Citrus Smoothie Crochet Throw Pattern

Motif A (make 27)

Round 1 (Right side): With B, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook; join with slip st in first sc—6 sc.

Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around; join with slip st in first sc—12 sc. Fasten off B.

Round 3: With Right side facing, join C with slip st in any sc, ch 1, sc in same sc, 2 sc in next sc, *sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc—18 sts.

Round 4: Ch 1, sc in same sc as join, sc in next sc, longdc in center of Round 1, skip st immediately behind the long-dc, *sc in next 2 sc, long-dc in center of Round 1, skip st immediately behind the long-dc; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc—18 sts. Fasten off C.

Round 5: With Right side facing, join B with slip st in any st, ch 1, sc in same st, *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts; repeat from * around to last 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in last st; join with slip st in first sc—24 sts.

Round 6: Working in front loops only, *slip st in next st, ch 1; repeat from * around (for rickrack trim), join with a slip st through both loops of first slip st. Fasten off B.

Round 7: With Right side facing, working in remaining back loops of Round 5, join D with slip st in any st, ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch—48 dc. Fasten off D.

Round 8: With Right side facing and working through both loops, join E with slip st in any dc, ch 1, sc in same dc, sc in each of the next 5 dc, hdc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2 (corner), 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, hdc in next dc, *sc in each of the next 6 dc, hdc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2 (corner), 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, hdc in next dc; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc—14 sts on each side with 4 ch-2 corner spaces. Fasten off E.

Round 9: With Right side facing, join F with slip st in any ch-2 corner space, ch 1, sc in same space, sc in each st to next corner ch-2 space, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 corner space, sc in each st to next ch-2 corner space; repeat from * around, (sc, ch 2) in first ch-2 space; join with slip st in first sc—16 sts on each side with 4 ch-2 corner spaces. Fasten off F.

Round 10: With A, repeat Round 9—18 sts on each side with 4 ch-2 corner spaces.
 
Motif B (make 27)

Work as for Motif A, substituting D for Rounds 1 and 2, C for Rounds 3 and 4, D for Rounds 5 and 6, B for Round 7, F for Round 8, E for Round 9, and A for Round 10.

Arrange motifs into 9 rows of 6 motifs each, alternating Motifs A and B (see assembly diagram).

Slip st neighboring motifs together, as follows: hold Wrong sides of motifs together, with A slip st motifs together through back loops only, and fasten off. Repeat until all motifs are joined.

With Right side facing, join A with a slip st in any ch-2 corner space.

Round 1: Ch 1, sc in same space, *sc in each of next 18 sts, sc in ch-2 space, 2 hdc over joining, sc in ch-2 space; repeat from * around, working, (sc, ch 2, sc) in each ch-2 corner space, and ending with (sc, ch 2) in first ch-2 corner space; join with slip st in first sc.

Round 2: Working left to right, ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next corner ch-2 space; *ch 2, skip next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * around, working (sc, ch 2, sc) in each corner ch-2 space; join with slip st in first sc.
Note: If you are left-handed, work from right to left (in the opposite direction).

Round 3: Working left to right, *ch 2, *sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * around. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

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