TOOLS & SUPPLIES
- RED HEART® Super Saver®: 6 skeins 400 Grey Heather A, 3 skeins 726 Coral B, 3 skeins 334 Buff C
- Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 4mm [US G-6]
- Yarn needle
- GAUGE:One Square measures about 2 x 2” (5 x 5 cm) square. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
- 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 55 x 55” (139.5 x 139.5 cm) square
Notes
- Throw is worked from the center outwards. A center square is worked first. A round of squares is worked around the center square. Then another round of squares is worked around the previous round, and so on._x000B_
- Each square is worked in Tunisian Crochet. In Tunisian Crochet each row is worked in two steps. In the first step (forward pass), loops are picked up and placed on the hook. In the second step (return pass), the loops are worked off the hook. The work is never turned. The right side is always facing you._x000B_
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CENTER SQUARE
With A, ch 7. Row 1 (right side): Forward pass: Insert hook in 2nd ch from hook and draw up a loop, *keeping loops on hook, insert hook in next ch and draw up a loop; repeat from * across (7 loops on hook). Return pass: Yarn over and draw through 1 loop on hook, **yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * until only 1 loop remains on hook. Rows 2–5: Forward pass: Skip first vertical bar (at beginning edge of previous row, [insert hook under next vertical bar, yarn over and draw up a loop] 6 times (7 loops on hook). Return pass: Work same as Row 1 return pass. Fasten off. _x000B_
FIRST ROUND OF SQUARES
With right side facing, draw up a loop of B in any corner of the center square.
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Corner Square
Row 1 (right side): Ch 6. Forward pass: insert hook in 2nd ch from hook and draw up a loop, *keeping loops on hook, insert hook in next ch and draw up a loop; repeat from * across ch (6 loops on hook), insert hook in same corner as _x000B_ joining and draw up a loop. Return pass: *Yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * until only 1 loop remains on hook. Rows 2–5: Skip first vertical bar (at beginning edge of previous row, [insert hook under next vertical bar, yarn over and draw up a loop] 5 times (6 loops on hook); insert hook in edge of previous square and draw up a loop. Return pass: Work same as Row 1 return pass. Row 6: Slip st in each of next 5 vertical bars, slip st in next corner of previous square—1 loop remains on hook. Repeat Rows 1–6 three more times to make a total of 4 squares around the center square. Fasten off.
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SECOND ROUND OF SQUARES
With right side facing, draw up a loop of A in lower outer corner of any square of previous round.
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First Square (Corner Square)
Row 1 (right side): Ch 6. Forward pass: Insert hook in 2nd ch from hook and draw up a loop, [keeping loops on hook, insert hook in next ch and draw up a loop] 5 times (6 loops on hook), insert hook in same corner as joining and draw up a loop. Return pass: *Yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * until only 1 loop remains on hook. Rows 2–5: Forward pass: Skip first vertical bar (at beginning edge of previous row, [insert hook under next vertical bar, yarn over and draw up a loop] 5 times (6 loops on hook); insert hook in edge of previous square and draw up a loop. Return pass: Work same as Row 1 return pass. Row 6: Slip st in each of next 5 vertical bars, slip st in next corner of previous square—1 loop remains on hook.
Second Square (Side Square)
Row 1 (right side): Forward pass: [Keeping loops on hook, insert hook under next vertical bar of square in previous round, and draw up a loop] 5 times (6 loops on hook), insert hook in corner of square in previous round and draw up a loop: Return pass: *Yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * until only 1 loop remains on hook. Rows 2–5: Skip first vertical bar (at beginning edge of previous row, [insert hook under next vertical bar, yarn over and draw up a loop] 5 times (6 loops on hook); insert hook in edge of previous square and draw up a loop. Return pass: Work same as Row 1 return pass. Row 6: Slip st in each of next 5 vertical bars, slip st in next corner of previous square—1 loop remains on hook. Repeat first and second squares three more times to make a total of 8 squares all the way around outer edge of previous round of squares. Fasten off.
THIRD ROUND OF SQUARES
With right side facing, draw up a loop of C in lower outer corner of any corner square of previous round.
First Square (Corner Square)
Work same as first square of second round.
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Second and Third Squares (Side Squares) Work same as second square of second round. Repeat first, second, and third squares three more times to make a total of 12 squares all the way around outer edge of previous round of squares. Fasten off.
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FOURTH ROUND OF SQUARES
With right side facing, draw up a loop of A in lower outer corner of any corner square of previous round.
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First Square (Corner Squares)
Work same as first square of second round.
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Next Squares (Side Squares)
Work each square same as second square of second round until you reach the next corner square of previous round. Repeat first and next squares all the way around outer edge of previous round of squares. Fasten off.
REMAINING ROUNDS OF SQUARES
Repeat the fourth round of squares 22 more times, working rounds in the following color sequence: work next round with B, next round with A, [next round with C, next round with A, next round with B, next round with A] 4 times.
FINISHING
Weave in ends.
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ABBREVIATIONS
A, B, C = Color A, Color B, Color C etc;
ch = chain;
st(s) = stitch(es);
[ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified;
* = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated.