No Place Like Home Throw
The ruby red color of this free crochet pattern reminded us of the magical slippers of the Wizard of Oz. You'll love snuggling up on the couch after a long day with this No Place Like Home Throw by Red Heart Yarns. Using 7 skeins of Red Heart Super Soft yarn in any color you want, you can easily work up this free crochet afghan pattern. The cozy blanket is created by using a stitch pattern that features both a cable and shell, which creates interesting texture and superb warmth. It's the perfect crocheted afghan to use all winter long.
Crochet HookJ/10 or 6 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
MATERIALS:
- RED HEART® Super Soft™: 7 skeins 4608 Wine.
- Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 6mm [US J-10].
- Yarn needle.
SIZE:
Throw measures 46” x 55”
GAUGE:
3 cables and 2 shells = 4”; 8 rows = 4” in pattern.
CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
NOTE:
To practice the pattern stitch, ch 31 and follow Rows 1-4 below
Special Abbreviations:
fpdc (front post double crochet) = yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of indicated stitch and draw yarn through, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice.
bpdc (back post double crochet) = yarn over, insert hook from back to front to back around the post of indicated stitch and draw yarn through, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice.
cable = skip next st, fpdc around the next st, fpdc around skipped st.
shell = 4 dc between the 2nd and 3rd dc of next 4-dc group.
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PATTERN:
Ch 136.
Row 1 (Wrong Side):
Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across; turn – 134 sts.
Row 2 (Right Side):
Ch 3, * cable, skip next dc, 4 dc in next dc, skip next dc; repeat from * to last 3 sts; cable, dc in top of ch-3; turn.
Row 3:
Ch 3, * bpdc around next 2 fpdc, shell; repeat from * to last 3 sts; bpdc around next 2 fpdc, dc in top of ch-3; turn.
Row 4:
Ch 3, * cable, shell; repeat from * to last 3 sts; cable, dc in top of ch-3; turn.
Repeat Rows 3 and 4 for pattern until 55” from beginning (or desired length). Do not fasten off
Edging
Round 1:
Ch 1, sc evenly spaced around entire afghan, working 3 sc in each corner; join with a slip st to first sc.
Round 2:
Ch 1, sc in first sc, * ch 1, sc in front loop of sc just made, skip next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * around; join with a slip st to first sc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.