Crochet Throw-back Granny Chevron

Cl (3-double crochet cluster) = Yarn over, insert hook in indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook (2 loops remain on hook); [yarn over, insert hook in same stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops] 2 times, yarn over, draw through all 4 loops on hook.

Double cluster (double Cl) = Cl in space between last shell and next Cl, skip space between next two Cls, Cl in space between last Cl and next shell.

Double shell = (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in indicated stitch or space.

Shell = 3 dc in indicated stitch or space.

Throw is made in a chevron pattern which consists of a series of double shell "peaks" and double cluster "valleys", with 2 shells worked between peaks and valleys. You may need to work several rows before the chevron is clearly visible.

To change color, work last stitch of old color to last yarn over. Yarn over with new color and draw through all loops on hook to complete stitch. Proceed with new color. Cut old color.

With A, ch 245. 

Row 1 (right side): Shell in 6th ch from hook (beginning skipped ch count as first dc, 2 skipped ch), [skip next 2 ch, shell in next ch] twice, skip next 2 ch, double shell in next ch, [skip next 2 ch, shell in next ch] twice, *skip next 2 ch, Cl in next ch, ch 3, skip next 3 ch, Cl in next ch, [skip next 2 ch, shell in next ch] twice, skip next 2 ch, double shell in next ch, [skip next 2 ch, shell in next ch] twice; repeat from * across to last 6 ch, skip next 2 ch, shell in next ch, skip next 2 ch, dc in last ch; change to B, turn—68 shells, 11 double shells, and 2 dc.

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), [shell in next space between shells] 3 times, double shell in ch-3 space of next double shell, [shell in next space between shells] twice, *double Cl, [shell in next space between shells] twice, double shell in ch-3 space of next double shell, [shell in next space between shells] twice; repeat from * across to last space between shells, shell in last space between shells, skip space between last shell and beginning ch, dc in top of beginning ch; change to C, turn—46 shells, 11 double shells, 11 double Cls, and 2 dc.

Rows 3–66: Repeat Row 2, changing color at end of each row as follows: [1 row each of D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, A, B, C] 5 times, then 1 row each of D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, A. Do not fasten off at end of last row.

Edging round (right side): With A, ch 3, [shell in next space between shells] 3 times, double shell in ch-3 space of next double shell, [shell in next space between shells] twice, *double Cl, [shell in next space between shells] twice, double shell in ch-3 space of next open shell, [shell in next space between shells] twice; repeat from * across to last space between shells, shell in last space between shells, skip space between last shell and beginning ch, dc in top of beginning ch; working in ends of rows of first side, (sc, ch 2, sc) in each row across; working in opposite side of foundation ch, sc in first ch, **[2 sc in next ch-2 space, sc in next ch] across*** to next ch-3 space, 5 sc in next ch-3 space; repeat from ** across, ending last repeat at *** and in 3rd ch of beginning ch-5; working in ends of rows of other side, (sc, ch 2, sc) in each row across; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3. Fasten off.

Weave in ends.

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