Rosebud Throw

Materials

• RED HEART® “Super Saver®”
  • 9 Skeins 316 Soft White
  • 1 Skein 633 Dark Sage
  • 1 Skein 661 Frosty Green
  • 1 Skein 374 Country Rose
  • 1 Skein 372 Rose Pink
  • 1 Skein 724 Baby Pink
• Size J-10 crochet hook
• Yarn needle

Size: 44½” x 59½”

Gauge: 8 sts = 2”; 7 rows = 2” in afghan stitch on Panel B; 11 sts = 3”; 8 rows = 3” in pattern on Panel A.

Bobble Stitch: Insert hook in next vertical st, yo, pull yarn through st, keeping loop on hook, [yo, insert hook in same vertical st just worked, yo, pull yarn through st] 3 times, keeping all loops on hook, yo, pull yarn through all 7 loops on hook = 1 bobble st made.

Instructions:

Panel A (4)
With afghan crochet hook and Soft White, ch 11.
Row 1: Leaving all loops on hook, draw up a loop in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across – 11 loops; yo and draw through 1 loop, ** yo and draw through 2 loops; repeat from ** across – 1 loop.
Row 2: Leaving all loops on hook, * insert hook under vertical bar and draw up a loop; repeat from * across – 11 loops; yo and draw through 1 loop, ** yo and draw through 2 loops; repeat from ** across – 1 loop.
Rows 3-147: Work in afghan st and bobbles following Stitch Guide for Panel A.
Row 148: Ch 1, skip first vertical bar, slip st in each vertical bar and bobble st across. Fasten off.

Panel A Border
With crochet hook, join Soft White in upper right corner.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, ** dc in each st across to next corner, ch 2, dc in next row end, * 2 dc in next row end, [dc in next row end] 4 times; repeat from * to last row end; 2 dc in last row end, ch 2; repeat from **; join with a slip st to top of ch-3 –178 sts across each long edge between corner spaces.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, * ch 1, skip next dc, sc in next dc; repeat from * to last dc before corner; ch 1, skip next dc, (sc, ch 2, 2 sc) all in corner ch-2 space, sc in next dc; repeat from * to next corner; (sc, ch 2, sc) all in corner ch-2 space **, sc in next dc; repeat from * around, end at **; join to first sc – 181 sts across each long edge between corner spaces. Fasten off.

Panel B (3)
With afghan crochet hook and Soft White, ch 25.
Row 1: Repeat Row 1 of Panel A.
Rows 2-180: Repeat Row 2 of Panel A.
Row 181: Ch 1, skip first vertical bar, slip st in each vertical bar across. Fasten off.

Panel B Border
With crochet hook, join Soft White in upper right corner.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, * dc in each st across to next corner, ch 2, dc in each row end down length to next corner, ch 2; repeat from * around; join to top of ch-3 – 181 sts across each long edge between corner spaces. Fasten off.

Embroidery: Follow chart 1 and chart 2 to cross stitch design onto each Panel B.

Assembly: With right sides facing and tops of 2 Panels aligned, with Soft White, slip st Panels together working in back loop of sts across long side, matching sts from corner to corner. Alternate Panel A and Panel B.

Edging
With right side facing and crochet hook, join Soft White in upper right hand corner sc.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in each sc, dc and each ch-1 space around and work 3 sc in each corner ch-2 space; join to first sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in next sc, (ch 3, slip st) in top of dc just made, * dc in next 2 sc, (ch 3, slip st) in top of last dc made; repeat from * to last sc; dc in last sc; join. Fasten off. Weave in ends.