Faux Shearling Throw LW2167

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Skill Level: EASY

Designed by Ellen K. Gormley

Throw measures 47" x 47".

RED HEART® "Eco-Ways®": 7 balls 3360 Mushroom A. (or RED HEART® "Super Saver®": 4 skeins 360 Cafe)
RED HEART® "Light & Lofty®": 9 skeins 9334 Cafe au Lait B.
Crochet Hooks: 6.5mm [US K-10.5] and 8mm [US L-11].
Yarn needle.

GAUGES: 11 sts = 4"; 10 rows = 4" in pattern with A and smaller hook; 9 sts = 4"; 9 rows = 4" in sc with B and larger hook. Squares = 11" x 11". CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hooks to obtain the gauges.

THROW

Square A (Make 16)

With smaller hook and A, ch 32.

Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, [dc in next ch, sc in next ch] 15 times; turn - 31 sts (16 sc, 15 dc).

Row 2: Ch 1, dc in first sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 15 times; turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first dc, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 15 times; turn.

Rows 4-27: Repeat Rows 2 and 3. Row 28: Repeat Row 2. Fasten off.

Square B (Make 16)

With larger hook and B, ch 25.

Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across; turn - 24 sc.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across; turn.

Rows 3-24: Repeat Row 2. Do not fasten off after Row 24, continue to joining.

Joining Round

With B and smaller hook, holding wrong sides of an A square together with a B square, the A square is designated as the right side; working through both thicknesses, * work 24 sc evenly spaced to corner, work 3 sc in corner; repeat from * around; join with a slip st in first sc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Repeat Joining Round for all 16 pairs of squares.

FINISHING

With smaller hook and B, sc squares together into 4 rows of 4 joined squares.

EDGING

With smaller hook, join B in any corner; ch 1, * 3 sc in corner, sc in each sc to next corner; repeat from * around; join with a slip st in first sc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

ABBREVIATIONS: A, B = color A, B; ch = chain; dc = double crochet; mm = millimeters; sc = single crochet; st(s) = stitch(es); * = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated; [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified.

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