along videos are designed to help you see:
how shapes are incorporated into the character
how shaping decisions help with contouring
and how simple individual parts slowly come alive stitch by stitch
👉 Don’t forget to share your progress with the hashtag #SweetMysterySAL so we can enjoy everyone’s makes as the story unfolds!
Materials You’ll Need
The materials needed are listed below or if you wish to see what I start off most of my projects with, then check out this post on “My Crochet Tools and Accessories that are Super Simple to Start With”. This time I will be working with chunky weight yarn.
Yarn
Himalayan Dolphin or Dolce Yarnart or any equivalent chunky weight yarn for main piece
Grey (100g)
White (100g)
Scheepjes Catona or any equivalent fingering or sport weight yarn for accessories
Black (25g)
White (25g)
Crochet Hooks
5.0mm Streamline Wood Crochet Hooks Limited Edition Sage Ombre
You can use any brand with these 2 sizes
Rest of Supplies
Darning needle
Filling – use leftover yarn or polyester fiberfill
The full list and where to get them is just below here.
Also check out my full list of commonly used crochet tools and accessories here.
Yarn
Chunky weight yarn - Himalayan Dolphin or Dolce Yarnart or any equivalent for main piece
White x 1 (100g)
Grey x 1 (100g)
2. Fingering weight yarn - Scheepjes Catona for accessories
Crochet Hooks
Larger
5.0mm Streamline Wood Crochet Hooks Limited Edition Sage Ombre
Smaller
Rest of Supplies
Darning Needles
Stuffing
Use leftover yarn or polyester fibrefill
Stitch Markers
Plastic stitch markers or metal stitch markers
Terminology You’ll Need
Here I have listed the techniques needed to crochet just this first part . Each one is individually linked if you need to learn more about how to master each technique, or you could check out this post on “How to Learn Basic Crochet Stitches step by step for Absolute Beginners - 6 Easy Steps!”.
Basic Crochet Stitches
Ch = chain
St = stitch (refers to number of stitches in one round)
Inc = single crochet increase (meaning 2 single crochet in same stitch)
Sc2tog = single crochet decrease (referring to invisible decrease)
Special Crochet Stitches
3 sc in next st = 3 single crochet in same stitch
Shape the Mystery Along with me!
🍬 Join the Sweet Mystery SAL to crochet along, unlock the full pattern, and discover the shaping of Elly.
Sweet Mystery SAL Part 1
Start off with grey yarn to make the head.
Round 1: Ch 4, starting in 2nd ch from hook: sc 2, 3 sc in next st, work along opposite side of chain, sc 1, inc — 8 sts
Round 2: Sc 2, inc, sc 3, inc, sc 1 — 10 sts
Round 3: Inc × 10 — 20 sts
Round 4: (Sc 1, inc) × 10 — 30 sts
Round 5: Sc 30 — 30 sts
Round 6: (Sc 2, inc) × 10 — 40 sts
Rounds 7-10 (4 rounds): Sc 40 — 40 sts
Round 11: Sc 28, inc × 4, sc 8 — 44 sts
Round 12: Sc 26, ch 4, skip next 12 sts, sc 6 — 32 sts
Round 13: (Sc2tog, sc 2) × 6, sc2tog, sc 4 in next 4 ch, (sc2tog, sc 2, sc2tog) — 27 sts
Round 14: Sc 27 — 27 sts
Round 15: (Sc 1, sc2tog) × 9 — 18 sts
Add stuffing to head.
Continue into the body from head using grey yarn.
Round 16: Sc 5, inc x 2, sc 11 — 20 sts
Round 17: (Sc 1, inc) × 10 — 30 sts
Sweet Mystery SAL Part 1 Video
After referring to the pattern above (important because the video does not show the full pattern), remember to check out the full video to follow along the shaping parts, right below here. It takes less than 30 minutes and it includes captions with voice-overs as well. Remember to also like the video and subscribe to my Youtube Channel so that when new CAL parts are released, you will know about it!
What To Do Next?
Choose any of these next steps or a combination of them! Remember to hang tight for the rest of the CAL!
👉 1. Watch out for the next part!
The second part of our Sweet Mystery SAL will be released on Thursday, June 18th. Don’t miss it — the mystery is only just beginning! 🥚
👉 2. Get SAL updates by email.
Want a reminder the moment each part is live? Go ahead and join the email list below. You can share each part with your fellow crochet friends so they can join in too!
👉 3. Access the CAL hub.
Missed a part or want to revisit earlier sections? You can always head back to the main CAL hub page to find all the links in one place. 🧶
👉 4. Grab the full bundle.
Want everything in one easy download — plus the storybook and bonus goodies? ✨ You can grab the Sweet Mystery Shape Along Bundle here, and enjoy the complete set at once.
👉 5. Share your progress.
Share your progress in the comment box below! Or post your photos on Instagram with the hashtag #SweetMysterySAL 🧶💫 right over here. I’ll be cheering you on — and may even feature your work!
👉 6. Pin this for later.
Save this part of the pattern to your holiday crochet board in case you cannot get into now, since each page includes the pattern and the video, pin it below to your board so you don’t miss out!
