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Mariah Throw
with and
designed by
Kimberley Biddix TECHNIQUE USED: Crochet
MEASUREMENTS: Throw measures approximately 60" x 72" (152cm x 183cm) from point to point
MATERIALS Caron International's Simply Soft® Paints (100% Acrylic): #9750 Chocolate (B): 3 skeins One size US I-9 (5.5mm) crochet hook, or size to obtain gauge. Yarn needle
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GAUGE Gauge is not critical for this project.
Chain (ch) Double Crochet (dc) Single crochet (sc) Slip stitch (sl st) SPECIAL STITCHES Corner (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc)
NOTES Ch 3 at the beginning of round counts as dc Ch 4 at beginning of round counts as (dc, ch-1) Rounds 1, 2, and 3 are worked with RS facing. SQUARE: make 72 Using color A, ch 6; join with sl st to form a ring. Rnd 1: (RS) Ch 3, 2 dc in ring, ch 2, (3 dc in ring, ch 2) 3 times; join with sl st to top of starting ch 3 – (12 dc). Rnd 2: Ch 4, * (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in ch-2 sp (corner completed) ch 1, repeat from * 2 more times, (3 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in last ch-2 sp; join with sl st to 3rd ch of starting ch 4 – (24 dc). Fasten off color A. Rnd 3: With (RS) facing, join color B in any corner. Ch 3, 2 dc in same corner, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner ch-2 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next corner ch-2 sp – (18 dc). Turn. Rnd 4: Ch 4, (3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1) 2 times, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner ch-2 sp, (ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) 2 times, ch 1, dc in last st of 3 dc group – (20 dc). Turn. Rnd 5: (RS) Ch 3, 2 dc in first ch-1 sp, ch 1 (3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1) 2 times, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner ch-2 sp, (ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) 3 times – (24 dc). Fasten off color B. Turn. Rnd 6: Using color A, join yarn in first st. Ch 4, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, (ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) 2 times, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner ch-2 sp, (ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) 3 times, ch 1, dc in last st of 3 dc group – (26 dc). Fasten off color A. Turn. Rnd 7: (RS) Using color C, join yarn in first st. Ch 3, 2 dc in ch-1 sp, (ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) 3 times, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner ch-2 sp, (ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) 4 times – (30 dc). Turn. Rnd 8: Ch 4. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, (ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) 3 times, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner ch-2 sp, (ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) 4 times, ch 1, dc in last st of 3 dc group, ch 1 – (32 dc). Do not turn. Rnd 9: 3 sc in corner sp, (19 sc evenly spaced across to next corner sp, 3 sc in corner sp) 3 times, 19 sc evenly spaced across to first sc, Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off color C.
Border: Rnd 1: Using color C, with (RS) facing, join yarn in any sc st. Sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. Do not turn. Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, join with sl st to first sc. Do not turn. Rnd 3: repeat Rnd 2. Fasten off. Weave in all ends. Fringe: Using color B, cut 15" -16" lengths of yarn, fold in half and knot in corner points of squares as shown on diagram. Trim. |
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