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Skill Level: Intermediate

Designed by Glenda Winkleman.

Throw measures 41" x 52".

Red Heart® "Artesano™": 11 balls 4370 Equestrian.
Crochet Hook: 8mm [US L-11].
Yarn needle.

GAUGE: 10 sts = 4"; 12 rows = 4" in pattern stitch. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

THROW

Ch 104.

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across, turn - 103 sc.

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in each of the next 4 sc, *[skip next 2 sc, dc in next sc, ch 1, working backwards, skip second skipped sc and dc in first skipped sc - crossed dc made] 3 times, dc in each of next 5 sc; repeat from * across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each dc and each ch-1 space across, turn - 103 sc.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each of first 5 sc, *[skip next 3 sc, Fptr in next dc in Row 2 pulling loop up even with work, ch 1, working backwards, Fptr in dc in Row 2 below first skipped st pulling loop up even with work] 3 times, sc in each of next 5 sc; repeat from * across, turn.

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each sc, in each Fptr and in each ch-1 space across, turn - 103 sc.

Row 6: Ch 1, sc in each of first 5 sc, *[skip next 3 sc, Fptr in next Fptr 2 rows below pulling loop up even with work, ch 1, working backwards Fptr in first skipped Fptr] 3 times, sc in each of next 5 sc *, repeat from * across, turn.

Rows 7-149: Repeat Rows 5 and 6. Do not fasten off, turn.

Border

Round 1: Ch 1, *[sc in each of next 4 sc, skip next sc] across to 4 sc of corner, skip next sc, sc in each of next 3 sc, ch 2, turn to work along side edge, [sc in edges of next 4 rows, skip next row] down to last 4 rows, skip next row, sc in each of next 3 rows, ch 2, turn to work along next edge; repeat from *, slip st to first sc to join.

Rounds 2-3: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, working (sc, ch 2, sc) in each corner ch-2 space, slip st to first sc to join.

Round 4: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, working 2 sc in each corner ch-2 space, slip st to first sc to join.

Round 5: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next sc, [ch 3, slip st in top of last dc made], *dc in next 2 sc, [ch 3, slip st in top of last dc made]; repeat from * around, slip st to top of beginning ch.

Round 6: Slip st to first ch-3 loop, ch 1, [2 sc in ch-3 loop, ch 3, slip st in top of last sc made], repeat between []'s in next 41 ch-3 loops, repeat from []'s 2 times in each of next 2 ch-3 loops, repeat from []'s in next 61 ch-3 loops, rep from []'s 2 times in each of next 2 ch-3 loops, repeat from []'s in next 43 ch-3 loops, repeat from []'s 2 times in each of next 2 ch-3 loops, repeat from []'s in each of remaining ch-3 loops around to last 2 ch-3 loops, rep from []'s 2 times in each of last 2 ch-3 loops, slip st to beginning sc to join. Fasten off.

FINISHING

Weave in ends.

ABBREVIATIONS: A = Color A; ch = chain; dc = double crochet; Fptr = front post treble crochet; mm = millimeters; sc = single crochet; st = stitch; * = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated; [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified.

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