Square Upon Square Throw

Throw measures 57” square.

Materials
RED HEART® “Soft Yarn®”:

• 4 Balls each 9520 Seafoam A
• 4 Balls of 4601 Off White B
• 2 Balls 9440 Light Grey Heather C

Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US I-9].

GAUGE:
Square = 5.75”.
CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

NOTE:
After the first square, all others are joined while working Rnd 5.

FIRST SQUARE:
With A, ch 5; join with a slip st in first ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 15 dc in ring; join with a slip st in top of ch-3.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, [ch 3, sc in next dc] 15 times; hdc in first sc to join and form last space.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc over hdc, [ch 4, sc in next ch-3 space] 15 times; ch 1, hdc in first sc to join and form last space.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc over hdc, * 7 dc in next space, sc in next space **, [ch 2, sc in next space] twice; repeat from * to last space, end at **; ch 2, sc in last space, ch 2; join with a slip st in first sc.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in first sc, * ch 2, skip 2 dc, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in next dc, (sc, ch 4, sc) all in next dc, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in next sc, sc in next ch-2 space, ch 2, sc in next ch-2 space **, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in next sc; repeat from * around, end at **; join in first sc. Fasten off. You will be making 39 more squares with A, 40 with
B, and 20 with C, all joined following diagram for placement by working Rnd 5 as follows:
Next Square-Joining Rnd 5:
Ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in first sc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in next dc, sc in next dc; ch 2, drop loop from hook, insert hook in corresponding ch-4 loop of completed square and into loop again, draw loop through, ch 2, sc in same dc – corner joined; sc in next dc; ch 1, drop loop, insert hook into corresponding ch-2 of completed square and into loop again, draw loop through, ch 1, sc in same st – ch-2 space joined; ch 2, skip 2 dc, sc in next sc, join next ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space; ch 1, drop loop, insert hook into corresponding ch-2 of completed square and into loop again, draw loop through, ch 1 – center ch-2 space joined; sc in next ch-2 space, sc in next sc, join next ch-2 space, ch 2, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc, join next ch-2 space, sc in next dc, join next corner – one side joined; * (sc, ch 2, sc) all in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in next sc, sc in next ch-2 space, ch 2, sc in next ch-2 space **, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in next sc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in next dc, (sc, ch 4, sc) all in next dc; repeat from * around, end at **; join. Fasten off.
Continue to make and join squares following the diagram. Weave in ends.