Four-Patch Crochet Throw

Add rustic charm to almost any room in your home when you create the Four-Patch Crochet Throw! With its use of yarn in bold and vibrant colors, this crochet throw pattern is one that will grab your attention. The intermediate crochet pattern has it all, including a delightfully elegant border and plenty of splashes of color. The crochet blanket is the perfect size for cuddling while watching TV, too. Charming as can be, this crochet throw will be a welcome addition to your favorite couch or other sitting area. You will want to pack up this blanket and take it with you to your next outdoor sporting event, too! A diagram for the pattern follows the instructions.

Intermediate

Crochet HookI/9 or 5.5 mm hook

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

Crochet Gauge12 sc = 4" [10 cm]; 15 rows = 4" [10 cm] in single crochet. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

Finished SizeThrow measures 48" [122 cm] wide x 59" [150 cm] long

Materials List

RED HEART® Soft®: 3 balls each 9440 Light Grey Heather A, 9274 Biscuit B, 9263 Cinnabar C, 9010 Charcoal D
Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US I-9]
Stitch markers
Yarn needle

Instructions

Notes

Throw is worked diagonally beginning in first corner. Pattern st is worked in blocks of (slip st, ch 3, 3 dc) all in each ch-3 space of each block of previous row. Each row will have one more block until Row 50. Then one block is added along one side and one block is decreased along opposite side to make a rectangle. At end of Row 70, one block will be decreased along both sides until one block is left on last row worked.
Color changes are made following a chart. Each square of chart represents one block. For ease in following chart color changes, tilt chart diagonally at a 45-degree angle, beginning at first square in lower right hand corner. Use separate ball of yarn for each large block of color. Pick up new yarn from under old to twist yarns and prevent holes. Carry colors not in use loosely along top of row for short distances, working sts over carried yarn to hide. When changing colors, work last step of last st of previous color with new color.

Special Abbreviations

Block: (Slip st, ch 3, 3 dc) all in ch-3 space.
Shell: Work 5 dc in indicated stitch.
Increase Block: Ch 5, dc in 3rd ch from hook and in next 2 ch.
Decrease Block: Slip st in each of 3 dc of first block

Throw

With A, ch 5.
Row 1 (Right Side): Dc in 3rd ch from hook and in next 2 ch – 1 Block.
Row 2: Ch 5, turn, dc in 3rd ch from hook and in next 2 ch, (slip st, ch 3, 3 dc) in ch-3 space of previous row – 2 Blocks.
Row 3: Ch 5, turn. dc in 3rd ch from hook and in next 2 ch, [(slip st, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-3 space of previous row] 2 times – 3 Blocks.
Row 4: Turn, work Increase Block, work Block in ch-3 space of each Block across – 4 Blocks.
Row 5-10: Following chart for color changes, repeat Row 4 for pattern st – 10 Blocks on last row worked.
Row 11: Change to B and work Increase Block, change to A, work Block in next 9 Blocks, change to B and work last Block – 11 Blocks.
Rows 12-50: Following chart for color changes, repeat Row 4 – 50 Blocks on last row worked.
Row 51 (Right Side): Following chart for color changes, repeat Row 4 – 51 Blocks.
Row 52: Turn, following chart for color changes, work Decrease Block, work Block in each Block across – 50 Blocks.
Rows 53-70: Repeat Rows 51-52 – 50 Blocks on last row worked.
Rows 71-120: Repeat Row 52 – 1 Block on last row worked. Fasten off.

Finishing: Border

Round 1: With right side facing, join D with a sc between any 2 Blocks, *[ch 2, sc in space between next 2 Blocks] to next corner, (sc, ch 3, sc) all in same space; repeat from * around, [ch 2, sc in space between next 2 Blocks] to first sc, slip st in first sc.
Round 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), *2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in sc, repeat from * around, working (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in each corner ch-3 space, slip st in top of beginning ch-3. Fasten off.
Round 3: With right side facing, join A in any dc with a slip st, ch 3, dc in each dc around, working (dc, ch 1, dc) in each corner ch-1 space, slip st in top of beginning ch-3. Fasten off.
Round 4: With B, repeat Round 3. Fasten off.
Round 5: Join C in any corner ch-1 space with a slip st, ch 3, 4 dc in same space, *skip next dc, sc in next dc, skip 2 dc, Shell in next dc; repeat from * around, working Shell in each corner ch-1 space.
Fasten off.
Weave in ends.
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Diagram

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Abbreviations

A, B, C: Color A, B, C

ch: chain

cm: centimeters

dc: double crochet

mm: millimeters

sc: single crochet

st(s): stitch(es)

[ ]: work directions in brackets the number of times specified

( ): work directions in parenthesis the number of times specified

* or **: repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated

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Pao

May 11, 2020

I enjoyed making this throw very much!

VACrafter

Mar 01, 2018

I love this pattern. I made this in four tones of green for my future daughter in-law. If you know the corner to corner crochet technique and how to complete graphgans ... this pattern is a breeze.

Morehouse17

Feb 28, 2018

I would have jumped in head first thinking I would have to make squares to create this four patch crochet throw by Red Heart. I can see that it is worked as a whole piece and the yarn color changes make the squares. This is really an Intermediate piece with the color change and size of squares.

rlpanda 5489293

Feb 18, 2018

is there a video tutorial of this, because I'm not getting it.

Editor Kaitlin

Feb 19, 2018

Hi rlpanda 5489293, Unfortunately we do not have a video tutorial for this pattern at this time. I might suggest that you try posting your question to our sites Facebook page. It is a great resource for helpful tips and suggestions from our Facebook friends; perhaps they can offer some guidance. Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/AllFreeCrochetAfghanPatterns/ I hope that helps!

Delphine Bryant

Feb 09, 2018

Interesting. I have been searching for a pattern to make for a neighbor. Reading this pattern and I am seeing that it is worked as a single piece, not as motifs as I first thought. I have never like to color changes, so this one I will save for a time I feel like a challenge.