How to Crochet a Beautiful Throw Blanket

Yarn Weight (4) Medium Weight / Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Finished Size: 43" x 55"

RED HEART Super Saver Yarn: 3 skeins each: 0313 Aran, 0726 Coral

5.0 mm (US H-8) crochet hook or size needed for gauge

Note: Afghan is crocheted in multiples of 8 plus 3 chs.

With Aran ch 155, dc in 4th ch from hook, ch 2, skip 2 chs, dc in next ch, *ch 2, skip 2 chs, dc in next 3 chs, ch 2, skip 2 chs, dc in next ch, repeat from * across to last 4 chs, ch 2, skip 2 chs, dc in last 2 chs, turn.

Ch 5, sc in ch 2 space, ch 3, sc in next ch 2 space, *ch 5, sc in next ch 2 space, ch 3, sc in next ch 2 space, repeat from * across to last 2 dc, ch 2, skip 1 dc, dc in last dc, turn.

Ch 3, 3 dc in first ch 2 space, sc in next ch 3 space, (Shell in ch 5 space, sc in next ch 3 space) across to last ch 3 space, 3 dc in last ch 2 space, dc in last dc, turn.

Ch 1, sc in first 2 dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next sc, *ch 2, skip 2 dc, sc in next 3 dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next sc, repeat from * across to last 4 dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, sc in last 2 dc, fasten off and turn.

Join Coral in first stitch, ch 3, dc in next sc, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, * dc in next 3 sc, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, repeat from * across to last 2 sc, ch 2, dc in last 2 sc, turn.

Repeat Row 2.

Repeat Row 3.

Repeat Row 4, fasten off and turn.

Join Aran in first stitch and continue with Row 5.

Continue pattern repeating Rows 2 – 9 as follows:

(4 rows Aran, 4 rows Coral) 9 more times; 4 rows Aran

With Coral work along top edge (2 dc, ch 4, 2 dc) in right corner sc, *3 dc in next dc, skip 1 sc, (2 dc, ch 4, 2 dc) in next sc, repeat from * across ending (2 dc, ch 4, 2 dc) in last sc, Work along side edge 3 dc in first dc space, *skip 1 dc space, (2 dc, ch 4. 2 dc) in next dc space, 3 dc in next dc, space, repeat from * across. Work along bottom edge (2 dc, ch 4, 2 dc) in first dc, *skip 1 dc, 3 dc in ch below next dc, skip 1 dc, (2 dc, ch 4, 2 dc) in ch below next dc, repeat from * across ending (2 dc, ch 4, 2 dc) in last dc. Work along side edge matching stitches, join to beginning dc.

Slip stitch to ch 4 space sc in same space, ch 4, *skip 2 dc, sc in space before next 3 dc, ch 3, skip 3 dc, sc in space before next 2 dc, ch 3, sc in ch 4 space, ch 3, repeat from * across ending ch 4, sc in corner ch 4 space, ch 4, repeat pattern around entire throw ending ch 4, join to beginning sc and fasten off.