Strawberry Kiwi Crochet Throw
The Strawberry Kiwi Crochet Throw is a one of a kind blanket that you won't find anywhere else! Using the shell stitch, crochet this throw using shade of pink and green to get a wonderfully preppy look. This free pattern is airy, sweet, and will look excellent in just about any color.
Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Throw Measures: 46” x 56”
RED HEART Super Saver:
3 skeins 0706 Perfect Pink, 2 skeins 0320 Cornmeal, 2 skeins 0624 Tea Leaf
Crochet Hook: 5.0 mm (US H-8) crochet hook or size needed for gauge
Gauge: 8 rows – 4 ½”
2 Shells, ch 3 – 1 ¾”
Special Stitch: Shell – 3 dcs in space or stitch as indicated in instructions.
Note: Throw is crocheted in multiples of 6 plus 7.
Row 1 (RS): With perfect pink ch 163, 2 dcs in 4th ch from hook, skip 2 chs, sc in next ch, [ch 3, skip 2 chs, Shell in next ch, skip 2 chs, sc in next ch] across, turn.
Row 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in same stitch as beginning ch 3, sc in 3rd dc of next shell, [ch 3, Shell in next sc, sc in 3rd dc of next Shell] across, turn.
Row 3: Repeat Row 2.
Row 4: Repeat Row 2 and fasten off.
Row 5: Join cornmeal with a slip stitch in first stitch, ch 2, 2 dcs in same stitch, continue with Row 2.
Row 6: Repeat Row 2, fasten off and turn.
Row 7: Join tea leaf with a slip stitch in first stitch, ch 2, 2 dcs in same stitch, continue with Row 2.
Row 8: Repeat Row 2, fasten off and turn.
Color Scheme:
Continue 8-row pattern for a total of 88 rows as follows:
(4 rows perfect pink, 2 rows cornmeal, 2 rows tea leaf) 11 times
Edging
With right side facing and perfect pink work along top edge, (sc, ch 3, 2 dc) in right corner sc, [skip 2 dcs, (sc, ch 3, dc) in next dc, (sc, ch 3, dc) in next sc] across, (sc, ch 3, 2 dcs) in last dc.
Work along side edge (sc, ch 3, dc) in each sc across.
Work along bottom edge, (sc, ch 3, 2 dcs) in first corner sc, [(sc, ch 3, dc) in ch stitch below 3 dcs, (sc, ch 3, dc) in ch stitch below sc] across, (sc, ch 3, 2 dcs) in last stitch.
Work along side edge (sc, ch 3, dc) in each sc across, join to beginning sc and fasten off.