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Joani's Crafty Cache - Crochet Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

Marky: We decided to archive this one. Thanks to all who found it, especially those who found it via crocheting the pattern.

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Hidden : 8/17/2003
Difficulty:
4.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not located at the posted coordinates, but is within 2.5 miles of there. The
actual coordinates can be derived from the puzzle below.

The cache is an ammo box full of homemade and crafty trade items. Please try to keep your trade items in this theme if possible.

Use the following instructions to determine the coordinates. If you need help, there may be help available at the posted coordinates.

chain 82
ROW 1: Dc in the 6th st from hook, (ch 1, sk 1 st, dc in next st)across;
ch 4, turn.

ROW 2: sk ch 1 sp, work doubles over space <dcdc>(= dc in dc, dc in sp),
then space over space <dcch>(= dc in dc, ch 1, sk ch 1 sp)3 times, <dcdc>,
3<dcch>, 3<dcdc>, <dcch>, <dcdc>, <dcch>, 3<dcdc>, <dcch>, 3<dcdc>,
3<dcch>, <dcdc>, <dcch>, 3<dcdc>, <dcch>, <dcdc> ,<dcch>, 5<dcdc>,<dcch>,
dc in top of turning ch; ch 4, turn.

ROW 3: sk ch 1 sp, work doubles over doubles <DCDC>(= dc in dc, dc in dc),
then space over double <DCCH>(= dc in dc, ch 1, sk next dc), <DCDC>,
<DCCH>, <DCDC>, <dcch>, <DCDC>, <dcch>, <DCDC>, 2<DCCH>, <dcch>, <DCDC>,
3<dcch>, 2<DCCH>, <DCDC>, <dcch>, 2<DCCH>, <DCDC>, <dcch>, <DCCH>, <dcch>,
<DCDC>, <DCCH>, <DCDC>, 3<dcch>, <DCDC>, 3<dcch>, <DCDC>, <dcch>, dc in
top of turning ch; ch 4, turn.

ROW 4: sk ch 1 sp, <DCDC>, 3<dcch>, <DCDC>, 2<dcdc>, <dcch>, <DCDC>,
<dcdc>, <DCDC>, 3<dcch>, <DCDC>, <dcdc>, 2<dcch>, <DCDC>, 2<dcdc>,
3<dcch>, <DCDC>, <dcch>, 2<dcdc>, <DCDC>, <dcch>, <DCDC>, <dcch>, <DCDC>,
<dcch>, <DCDC>, <dcch>, <DCDC>, <dcch>, dc in top of turning ch; ch 4,
turn

ROW 5: sk ch 1 sp, <DCDC>, <dcch>, <DCCH>, <dcch>, <DCDC>, <dcch>, <DCDC>,
<dcch>, 2<DCCH>, <DCDC>, <dcch>, <DCDC>, 3<dcch>, <DCDC>, 2<DCCH>,
2<dcch>, <DCCH>, <DCDC>, 3<dcch>, <DCDC>, 2<DCCH>, <dcch>, <DCDC>, <DCCH>,
<DCDC>, 3<dcch>, <DCDC>, <dcch>, dc in top of turning ch; ch 4, turn

ROW 6: sk ch 1 sp, <DCDC>, 2<dcdc>, <dcch>, <DCDC>, <dcch>, <DCDC>,
3<dcch>, <DCDC>, 3<dcch>, <DCDC>, 2<dcdc>, <dcch>, 2<dcdc>, <DCDC>,
<dcch>, <dcdc>, <dcch>, <DCDC>, <dcch>, <DCDC>, 2<dcdc>, <dcch>, <DCDC>,
<dcch>, <DCDC>, 3<dcch>, <DCDC>, <dcch>, dc in top of turning ch; ch 4,
turn

ROW 7: sk ch 1 sp, *dc in dc, ch 1, sk st, dc in next st,ch 1, sk st*
repeat between *’s across, dc in top of turning ch; ch 4, turn

ROW 8: repeat row 7

ROW 9: sk ch 1 sp, <dcch>, <dcdc>, 2<dcch>, 2<dcdc>, <dcch>, 3<dcdc>,
3<dcch>, <dcdc>, 3<dcch>, <dcdc>, <dcch>, 3<dcdc>, <dcch>, <dcdc>,
3<dcch>, <dcdc>, <dcch>, 3<dcdc>, <dcch>, 3<dcdc>, 2<dcch>, dc in top of
turning ch; ch 4, turn

ROW 10: sk ch 1 sp, <dcch>, <DCDC>, <DCCH>, <DCDC>, <dcch>, <DCDC>,
<DCCH>, <DCDC>, <dcch>, <DCDC>, 3<dcch>, <DCCH>, <dcch>, <DCDC>, 2<DCCH>,
<dcch>, <DCDC>, 3<dcch>, <DCDC>, 3<dcch>, <DCDC>, 2<DCCH>, <dcch>,
2<DCDC>, 2<dcch>, <DCDC>, 2<dcch>, dc in top of turning ch; ch 4, turn

ROW 11: sk ch 1 sp, <dcch>, <DCDC>, <dcch>, <dcdc>, <DCCH>, <DCDC>,
2<dcch>, <dcdc>, <DCDC>, 3<dcch>, <DCDC>, 3<dcch>, <DCDC>, 2<dcch>,
<dcdc>, <DCDC>, 3<dcch>, 2<dcdc>, <DCDC>, <dcch>, <DCDC>, <dcdc>, <DCDC>,
<dcch>, <DCDC>, <dcch>, <DCDC>, 2<dcch>, dc in top of turning ch; ch 4,
turn

ROW 12: sk ch 1 sp, <dcch>, <DCDC>, <dcch>, <DCDC>, <dcch>, 2<DCCH>,
<DCDC>, <dcch>, <DCDC>, <DCCH>, <DCDC>, 3<dcch>, <DCDC>, <DCCH>, 2<dcch>,
<DCDC>, 3<dcch>, <DCDC>, 3<dcch>, <DCDC>, <DCCH>, 2<dcch>, <DCDC>, <dcch>,
<DCCH>, <dcdc>, <DCDC>, 2<dcch>, dc in top of turning ch; ch 4, turn

ROW 13: sk ch 1 sp, <dcch>, 2<DCDC>, 2<dcch>, <DCDC>, <dcch>, 2<dcdc>,
<DCDC>, <dcch>, 2<dcdc>, <DCDC>, <dcch>, <dcdc>, <dcch>, <DCDC>, <dcch>,
2<dcdc>, <DCDC>, 3<dcch>, <DCDC>, <dcdc>, <DCDC>, <dcch>, <DCDC>, 3<dcch>
<DCDC>, <dcdc>, <DCDC>, 2<dcch>, dc in top of turning ch; ch 4, turn

ROW 14: repeat row 7

Sanity Check: If you add all the digits up in the coords, you should get 58 (Joani's favorite number).

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Njnl sebz gur fgerrg.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)