There is an old wife’s tale around Lilli Pilli that many years ago (around the 1940’s), a Madam along with the Ladies of the Night who she employed would escape to this area for a holiday each year. What was happening was that given fair warning, they would leave The Cross when times got too hot to conduct business. In due course things cooled down and the local constabulary paid no attention to their renewed activities.
During their time in the large home they occupied, they undertook bushland walks, swam in the nearby waterways, enjoyed picnic outings, mixed with local families and did some old fashion crafts. One of these was to crochet and they made items for charities while chilling out.
I spoke to some older resident’s recently and they confirmed that this happen. They lived in a nearby street during that era. No one has been able to confirm the exact location of the home they stayed in but the description of the property visited by older locals who have now passed away indicate that the final coordinates for this cache are on what was once a part of that property and now you will need to find where this cache resides.
It is hoped that once you have solved the puzzle that you don’t share the coordinates with your mates as it makes a mockery of the difficulty.
Equipment required, you DON’T NEED ABSEIL EQUIPMENT, KAYAK, ROPES FOR CANYONING/CLIMBING. You just need a good old fashioned crochet hook, wool and lots of patience. Maybe you need to youtube lessons on how to crochet. Good luck.
The container is large enough to take swaps, trackables etc.
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FTF goes to the lucky geocacher - Nessell, well done.
Items required Crochet hook size 4, 1 ball 8 ply wool. Your instructions are: it is recommended that use US instructions for double crochet
Ch 60,
1st Row. DC into 6th ch from hook, (1 ch, dc into every 2nd ch) repeat to end, 4 ch,(29 loops) turn
2nd Row. Dc into 1st dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) repeat to last dc, then 1 ch, dc into loop. 4 ch, (29 loops) turn
3rd Row Dc into 1st dc (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 4 times, 6 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 6 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 4 times, 6 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) twice, then 1 ch, dc into loop, 4 ch, turn
4th Row. Dc into 1st dc (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 6 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 4 times, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 6 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 6 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 4 times, 2dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) twice, then 1 ch, dc into loop, 4 ch, turn
5th Row. Dc into 1st dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 4 times, (1 ch, dc into 2nd dc) 2 times, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into 2nd dc) 2 times, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 4 times, 2 dc, 1 ch, dc into 2nd dc, 2 dc (1 ch, dc into next dc) twice, then 1 ch, dc into loop, 4 ch, turn
6th Row. Dc into 1st dc (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 2 dc, 1 ch, dc into next dc, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 4 times, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 4 times, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 6 times, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) twice, then 1 ch, dc into loop, 4 ch, turn
7th Row. Dc into 1st dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 6 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 6 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 4 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 3 times, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 4 times, 2 dc, 1 ch, dc into next dc, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) twice, then 1 ch, dc into loop, 4 ch, turn>
8th Row. Dc into 1st dc (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 2 dc, 1 ch, dc into next dc, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 4 times, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 3 times, 4 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 6 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 6 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) twice, then 1 ch, dc into loop, 4 ch, turn
9th Row, Dc into 1st dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 2 dc, 1 ch, dc into 2nd dc, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into 2nd dc) 2 times, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 2 dc, 1 ch, dc into 2nd dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 3 times, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 4 times, 2 dc, 1 ch, dc into next dc, 2 dc (1 ch, dc into next dc) twice, then 1 ch, dc into loop, 4 ch, turn
10th Row. Dc into 1st dc (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 2 dc, 1 ch, dc into next dc, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 4 times, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 4 times, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 4 times, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 2 dc, 1 ch, dc into next dc, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) twice, then 1 ch, dc into loop, 4 ch, turn
11th Row, Dc into 1st dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 2 dc, 1 ch, dc into next dc, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 6 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 6 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 6 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 6 dc (1 ch, dc into next dc) twice, then 1 ch, dc into loop, 4 ch turn
12th Row. Dc into 1st dc (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 6 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 6 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 6 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 6 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 2 dc, 1 ch, dc into next dc, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) twice, then 1 ch, dc into loop, 4 ch, turn
13th Row. Dc into 1st dc (1 ch, dc into next dc) twice, 1 ch, dc into 2nd dc, 1 ch, dc into next dc, 1 ch, dc into 2nd dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) twice, (1 ch, dc into 2nd dc) 3 times, (1 ch, dc into next dc) twice, (1 ch, dc into 2nd dc) 3 times, (1 ch, dc into next dc) twice, (1 ch, dc into 2nd dc) 3 times, (1 ch, dc into next dc) twice, (1 ch, dc into 2nd dc) 3 times, (1 ch, dc into next dc) twice, then 1 ch, dc into loop, 4 ch turn
14th, 15th & 16th Row. Same as 2nd Row
17th Row. Dc into 1st dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 6 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 6 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 3 times, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 3 times, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 4 times, 6 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) twice, then 1 ch, dc into loop, 4 ch, turn
18th Row. Dc into 1st dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 6 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 4 times, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 3 times, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 3 times, 6 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 6 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) twice, then 1 ch, dc into loop,, 4 ch, turn
19th Row. Dc into 1st dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 2 dc, 1 ch, dc into 2nd dc, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 2 dc, 1 ch, dc into 2nd dc, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 3 times, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 3 times, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 4 times, 2 dc, 1 ch, dc into 2nd dc, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) twice, then 1 ch, dc into loop, 4 ch, turn
20th Row Dc into 1st dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 2 dc, 1 ch, dc into next dc, 2 dc (1 ch, dc into next dc) 4 times, 2 dc (1 ch, dc into next dc) 3 times, 2 dc (1 ch, dc into next dc) 3 times, 2 dc, 1 ch, dc into next dc, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 2 dc, 1 ch, dc into next dc, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc,) twice, then 1 ch, dc into loop, 4 ch turn
21st Row. Dc into 1st dc (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 2 dc, 1 ch, dc into next dc, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 6 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 3 times, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 3 times, 6 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 2 dc, 1 ch, dc into next dc, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) twice, then 1 ch, dc into loop,, 4 ch, turn
22nd Row. Dc into 1st dc (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 2 dc, 1 ch, dc into next dc, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 6 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 3 times, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 3 times, 6 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 2 dc, 1 ch, dc into next dc, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) twice, then 1 ch, dc into loop, 4 ch, turn
23rd Row. Dc into 1st dc (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 2 dc, 1 ch, dc into next dc, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, (1 ch, dc into 2nd dc) 2 times, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 3 times, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 3 times, 2 dc, 1 ch, dc into 2nd dc, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) twice, 2 dc, 1 ch, dc into next dc, 2 dc,(1 ch, dc into next dc) twice, then 1 ch, dc into loop, 4 ch turn
24th Row. Dc into 1st dc (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 2 dc, 1 ch, dc into next dc, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) twice, 2 dc, 1 ch, dc into dc, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 3 times, 2 dc (1 ch, dc into next dc) 3 times, 2 dc (1 ch, dc into next dc) 4 times, 2 dc, 1 ch, dc into next dc, 2 dc (1 ch, dc into next dc) twice, then 1 ch, dc into loop, 4 ch turn
25th Row. Dc into 1st dc (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 6 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 4 times, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 3 times, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 3 times, 2 dc, 1 ch, dc into next dc, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 6 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) twice, then 1 ch, dc into loop, 4 ch, turn
26th Row. Dc into 1st dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 6 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 2 times, 2 dc, 1 ch, dc into next dc, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 3 times, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 3 times, 2 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 4 times, 6 dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) twice, then 1 ch, dc into loop, 4 ch, turn
27th Row. DC into 1st dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) twice, (1 ch, dc into 2nd dc) 3 times, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 4 times, 1 ch, dc into 2nd dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 3 times, 1 ch, dc into 2nd dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) 3 times, , 1 ch, dc into 2nd dc, 1 ch, dc into next dc, 1 ch, dc into 2nd dc, (1 ch, dc into next dc) twice, (1 ch, dc into 2nd dc) 3 times, (1 ch, dc into next dc) twice, then 1 ch, dc into loop, 4 ch, turn
28th Row. Same as 2nd Row to end, (no 4 ch or turn). End, secure wool.
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