Project Instructions

Throw measures 50” x 55”.

Gauge
13 dc = 4”; 7 rows = 4”. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge. 

Throw
With A, ch 154.

Row 1: Dc in 6th ch from hook, * ch 1, skip next ch, dc in next ch; repeat from * across; turn – 74 ch-1 spaces.  

Row 2: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch-1), skip 1st ch-1 space, dc in next 9 sts, * ch 1, skip next st **, dc in next 15 sts; repeat from * across, ending at **; dc in next 9 sts, ch 1, dc in 3rd ch of turning ch; turn. 

Row 3: Ch 4, skip 1st ch-1 space, dc in next 7 sts, * [ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st] 3 times **; dc in next 10 sts; repeat from * across, ending at **; dc in next 6 sts, ch 1, dc in 3rd ch; turn. 

Row 4: Ch 4, skip 1st ch-1 space, dc in next 5 sts, * [ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st] twice; dc in next 2 sts, [ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st] twice **; dc in next 6 sts; repeat from * across, ending at **; dc in next 4 sts, ch 1, dc in 3rd ch; turn. 

Row 5: Ch 4, skip 1st ch-1 space, dc in next 3 sts, * [ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st] twice; dc in next 6 sts, [ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st] twice; dc in next 2 sts; repeat from * across; ch 1, dc in 3rd ch; turn. 

Row 6: Ch 4, skip 1st ch-1 space, dc in next st, * [ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st] twice; dc in next 10 sts, ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st; repeat from * across; ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st, ch 1, dc in 3rd ch; turn. 

Row 7: Ch 4, skip 1st ch-1 space, dc in next st, * ch 1, skip next st, dc in next 15 sts; repeat from * across, ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st, ch 1, dc in 3rd ch; turn  

Row 8: Repeat Row 6.

Row 9: Repeat Row 5. 

Row 10: Repeat Row 4. 

Row 11: Repeat Row 3. 

[Repeat Rows 2-11] 8 times; repeat Row 2. 

Next Row: Ch 4, skip 1st ch-1 space, dc in next st, * ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st; repeat from * across; ch 1, dc in 3rd ch. Fasten off.

Border
Round 1: Join B in top right corner ch-1 space, ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same space, * 2 dc in each space across to next corner, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in corner; repeat from * to 1st corner, 2 dc in corner, ch 2; join with a slip st to top of 1st st.  

Round 2: Ch 3, dc in each dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in each corner; join.

Round 3: Repeat Round 2.

Round 4: Working LEFT TO RIGHT, ch 1, * reverse sc in each dc, 2 reverse sc in each corner; join. Fasten off.  

Weave in ends. 

Abbreviations
A, B, C = Color A, Color B, Color C, etc
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
mm = millimeters
sc = single crochet
st(s) = stitch (es)
[ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified
* or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated