How To Make A Red Heart Crochet Circles Throw

by Red Heart |

Item # 312113911P861
Beginner Varies

Supplies & Tools

RED HEART® Super Saver®: 3 skeins each 528 Medium Purple A and 315 Artist Print D; 1 skein each 320 Cornmeal B, and 256 Carrot C.

Crochet Hook: 6.5 mm [US K-10 ½]. Yarn Needle.

GAUGE: First 3 Rounds = 4” in diameter, Motif = 12½” Square. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge.

THROW
Motif (make 12):
With A, ch 4; join with a slip st in first ch to form a ring.

Round 1 (right side): Ch 1, 12 sc in ring; join with slip st in first sc—12 sc.

Round 2: Ch 4 (counts as first dc, ch 1), *dc in next sc, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-4—12 dc. Fasten off.

Round 3: With right side facing, join B in any dc of Round 2, ch 4 (counts as first dc, ch 1), *(dc, ch 1) in next ch-1 space, ** (dc, ch 1) in next dc; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, join with slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-4—24 dc. Fasten off.

Round 4: With right side facing, join C in any dc of Round 3, ch 3, (counts as first dc here and throughout), dc in each dc and each ch-1 space around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3—48 dc.

Round 5: Ch 5, (counts as first dc, ch 2), skip next dc, *dc in next dc, ch 2, skip next dc; repeat from * around, join with slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-5—24 dc. Fasten off.

Round 6: With right side facing, join A in any ch-2 space of Round 5, ch 3, dc in same space, ch 1, *2 dc in next ch-2 space, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch 3—24 2-dc groups. Fasten off.

Round 7: With right side facing, join D in any dc of Round 6, ch 4 (counts as tr), (tr, ch 3, 2 tr) in same st for corner, *[ch 1, skip 1 st, dc in next st] twice, [ch 1, skip 1 st, sc in next st] 4 times, [ch 1, skip 1 st, dc in next st] twice, ch 1, skip 1 st**, [2 tr, ch 3, 2 tr] in next st for corner; repeat from * around ending last repeat at **, ch 1, skip 1 st, join with slip st in top of beginning ch-4.

Round 8: Ch 3, dc in next tr, *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in corner ch-3 space, dc in each tr and each ch-1 space to next corner; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3.

Round 9: Ch 3, dc in each dc around, work (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in each corner ch-3 space; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3. Fasten off.

Round 10: With right side facing, join A in any corner ch-3 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same corner ch-3 space, skip 1 dc, *[2 dc in next dc, skip 1 dc] to next corner, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch-3 space, skip 1 dc, repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3.

Round 11: Slip st across to corner ch-2 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same corner ch-2 space, work 2 dc between each 2-dc group around, work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in each corner ch-2 space; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3. Fasten off.

Assembly

With right sides together, whip st or crochet blocks together in a rectangle, 3 blocks wide by 4 blocks long. Weave in ends.

Border

NOTE: For Round 1 only each intersection of joining seam counts as 3 sts as follows: space on each side of each joining seam counts as one st each side, joining seam counts as one st.

Round 1: With right side of Throw facing, join A in first dc to left of top right-hand corner, ch 1, sc in each of first 5 dc, *[skip next st, sc in each of next 5 sts]* across to within 1 dc from next corner, sc in next st, (sc, ch 2, sc) in
corner ch-2 space; repeat from * to * across to within 2 dc from next corner, skip next st, sc in next st, (sc, ch 2, sc) in corner ch-2 space**, repeat from * to ** around; join with slip st in beginning sc—93 sc on short sides; 123 sc on each long side.

Round 2: Ch 3, dc in first st, [skip next st, 2 dc in next st] around, work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in each corner ch-2 space; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3. Fasten off.

Rounds 3-4: With right side facing, join C in any dc, ch
3, dc in each dc around, work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in each corner ch-2 space; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3. Fasten off at end of Round 4.

Round 5: With B, repeat Round 3.

Round 6: With right side facing, join A in any dc, ch 3, dc in each dc around, working 6 dc in each corner ch-2 space; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3.

Round 7: Ch 1, sc in each dc around, join with slip st in
first sc. Fasten off.

ABBREVIATIONS:

A, B, C, D = Colors A, B, C, D;

ch = chain;

dc = double crochet;

mm = millimeters;

sc = single crochet;

st(s) = stitch (es);

tr = treble (triple) crochet;

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

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

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