French Country Throw

Throw measures 45” x 55”.
 

Materials
RED HEART® “Super Saver®”:
1 skein each 320 Cornmeal A and 885 Delft Blue B; 2 skeins each 316 Soft White C and 996 French Country D.
Crochet Hook: 6mm [US J-10].
Yarn needle.


GAUGE:
Rounds 1-5 = 5.5” across; Square = 8.5” x 8.5”.
CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.


Special Abbreviations
shell = (sc, 5 dc, sc) all in same space.
join = drop loop from hook, insert hook from right side into corresponding loop of completed square and draw loop through.


NOTE:
Work all squares through Round 8, then arrange as on diagram and join while working Round 9.

THROW
Square A (Make 16)
With A, ch 4; join with a slip st to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 1, 8 sc in ring; join with a slip st in first sc.
Round 2: [Ch 3, slip st in next sc] 7 times, ch 3, slip st in first sc of Round 1.
Round 3: Slip st in next ch-3 space, [ch 4, slip st in next ch-3 space] 7 times, ch 4, slip st in first slip st.
Round 4: Slip st in next ch-4 space, [ch 6, slip st in next ch-4 space] 7 times, ch 6, slip st in first slip st.
Round 5: [Shell in next ch-6 space, ch 1] 8 times; join in first sc. Fasten off.
Round 6: Join C in the back loop of the center dc of any shell; ch 1, sc in same dc, * ch 3, dc in next ch-1 space, ch 3, sc in back loop of center dc of next shell, ch 3, (tr, ch 4, tr) all in next ch-1 space for corner, ch 3 **, sc in back loop of center dc of next shell; repeat from * around, end at **; join.
Round 7: Ch 1, sc in first sc, * ch 3, sc in next dc, ch 3, sc in next sc, ch 3, sc in next tr, ch 2, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in ch-4 space for corner, ch 2, sc in next tr, ch 3 **, sc in next sc; repeat from * around, end at **; join.
Round 8: Ch 1, sc in first sc, * [ch 1, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 1, sc in next sc] 3 times, ch 1, sc in next ch-2 space, ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in corner ch- 2 space, ch 1, sc in next ch-2 space, ch 1, sc in next sc, ch 1, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 1 **, sc in next sc; repeat from * around, end at **; join. Fasten off.


Square B (Make 14)
Work same as Square A EXCEPT begin and work Rounds 1-5 with B.
Arrange squares as in diagram.
First Round 9: Join D in the first ch-1 space to the left of any corner ch-2 space; ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in same space, * [sc in next ch-1 space, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in next ch-1 space] twice, sc in next ch-1 space, ch 2, sc in next ch-1 space, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in next ch-1 space, [sc in next ch-1 space, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in next ch-1 space] twice, (sc, ch 4, sc) all in corner ch-2 space **, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in next ch-1 space; repeat from * around, end at **; join in first sc. Fasten off. Work Joining Round 9 for all other squares, joining on 1 or 2 sides as required. Where corners are already joined, join in previous joining.
Joining Round 9: Join D in the first ch-1 space to the left of any corner ch-2 space; ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in same space, [sc in next ch-1 space, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in next ch-1 space] twice, sc in next ch-1 space, ch 2, sc in next ch-1 space, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in next ch-1 space, [sc in next ch-1 space, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in next ch-1 space] twice, (sc, ch 2, join, ch 2, sc) all in corner ch-2 space, (sc, ch 1, join, ch 1, sc) all in next ch-1 space, [sc in next ch-1 space, (sc, ch 1, join, ch 1, sc) all in next ch-1 space] twice, sc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, join, ch 1, sc in next ch-1 space, (sc, ch 1, join, ch 1, sc) all in next ch-1 space, [sc in next ch-1 space, (sc, ch 1, join, ch 1, sc) all in next ch-1 space] twice, (sc, ch 2, join, ch 2, sc) all in corner ch-2 space; (sc, ch 2, sc) all in next ch-1 space, * [sc in next ch-1 space, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in next ch-1 space] twice, sc in next ch-1 space, ch 2, sc in next ch-1 space, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in next ch-1 space, [sc in next ch-1 space, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in next ch-1 space] twice, (sc, ch 4, sc) all in corner ch-2 space **, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in next ch-1 space; repeat from * around, end at **; join in first sc. Fasten off.

Border
Round 1: With right side facing, join D in first ch-2 space to the left of any corner ch-4 space; ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in same space, ch 1, * (sc, ch 2, sc) all in next ch-2 space, ch 1; repeat from * to corner; (sc, ch 4, sc) all in corner ch-4 space, ch 1; repeat from * around; join.
Round 2: Slip st in next ch-2 space, ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in same space, ch 1, * (sc, ch 2, sc) all in next ch-2 space, ch 1; repeat from * to corner; (sc, ch 2, sc, ch 3, sc, ch 2, sc) all in corner ch-4 space, ch 1; repeat from * around; join. Fasten off.
Round 3: With wrong side facing, join C in any ch-2 space along side edge; ch 1, sc in same space, * ch 3, sc in next ch-2 space **; repeat from * to corner; ch 3, (sc, ch 3, sc) all in corner ch-3 space; repeat from * around, end at **; ch 3; join; TURN.
Round 4: Slip st to center ch of next ch-3 space; ch 1, sc in same space, * 3 dc in next sc **, sc in next ch-3 space; repeat from * to corner; skip next sc, 5 dc in corner ch-3 space, sc in next ch-3 space; repeat from * around, end at **; join.
Round 5: Slip st in next 2 dc; ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in same dc, * ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in center dc of next dc-group; repeat from * to corner; ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in first dc of corner dc-group, ch 1, skip next dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) all in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in next dc; repeat from * around; ch 1; join. Fasten off. Weave in ends.