Crochet Fireside Throw Blanket

"This crochet fireside throw blanket will look so beautiful this fall. The colors remind me of an autumn sunset or a warm fire burning in the fireplace. I love to use crochet items that are useful to help bring the colors of the season into my home decor. This blanket is made using the block stitch that has been slightly modified. In the past, when I have crocheted the block stitch, alternating the yarn colors every other row left a ton of yarn ends to be weaved in. Therefore, while I love the look of the block stitch, the sewing in of the yarn ends made me veer away from this beautiful stitch. Carry the Yarn up the Side of the Blanket! Yup, no more weaving in tons of yarn with each color change. It was not easy to figure out."

Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook

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

Crochet GaugeApproximately 16 stitches per 4 inches. The pattern is worked in multiples of 3 plus 1.

Finished SizeThis throw is approximately 34 inches wide X 44 inches long.

Materials List

• 3 Skeins of Yarnspirations Caron Simply Soft Sunset Autumn. There will be some left over. Total yarn needed 670 yards.
• 4 Skeins of Yarnspirations Caron Simply Soft Off White. There will be some left over. Total yarn needed 1,245 yards.
• Size H Crochet Hook
• Yarn needle
• Scissors