Relaxed Guy Throw
Looking for an extra special gift to make for your boyfriend for Valentine's Day? Follow this free crochet afghan pattern to make him this Relaxed Guy Throw. He'll think of you every times he kicks his feet up after a long, hard day at work!
Crochet HookK/10.5 or 6.5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Materials:
- 5 skeins Red Heart® “SuperSaver®” yarn in Camouflage (A)
- 1 skein Red Heart® “SuperSaver®” yarn in Coffee (B)
- 6.5mm [US K-10.5] crochet hook
- Yarn needle
Gauge: 10 dc = 4”; 6½ rows = 4”.
Instructions:
36” x 60”
With A, ch 87.
Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook and in next 11 ch, *[ch 1, skip 1 ch, dc in next ch] 3 times, dc in next 12 ch; repeat from * 3 times more, turn - 85 sts.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), skip first dc, dc in next 12 dc, *[ch 1, skip ch-1 space, dc in next dc] 3 times, dc in next 12 dc; repeat from * 3 times more, turn.
Repeat Row 2 until Throw measures 58” from beginning.
Fasten off.
Border
Round 1: With right side facing, join B at any corner, *3 sc in corner st, sc evenly to next corner; repeat from * around, adjusting st count so there are an odd number of sts between each corner st, join with slip st to first sc, slip st to center corner st.
Round 2: Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch-1), [dc, ch 1] 2 times in corner st, *[skip next sc, dc in next sc, ch 1] to corner st, [dc, ch 1] 3 times in corner st; repeat from * around, work between [] along last side to first corner, slip st to 3rd ch of beginning ch-3.
Round 3: Ch 1, [sc in each dc and ch-1 space] around, working 3 sc in each corner dc, join with slip st to first sc.
Fasten off. Weave in ends.