Woodcliff Throw
If you love crocheting different crochet motifs, the Woodcliff Throw is the pattern for you. Using special cluster stitches, crochet each motif in pastel colors or with any scrap yarn you may have. Since each motif is a different size, this throw has a patchwork quality that will add a unique touch to your home.
Crochet HookI/9 or 5.5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Materials:
YARN
NaturallyCaron Spa patterns can be made with Caron Simply Soft.
NaturallyCaron.com Spa (75% Microdenier Acrylic/25% Bamboo);5 oz (A), 5 oz (B), 5 oz (C), 5 oz (D), 5 oz (E), 5 oz
(F), 5 oz (G)
Shown in: #0001 Rose Bisque (A), #0002 Coral
Lipstick (B), #0003 Soft Sunshine (C), #0004 Green
Sheen (D), #0005 Ocean Spray (E), #0006 Berry
Frappe (F), #0008 Misty Taupe (G).
One size US I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook, or size to obtain gauge.
Yarn needle
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Throw measures approximately 36"/91.5cm wide x 48"/122cm long, excluding border. Border measures approximately 2 1/2"/6.5cm.
GAUGE
Motif #1 = 6 x 6"/15 x 15 cm;
Motif #2 = 2 x 6"/ 5 x 15 cm;
Motif #3 = 4 x 4"/10 x 10 cm;
Motif #4 = 2 x 2"/5 x 5 cm;
Combined Motif = 12 x 12"/30.5cm.
STITCHES USED
Chain (ch), double crochet (dc), half double crochet (hdc), single crochet (sc), slip stitch (sl st), treble crochet (tr)
SPECIAL TERMS
tr2tog: Treble crochet 2 together—Yarn over twice, insert hook in next st and draw up a loop (4 loops on hook), [yarn over
and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice (2 loops on hook); yarn over twice, insert hook in next st and draw up a loop,
[yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice; yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
tr3tog: Treble crochet 3 together—Yarn over twice, insert hook in next st and draw up a loop (4 loops on hook), [yarn over
and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice (2 loops on hook); *yarn over twice, insert hook in next st and draw up a loop,
[yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice; repeat from * once more; yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on
hook.
2-dc Cl: Two double crochet cluster—Yarn over, insert hook in indicated st and draw up a loop (3 loops on hook), yarn
over and draw through 2 loops on hook (2 loops on hook); yarn over, insert hook in same st and draw up a loop, yarn over
and draw through 2 loops on hook; yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
3-dc Cl: Three double crochet cluster—Yarn over, insert hook in indicated st and draw up a loop (3 loops on hook), yarn
over and draw through 2 loops on hook (2 loops on hook); *yarn over, insert hook in same st and draw up a loop, yarn
over and draw through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * once more; yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook.
SPECIAL TECHNIQUE
Double-ring method: Holding the yarn a few inches from the end, wrap twice around your fingers. Remove rings from
fingers and grip two rings and tail firmly between middle finger and thumb. Insert hook through center of ring and draw up a
loop. Yarn over and draw through loop on hook. Work stitches of first round in the rings. Pull gently, but firmly, on tail to
tighten ring.
NOTES
1. Combined Motifs are formed by sewing together ten smaller motifs: two Motif #1, two Motif #2, two Motif #3, and four
Motif #4.
2. Throw consists of twelve Combined Motifs arranged into 4 rows of 3 Motifs each.
3. To change color in join; insert hook in first st of round, yarn over with new color and draw through both loops on hook.
MOTIF #1 (make 24 – 12 in colorway #1, and 12 in colorway #2)
Colorway #1: A, E, C, F, D,
Colorway #2: F, C, E, G, B.
With first color, form a ring using the double-ring method.
Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), work 23 dc in ring; join with sl st in top of beg ch—24 dc.
Round 2: Ch 3, tr2tog, ch 5, [tr3tog, ch 5] 7 times; join with sl st in top of beg ch—8 points. Fasten off first color.
Round 3: Join 2nd color with sc in any ch-5 sp, ch 2, 3 sc in same ch-5 sp, [(3 sc, ch 2, 3 sc) in next ch-5 sp] 7 times, 2 sc in first ch-5 sp; join with sl st in first sc—48 sc and 8 ch-2 sps. Fasten off 2nd color.
Round 4: Join 3rd color with sl st in any ch-2 sp, ch 3 (counts as dc), (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in same ch-2 sp (corner made), ch 2, 5 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, *(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp (corner made), ch 2, 5 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2; rep from * 2 more times; join with sl st in top of beginning ch—4 corners, and one 5-dc group on each side. Fasten off 3rd color.
Round 5: Join 4th color with sl st in any corner ch-3 sp, ch 3 (counts as dc), (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in same corner ch-3 sp, ch 1, sk next st, [dc in next st, ch 1, sk next st] 7 times, *(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next corner ch-3 sp, ch 1, sk next st, [dc in next st, ch 1, sk next st] 7 times; repeat from * 2 more times; join with sl st in top of beginning ch—4 corners, and 8 ch-1 sps along each side. Fasten off 4th color.
Round 6: Join 5th color with sl st in any corner ch-3 sp, ch 3 (counts as dc), (dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in same corner ch-3 sp, ch 1, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, [dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next dc] 8 times, dc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next corner ch-3 sp, ch 1, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, [dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next dc] 8 times, dc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc; repeat from * 2 more times; join with sl st in top of beginning ch—4 corners, and 11 ch-1 sps along each side.
Round 7: Ch 3, dc in next dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next corner ch-3 sp, *dc in each dc and ch-1 sp across to next corner ch-3 sp, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next corner ch-3 sp; repeat from * 2 more times, dc in each dc and ch-1 sp around; join with sl st in top of beginning ch. Fasten off.
MOTIF #2 (make 24 – 12 in colorway #1, and 12 in colorway #2)
Colorway #1: D, A, F.
Colorway #2: E, B, C.
With first color, ch 21.
Round 1: 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 18 sc, 6 sc in last ch; working along opposite side of foundation ch, sc in next 18 sc, 3 sc in same ch as first sc; join with sl st in first sc; change to 2nd color in join—48 sc. Fasten off first color.
Round 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), (dc, ch 2, dc) in next sc, dc in next 20 sc, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next sc (corner made), dc in next 2 sc, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next sc, dc in next 20 sc, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next sc, dc in next sc, join with sl st in top of beginning ch; change to 3rd color in join—52 dc and 4 corner ch-2 sps. Fasten of 2nd color.
Round 3: Ch 3, *dc in each st to next corner ch-2 sp, (dc, ch 2, dc) in corner ch-2 sp; repeat from * 3 more times, dc in each st around; join with sl st in top of beginning ch—60 dc and 4 corner ch-2 sps. Fasten off.
MOTIF #3 (make 24 – 12 in colorway #1, and 12 in colorway #2)
Colorway #1: A, G, A, C.
Colorway #2: C, F, C, D.
With first color, form a ring using the double-ring method.
Round 1: Ch 1, work 16 sc in ring; join with sl st in first sc; change to 2nd color in join. Fasten off first color.
Round 2: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), dc in next sc, [ch 1, dc in next sc] 14 times; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch; change to 3rd color in join—16 dc, and 16 ch-1 sps.
Round 3: (Sl st, ch 2, 2-dc Cl) in first ch-1 sp, ch 2, [3-dc Cl in next ch-1 sp, ch 2] 15 times; join with sl st in top of first cluster—16 clusters. Fasten off 3rd color.
Round 4: Join 4th color with sl st in any ch-2 sp, ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), (dc, ch 1, dc) in same ch-2 sp (corner made), ch 2, hdc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, hdc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, *(dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch-2 sp (corner made), ch 2, hdc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, hdc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2; repeat from * 2 more times; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch—4 corners, and 4 ch-2 sps along each side.
Round 5: (Sl st, ch 3, dc) in first ch-sp, ch 2, [2 dc in next ch-sp, ch 1] 5 times, *2 dc in next ch-sp, ch 2, [2 dc in next ch-sp, ch 1] 5 times; repeat from * 2 more times; join with sl st in top of beginning ch. Fasten off.
MOTIF #4 (make 48 – 12 in each colorway)
Colorway #1: F, G.
Colorway #2: C, D.
Colorway #3: D, B.
Colorway #4: A, E.
With first color, form a ring using the double-ring method.
Round 1: Ch 1, work 12 sc in ring; join with sl st in first sc.
Round 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next 2 sc, ch 4, [dc in next 3 sc, ch 4] 3 times; join with sl st in top of beginning ch; change to 2nd color in join—12 dc, and 4 ch-4 sps.
Round 3: Sl st in next dc (center dc of first 3-dc group), ch 4 (counts as tr), (2 tr, ch 3, 3 tr) in same dc, dc in next ch-4 sp, [(3 tr, ch 3, 3 tr) in center dc of next 3-dc group, dc in next ch-4 sp] 3 times; join with sl st in top of beginning ch.
Fasten off.
COMBINED MOTIF (make 12 – from smaller motifs)
Arrange smaller motifs as shown in assembly diagram. With WS facing, sew motifs together sewing through one loop only of each stitch. Use a yarn color that matches the last round of one of the motifs being joined.
FINISHING
Arrange Combined Motifs in 4 rows of 3 Combined Motifs each, orient all of the Combined Motifs in the same direction (see assembly diagram). With WS facing, sew motifs together sewing through one loop only of each stitch. For sewing each edge, use a yarn color that matches the last round of one of the motifs being joined.
Border
Round 1: Join G with sc in any corner of throw, 2 sc in same corner, [sc in each dc and ch-sp to next corner, work 5 dc in corner] 3 times, sc in each dc and ch-2 sp to first corner, 2 sc in first corner; join with sl st in first sc.
Round 2: Ch 1, (sc, ch 5, sc, ch 5, sc, ch 5, sc) in same sc as join, ch 5, sk next 2 sc, [sc in next sc, ch 5, sk next 2 sc] across to next corner sc, *(sc, ch 5, sc, ch 5, sc, ch 5, sc) in center sc of 5-sc corner, ch 5, sk next 2 sc, [sc in next sc, ch 5, sk next sc] across to next corner sc; repeat from * 2 more times; join with sl st in first sc.
Round 3: Ch 1, work 3 sc in each ch-4 sp around; join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off G.
Round 4: Join F with sl st in center sc of any corner 3-sc group, ch 3, (2-dc Cl, ch 3, 3-dc Cl, ch 3, 3-dc Cl) in same sc, ch 2, sk next sc, [dc3tog over next 3-sc group, ch 2] across to next corner 3-sc group, *(3-dc Cl, ch 3, 3-dc Cl, ch 3, 3-dc Cl) in center sc of corner 3-sc group, ch 2, sk next sc, [dc3tog over next 3-sc group, ch 2] across to next corner 3-sc group; repeat from * 2 more times; join with sl st in first cluster. Fasten off F.
Round 5: Join A with sc in any ch-sp, 2 sc in same ch-sp, work 3 sc in each ch-sp around, also working 3 sc in center cluster at each corner; join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off A.
Round 6: Join E with sc in center sc of any corner 3-sc group, ch 3, sc in same sc, ch 2, sk next 2 sc, [sc in next sc, ch 2, sk next 2 sc] across to next corner 3-sc group, *(sc, ch 3, sc) in center sc of corner 3-sc group, ch 2, sk next 2 sc, [sc in next sc, ch 2, sk next 2 sc] across to next corner 3-sc group; repeat from * 2 more times; join with sl st in first sc.
Round 7: (Sl st, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in first (corner) ch-sp, sc in next ch-sp, *(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-sp, sc in next ch-sp; repeat from * around; join with sl st in top of beginning ch. Fasten off E.
Round 8: Join C with sl st in any ch-sp, ch 2 (counts as hdc), (2 dc, hdc) in same ch-sp, sc in each st to next ch-sp, (hdc, 2 dc, hdc) in next ch-sp, sc in each st to next ch-sp; repeat from * around; join with sl st in top of beginning ch. Fasten off.
Using yarn needle, weave in all ends.
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Zeemer
Apr 04, 2016
Go go go, Shawn69. Go ahead and start this project. It looks complicated but it's worth the try. I like the colors that were used here. They are relaxing. There are special stitches included in the pattern which is just right on the same page.Lucky crocheters, you don't have to click a link for the pattern. Oh and by the way, for those looking for crochet abbreviations, I'm including a link for your easy reference. Here it is http//www.craftyarncouncil.com/crochet.html
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