Festive Step Ladder Throw
Get ready for the holidays with the Festive Step Ladder Throw! If you're looking for a totally unique throw to snuggle up with this holiday season, then this pattern is definitely for you. Using a classic holiday color scheme of green, red, white, and gold, this crochet afghan creates the unique step ladder design. With each step a different color, it turns into a colorful crochet afghan full of modern flair. This is one crochet afghan pattern you don't want to miss!
Crochet HookM/13 or 9 mm hook
Yarn Weight(6) Super Bulky/Super Chunky (4-11 stitches for 4 inches)
Materials:
- Bernat® Blanket™ (5.3 oz/150 g; 108 yds/98 m): Contrast A Pine Bough (86242) 2 balls, Contrast B Cranberry (86705) 2 balls, Contrast C Sugar Cookie (86009) 2 balls, Contrast D Caramel (86012) 2 balls.
- Size U.S. M/13 (9 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
Measurements: Approx 43" x 55" [109 x 139.5 cm].
Gauge: 6 dc and 3 rows = 4" [10 cm].
Instructions
Notes:
- Afghan is worked sideways.
- Always beg each row with RS facing.
- Do not turn at end of row.
- Ch 3 at beg of row counts as dc throughout.
Stripe Pat
With A, work 1 row.
With B, work 1 row.
With C, work 1 row.
With D, work 1 row.
These 4 rows form Stripe Pat.
With A, ch 87.
1st row: (RS). 1 dc in 4th ch from hook. 1 dc in each ch to end of chain. Fasten off. 85 dc.
2nd row: (RS). Join B to top of first ch 3. Ch 3. Working in back loops, 1 dc in each dc to end of row. Fasten off.
3rd row: (RS). Join C to top of ch 3. Ch 3. Working in back loops, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc. 1 dtr in rem front loop of next st 2 rows below. *1 dc in each of next 4 dc. 1 dtr in rem front loop of next st 2 rows below. Rep from * to end of row. Fasten off.
4th row: (RS). Join D to top of ch 3. Ch 1 (does not count as st). 1 dtr in rem front loop of first st 2 rows below. Working in back loops, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts. *1 dtr in rem front loop of next st 2 rows below. 1 dc in each of next 4 sts. Rep from * to end of row. Fasten off.
5th row: (RS). Join A to first dtr. Ch 3. *1 dtr in rem front loop of next st 2 rows below. Working in back loops, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts. Rep from * to last 4 sts. 1 dtr in rem front loop of next st 2 rows below. 1 dc in each of last 3 dc. Fasten off.
6th row: (RS). Join B to top of first ch 3. Ch 3. Working in back loops, 1 dc in next dtr. *1 dtr in rem front loop of next st 2 rows below. 1 dc in each of next 4 sts. Rep from * to last 3 sts. 1 dtr in rem front loop of next st 2 rows below. 1 dc in each of last 2 dc. Fasten off.
7th row: (RS). Join C to top of first ch 3. Ch 3. Working in back loops, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts. *1 dtr in rem front loop of next st 2 rows below. 1 dc in each of next 4 sts. Rep from * to last 2 sts. 1 dtr in rem front loop of next st 2 rows below. 1 dc in last dc. Fasten off. First 7 rows of Stripe Pat are complete.
Keeping cont of Stripe Pat, rep 3rd to 7th rows for Step Ladder Pat until work from beg measures 43" [109 cm]. Fasten off.