Rustic Romance Cable Throw
Cozy up with this Rustic Romance Throw. This crochet afghan pattern has truly lovely texture. The combination of cable stitch and shell stitch create a one-of-a-kind throw that's sure to be a fast favorite. Luxurious and thick, this throw will give you that lovin' feeling as you curl up at home. As elegant as it looks, it still retains some of that homey appeal that makes afghans so comforting. You'll fall in love with this clever, attractive afghan pattern.
Crochet HookJ/10 or 6 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
MATERIALS:
- Red Heart Super Saver worsted weight yarn: 7 skeins of 4608 Wine
- Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 6mm [US J-10]
- Yarn needle
SIZE:
Throw measures 46” x 55”.
GAUGE:
3 cables and 2 shells = 4”; 8 rows = 4” in pattern. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
Special Abbreviations
fpdc (front post double crochet) = yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of indicated stitch and draw yarn through, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice. bpdc (back post double crochet) = yarn over, insert hook from back to front to back around the post of indicated stitch and draw yarn through, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice. cable = skip next st, fpdc around the next st, fpdc around skipped st. shell = 4 dc between the 2nd and 3rd dc of next 4-dc group.
Throw
Ch 136.
Row 1 (Wrong Side): Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across; turn – 134 sts.
Row 2 (Right Side): Ch 3, * cable, skip next dc, 4 dc in next dc, skip next dc; repeat from * to last 3 sts; cable, dc in top of ch-3; turn.
Row 3: Ch 3, * bpdc around next 2 fpdc, shell; repeat from * to last 3 sts; bpdc around next 2 fpdc, dc in top of ch-3; turn.
Row 4: Ch 3, * cable, shell; repeat from * to last 3 sts; cable, dc in top of ch-3; turn. Repeat Rows 3 and 4 for pattern until 55” from beginning (or desired length). Do not fasten off.
Edging
Round 1: Ch 1, sc evenly spaced around entire afghan, working 3 sc in each corner; join with a slip st to first sc.
Round 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, * ch 1, sc in front loop of sc just made, skip next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * around; join with a slip st to first sc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS:
ch = chain; dc = double crochet; mm = millimeters; sc = single crochet; st(s) = stitch (es); * = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated; [] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified.