How to Create a Beautiful Crochet Throw
You'll Need:
6 balls of Red Heart® Super Saver Ombre™ (10 oz/283 g; 482 yds/440 m) in Spearmint color;
Crochet hook 5.5 mm;
Yarn needle.
Size:
133.5 cm square.
Special Stitches
Cluster = (Yoh and draw up a loop at front of work, inserting hook from right to left. Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times around post of indicated stitch.
Yoh and draw through remaining 4 loops on hook.Dc3tog = (Yoh and draw up a loop in next st. Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times. Yoh and draw through all 4 loops on hook.
Dcbp = Yoh and draw up a loop around post of next stitch at back of work, inserting hook from right to left. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice.
Sc3tog = Draw up a loop in each of next 3 stitches. Yoh and draw through all 4 loops on hook.
Stitches Control:
12 sts x 15 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
1 motif = 25.5 cm square.
Instructions
Note: Join all rnds with sl st to first st unless otherwise indicated.
Motif
Make 25.
Beg using magic loop method.
1st Rnd:
(RS). Ch 3 (counts as dc). 17 dc in ring. Join with sl st bp around first st. 18 dc.
2nd Rnd:
Ch 1. 1 dcbp around first st. *Ch 1. 1 dcbp around next st. Rep from * around. Ch 1. Join with sl st bp around first st. 18 sts and 18 ch-1 sps.
3rd Rnd:
Ch 1. 1 dcbp around first st. *Ch 2. 1 dcbp around next st. Rep from * around. Ch 2. Join. 18 sts and 18 ch-2 sps.
4th Rnd:
Ch 1. 3 sc in each ch-2 sp around. Join. 54 sc.
5th Rnd:
Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join.
6th Rnd:
Ch 1. Cluster around first dcbp in 3rd rnd. Skip sc behind Cluster. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. *Cluster around next dcbp in 3rd rnd. Skip sc behind Cluster. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Rep from * around. Join. 18 Clusters and 36 sc.
7th Rnd:
Ch 1. 2 sc in top of first Cluster. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. *2 sc in top of next Cluster. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Rep from * around. Join. 72 sc.
8th Rnd:
Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Ch 4. Skip next 3 sc. 1 sc in next st. Rep from * to last 3 sc. Ch 4. Skip last 3 sc. Join. 18 sc and 18 ch-4 sps.
9th Rnd:
Sl st in first ch-4 sp. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp. *8 dc in next ch-4 sp. 1 sc in next ch-4 sp. Rep from * to last ch-4 sp. 8 dc in last ch-4 sp. Join. 72 dc and 9 sc.
10th Rnd:
Skip first sc. Sl st bp around first dc. Ch 1. 1 dcbp around first dc just worked. (Ch 1. 1 dcbp around next dc) 7 times. *Skip next sc. (Ch 1. 1 dcbp around next dc) 8 times. Rep from * around. Ch 1. Join. 72 dc and 72 ch-1 sps.
11th Rnd:
Skip first dc. Working in back loops of sts and ch-1 sps for entire rnd, sl st in first ch-1. Ch 2 (does not count as st). 1 dc in same ch-1 (new beg of rnd). *1 dc in next dc. 1 hdc in next ch-1. 1 hdc in next dc. 1 sc in next ch-1. Sc3tog over next: dc, ch-1 and dc. 1 sc in next ch-1. 1 hdc in next dc. 1 hdc in next ch-1. 1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1. Dc3tog over next: dc, ch-1 and dc.** 1 dc in next ch-1. Rep from * 7 more times, then rep from * to ** once, working last dc3tog over last dc, ch-1 and first skipped dc. Join. 108 sts.
12th Rnd:
Ch 1. Working in both loops, *1 sc in each of next 3 sts. 1 hdc in each of next 3 sts. 1 dc in each of next 3 sts. 1 tr in each of next 2 sts. 1 dtr in each of next 2 sts. (1 dtr. Ch 2. 1 dtr) all in next st. 1 dtr in each of next 2 sts. 1 tr in each of next 2 sts. 1 dc in each of next 3 sts. 1 hdc in each of next 3 sts. 1 sc in each of next 3 sts. Rep from * 3 times more. Join. Fasten off. 112 sts and 4 ch-2 sps.
Assembly
Join Motifs into a 5 x 5 grid, first joining together into Strips vertically, then join Strips horizontally.
Note: Corner ch-2 sps will be worked into twice—first during Vertical Strips and then during Horizontal Joins.
Vertical Strips:
With two Motifs RS up and side-by-side, join with sl st in bottom left ch-2 sp of Right Motif. Ch 1. 1 sc in bottom right ch-2 sp of Left Motif. Ch 1. *1 sc in next st on Right Motif. Ch 1. Skip next st on Left Motif. 1 sc in next st on Left Motif. Ch 1. Skip next st on Right Motif. Rep from * 13 more times. 1 sc in last ch-2 sp of Right Motif. Ch 1. 1 sc in last ch-2 sp of Left Motif.
Ch 1. 1 sc in first ch-2 sp of next Right Motif. Ch 1. 1 sc in next ch-2 sp of next Left Motif. Ch 1. Cont joining Motifs working from * to ** until Strip is completed, ending last rep at ***. Rep for remaining vertical joins.
Horizontal Joins:
Rotate Throw 90° and repeat as for Vertical Strips.
Border
1st Rnd:
(RS). Join with sl st to any corner of Throw. Ch 2 (does not count as st). Work hdc evenly around, having (2 hdc. Ch 2. 2 hdc) in each corner. Join.
2nd Rnd:
Ch 2 (does not count as st). 1 hdc in horizontal bar created below next hdc (at back of work below loops normally worked). Work hdc in horizontal bar evenly around, having (2 hdc. Ch 2. 2 hdc) in each corner ch-2 sp. Join. Fasten off.