INTERMEDIATE
Designed by Marianne Forrestal
Throw is 45½" x 56½".
For Christmas Ripple Pillow see LW2283
RED HEART® "Holiday Yarn":6 Balls 6060 Green/Green A; 2 balls each 9090 Red/Red B, and 140 White/Silver C.
Crochet Hook: 6mm [US J-10].
Yarn needle.
GAUGE: From peak to peak = 6½"; Rows 1-6 = 3" in pattern. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
SPECIAL STITCH
Popcorn = 3 dc in indicated st, remove hook from loop and insert it front to back top of 1st dc, replace loop on hook and pull through.
NOTE: When changing color, work last st of row until 2 loops are left on hook, drop old color, yo with new color and complete stitch. Fasten off old color.
THROW
With A, ch 164.
Row 1 (Wrong Side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, skip next ch, * sc in next 10 ch, 3 sc in next ch, sc in next 10 ch **, skip next 2 ch; repeat from * across, end last repeat at **; skip next ch, sc in last ch; turn - 163 sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, skip next st, * sc in next 10 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 10 sts **, skip next 2 sts; repeat from * across, end last repeat at **, skip next st, sc in last st; turn.
Rows 3-5: Repeat Row 2, changing to B at the end of Row 5.
Row 6 (Right Side): With B, ch 3, skip 1st two sts, * Popcorn in next st, ch 1, [skip next st, Popcorn in next st, ch 1] 4 times, skip next st, [Popcorn, ch 1] twice all in next st, [skip next st, Popcorn in next st, ch 1] 4 times; skip next st, Popcorn in next st **, skip next 2 sts; repeat from * across, end last repeat at **, skip next st, dc in last st; change to A, turn - 84 Popcorns.
Row 7: With A, ch 1, sc in 1st st, skip 1st Popcorn, [sc in next ch-1 space, sc in next Popcorn] 5 times; 3 sc in next ch-1 space, [sc in next Popcorn, sc in next ch-1 space] 5 times **; skip next 2 Popcorns; repeat from * across, end last repeat at **, skip next Popcorn, sc in top of ch-3; turn - 163 sts.
Rows 8-11: Repeat Row 2, changing to C at end of Row 11.
Row 12: With C, repeat Row 6.
Row 13: With A, repeat Row 7.
Rows 14-113: Repeat Rows 2-12 eight more times, then Rows 2-5 once more. At end of Row 113, do not change color of fasten A off; turn.
BORDER
Top Edge
With A, ch 3, skip next st, * dc in next 10 sts, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 10 sts **, skip next 2 sts; repeat from * across, end last repeat at **, skip next st, 3 dc in next st; turn to work along Side Edge.
Side Edge 1: Dc in side of each sc row, 2 dc in side of each Popcorn row; turn to work along Bottom Edge.
Bottom Edge: Working in unused loops of beginning ch, 3 dc in 1st ch, * dc in next 10 ch, skip next ch, dc in next 10 ch **, 3 dc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * across, end last repeat at **, 3 dc last ch; turn to work along Side Edge.
Side Edge 2: Repeat Side Edge 1; turn to work 2 dc in same st as beginning ch-3; join with a slip st to top of ch-3. 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); yo = yarn over; [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified; * or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated.Pattern © by Coats & Clark Inc. Reproduced with permission from Coats & Clark Inc. PurpleKittyYarns.com is not endorsed by Coats & Clark Inc. It is not permissible to contract production of projects made from designs published by Coats & Clark to a third party for sale or distribution.