menu

"Long Live the Queen" Throw

Comments

Long Live the Queen Throw

Celebrate the birth of the new royal baby with this "Long Live the Queen" Throw. This crochet pattern is one of the most beautiful Red Heart Yarn patterns we've ever had. The royal pattern has delicate lacy flowers in understated yet classy colors fit for a queen. Perfect for warmer summer months, you'll look regal sitting on your porch with this crochet afghan pattern. This crochet blanket pattern would make a wonderful wedding or housewarming gift for anyone you'd consider as special as the royal family.

NotesNotes
1. Throw is made from nine squares. All nine squares are made separately. Then a border is worked around each square. Squares are joined to previous squares while the border is worked.
2. Squares will flare somewhat until decreases are made and border is completed.
3. After all squares are joined, edging is worked around entire outer edge of throw.

Crochet HookJ/10 or 6 mm hook

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet GaugeRounds 1 and 2 = 4 (10 cm) across; One Square = 17 x 17 (43 x 43 cm). CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

Finished SizeThrow measures 54 x 54 (137 x 137 cm)

Materials List

  • RED HEART® With Love®: 4 skeins 1303 Aran A, and 2 skeins 1308 Tan B
  • Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 6mm [US J-10]
  • Yarn needle

Squares (Make 9)

  1. With A, ch 7; join with slip st in first ch to form a ring.

  2. Round 1 (right side): Ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), work 23 dc in ring; join with slip st in top of beginning ch—24 dc.

  3. Round 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in next st, dc in next st, *ch 2, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc; repeat from * 6 more times, ch 2; join with slip st in top of beginning ch—32 dc and 8 ch-2 spaces (consisting of eight 4-dc groups for petals, separated by ch-2 spaces).

  4. Round 3: Ch 3, dc in same st as join, dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, *ch 2, skip next ch-2 space, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st; repeat from * 6 more times, ch 2, skip last ch-2 space; join with slip st in top of beginning ch—48 dc and 8 ch-2 spaces (eight 6-dc petals).

  5. Rounds 4 and 5: Ch 3, dc in same st as join, dc in each st to 1 dc before next ch-2 space, 2 dc in next dc, *ch 2, skip next ch-2 space, 2 dc in next st, dc in each st to 1 dc before next ch-2 space, 2 dc in next dc; repeat from * 6 more times, ch 2, skip last ch-2 space; join with slip st in top of beginning ch—Eight 10-dc petals) at the end of Round 5.

  6. Round 6: Ch 3, dc in same st as join, dc in each st to 1 dc before next ch-2 space, 2 dc in next dc, *ch 2, skip next ch-2 space, 2 dc in next st, dc in each st to 1 dc before next ch-2 space, 2 dc in next dc; repeat from * 6 more times, ch 2; skip the beginning ch and join with slip st in first dc—Eight 12-dc petals.

  7. Round 7: Ch 3, dc in next 8 sts, dc2tog, *ch 3, (dc, ch 5, dc) in next ch-2 space (corner made), ch 3, dc2tog, dc in next 8 sts, dc2tog, ch 3, skip next ch-2 space **, dc2tog, dc in next 8 sts, dc2tog; repeat from * 3 more times ending last repeat at **; skip the beginning ch and join with slip st in first dc—Eight 10-dc petals and 4 corners.

  8. Round 8: Ch 3, dc in next 6 sts, dc2tog, *ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, dc in next dc, ch 3, (dc, ch 5, dc) in corner ch-5 space, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, dc2tog, dc in next 6 sts, dc2tog, ch 5, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 5 **, dc2tog, dc in next 6 sts, dc2tog; repeat from * 3 more times ending last repeat at **; skip the beginning ch and join with slip st in first dc—Eight 8-dc petals.

  9. Round 9: Ch 3, dc in next 4 sts, dc2tog, *[ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, dc in next dc] twice, ch 3, (Cl, ch 5, Cl) in corner ch-5 space, ch 3, [dc in next dc, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space] twice, dc2tog, dc in next 4 sts,  [Key to Chart] dc2tog, [ch 5, sc in next ch-5 space] twice, ch 5 **, dc2tog, dc in next 4 sts, dc2tog; repeat from * 3 more times ending last repeat at **; skip the beginning ch and join with slip st in first dc—Eight 6-dc petals.

  10. Round 10: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, dc2tog, *[ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, dc in next dc] twice, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, Cl in next Cl, ch 5, (Cl, ch 5, Cl) in corner ch-5 space, ch 5, Cl in next Cl, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, [dc in next dc, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space] twice, dc2tog, dc in next 2 sts, dc2tog, [ch 5, sc in next ch-5 space] 3 times, ch 5 **, dc2tog, dc in next 2 sts, dc2tog; repeat from * 3 more times ending last repeat at **; join with slip st in top of beginning ch—Eight 4-dc petals. Fasten off.

Borders

Squares are joined into 3 rows of 3 squares each. Refer to diagram below before working Border Round to determine the number of neighboring squares to which the current square is to be joined.

Second–Ninth Square Notes:
- One or two sides of each square are joined to one side of one or two neighboring squares.
- To join squares, the chain-spaces across a side (from corner to corner) are threaded through the corresponding chain-spaces of the neighboring square(s), as follows:
--- ch-11-join: Ch 6, drop loop from hook, insert hook from right side to wrong side through corresponding corner ch-11 of neighboring square, replace dropped loop on hook and draw loop through, ch 6.
--- ch-11-join (use when 4 corners meet joining fifth, sixth, eighth, and ninth squares): Visiting the 3 neighboring squares counter-clockwise. Ch 6, drop loop from hook, insert hook from right side to wrong side through corresponding corner ch-11 of first neighboring square, replace dropped loop on hook and draw loop through, ch 1, drop loop from hook, skip next neighboring square (diagonally across), insert hook from right side to wrong side through corresponding corner ch-11 of next neighboring square, replace dropped loop on hook and draw through, ch 6.
--- ch-7-join: Ch 4, drop loop from hook, insert hook from right side to wrong side through corresponding corner ch-7 of neighboring square, replace dropped loop on hook and draw loop through, ch 4.
--- ch-5-join: Ch 3, drop loop from hook, insert hook from right side to wrong side through corresponding corner ch-5 of neighboring square, replace dropped loop on hook and draw loop through, ch 3.

  1. Joining Diagrams

  2. First Square Border Round (right side): From right side, join B with sc in last ch-5 space of any corner (between the 3rd and 4th Cl), *ch 7, skip next Cl and ch-3 space, tr2tog-over-space, ch 7, skip next ch-3 space, dc4tog, [ch 5, sc in next ch-5 space] 4 times, ch 5, dc4tog, ch 7, skip next ch-3 space, tr2tog-over-space, ch 7, skip next ch-3 space and Cl, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 7, (sc, ch 11, sc) in corner ch-5 space, ch 7 **, sc in next ch-5 space; repeat from * 3 more times ending last repeat at **; join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off.

  3. Begin first side: From right side, join B with sc in last ch-5 space of any corner (between the 3rd and 4th Cl), ch 7, skip next Cl and ch-3 space, tr2tog-over-space, ch 7, skip next ch-3 space, dc4tog, [ch 5, sc in next ch-5 space] 4 times, ch 5, dc4tog, ch 7, skip next ch-3 space, tr2tog-over-space, ch 7, skip next ch-3 space and Cl, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 7.

  4. Join next side to neighboring square(s): (Sc, ch-11-join, sc) in corner ch-5 space, *ch-7-join, sc in next ch-5 space, ch-7-join, skip next Cl and ch-3 space, tr2tog-over-space, ch-7-join, skip next ch-3 space, dc4tog, [ch-5-join, sc in next ch-5 space] 4 times, ch-5-join, dc4tog, ch-7-join, skip next ch-3 space, tr2tog-over-space, ch-7-join, skip next ch-3 space and Cl, sc in next ch-5 space, ch-7-join, (sc, ch-11-join, sc) in corner ch-5 space; if joining to next neighboring square, repeat from * once more.

  5. Complete remaining sides: Ch 7, sc in next ch-5 space,  *ch 7, skip next Cl and ch-3 space, tr2tog-over-space, ch 7, skip next ch-3 space, dc4tog, [ch 5, sc in next ch-5 space] 4 times, ch 5, dc4tog, ch 7, skip next ch-3 space, tr2tog-over-space, ch 7, skip next ch-3 space and Cl, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 7, (sc, ch 11, sc) in corner ch-5 space, ch 7 **; repeat from * if needed ending last repeat at **; join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off.

Edging

  1. Round 1 (right side): With right side facing, join B with sc in first ch-7 space immediately following any corner ch-11 space, [*ch 5, sc in next ch-space, ch 5, hdc in next tr2tog, [ch 5, sc in next ch-space] 7 times, ch 5, hdc in next tr2tog, [ch 5, sc in next ch-space] twice **, ch 5, sc in next corner chain-space, ch 5, skip seam between squares, sc in corner chain-space of next square, ch 5, sc in next ch-space; repeat from * 2 more times, ending last repeat at **, ch 5, (sc, [ch 5, sc] twice) in corner ch-11 space ***, ch 5, sc in next ch-space] 4 times ending last repeat at ***; ch 3, dc in first sc to join (last ch-3 and joining dc count as last ch-5 space).

  2. Round 2 (wrong side): Ch 1, turn, sc in first space (the space formed by the ch-3 and joining dc), *ch 5, sc in next ch-5 space; repeat from * around; ch 3, dc in first sc to join (last ch-3 and joining dc count as last ch-5 space).

  3. Round 3 (right side): Ch 3 (counts as first dc), turn, 2 dc in first space, *ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-5 space; repeat from * around working (3 dc, [ch 1, 3 dc] 3 times) in each corner ch-5 space; join with slip st in top of beginning ch.

  4. Round 4 (right side): (Slip st, ch 1, sc, ch 3, sc) in next dc, do not turn, *ch 2, (sc, ch 3, sc) in center dc of next 3-dc group; repeat from * around, ch 2; join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off.

  5. Finishing: Weave in ends. 

Abbreviations

Cl (3 treble crochet cluster)
*[Yarn over] twice, insert hook in indicated stitch, yarn over and draw up a loop, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice; repeat from * 2 more times, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook.
dc2tog (double crochet 2 stitches together)
[Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops] twice, yarn over, draw through all 3 loops on hook.
dc4tog (double crochet 4 stitches together)
[Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops] 4 times, yarn over, draw through all 5 loops on hook.
tr2tog-over-space (treble crochet 2 stitches together over a chain-space)
*[Yarn over] twice, insert hook in next st, yarn over and pull up a loop, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice**, skip next chain-space; repeat from * to **, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
close

Main Menu

Categories