Homey Crochet Throw

Materials:

• RED HEART Super Saver Yarn
  • 1 Skein #313 Aran (A)
  • 1 Skein #631 Light Sage (B)
  • 1 Skein #661 Frosty Green (C)
  • 1 Skein #330 Linen (D)
  • 1 Skein #365 Coffee (E)
  • 1 Skein #633 Dark Sage (F)
  • 1 Skein #360 Café (G)
  • 1 Skein #316 Soft White (H)
• Size J-10 crochet hook
• Yarn needle
• Diagrams

Size: 49" x 49"

Gauge: 25 sts (13 sc and 12 ch-1 sps) and 22 rows to 6" over sc pat st.

Notes
1. The afghan begins with a square in the center, which is surrounded by 8 bands. Each band consists of four strips.
2. With the exception of the first strip of the first band, you will turn the piece one-quarter counterclockwise to work along the next edge for
the next strip.
3. To join yarn with a sc, make a slipknot and place on hook. Insert hook into st, yarn over and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook.

Instructions:

Center Square
With A, ch 26.
Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in 4th ch from hook (counts as 1 sc, ch 1 and skip 1 ch), *ch 1, skip next ch, sc in next ch; repeat from * across—25 sts (13 sc and 12 ch-1 sps). Turn.
Rows 2–22: Ch 2 (counts as 1 sc and ch 1), sc in next ch-1 sp, *ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * across. Turn. Fasten off.

First Color Band
Strip 1
With right side of A square facing, join B with a sl st in upper right corner, ch 12.
Row 1 (RS): Sc in 4th ch from hook (counts as 1 sc, ch 1 and skip 1 ch), [ch 1, skip next ch, sc in next ch] 4 times, continue across top edge of square as follows: *ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * across. Turn.
Rows 2-10: Ch 2 (counts as 1 sc and ch 1), sc in next ch-1 sp, *ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * across. Turn. Fasten off. Turn work one-quarter counterclockwise.

Strip 2
With right side facing, join C with a sl st in upper right corner of strip B.
Row 1 (RS): Ch 2 (counts as 1 sc and ch 1), skip first row, sc in next row, *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * twice more across side edge of strip B, then repeat from * to * 12 times across side edge of square A. Turn.
Rows 2–10: Work as for First Color Band Strip 1.

Strip 3
With right side facing, join D with a sl st in upper right corner of strip C.
Row 1 (RS): Ch 2 (counts as 1 sc and ch 1), skip first row, sc in next row, *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * twice more across side edge of strip C, then repeat from * to * 12 times across bottom edge of square A. Turn.
Rows 2–10: Work as for First Color Band Strip 1.

Strip 4
With right side facing, join E with a sl st in upper right corner of strip D.
Row 1 (RS): Ch 2 (counts as 1 sc and ch 1), skip first row, sc in next row, *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * twice more across
side edge of strip D, then repeat from * to * 12 times across side edge of square A, join row to side edge of strip B with a sl st. Turn.
Rows 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10: *Ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * across. Turn.
Rows 3, 5, 7, and 9: Ch 2 (counts as 1 sc and ch 1), sc in next ch-1 sp, *ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * across, join row to side edge of strip B with a sl st. Turn.
Row 10: Rep row 2. Fasten off. Turn work one quarter counterclockwise.

Second Color Band
Strip 1
With right side of work facing, join F with a sl st in upper right corner of strip B, ch 12.
Row 1 (RS): Sc in 4th ch from hook (counts as 1 sc, ch 1 and skip 1 ch), [ch 1, skip next ch, sc in next ch] 4 times. Continue across top edge of strip B as follows: *ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * across 16 times more. Continue across side edge of strip C as follows: *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * across 4 times more. Turn.
Rows 2–10: Work as for First Color Band Strip 1.

Strip 2
With right side facing, join A with a sl st in upper right corner of strip F.
Row 1 (RS): Ch 2 (counts as 1 sc and ch 1), skip first row, sc in next row, *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * 3 times more across side edge of strip F. Continue across top edge of strip C as follows: *ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * across 16 times more. Continue across side edge of strip D as follows: *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * across 4 times more. Turn.
Rows 2–10: Work as for First Color Band Strip 1.

Strip 3
With right side facing, join G with a sl st in upper right corner of strip A.
Row 1 (RS): Ch 2 (counts as 1 sc and ch 1), skip first row, sc in next row, *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * 3 times more across side edge of strip A. Continue across top edge of strip D as follows: *ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * across 16 times more. Continue across side edge of strip E as follows: *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * across 4 times more. Turn.
Rows 2–10: Work as for First Color Band Strip 1.

Strip 4
With right side facing, join G with a sl st in upper right corner of strip G.
Row 1 (RS): Ch 2 (counts as 1 sc and ch 1), skip first row, sc in next row, *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * 3 times more across side edge of strip G. Continue across top edge of strip E as follows: *ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * across 16 times more. Continue across side edge of strip B as follows: *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * across 4 times more, join row to bottom edge of strip F with a sl st. Turn.
Rows 2–10: Work as for First Color Band Strip 4, but join rows to bottom edge of strip F.

Third Color Band
Strip 1
With right side of work facing, join B with a sl st in upper right corner of strip F, ch 12.
Row 1 (RS): Sc in 4th ch from hook (counts as 1 sc, ch 1 and skip 1 ch), [ch 1, skip next ch, sc in next ch] 4 times. Continue across top edge of strip F as follows: *ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * across 26 times more. Continue across side edge of strip A as follows: *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * across 4 times more. Turn.
Rows 2–10: Work as for First Color Band Strip 1.

Strip 2
With right side facing, join B with a sl st in upper right corner of strip B.
Row 1 (RS): Ch 2 (counts as 1 sc and ch 1), skip first row, sc in next row, *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * 3 times more across side edge of strip B. Continue across top edge of strip A as follows: *ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * across 26 times more. Continue across side edge of strip G as follows: *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * across 4 times more. Turn.
Rows 2–10: Work as for First Color Band Strip 1.

Strip 3
With right side facing, join E with a sl st in upper right corner of strip B.
Row 1 (RS): Ch 2 (counts as 1 sc and ch 1), skip first row, sc in next row, *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * 3 times more across side edge of strip B. Continue across top edge of strip G as follows: *ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * across 26 times more. Continue across side edge of strip G as follows: *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * across 4 times more. Turn.
Rows 2–10: Work as for First Color Band Strip 1.

Strip 4
With right side facing, join H with a sl st in upper right corner of strip E.
Row 1 (RS): Ch 2 (counts as 1 sc and ch 1), skip first row, sc in next row, *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * 3 times more across side edge of strip E. Continue across top edge of strip G as follows: *ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * across 26 times more. Continue across side edge of strip F as follows: *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * across 4 times more, join row to bottom edge of strip F with a sl st. Turn.
Rows 2–10: Work as for First Color Band Strip 4, but join rows to bottom edge of strip F.

Fourth Color Band
Strip 1
With right side of work facing, join C with a sl st in upper right corner of strip B, ch 12.
Row 1 (RS): Sc in 4th ch from hook (counts as 1 sc, ch 1 and skip 1 ch), [ch 1, skip next ch, sc in next ch] 4 times. Continue across top edge of strip B as follows: *ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * across 36 times more. Continue across side edge of strip B as follows: *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * across 4 times more. Turn.
Rows 2–10: Work as for First Color Band Strip 1.

Strip 2
With right side facing, join F with a sl st in upper right corner of strip C.
Row 1 (RS): Ch 2 (counts as 1 sc and ch 1), skip first row, sc in next row, *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * 3 times more across side edge of strip C. Continue across top edge of strip B as follows: *ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * across 36 times more. Continue across side edge of strip E as follows: *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * across 4 times more. Turn.
Rows 2–10: Work as for First Color Band Strip 1.

Strip 3
With right side facing, join D with a sl st in upper right corner of strip F.
Row 1 (RS): Ch 2 (counts as 1 sc and ch 1), skip first row, sc in next row, *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * 3 times more across side edge of strip F. Continue across top edge of strip E as follows: *ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * across 36 times more. Continue across side edge of strip H as follows: *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * across 4 times more. Turn.
Rows 2–10: Work as for First Color Band Strip 1.

Strip 4
With right side facing, join G with a sl st in upper right corner of strip D.
Row 1 (RS): Ch 2 (counts as 1 sc and ch 1), skip first row, sc in next row, *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * 3 times more across side edge of strip D. Continue across top edge of strip H as follows: *ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * across 36 times more. Continue across side edge of strip B as follows: *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * across 4 times more, join row to bottom edge of strip C with a sl st. Turn.
Rows 2–10: Work as for First Color Band Strip 4, but join rows to bottom edge of strip C.

Fifth Color Band
Strip 1
With right side of work facing, join A with a sl st in upper right corner of strip C, ch 12.
Row 1 (RS): Sc in 4th ch from hook (counts as 1 sc, ch 1 and skip 1 ch), [ch 1, skip next ch, sc in next ch] 4 times. Continue across top edge of strip C as follows: *ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * across 46 times more. Continue across side edge of strip F as follows: *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * across 4 times more. Turn.
Rows 2–10: Work as for First Color Band Strip 1.

Strip 2
With right side facing, join C with a sl st in upper right corner of strip A.
Row 1 (RS): Ch 2 (counts as 1 sc and ch 1), skip first row, sc in next row, *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * 3 times more across side edge of strip A. Continue across top edge of strip F as follows: *ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * across 46 times more. Continue across side edge of strip D as follows: *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * across 4 times more. Turn.
Rows 2–10: Work as for First Color Band Strip 1.

Strip 3
With right side facing, join H with a sl st in upper right corner of strip C.
Row 1 (RS): Ch 2 (counts as 1 sc and ch 1), skip first row, sc in next row, *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * 3 times more across side edge of strip C. Continue across top edge of strip D as follows: *ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * across 46 times more. Continue across side edge of strip G as follows: *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * across 4 times more. Turn.
Rows 2–10: Work as for First Color Band Strip 1.

Strip 4
With right side facing, join D with a sl st in upper right corner of strip H.
Row 1 (RS): Ch 2 (counts as 1 sc and ch 1), skip first row, sc in next row, *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * 3 times more across side edge of strip H. Continue across top edge of strip G as follows: *ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * across 46 times more. Continue across side edge of strip C as follows: *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * across 4 times more, join row to bottom edge of strip A with a sl st. Turn.
Rows 2–10: Work as for First Color Band Strip 4, but join rows to bottom edge of strip A.

Sixth Color Band
Strip 1
With right side of work facing, join F with a sl st in upper right corner of strip A, ch 12.
Row 1 (RS): Sc in 4th ch from hook (counts as 1 sc, ch 1 and skip 1 ch), [ch 1, skip next ch, sc in next ch] 4 times. Continue across top edge of strip A as follows: *ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * across 56 times more. Continue across side edge of strip C as follows: *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * across 4 times more. Turn.
Rows 2–10: Work as for First Color Band Strip 1.

Strip 2
With right side facing, join B with a sl st in upper right corner of strip F.
Row 1 (RS): Ch 2 (counts as 1 sc and ch 1), skip first row, sc in next row, *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * 3 times more across side edge of strip F. Continue across top edge of strip C as follows: *ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * across 56 times more. Continue across side edge of strip H as follows: *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * across 4 times more. Turn.
Rows 2–10: Work as for First Color Band Strip 1.

Strip 3
With right side facing, join G with a sl st in upper right corner of strip B.
Row 1 (RS): Ch 2 (counts as 1 sc and ch 1), skip first row, sc in next row, *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * 3 times more across side edge of strip B. Continue across top edge of strip H as follows: *ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * across 56 times more. Continue across side edge of strip D as follows: *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * across 4 times more. Turn.
Rows 2–10: Work as for First Color Band Strip 1.

Strip 4
With right side facing, join E with a sl st in upper right corner of strip G.
Row 1 (RS): Ch 2 (counts as 1 sc and ch 1), skip first row, sc in next row, *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * 3 times more across side edge of strip G. Continue across top edge of strip D as follows: *ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * across 56 times more. Continue across side edge of strip C as follows: *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * across 4 times more, join row to bottom edge of strip A with a sl st. Turn.
Rows 2–10: Work as for First Color Band Strip 4, but join rows to bottom edge of strip A.

Seventh Color Band
Strip 1
With right side of work facing, join C with a sl st in upper right corner of strip F, ch 12.
Row 1 (RS): Sc in 4th ch from hook (counts as 1 sc, ch 1 and skip 1 ch), [ch 1, skip next ch, sc in next ch] 4 times. Continue across top edge of strip F as follows: *ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * across 66 times more. Continue across side edge of strip B as follows: *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * across 4 times more. Turn.
Rows 2–10: Work as for First Color Band Strip 1.

Strip 2
With right side facing, join A with a sl st in upper right corner of strip C.
Row 1 (RS): Ch 2 (counts as 1 sc and ch 1), skip first row, sc in next row, *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * 3 times more across side edge of strip C. Continue across top edge of strip B as follows: *ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * across 66 times more. Continue across side edge of strip G as follows: *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * across 4 times more. Turn.
Rows 2–10: Work as for First Color Band Strip 1.

Strip 3
With right side facing, join D with a sl st in upper right corner of strip A.
Row 1 (RS): Ch 2 (counts as 1 sc and ch 1), skip first row, sc in next row, *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * 3 times more across side edge of strip A. Continue across top edge of strip G as follows: *ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * across 66 times more. Continue across side edge of strip E as follows: *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * across 4 times more. Turn.
Rows 2–10: Work as for First Color Band Strip 1.

Strip 4
With right side facing, join H with a sl st in upper right corner of strip D.
Row 1 (RS): Ch 2 (counts as 1 sc and ch 1), skip first row, sc in next row, *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * 3 times more across side edge of strip D. Continue across top edge of strip E as follows: *ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * across 66 times more. Continue across side edge of strip A as follows: *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * across 4 times more, join row to bottom edge of strip F with a sl st. Turn.
Rows 2–10: Work as for First Color Band Strip 4, but join rows to bottom edge of strip F.

Eighth Color Band
Strip 1
With right side of work facing, join B with a sl st in upper right corner of strip C, ch 12.
Row 1 (RS): Sc in 4th ch from hook (counts as 1 sc, ch 1 and skip 1 ch), [ch 1, skip next ch, sc in next ch] 4 times. Continue across top edge of strip C as follows: *ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * across 76 times more. Continue across side edge of strip A as follows: *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * across 4 times more. Turn.
Rows 2–10: Work as for First Color Band Strip 1.

Strip 2
With right side facing, join F with a sl st in upper right corner of strip B.
Row 1 (RS): Ch 2 (counts as 1 sc and ch 1), skip first row, sc in next row, *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * 3 times more across side edge of strip B. Continue across top edge of strip A as follows: *ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * across 76 times more. Continue across side edge of strip D as follows: *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * across 4 times more. Turn.
Rows 2–10: Work as for First Color Band Strip 1.

Strip 3
With right side facing, join E with a sl st in upper right corner of strip F.
Row 1 (RS): Ch 2 (counts as 1 sc and ch 1), skip first row, sc in next row, *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * 3 times more across side edge of strip F. Continue across top edge of strip D as follows: *ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * across 76 times more. Continue across side edge of strip H as follows: *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * across 4 times more. Turn.
Rows 2–10: Work as for First Color Band Strip 1.


Strip 4
With right side facing, join G with a sl st in upper right corner of strip E.
Row 1 (RS): Ch 2 (counts as 1 sc and ch 1), skip first row, sc in next row, *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * 3 times more across side edge of strip G. Continue across top edge of strip H as follows: *ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * across 76 times more. Continue across side edge of strip C as follows: *ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row; repeat from * across 4 times more, join row to bottom edge of strip B with a sl st. Turn.
Rows 2–10: Work as for First Color Band Strip 4, but join rows to bottom edge of strip B.

Edging
Row 1 (RS): With right side facing, join C with a sc in ch-1 sp in center of any side edge, *ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * around, working (sc, ch 1, sc) in each corner, join round with a sl st in first sc.
Round 2: Sl st in first ch-1 sp, ch 1, sc in same ch-1 sp, *ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * around, working (sc, ch 1, sc) in each corner
ch-1 sp, join round with a sl st in first sc.
Fasten off. Weave in ends.