SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- RED HEART® With Love®: 4 skeins Eggshell A and 2 skeins Black B
- Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 6 mm [US J-10]
- Crochet Hook 5 mm (US J-10)
- Yarn needle
Gauge
10 dc and 6 dc rows = 4" (10 cm). CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles/hook to obtain the gauge.
MEASUREMENTS
Throw measures 46 x 57" (117 x 145 cm).
DIRECTIONS:
NOTEWhen changing colors, work last st of old color row to the last 2 loops, drop old color, yarn over and finish st with new color
THROW
With A, ch 115.
Row 1 (right side): Skip 3 ch, dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch to end, turn - 113 dc. Change to B, fasten off A.
Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as 1 hdc), hdc in each st to end, turn - 113 hdc. Change to A, fasten off B.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first hdc, * hdc in next hdc, dc in next hdc, tr in next hdc, 3 tr in next hdc, tr in next hdc, dc in next hdc, hdc in next hdc, sc in next hdc; repeat from * to end, turn. Change to B, fasten off A.
Row 4: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), skip next hdc, [dc in each of next 3 sts, 3 dc in next st, dc in each of next 3 sts, dc3tog over next 3 sts] 13 times, dc in each of next 3 sts, 3 dc in next st, dc in each of next 3 sts, skip next st, dc in last st, turn. Change to A, fasten off B.
Row 5: Ch 4 (counts as 1 tr), skip next st, [tr in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next st, tr in next st, tr3tog over next 3 sts] 13 times, tr in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next st, tr in next st, skip next st, tr in last st, turn. Change to B, fasten off A.
Row 6: Ch 2 (counts as 1 hdc), hdc in each st to end, turn - 113 hdc. Change to A, fasten off B.
Rows 7-9: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in each st to end, turn.
Note: On next row and all cluster rows, when alternating colors in same row, hold the yarn you're not working with loosely along the top of the last row and stitch around it, then pick it up when needed and stitch around the other color. Do not pull the carried yarn too tightly or afghan will narrow in this spot.
Row 10: Ch 1, sc in each of first 4 dc, * change to B (do not fasten off A), cl in next dc, change to A (do not fasten off B) sc in each of next 7 dc; repeat from * to last 5 dc, change to B (do not fasten off A), cl in next dc, change to A, fasten off B, sc in each of last 4 dc, turn.
Row 11: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in each st to end, turn.
Row 12: Ch 1, sc in each of first 8 dc, * change to B (do not fasten off A), cl in next dc, change to A (do not fasten off B), sc in each of next 7 dc; repeat from *to last 9 dc, change to B, cl in next dc, change to A, fasten off B, sc in each of last 8 dc, turn.
Row 13: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in each st to end, turn.
Rows 14-17: Repeat Rows 10-13.
Row 18: Repeat Row 10.
Rows 19-21: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc ineach st to end, turn.
Row 22: Ch 1, sc in each dc to end, turn. Change to B, drop A but do not fasten off.
Rows 23 - 24: Ch 1, sc in each sc to end, turn. Change to A, drop B but do not fasten off.
Row 25: Ch 1, sc in each of first 3 sc, fptr around 6th sc 3 rows below, [sc in each of next 4 sc of current row, fptr around next sc 3 rows below (after last fptr),skip next 4 sc 3 rows below, fptr around next sc 3 rows below] 17 times, sc in each of next 4 sc of current row, fptr around next sc 3 rows below (after last fptr), sc in each of last 2 sc, turn.
Row 26: Ch 1, sc in each st to end, turn. Change to B, drop A but do not fasten off,
Rows 27 and 28: Ch 1, sc in each sc to end,
Row 29: Ch 1, sc in each of first 5 sc, fptr around very top of first fptr 4 rows below (so that new st does not slide down post of old st), fptr around very top of next fptr 4 rows below, [sc in each of next 4 sc on current row, fptr around very tops of each of next 2 fptr 4 rows below] 17 times, sc in each of last 4 sc, turn.
Rows 30 - 32: Repeat Rows 26 - 28.
Row 33: Ch 12, sc in each of first 3 sc, fptr around very top of first fptr 4 rows below, [sc in each of next 4 sc on current row, fptr around very tops of each of next 2 fptr 4 rows below] 17 times, sc in each of next 4 sc on current row, fptr around very top of next fptr 4 rows below, sc in each of last 2 sc, turn.
Rows 34 - 36: Repeat Rows 26-28. Change to A, fasten off B.
Rows 37 and 38: Repeat Rows 29 and 30.
Rows 39 - 53: Repeat Rows 7 - 21.
Rows 54 - 58: Repeat Rows 2 - 6.
Rows 59 - 62: Repeat Rows 3 - 6.
Rows 63 - 118: Repeat Rows 3 - 58.
Row 119: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in each st to end, do not turn, do not fasten off A.
FINISHING
Border
Round 1 (right side): Working along side edge of afghan, ch 1, work 135 sc evenly along edge, working in unused loops of foundation ch, 3 sc in first ch, sc in each of the next 111 ch, 3 sc in last ch, 135 sc evenly along other side edge, 3 sc in first dc of final row, sc in each of the next 111 dc, 3 sc in last dc, join with slip st in first sc, do not turn.
Rounds 2-4: Ch 1, sc in each sc and 3 sc in center sc of each 3-sc corner around, join with slip st in first sc, do not turn. Fasten off A.
ABBREVIATIONS
A, B = Color A, Color B
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
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
Dc3tog (double crochet 2 together) = [Yarn over, pull up a loop in next st, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 3 times, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook
Tr3tog (triple crochet 3 together) = * Yarn over twice, pull up a loop in next st, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice; repeat from * twice more, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook
Cl (3-double crochet cluster) = Yarn over, pull up a loop in next st, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook, [yarn over, pull up a loop in same st, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook
Front post triple crochet (fptr) = Yarn over twice, insert hook from front to back to front around post of indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 3 times. When working this st, skip the next sc on current row