SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- RED HEART® Super Saver®:
- 1 skein each of - soft white A, gold B, tea leaf C, and hunter green D
- 2 skeins of - burgundy E
Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US I-9]
Yarn needle
GAUGE:
1 ripple = 5 1/2" (14 cm) measured from peak to peak;
7 rows = 4" (10 cm) in pattern. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
Measurements
Throw measures 44"x 54" (112 x 137 cm)
DIRECTIONS:
TipTo keep the lower edge of the Throw from pulling, try working the foundation chain with a hook one size larger than the rest of the Throw.
Stripe Sequence
Work 1 row with A, 1 row with B, 1 row with A, *5 rows with C, 1 row with A, 1 row with B, 1 row with A, 8 rows with E, 1 row with A, 1 row with B, 1 row with A, 5 rows with D, 1 row with A, 1 row with B, 1 row with A; repeat from * 2 more times.
THROW
With A, ch 131 loosely.
Row 1 (right side): Dc in 4th ch from hook (3 skipped ch count as first dc), dc in next 5 ch, [dc2tog] twice, dc in next 5 ch, *2 dc in each of next 2 ch, dc in next 5 ch, [dc2tog] twice, dc in next 5 ch; repeat from * to last ch, 2 dc in last ch, turn—8 ripples. Change to B.
Row 2: With B, ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), dc in first dc, dc in next 5 dc, [dc2tog] twice, dc in next 5 dc, *2 dc in each of next 2 dc, dc in next 5 dc, [dc2tog] twice, dc in next 5 dc; repeat from * to turning ch, 2 dc in top of turning ch, turn. Change to A.
Repeat Row 2 and continue to change color as in Stripe Sequence, until all 84 rows are worked. Fasten off.
Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS
A, B, C, D, and E = Color A, B, C, D, and E;
ch = chain;
dc = double crochet;
st(s) = stitch (es);
[] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified;
* = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated
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 3 loops on hook.