Santa Rosa
Throw

designed by
Kim Biddix

Technique used: Crochet

MATERIALS

Naturally Caron.com Country
(75% Microdenier Acrylic/25% Merino Wool; 3 oz/85g, 185yds/169m skein):
9 oz (A), 12 oz (B), 12 oz (C), 15 oz (D)

Shown in: #0001 Rose Bisque (A); #0009 Renaissance Rose (B); #0015 Deep Taupe (C); #0023 Chocolate Truffle (D)

One size US I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook, or size to obtain gauge.

Yarn needle

 

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Throw measures approximately 52"/132cm wide x 58"/147.5cm long

 

GAUGE

One square = 6 1/2 x 6 1/2"/16.5 x 16.5cm

Gauge is not critical for this project.

 

STITCHES USED

Chain (ch), double crochet (dc), single crochet (sc), slip stitch (sl st), treble crochet (tr)

 

SPECIAL TERMS

beg-popcorn: Beginning popcorn—Ch 3, 3 dc in indicated stitch or space, drop loop from hook, insert hook in top of the ch-3, place dropped loop back on hook and draw through loop on hook.

popcorn: Work 4 dc in indicated stitch or space, drop loop from hook, insert hook in first dc of 4-dc group just made, place dropped loop back on hook and draw through loop on hook.

SQUARE (make 72)

With A, ch 4.

Round 1 (RS): Work 15 dc in 4th ch from hook (beginning ch counts as first dc); join with sl st in top of beginning ch, do not turn—16 dc.

Round 2: Ch 5 (counts as tr, ch 1), *tr in next dc, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with sl st in 4th ch of beginning ch, do not turn—16 tr and 16 ch-1 sps. Fasten off A.

Round 3: Join B with sl st in any ch-1 sp, ch 3, beg-popcorn in same ch-1 sp, ch 1, *popcorn in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with sl st in top of beginning ch, do not turn—16 popcorn and 16 ch-1 sps. Fasten off B.

Round 4: Join C with sl st in any ch-1 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-1 sp (corner made), *3 dc in next 3 ch-1 sps, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-1 sp (corner made); repeat from * 2 more times, 3 dc in last 3 ch-1 sps; join with sl st in top of beginning ch, do not turn. Fasten off C.

Round 5: Join D with sl st in any corner ch-2 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in same ch-2 sp, *dc in each dc across to next corner ch-2 sp, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 sp; repeat from * 2 more times, dc in each dc to end of round; join with sl st in top of beginning ch. Fasten off D.

 

FINISHING

Arrange squares into 8 rows of 9 squares each. With D, sew squares together as follows: hold neighboring squares with RS together and whipstitch through back loops only of stitches across to join side edge.

Edging

With RS facing, join D with sl st in any corner ch-2 sp of throw, ch 1, working in back loops only, sc in each st and ch around; join with sl st in beginning ch. Fasten off.

Using yarn needle, weave in all ends.

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