Crochet Throw(intermediate)

Crochet Throw (intermediate)

MEASUREMENTSWidth (approx) 90 cms/36 insLength (approx) 90 cms/36 ins

YARN Little Grins #1471 x 275g ball (or 6 x 50g balls) 1st Colour (C1)1 x 275g ball (or 6 x 50g balls) 2nd Colour (C2)1 x 275g ball (or 6 x 50g balls) 3rd Colour (C3)

HOOKA 6.00mm (US J/10), (UK 4) Crochet Hook or size that gives correct tension/gauge.

MATERiALSA Yarn Needle.

TENSiON/GAUGE14 sts and 8 rows to 10 cms/4 ins over treble fabric, using 6.00mm (US J/10), (UK 4) Crochet Hook.Note - Correct tension/gauge is essential for a successful item.

AbbREviATiONSSt/s - stitch/es, tr - treble, ch - chain, sl st - slip stitch, sp - space, rem - remain/ing, rep - repeat, beg - begin/ning, dc - double crochet.

SPECiAL AbbREviATiONMb - make bobble by working 4 open tr, leaving 5 loops on hook, yoh, draw through all 5 loops on hook.

CREATEThrow (worked in rows)Using 6.00mm (US J/10), (UK 4) Hook and C1, make 103 ch.1st row (right side) - 1tr in 4th ch from hook, * 1tr in next st, rep from * to end, joining in C3 in last st = 100tr.2nd row - Using C3, 1ch, turn, 1dc in front loop of first st, * Mb in next st, 1 dc in front loops of next 3 sts, rep from * to last 3 sts, Mb in next st, 1dc in front loop of next st, 1dc in last st, join in C1 in last st = 25 Bobbles.

Crochet Throw (Intermediate)

3rd row - Using C1, 1ch, turn, 1dc in first st, 1tr in front loop of st one row below next st, 1dc in top of bobble, * (1tr in front loop of st one row below next st) 3 times, 1dc in top of bobble, rep from * to last 2 sts, 1tr in front loop of st one row below next st, 1dc in last st.4th row - Using C1, 3ch, turn, * 1tr in next st, rep from * to end, changing to C2 in last st.5th row - Using C2, 3ch, turn, * 1tr in next st, rep from * to end, changing to C3 in last st.6th row - As 2nd row, changing to C2 in last st.7th row - As 3rd row.8th row - As 4th row, changing to C1 in last st.Rows 1 to 8 inclusive form bobble pattern.Rep rows 1 to 8 inclusive a further 8 times, then rows 1 to 4 incl once, changing to C3 in last st.DO NOT FASTEN OFF.

border (worked in rounds)1st round - Using 6.00mm (US J/10), (UK 4) Hook and C3, 3ch, turn, 2tr in same place as 3ch, * 1tr in each st to corner, 3tr in corner, 133tr evenly along side edge to next corner *, 3tr in next corner, rep from * to * once, join with a sl st to 3rd of beg ch = 476 sts.Fasten off C3.2nd round - Join in C2 to any st, 3ch, 1tr in each st around edge of throw, noting to work 3tr in centre st of corner group of previous round, join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg 3ch.Fasten off C2.3rd round - Join in C1 in any st and work as for 2nd round. Fasten off.

FiNiSHiNGUsing yarn needle, darn in ends.

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