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Kids and adults will love this Camouflage Patch Throw. Best of all, it doesn't take long to create this free crochet afghan.

Crochet HookI/9 or 5.5 mm hook

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

Throw measures 46" x 51".
MATERIALS
RED HEARTĀ® "Super SaverĀ®": 2 Skeins each 991 Desert Camouflage A, 971 Dress Blues B and 971 Camouflage C; 1 skein each 330 Linen D and 380 Windsor Blue E.
Crochet Hook: 5.5 mm (US I-9).
Yarn needle.

GAUGE: 14 sc = 5"; 13 rows = 4". CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

THROW

Square 1
(Make 12 squares total; 4 each in A, B and C. Each measures 5" x 5".)
Ch 15.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn - 14 sc.
Repeat Row 2 for 14 times more or until piece measures 5". Fasten off.

Square 2
(Make 12 squares total, 4 each in A, B and C. Each measures 5" x 10".)
Ch 15.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, turn.
Row 2: Sc in each sc across, turn - 14 sc.
Repeat Row 2 for 30 times more or until piece measures 10". Fasten off.

Square 3
(Make 9 squares total, 3 each in A, B and C. Each measures 10" x 10".)
Ch 29.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, turn.
Row 2: Sc in each sc across, turn - 28 sc.
Repeat Row 2 for 30 times more or until piece measures 10" high. Fasten off.

Assembly

Following assembly diagram, arrange Squares and sew together with matching color yarn.

Border

Round 1: With wrong side facing, join D with slip st in upper right corner, sc, ch 1, 3 sc in same st, work 110 sc evenly across top edge, 3 sc in upper left corner sc, 126 sc evenly along left edge, 3 sc in bottom left corner st, 110 sc evenly across bottom edge, 3 sc in bottom right corner st, 126 sc along right edge, join with slip st to first sc, turn.

Round 2: Ch 1, *sc in each sc across to center sc of 3 sc corner, 3 sc in this sc; repeat from * 3 times more, sc in next sc, join with slip st to first sc. Fasten off D.

Round 3: With right side facing and working in back loops only, join E with slip st in center sc of any corner 3 sc, ch 2 (counts as first hdc, now and throughout), 2 hdc in same st, *hdc in each sc across to center sc of next 3 sc corner, 3 hdc in this sc; repeat from * twice more, hdc in each sc across to beginning of round, join with slip st to top of beginning ch 2.

Round 4: Working in back loops only, ch 2, 3 hdc in next st, *hdc in each st across to center st of next 3 hdc corner, 3 hdc in this st; repeat from * twice more, hdc in each st across to beginning of round, join with slip st to top of beginning ch.

Round 5: Working in back loops only, ch 2, hdc in next st, 3 hdc in next st, *hdc in each st across to center st of next corner, 3 hdc in this st; repeat from * twice more, hdc in each st across to beginning of round, join with slip st to top of beginning ch 2.

Round 6: Working in back loops only, ch 2, hdc in next 2 sts, 3 hdc in next st, *hdc in each st across to center st of next corner, 3 hdc in corner st; repeat from * twice more, hdc in each st across to beginning of round, join with slip st to top of beginning ch 2. Fasten off E.

FINISHING

Weave in ends.

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