This will replace my red & white throw that I made for my chair for the Christmas season.

Fantail stitch. Chained 102.

I found this stitch in a stitch dictionary, but here is a good link:
MarlyBirdFanTail

The yarn: this is a new yarn, and I was drawn to it because of the heathered look. I like that it’s acrylic, as that makes it easy to launder (and I am allergic to wool). This is an aran weight yarn, so it does feel like a heavier worsted to me. The yarn was great to crochet with--not splitty at all. I used 4 skeins, and I had zero problems with any of them (no knots, to snarls, no variation in thickness or condition of the yarn). It’s soft but still holds its shape. I can’t wait to see how it launders and holds up over time. Meantime, I would definitely use it again. It came in lovely colorways.