Celebrate the baby in your life with crocheted creations personalized by you.

This graphically-interesting throw is easy to make. Start at the center with thicker-than-usual yarn and make one great, big granny square. It’s crocheted in one piece, so there is nothing to sew together.

Sign up for class today Discover Crochet: Time for Crochet Class available in both 33511 (Brandon) or 33563 (Plant City) area codes!

Prerequisites:

All you need to know before taking this class is: slip knot, foundation chain, single crochet, turning chain and increase. Round and round you go!

How-to Techniques Covered:

Abbreviations (Crochet)
Change yarn colors (Crochet)
Double crochet
Foundation row (Crochet)
Gauge (Crochet)
Motifs: crocheting in the round
Reading a Pattern (Crochet)

Special terms/Techniques to be taught:

Stitch motifs: crocheting in the round, slip stitch and changing yarn colors along with reviewing reading instructions and gauge

Craft Yarn Council invites you to Discover Knit & Crochet™ with a fun series of classes where you learn techniques by creating a project. You’ll have friendly, one-on-one help from our certified teachers and make new friends. To learn more about the Craft Yarn Council’s Discover Knit & Crochet™ Classes.

One Piece Granny Throw Designed by: <a href=“http://www.ravelry.com/designers/katherine-eng”&gt;Katherine Eng.

Total Weight of Blanket 828g

I promised to make my daughter this blanket although crochet is not my main fiber art. She’s delighted.

Completed on August 17, 2014.

Red Heart® Super Saver®:
2 skeins #505 Aruba Sea A;
1 skein each #661 Frosty Green B,
#668 Honeydew C and
#316 Soft White D.
Art. E300 available in solid color
– 7 oz (198 g), 364 yd (333 m) or
multi color or fleck – 5 oz (141 g),
244 yd (223 m) skeins
Crochet Hook: 6mm (US J-10)
Yarn Needle

Abbreviations
A, B, C, D color A, B, C, D;
ch chain
dc double crochet
mm millimeters
sc single crochet
st(s) stitch(es)
* or ** repeat whatever follows the * or **
as indicated
work directions in brackets the
number of times specified.

Instructions
Throw
With A, ch 6; slip st in 4th ch from hook, ch 2, slip st in last
ch – 2 spaces made.
Round 1 (Right Side): Ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in first space,
ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2 twice, 3 dc) all in next space, ch 1, 3 dc
in same space as first sts, ch 2; join with a slip st in top of
ch-3. Fasten off.
Round 2: With right side facing, join C in a ch-1 space;
ch 3, 2 dc in same space, * ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next
ch-2 space twice, ch 1 , 3 dc in next ch-1 space; repeat
from to * once more; join in top of ch-3.
Round 3: Slip st to next ch-1 space, ch 3, 2 dc in same
space, * ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 space, ch 1,
3 dc in next ch-1 space twice, ch 1 , 3 dc in next ch-1
space; repeat from to * once more; join. Fasten off.
Note: Every 4th round will be worked on the wrong side to
prevent rectangle from twisting out of shape.
Round 4 (Wrong Side): With wrong side facing, join D in
first ch-1 space after a corner; ch 3, 2 dc in same space,
ch 1, * 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1; repeat from * to
corner ch-2 space; (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 space,
ch 1; repeat from * around; join; TURN.
Round 5 (Right Side): Slip st in ch-1 space just made, ch
3, 2 dc in same space, ch 1, * (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner
ch-2 space, ch 1, ** 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1; repeat
from ** to corner; repeat from * around; join.

Round 6: Slip st to next ch-1 space, ch 3, 2 dc in same
space, ch 1, * (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 space, ch 1,
** 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1; repeat from ** to corner;
repeat from * around; join. Fasten off.
Continue in this manner, working 3 dc in each ch-1 space
with a ch-1 between, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in each corner ch-2
space, and working on the wrong side every 4th round
while working the following color sequence: 4 rounds
with B, 2 rounds A, 3 rounds C, 2 rounds A, 1 round D, 3
rounds B, 1 round A, 2 rounds C, 3 rounds D, 4 rounds
with B, 2 rounds A, 3 rounds C, 2 rounds A – 38 rounds
completed.

Border
Round 1: With right side facing, join D in the center
dc of the first 3-dc group after a ch-2 space; ch 1, sc in
same dc, * 3 dc in next ch-1 space, sc in center dc of next
3-dc group; repeat from * to corner; 7 dc in corner ch-2
space , sc in center dc of next 3-dc group; repeat form *
around, end at; join with a slip st in first sc.
Round 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, * ch 1, skip next dc, (sc, ch 3,
sc) in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc, sc in next sc; repeat from
* to corner; ch 1, skip next dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next dc, ch
1, skip next dc, (sc, ch 4, sc) in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc,
(sc, ch 3, sc) in next dc, ch 1 , skip next dc, sc in next sc;
repeat from * around, end at; join. Fasten off. Weave in
ends.