The cache is not at the posted coordinates, but you knew that! Simply solve the puzzle below to find the cache. Depending on your point of view, the puzzle may be a snap to solve, or uncomfortably difficult.
Ch 9, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and each remaining ch. Turn. (8 sts) Row 2 – 3: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (8 sts) Row 4: Ch 1, sc in the first 3 sts, leaving remaining sts unworked. Turn. (3 sts) Row 5 – 7: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts) Row 8: Ch 1, sc in each st, then ch 6. Turn. (3 sts, 6 ch) Row 9: Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and remaining 4 ch. Sc in each st of Row 8. FSC 7, working off the last sc st. Turn. (15 sts) Row 10 – 11: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (15 sts)
Ch 4, sc in the 2nd ch from hook, hdc in the next ch, dc in the last ch. Turn. (3 sts) Row 2: Ch 2, dc in the 1st st, hdc in the next st, sc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts) Row 3: Ch 1, sc in the 1st st, hdc in the next st, dc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts) Row 4: Ch 2, dc in the 1st st, hdc in the next st, sc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts) Row 5 – 12: Repeat Rows 3-4. Row 13: Repeat Row 4. Row 14 – 24: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)
Ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in last ch. Turn. (3 sts) Row 2: Ch 2, dc in 1st st, hdc in next st, sc in last st. Turn. (3 sts) Row 3: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, hdc in next st, dc in last st. Turn. (3 sts) Row 4: Ch 2, dc in 1st st, hdc in next st, sc in last st. Turn. (3 sts) Row 5 – 6: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts) Row 7 – 14: Repeat Rows 3 – 4. Row 15 – 17: Repeat Row 5. Row 18 – 21: Repeat Rows 3-4. At the end of Row 21, ch 9. Turn. (3 sts, 9 ch) Row 22: Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc in each remaining ch and all 3 sts. Turn. (11 sts) Row 23 – 24: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (11 sts)
Ch 16, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in remaining ch. Turn. (15 sts) Row 2 – 3: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (15 sts)
Ch 16, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in remaining ch. Turn. (15 sts) Row 2 – 3: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (15 sts)
Ch 9, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and each remaining ch. Turn. (8 sts) Row 2 – 3: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (8 sts) Row 4: Ch 1, sc in the first 3 sts, leaving remaining sts unworked. Turn. (3 sts) Row 5 – 7: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts) Row 8: Ch 1, sc in each st, then ch 6. Turn. (3 sts, 6 ch) Row 9: Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and remaining 4 ch. Sc in each st of Row 8. FSC 7, working off the last sc st. Turn. (15 sts) Row 10 – 11: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (15 sts)
Ch 12, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and each remaining ch. Turn. (11 sts) Row 2 – 3: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (11 sts) Row 4: Ch 2, dc in the 1st st, hdc in the next st, sc in the next st, leaving remaining sts unworked. Turn. (3 sts) Row 5 – 16: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts) Row 17: Ch 2, dc in the 1st st, hdc in the next st, sc in the last st.
Ch 16, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in remaining ch. Turn. (15 sts) Row 2 – 3: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (15 sts)
Ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in last ch. Turn. (3 sts) Row 2: Ch 2, dc in 1st st, hdc in next st, sc in last st. Turn. (3 sts) Row 3: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, hdc in next st, dc in last st. Turn. (3 sts) Row 4: Ch 2, dc in 1st st, hdc in next st, sc in last st. Turn. (3 sts) Row 5 – 6: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts) Row 7 – 14: Repeat Rows 3 – 4. Row 15 – 17: Repeat Row 5. Row 18 – 21: Repeat Rows 3-4. At the end of Row 21, ch 9. Turn. (3 sts, 9 ch) Row 22: Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc in each remaining ch and all 3 sts. Turn. (11 sts) Row 23 – 24: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (11 sts)
Ch 9, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and each remaining ch. Turn. (8 sts) Row 2 – 3: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (8 sts) Row 4: Ch 1, sc in the first 3 sts, leaving remaining sts unworked. Turn. (3 sts) Row 5 – 7: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts) Row 8: Ch 1, sc in each st, then ch 6. Turn. (3 sts, 6 ch) Row 9: Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and remaining 4 ch. Sc in each st of Row 8. FSC 7, working off the last sc st. Turn. (15 sts) Row 10 – 11: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (15 sts)
Ch 4, sc in the 2nd ch from hook, sc in remaining 2 ch. Turn. (3 sts) Row 2 – 5: Ch 1, sc in ea st. Turn. (3 sts) Row 6: Ch 1, sc in the 1st st, hdc in the 2nd st, dc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts) Row 7: Ch 2, dc in the 1st st, hdc in the 2nd st, sc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts) Row 8 – 9: Repeat Rows 6 – 7. Row 10 – 12: Repeat Row 2. Row 13: Repeat Row 7. Row 14: Repeat Row 6. Row 15 – 16: Repeat Rows 13 – 14. Row 17 – 21: Repeat Row 2. Row 22 – 25: Repeat Rows 6 – 7. Row 26 – 28: Repeat Row 2. Row 29 – 32: Repeat Rows 13 – 14.
Ch 12, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and remaining ch. Turn. (11 sts) Row 2 – 3: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (11 sts) Row 4: Ch 1, sl st in the 1st st, ch 2, dc in the next st, hdc in the next st, sc in the next st. Leave remaining sts unworked. Turn. (3 sts, 1 sl st) Row 5: Ch 1, sc in the 1st st, hdc in the next st, dc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts) Row 6: Ch 2, dc in the 1st st, hdc in the next st, sc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts) Row 7 – 8: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts) Row 9: Ch 1, sc in each st. Do not turn. (3 sts) Row 10: Ch 1, turning your work clockwise, work 3 sl sts into the sides of Rows 9, 8, and 7. Continuing to work into the side of the rows, ch 2, dc, hdc, and sc. Turn. (3 sts and 3 sl sts) Row 11: Ch 2, dc in the 1st st, hdc in the next st, sc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts) Row 12: Ch 1, sc in the 1st st, hdc in the next st, dc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts) Row 13 – 16: Repeat Rows 11-12 Row 17 – 19: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts) Row 20: Ch 1, sc in the 1st st, hdc in the next st, dc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts) Row 21: Ch 2, dc in the 1st st, hdc in the next st, sc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts) Row 22 – 23: Repeat Rows 20-21.
Ch 4, sc in the 2nd ch from hook, sc in remaining 2 ch. Turn. (3 sts) Row 2 – 5: Ch 1, sc in ea st. Turn. (3 sts) Row 6: Ch 1, sc in the 1st st, hdc in the 2nd st, dc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts) Row 7: Ch 2, dc in the 1st st, hdc in the 2nd st, sc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts) Row 8 – 9: Repeat Rows 6 – 7. Row 10 – 12: Repeat Row 2. Row 13: Repeat Row 7. Row 14: Repeat Row 6. Row 15 – 16: Repeat Rows 13 – 14. Row 17 – 21: Repeat Row 2. Row 22 – 25: Repeat Rows 6 – 7. Row 26 – 28: Repeat Row 2. Row 29 – 32: Repeat Rows 13 – 14.
Ch 12, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and each remaining ch. Turn. (11 sts) Row 2 – 3: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (11 sts) Row 4: Ch 2, dc in the 1st st, hdc in the next st, sc in the next st, leaving remaining sts unworked. Turn. (3 sts) Row 5 – 16: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts) Row 17: Ch 2, dc in the 1st st, hdc in the next st, sc in the last st.
Ch 4, sc in the 2nd ch from hook, sc in remaining 2 ch. Turn. (3 sts) Row 2 – 5: Ch 1, sc in ea st. Turn. (3 sts) Row 6: Ch 1, sc in the 1st st, hdc in the 2nd st, dc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts) Row 7: Ch 2, dc in the 1st st, hdc in the 2nd st, sc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts) Row 8 – 9: Repeat Rows 6 – 7. Row 10 – 12: Repeat Row 2. Row 13: Repeat Row 7. Row 14: Repeat Row 6. Row 15 – 16: Repeat Rows 13 – 14. Row 17 – 21: Repeat Row 2. Row 22 – 25: Repeat Rows 6 – 7. Row 26 – 28: Repeat Row 2. Row 29 – 32: Repeat Rows 13 – 14.
In memory of Laurie Freeman aka geocache reviewer "Wizard of Ooze", aka geocacher Half-Canadian and Scooter the Wonder Dog. This geocache was originally placed by her for the enjoyment of the geocaching community.