INTERMEDIATE
Designed by Ann Regis
Throw measures 55" x 55".
RED HEART® "Soft Yarn": 5 Balls 4614 Black A; 2 Balls each 2515 Turquoise B, 9770 Rose Blush C, 9520 Seafoam D; 1 Ball 4600 White E.
Crochet Hook: 6.5mm [US K-10].
Stitch marker, yarn needle.
GAUGE: Flower Square = 4 ½" by 4 ½". CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
THROW
Flower Square
Make 44 using C and 37 using D in Round 2.
With E, ch 5, join with slip st to form ring.
Round 1: Ch 3, work 11 dc in ring, join with slip st to top of first ch-3. Fasten off.
Round 2: Working in between each dc of Round 1, join C or D in between any 2 dc, ch 4, work 2 tr in same space, remove hook from loop and insert hook from front to back in top of first ch-4, then into open loop and pull loop through - begin cluster made, ch 2, *work 3 tr in next space between dc, remove hook from loop and insert hook from front to back in top of first tr, then into open loop and pull loop through - cluster made, ch 2; repeat from * around, join with slip st to top of first ch-4 - 12 clusters. Fasten off.
Block
Following Assembly Diagram, arrange 9 Flower Squares into a Block.
First Flower Square
Work Round 3 around first Flower Square.
Round 3: Join A in any ch-2 space, ch 3, work 3 dc in same space, ch 2, work 4 dc in same space, *[3 dc in next ch-2 space] twice, (4 dc, ch 2, 4 dc) in next ch-2 space for corner; repeat from* around, slip st to top of first ch-3. Fasten off.
Joining Flower Squares On One Side
Work Round 3 along one side of working Flower Square, work 4 dc in second corner ch-2 space, ch 1, slip st in corresponding corner ch-2 space on previous Flower Square, ch 1, 4 dc in same corner space on working Flower Square, slip st between corner 4-dc and first 3-dc on previous Flower Square, [3-dc in next ch-2 space on working Flower Square, slip st in between 3-dc groups of previous Flower Square] twice, slip st between corner 4-dc and 3-dc on previous Flower Square, 4 dc in next corner ch-2 space of working Flower Square, ch 1, slip st in corresponding corner ch-2 space on previous Flower Square, ch 1, 4 dc in same corner space on working Flower Square, continue to work Round 3 as for First Flower Square around remaining 2 sides.
Joining Flower Squares On Two Sides
Work Round 3 along one side of working Flower Square, *work 4 dc in second corner ch-2 space, ch 1, slip st in corresponding corner ch-2 space on previous Flower Square, ch 1, 4 dc in same corner space on working Flower Square, slip st between corner 4-dc and first 3-dc on previous Flower Square, [3-dc in next ch-2 space on working Flower Square, slip st in between 3-dc groups of previous Flower Square] twice, slip st between corner 4-dc and 3-dc on previous Flower Square, 4 dc in next corner ch-2 space of working Flower Square, ch 1, slip st in corresponding corner ch-2 space on previous Flower Square, ch 1, 4 dc in same corner space on working Flower Square; repeat from * to join second side, continue to work Round 3 as for First Flower Square around remaining side.
Make 9 Blocks of 9 joined Flower Squares.
BLOCK BORDERS
First Block
Round 1: Join B to any corner ch-2 space of Block, ch 4, [[*dc in between first 2 dc of 4-dc group, [ch 1, skip 2 dc and work dc in between 2 dc] 6 times, ch 1, work dc in between 2 joined Flower Squares, ch 1; repeat from * across side edge of Block to corner ch-2 space, (dc, ch 1, dc) in corner space, ch 1]] around, dc in corner space, ch 1, slip st to 3rd ch of first ch-4.
Round 2: Ch 4, [dc in ch-1 space, ch 1] around, working (dc, ch 1, dc) in each corner ch-1 space, dc in final corner space, ch 1, slip st to 3rd ch of first ch-4. Fasten off.
Round 3: Join A in any corner ch-1 space and repeat Round 2.
Joining Blocks On One Side
Work Round 3 across one side to corner space, (dc, ch 1) in corner space, slip st in corresponding corner of previous Block, ch 1, dc in same space to complete corner, [slip st in next ch-1 space of previous Block, ch 1, work dc in working Block, ch 1] across one side, work Round 3 as for First Block around remaining two sides.
Joining Blocks On Two Sides
Work Round 3 across one side to corner space, *(dc, ch 1) in corner space, slip st in corresponding corner of previous Block, ch 1, dc in same space to complete corner, [slip st in next ch-1 space of previous Block, ch 1, work dc in working Block, ch 1] across one side; repeat from * across second side, work Round 3 as for First Block around remaining side.
THROW BORDER
Work Round 3 of BLOCK BORDER around entire Throw.
Frill Round: *Ch 10, sc in same ch-1 space, ch 10, sc in next ch-1 space; repeat from* around entire piece. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS: A, B, etc= color A, B, etc; ch = chain; ch-space = chain-space; dc = double crochet; mm = millimeters; sc = single crochet; st(s) = stitch(es); tr = triple or treble crochet; * = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated; [[ ]] or [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified.
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