Suppies & Tools
Throw measures 45” wide and 62” long, not including border.
RED HEART® Super Saver®: 5 skeins 0389 Hunter Green A, 2 skeins 0316 Soft White B
Crochet Hook: 6.5mm [US K-10.5]. Yarn needle.
GAUGE: 1 square measures about 5½ x 5½”. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
Special Stitch
Lsc (long sc) = Working over the ch-1 space of previous round, insert hook in center ring and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through both loops on hook. Note: The Lsc should be worked firmly, it encloses the ch-1 space.
Notes
1. Blanket is made from 88 squares, arranged in 8 strips of 11 squares each.
2. Squares are worked in joined rounds with Right Side facing at all times.
THROW
Square (Make 88)
With A, ch 4; join with slip st in first ch to form a ring (center ring made).
Round 1 (Right Side): Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), (dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ring, ch 3, [(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ring, ch 3] 3 times; join with slip st in top of beginning ch—16 dc, 4 ch-1 spaces, and 4 ch-3 spaces. Fasten off A.
Round 2: With Right Side facing, join B in any ch-3 space, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-3 space (first corner made), ch 3, Lsc in center ring, [ch 3, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-3 space (corner made), ch 3, Lsc in center ring] 3 times, ch 3; join with slip st in top of beginning ch—24 dc, 8 ch-3 spaces, and 4 corner ch-2 spaces. Fasten off B.
Round 3: With Right Side facing, join A in any corner ch-2 space, ch 1, (sc, ch 3, sc) in same ch-2 space, sc in next 3 dc, skip next ch-3 space, 3 tr in next Lsc, skip next ch-3 space, sc in next 3 dc, *(sc, ch 3, sc) in next corner ch-2 space, sc in next 3 dc, skip next ch-3 space, 3 tr in next Lsc, skip next ch-3 space, sc in next 3 dc; repeat from
* around; join with slip st in first sc—12 tr, 32 sc, and 4 corner ch-3 spaces. Do not fasten off.
Round 4: (Slip st, ch 3, dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in first ch-3 space, dc in next 11 sts, *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next corner ch-3 space, dc in next 11 sts; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch—60 dc and 4 corner ch-3 spaces. Fasten off A.
FINISHING
Sew squares into 8 strips of 11 squares each. Sew the strips together.
Border
With Right Side facing, join A in any corner ch-3 space.
Round 1 (Right Side): Ch 1, **(sc, ch 3, sc) in corner ch-3 space, [ch 1, skip next dc, sc in next dc] 7 times, *ch 1, skip next dc, sc in next ch-space (at corner of square), ch 1, skip seam, sc in next ch-space (at corner of next square), [ch 1, skip next dc, sc in next dc] 7 times; repeat from * to next corner of throw, ch 1, skip next dc; repeat from ** around; join with slip st in first sc—342 sc, 338 ch-1 spaces, and 4 corner ch-3 spaces. Fasten off A.
Round 2 (Right Side): With Right Side facing, join B in any corner ch-3 space, ch 1, **(sc, ch 3, sc) in corner ch-3 space, ch 1, skip next sc, *sc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, skip next sc; repeat from * to next corner of throw; repeat from ** around; join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off B.
Round 3 (Right Side): With A, work same as Round 2. Fasten off A.
Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS:
A, B = Color A, B;
ch = chain;
dc = double crochet;
sc = single crochet;
st(s) = stitch(es);
* or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated;
[ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified;
( ) = work directions in parentheses into same stitch.