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Skill Level: Intermediate

Throw measures 50" wide x 68" long.

Red Heart® Super Saver®, or any worsted weight acrylic yarn. Version 1: 25 Ounces No. 316 Soft White CA, 14 ounces No. 382 Country Blue CB, and 27 ounces No. 387 Soft Navy CC

Celebrate Your Spirit

Though yarn amounts may vary with alternate color versions, we wanted to show you some possibilities for making a patriotic throw.

Version 2: Red CA, White CB, Blue CC. Work as written.

Version 3: White CA, Red CB, Blue CC. Work as written EXCEPT work stars with CA.

Version 4: Red CA, Blue CB, White CC. Work pat section Rows 1-4 with CA, Row 5 with CB, Rows 6-9 with CC, Row 10 with CB, Rows 11-14 with CA, sc section with CB and stars with CC.

Crochet Hook: U.S. Sizes H-8 [5mm] and J-10 [6mm]. Yarn needle.

GAUGES: 13 sts = 4"; 17 rows = 4" in sc with smaller hook; 13 sts = 4"; 14 rows = 6" in pat with larger hook. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauges given.

THROW: With CA and larger hook, ch 219.

Foundation Row (Wrong Side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across; turn - 218 sc.

Row 1 (Right Side): Ch 1, sc in first sc, 3 dc in next sc, skip next 2 sc, * sc in next sc, 3 dc in next sc, skip next 2 sc; rep from * to last 2 sc; sc in next sc, dc in last sc; turn.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first dc, * 3 dc in next sc, skip next 2 dc, sc in next de; rep from * to last sc; dc in last sc; turn.

Rows 3 and 4: Rep Row 2, changing to CB and smaller hook in last st of Row 4. Drop CA.

Row 5: With CB and smaller hook, ch 1, sc in each st across. Fasten off CB.

Row 6: With right side facing, insert larger hook in first sc of last row and draw CA through; rep Row 1 across.

Rows 7-11: Rep Rows 2-6

Rows 12-14: Rep Rows 2-4 EXCEPT change to CC and smaller hook in last st of Row 14. Cut CA.

Row 15: With CC and smaller hook, ch 1, sc in each st across; turn.

Rows 16-46: Rep Row 15 EXCEPT change to CA in last st of Row 46.

Rep Rows 1-46 for pat twice more, then rep Rows 114 once more EXCEPT change to CB and smaller hook in last st of Row 14 .

EDGING-Rnd 1 (Right Side): Ch 1,3 sc in first sc, sc evenly around, working 3 sc in each corner; join with a sl st to first sc.

Rnd 2: Ch 4, ** (dc, [ch 1, dc] twice) all in corner sc, ch 1, skip next sc, * dc in next sc, ch 1, skip next sc; rep from * to next corner; rep from ** around, adjusting as necessary at corners and end of rnd; join to 3rd ch of ch-4; TURN.

Rnd 3: Change to larger hook; ch 1, * sc in next sp, 3 dc in next dc, skip next sp; rep from * around, adjusting if necessary at end of rnd; join to first sc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

STAR-Make 27: With larger hook and CB, ch 5; join with a sl st to form a ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 2, holding back last lp on hook, 2 dc in ring, yo and draw through all 3 lps on hook - beg cluster (cl) made; [ch 4; holding back last lp on hook, 3 dc in ring, yo and draw through all 4 lps on hook - cl made] 4 times, ch 4; join with a sl st to top of beg cl - 5 cl.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, * sc in cl, ch 7, sc in 4th ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, tr in last ch; rep from * around; join to first sc.

Rnd 3: * Working in rem lps of ch, sc in next 4 lps, 2 sc in ch-3 sp, ch 1, sl st in top and side lps of last sc made, 2 sc in same sp, sc in next 4 sts * *, sl st in next sc; rep from * around, end at **; join. Fasten off leaving a long end for sewing.

FINISHING: Arrange 9 stars evenly spaced down each of the three single crochet sections and sew in place.

ABBREVIATIONS: beg = beginning; ch = chain; dc = double crochet; hdc = half double crochet; mm = millimeters; pat = pattern; rep = repeat; sc = single crochet; sl st = slip stitch; sp = space; st = stitch; tr = treble crochet; * or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated; [ ] = work directions given in brackets the number of times specified.

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