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​Rainbow Crochet Throw

Susan
Susan
Jan 24, 2020 11:01 PM
​Rainbow Crochet Throw

Crochet Hook H/8 or 5 mm hook

Crochet Gauge: 14 sts and 7 rows = 4" [10 cm] in pat.
Finished Size: Approx 50" [127 cm] wide x 60" [152.5 cm] long, excluding fringe.

Materials List

Caron® Cotton Cakes™ (8.8 oz/250 g; 530 yds/485 m)
Main Color (MC) Cream (57030) - 5 balls
Contrast A Peach Blossom (57017) - 4 balls
Size U.S. H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

Instructions

With MC, ch 36. Beg working Chart, noting that each square is equal to 2 dc and reading RS rows from right to left and WS rows from left to right. Only carrying MC when not being used. Change colors by drawing contrast color through last 2 loops on hook.
1st row: (RS) 1 dc in 4th ch from hook. 1 dc in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 34 dc.
2nd row: Ch 3. 1 dc in each dc to end of row. Turn.
Rep 2nd row and cont working Chart until 17th row of chart is complete. Fasten off.

Assembly

With A and WS of two motifs tog, sc tog Motifs through front loops only into 5 Strips, having 6 Motifs in each Strip. With A and WS of 2 Strips tog, sc Strips tog through front loops only.

Border

With RS facing, join MC with sl st to any corner.
1st rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each dc around, working 5 dc in each corner. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off.

Fringe

Cut strands of A 10" [25.5 cm] long. Taking 3 strands tog, fold in half and knot into fringe in every other st across Bottom and Top of Blanket. Trim fringe evenly.

Abbreviations

Beg Begin(ning)
Ch Chain(s)
Cont Continue(ity)
Dc Double crochet
Pat Pattern
Rep Repeat
RS Right side
Tog Together
Sl st Slip stitch
WS Wrong side
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6 comments
Julia
Jan 25, 2020 08:08 AM
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I offer my granny to crochet it, looks very nice
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Susan
Jan 26, 2020 11:08 AM
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Great idea!
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Daisy
Jan 25, 2020 08:19 AM
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I like it a lot
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Rose
Jan 25, 2020 08:31 AM
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Wonderful!
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Gracie
Jan 25, 2020 08:47 AM
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I want to crochet it, looks really great!
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Susan
Jan 26, 2020 11:12 AM
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Good choice!
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