TOOLS & SUPPLIES
- RED HEART® Super Saver®: 2 skeins each 324 Bright Yellow A, 254 Pumpkin B and 3950 Charcoal D, 1 skein 316 Soft White C_x000B_
- Susan Bates® Crochet Hook:5 mm (US K-10½) Yarn needle
- GAUGE:Candy Corn = 6” [15 cm] in at widest point; 6” [15 cm] tall. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
- RED HEART® Super Saver®, Art. E300 available in solid color
- Throw measures 47” x 57” (119 x145 cm)
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SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
dc2tog: [Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops] 2 times, yarn over, draw through all loops on hook
THROW
Candy Corn (Make 72)
With A, ch 21. Row 1 (Right Side): Dc in 4th ch from hook and each ch across – 19 sts. Row 2: Ch 2, turn, dc in next dc (ch 2 and dc counts as beginning dc2tog here and throughout), dc in next 15 sts, dc2tog – 17 sts. Row 3: Ch 2, turn, dc in next dc, dc in next 13 sts, dc2tog – 15 sts. Fasten off A. Row 4: Turn, join B with slip st in first st, ch 2, dc in next st, dc in next 11 sts, dc2tog – 13 sts. Row 5: Ch 2, turn, dc in next st, dc in next 9 sts, dc2tog – 11 sts. Row 6: Ch 2, turn, dc in next st, dc in next 7 sts, dc2tog – 9 sts. Fasten off B. Row 7: Turn, join C with slip st in first st, ch 2, dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts, dc2tog – 7 sts. Row 8: Ch 2, turn, dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts, dc2tog – 5 sts. Row 9: Ch 2, turn, dc in next st, dc in next st, dc2tog – 3 sts. Fasten off C. _x000B_
Edging
next 8 rows, slip st in first sc to join – 17 sc along each side, 1 st in short end and 3 sc in each of 4 corners. Fasten off D.
FINISHING
Assembly
With short end pointing down on first Candy Corn and opposite wide end pointing down on next Candy Corn, arrange 9 Candy Corns into a strip of 9, alternating direction and ending with short end of last Candy Corn pointing down. With D, whipstitch Candy Corn pieces together. Repeat to make 8 strips. Alternating direction of strips, sew 8 strips together.
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Border
Round 1: With right side facing, join D with slip st in center sc of corner 3-sc in upper right corner, ch 3, 2 dc in same st, *dc in next 4 sc, [dc in joining of 2 Candy Corns, dc in next 21 sc, dc in joining of 2 Candy Corns, dc in next 5 sc] 3 times, dc in joining of 2 Candy Corns, dc in next 21 sc, dc in joining of 2 Candy Corns, dc in next 4 sc, 3 dc in center sc of next corner, [dc in next 20 sc, dc in joining of 2 Candy Corns, dc in next 20 sc, dc2tog in last sc and first sc on next Candy Corn] 3 times, dc in next 20 sc, dc in joining of 2 Candy Corns, dc in next 20 sc,** 3 dc in next center sc, repeat from * to **, join with slip st to top of beginning ch 3. Fasten off. Weave in ends. 7 oz (198 g), 364 yd (333 m); With right side facing and working opposite multicolor, heather and print 5 oz (141 g), 244 yd (223 m), flecks 5 oz (141g), 260 yds (238 m) skeins edge of foundation ch, join D with slip st in first ch in right hand corner, ch 1, 3 sc in same ch, sc in next 17 chs, 3 sc in next ch, turn to work alongside edge, work 2 sc in edge of each of next 8 rows, sc in edge of Row 9, turn to work along last row, 3 sc in first st of Row 9, sc in second st of Row 9, 3 sc in last st of Row 9, turn to work along opposite side edge, sc in edge of Row 9, 2 sc in edge of each of
Abbreviations
A, B, C = Color A, B, C;
ch = chain;
cm = centimeters;
dc = double crochet;
mm = millimeters; sc = single crochet;
st(s) = stitch(es);
tog = together;
yo = yarn over;
[ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified;
* or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated.