Pink Raspberry Throw

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Wrap up in this Pink Raspberry Throw and feel the blush of warmth of the blush pink yarn. It's big enough for two to cuddle together, and the easy crochet afghan is simple enough for even inexperienced crocheters.

Intermediate

Crochet HookK/10.5 or 6.5 mm hook

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

Materials:

  • 5 balls Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Light Raspberry
  • 6.5mm [US K-10.5]
  • Yarn needle

 

Gauge: 4 DCL = 5" across; 4 rows = 4" in pattern.

Special Abbreviations:

  • SCL (single cluster) = [yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops] twice all in st indicated, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
  • DCL (double cluster) = For Row 1 Only: [yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops] twice all in same ch as last cluster, skip next 3 ch, [yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops] twice all in next ch, yo and draw through all 5 loops on hook. For All Other Rows: [yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops] twice all in same st as last cluster, skip next petal, [yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops] twice all in top of next cluster, yo and draw through all 5 loops on hook.
  • Petal = ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook.
  • 2-tr-cl (3-tr-cl) [2 treble cluster (3 treble cluster)] = * [yo] twice, draw up a loop in space indicated, [yo and draw through 2 loops] twice; repeat from * once (twice) more, yo and draw through 2 (3) loops, yo and draw through last 2 loops on hook.

 

Instructions:
Afghan measures 50" x 63"
Ch 127.

Row 1 (Wrong Side): Dc in 3rd ch from hook (counts as beginning SCL), skip next 3 ch, SCL in next ch, * work petal, work DCL; repeat from * across; work petal, SCL in same ch as last leg of last DCL; turn.
Row 2 (Right Side): Ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook (counts as beginning SCL), skip first petal, SCL in top of next cluster, * work petal, work DCL; repeat from * across working last leg of last DCL in top of last SCL, work petal, SCL in same st as last leg of last DCL; turn.
Rows 3-58: Repeat Row 2 for pattern.
Row 59: Ch 3, 2 dc in first cluster, ch 1, slip st in ch-3 space of first petal, * ch 3, slip st in next petal; repeat from * to last cluster; ch 3, 2 dc in last cluster, ch 2, slip st in top of ch-2. Fasten off.

 

Edging

Rnd 1: With right side facing, attach yarn at lower right corner of afghan; ch 1, [3 sc in corner, 199 sc across long side to next corner, 3 sc in corner, 119 sc across short side] twice; join with a slip st in first sc.
Rnd 2: Slip st in next (corner) sc, [3 sc in corner sc, sc in each sc across to next corner] 4 times; join – 201 sc between corner sc on each long edge and 121 sc between corner sc on each short edge. Fasten off.

 

Border--Upper Edge

With right side facing, attach yarn in center corner sc at upper right corner.

Row 1: Ch 1, sc in same sc, * ch 5, skip 3 sc **, sc in next 7 sc; repeat from * to next corner sc; sc in corner sc; TURN.
Row 2: Ch 4, (2-tr-cl, ch 3, 3-tr-cl, ch 5, 3-tr-cl, ch 3, 3-tr-cl) all in first ch-5 space, (3-tr-cl, ch 3, 3-tr-cl, ch 5, 3-tr-cl, ch 3, 3-tr-cl) all in each ch-5 space across; turn.
Row 3: Ch 4, (3-tr-cl, ch 3, 3-tr-cl, ch 5, 3-tr-cl, ch 3, 3-tr-cl) all in each ch-5 space across, ch 4, slip st in top of last cluster. Fasten off.
Row 4: With right side facing, attach yarn in the first ch-3 space at beginning of Row 3; ch 1, * (sc, ch 3, sc) all in ch-3 space, ch 1, ([sc, ch 3] 3 times, sc) all in ch-5 space, ch 1, (sc, ch 3, sc) all in ch-3 space, ch 1 **, slip st in top of next 2 clusters, ch 1; repeat from * across, end at **; slip st in top of last cluster. Fasten off.

 

Lower Edge

Repeat Rows 1-4 on lower edge.

Long Sides

Repeat Rows 1-4 on each long side using the SAME center corner sc as upper and lower borders to start and end Row 1.

Corners
** With wrong side facing, tack together the center edges of the first 3 tr cl on Row 2 of border on each side where they meet at corner.
 

With right side facing, attach yarn at right edge of any corner opening in the beginning ch-4 space of Row 3; ch 1, (sc, ch 3, sc, ch 5, sc) all in same space, ch 15, slip st in first sc of Row 4 of border. Fasten off.
 

With right side facing, attach yarn at left edge of same corner in the last sc of Row 4; ch 11, slip st in 4th ch of corresponding ch-15 on opposite edge, ch 4, sc in the ending ch-4 space on Row 3 on same side, ch 2, slip st in corresponding ch-5 space on opposite edge, ch 2, sc in same ch-4 space, ch 1, slip st in corresponding ch-3 space on opposite edge, ch 1, sc in same ch-4 space. Fasten off.
 

With right side facing, attach yarn in ch-11 loop; ch 1, * ([sc, ch 3] 6 times, sc) all in same loop; repeat from * in next loop. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
 

Repeat from ** for each corner.

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This Pink Raspberry Throw is 50 inches by 63 inches in size, big enough for two people. It is easy enough to do but not for beginners. This is another pattern that I can't wait to do. Thanks for the free pattern that is well presented and easy to understand.

I just started this afghan and I'm stuck on the Petal stitch. I just finish a afghan that called for the Petal stitch that is all toghter different. Are there different ways to do the Petal stitch?br / Thank Youbr /

I just started this afghan and I'm stuck on the Petal stitch. I just finish a afghan that called for the Petal stitch that is all toghter different. Are there different ways to do the Petal stitch?br / Thank Youbr /

This afghan is so beautiful. I am almost finished with it and I am having trouble with the corners. Please help!!

I'm having trouble with the edging (specifically, getting the correct number of stitches evenly spaced in rnd1) Any hints or tips?

I HAVE BEEN A CROCHETER FOR 15 GOING ON 16 YEARS NOW AND I COULD MAKE THIS AFGHAN IN ABOUT 2&1/2 WEEKS MAX

the beginning paragraph says "simple enough for even inexperience crocheters" the next line says "Intermediate" Which is it? It is indeed beautiful. I would like to see an closer picture to see the stitch better.

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