How To Make A Man Cave Throw

TOOLS & SUPPLIES

• RED HEART® Super Saver® Jumbo: 2 skeins 971 Camouflage A and 1 skein of 312 Black B
• RED HEART® Super Saver®: 4 skeins 971 Camouflage A and 1 skein 312 Black B
• Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 5mm [US I-9]
• Yarn needle_x000B_
• GAUGE: 14 dc = 4” [10 cm]; 8 rows dc = 5” [13 cm]. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
• RED HEART® Super Saver® Jumbo,  E302 available in solid color 14 oz, (396 g), 744 yd (681 m)
• and 10 oz multicolor (283 g), 482 yd (440 m) skeins
• RED HEART® Super Saver®, Art. E300 available in solid color 7 oz (198 g), 364 yd (333 m); multicolor, heather and print 5 oz (141 g), 244 yd (223 m), flecks 5 oz (141g), 260 yds (238 m) skeins
• Throw measures 41” x 50” (104 cm x 127 cm)

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Notes

1. The chain-2 at the beginning of each row of the Blanket does not count as a separate stitch._x000B_
2. The chain-3 at the beginning of each round of the Border counts as a double crochet._x000B_
3. Either side can be the Right Side._x000B_

BLANKET

With A, ch 127. Row 1: Dc in 3rd ch from hook (skipped chs are not counted as a st), dc in next 4 ch, *ch 1, skip 1 ch, [dc, ch 1, skip 1 ch] twice, dc in next 5 ch; repeat from * across; turn—125 dc. Rows 2-70: Ch 2 (not counted as a st), dc in first 5 dc, *ch 1, skip 1 ch, [dc, ch 1, skip 1 ch] twice, dc in next 5 dc; repeat from * across; turn—125 sts. Fasten off A at end of last row. Do not turn.

BORDER

Rotate Blanket to work across ends of rows. Border is worked in rounds. Round 1: Join B in side of last st made. Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), (dc, ch 1) into side of next row and each row across; working across opposite side of foundation ch, (dc, ch 3, dc) in first ch, ch 1, skip 1 ch, *dc, ch 1, skip 1 ch; repeat from * across to last ch, (dc, ch 3, dc) in last ch; working in ends of rows of other side, ch 1, (dc, ch 1) into side of each row across; working across top edge, (dc, ch 3, dc) in first dc, ch 1, skip 1 dc,*dc, ch 1, skip 1 dc; repeat from * across to last dc, (dc, ch 3, dc) in last dc; ch 1, slip st in top of ch-3 to join. Round 2: Slip st into first ch-1 space, ch 3 (counts as dc), dc into same space (beginning shell made), *2 dc into next ch-1 space (shell made) and into each ch-1 space across to corner, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch-3 space; repeat from * 3 times; 2 dc into last ch-1 space, slip st in top of ch-3 to join. Round 3: Slip st in top of next dc and between shells, ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), *dc between next 2 shells, ch 1; repeat from * across to corner, (dc, ch 4, dc) into ch-3 space, ch 1; repeat from * 3 times; [dc between next 2 shells, ch 1] twice, slip st in top of ch-3 to join. Round 4: Slip st into first ch-1 space, ch 3 (counts as dc), dc into same space; *2 dc into next ch-1 space and each ch-1 space across to corner, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into ch-4 space; repeat from * 3 times; [2 dc into next ch-1 space] 3 times, slip st in top of ch-3 to join. Fasten off B; weave in loose ends.

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ABBREVIATIONS

A, B = Color A, Color B; 

ch = chain; 

cm = centimeters; 

dc = double crochet; 

mm = millimeters; 

sc = single crochet; 

st(s) = stitch(es); 

( ) = work all directions in parentheses in the indicated stitch or space; 

[ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified; 

* or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated.

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