Lacy Square Throw

Materials:

• Simply Soft (170 g /6. oz ; 288 m / 315 yds)
  • 1 skein White (9701) - Contrast A
  • 2 skeins Soft Blue (9712) - Contrast B
  • 2 skeins Light Country Blue (9709) - Contrast C
  • 3 skeins Country Blue (9710) - Contrast D
• One size US I-9 (5.5mm) crochet hook
• Yarn needle

Size: 64 x 64" / 162.5 x 162.5cm

Gauge:
Center panel cluster pattern – 4 clusters and 7 1/2 rows = 4"/10cm;
Surrounding panel pattern – 9 sts and 7 1/2 rows = 4" / 10 cm.

Instructions:

Center Panel

Note: Stitches (clusters) in the Center Panel overlap. Each cluster in a row consists of two legs. The first leg is worked into the same stitch as the last leg of the previous cluster.

With A, ch 54.
Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook; *ch 2, yarn over, insert hook in same ch as last sc made and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook (2 loops remain on hook), sk next 3 ch, yarn over, insert hook in next ch and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook (cluster made), ch 2, sc in same ch as last st made; repeat from * across, turn—13 clusters.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), (dc, ch 2, sc) in first cluster (beginning cluster made), *ch 2, yarn over, insert hook in same cluster and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook (2 loops remain on hook), yarn over, insert hook in next cluster and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook (cluster made), ch 2, sc in same cluster; repeat from * across to last sc, ch 2, yarn over insert hook in same cluster and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook, yarn over, insert hook in last sc and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook (last cluster made), turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first cluster, *ch 2, yarn over, insert hook in same cluster and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook (2 loops remain on hook), yarn over, insert hook in next cluster and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook (cluster made), ch 2, sc in same cluster; repeat from * across. Note:Last leg of last cluster and last sc are worked in top of turning ch.
Rows 4–26: Repeat Rows last 2 rows 11 times, then repeat Row 2 once more.

Edging (RS): Work 52 sc evenly across each edge of Throw; join with sl st in first sc—208 sc. Fasten off A.

Surrounding Panels

Round 1: With WS facing, join B with sc in first sc, sk next sc, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in next sc (shell made), sk next sc, [sc in next sc, sk next sc, shell in next sc, sk next sc] 12 times, *(sc, shell, sc) in next sc (corner made), sk next sc, shell in next sc, sk next sc, [sc in next sc, sk next sc, shell in next sc, sk next sc] 12 times; repeat from * 2 more times, (sc, shell) in same sc as first sc; join with sl st in first sc, turn—56 shells.
Round 2: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), dc in same sc as join, sk next dc, sc in next dc, sk next dc, *shell in next sc, sk next dc, sc in next dc; repeat from * around, dc in same sc as first dc, ch 1; join with sl st in 3rd ch of turning ch, turn.
Round 3 (increase round): Ch 1, sc in same ch as join, [*shell in next sc, sk next dc, sc in next dc; repeat from * to corner sc, (shell, sc, shell) in corner sc, sk next dc, sc in next dc] 3 times, **shell in next sc, sk next dc, sc in next dc, sk next dc; repeat from ** to last corner sc, (shell, sc, shell) in last corner sc; join with sl st in first sc, turn—60 shells.
Round 4: Repeat Round 2.
Round 5 (increase round): Ch 1, sc in same ch as join, [shell in next sc, *sk next dc, sc in next dc, shell in next sc; repeat from * to corner dc-group, (sc, shell, sc) in center dc of corner dc-group] 4 times; shell in last sc; join with sl st in first sc, turn—64 shells.
Round 6: Repeat Round 2.
Round 7 (increase round): Ch 1, sc in same ch as join, [*shell in next sc, sk next dc, sc in next dc; repeat from * to corner sc, (shell, sc, shell) in corner sc, sk next sc, sc in next dc] 4 times, shell in next sc; join with sl st in first sc—68 shells.
Round 8: Repeat Round 2.
Round 9 (increase round): Ch 1, sc in same ch as join, [shell in next sc, *sk next dc, sc in next dc, shell in next sc; repeat from * to corner dc-group, (sc, shell, sc) in center dc of corner dc-group] 4 times; shell in next sc, **sk next dc, sc in next dc, shell in next sc; repeat from ** around; join with sl st in first sc, turn—72 shells.
Round 10: Repeat Round 2.
Round 11 (increase round): Ch 1, sc in same ch as join, [*shell in next sc, sk next dc, sc in next dc; repeat from * to corner sc, (shell, sc, shell) in corner sc, sk next sc, sc in next dc] 4 times, shell in next sc, **sk next dc, sc in next dc, shell in next sc; repeat from ** around; join with sl st in first sc—76 shells.
Round 12: Repeat Round 2.
Rounds 13-16: Repeat Rounds 9-12.
Fasten off B. Draw up a loop of C in join of Round 16.
Rounds 17-32: With C, repeat Rounds 9-12 four times.
Fasten off C. Draw up a loop of D in join of Round 32.
Round 33-47: With D, repeat Rounds 9-12 three times, then repeat Rounds 9-11 once more. DO NOT TURN at the end of Round 47.
Fasten off D.

Finishing:

Edging

Draw up a loop of A in any sc of Round 47.
With A, ch 4, ([dc, ch 1] 3 times, dc) in same sc as join, sk next dc, sc in next dc, *([dc, ch 1] 4 times, dc) in next sc, sk next dc, sc in next dc; repeat from * around; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-4. Fasten off. Using yarn needle, weave in ends.