Twilight Shells Throw
Nothing is more beautiful than the mix of colors that swirl in the sky at twilight. This natural wonder is captured in the Twilight Shells Throw. You've never seen crochet stripes like these before. With a unique shell crochet pattern, this afghan has an incredible design that anyone can crochet.
It's one of the prettiest Red Heart crochet patterns we've seen! Check out this free crochet tutorial and try your hand at this free crochet pattern. We know you won't regret it. In fact, you'll be delighted that you did.
Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet GaugeIn pattern, (sc, 5 dc, sc, 5 dc) = 4" (10 cm); 8 rows = 4" (10 cm). CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
Finished Size47" x 61" (1119.4 x 154.9 cm)
Materials List
- RED HEART® Soft®: 2 balls 9523 Dark Leaf A; 1 ball each 9522 Leaf B, 9623 Spearmint C, 9518 Teal D, 2515 Turquoise E, 9520 Seafoam F, 3729 Grape G, 3720 Lavender H, 9528 Lilac I, 1882 Toast J, 9388 Wheat K, and 9114 Honey L
- Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 5mm [US H-8]
- Yarn needle
Instructions for THROW:
Color sequence:
[1 row A, 2 rows each B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, 1 row A] 5 times.
NOTE:
When changing color, work last st of row until 2 loops are left on hook, drop old color, yo with new color and complete stitch. Fasten off old color.
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With A, ch 188.
Row 1: 2 Dc in 4th ch from hook (beginning ch counts as first dc), [skip next 3 ch, sc in next ch, skip next 3 ch, 5 dc in next ch] 22 times, skip next 3 ch, sc in next ch, skip next 3 ch, 3 dc in last ch changing to B in last dc; turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first dc, * ch 3, dec, ch 3, sc in next dc ; repeat from * across, working last sc in top of ch-3; turn.
Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), 2 dc in first sc, * sc in top of dec **, 5 dc in next sc; repeat from * to last sc, end at **; 3 dc in last sc changing to next color in last dc; turn.
Rows 4-120: Following color sequence above, repeat rows 2 and 3 fifty eight times, then repeat row 2 once more.
At end of row 120, do NOT fasten off A, do NOT turn.
Instructions for BORDER:
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Working down left side of throw in edges of rows, ch 3, [2 dc in edge of first row, dc in edge of next row] 59 times, 2 dc in edge of next row; working in opposite side of starting ch, 3 dc in first ch, [2 dc in next ch-3 space, dc in ch opposite next sc, 2 dc in next ch-3 space, dc in ch opposite next 5-dc group] 22 times, 2 dc in next ch-3 space, dc in ch opposite next sc, 2 dc in next ch-3 space, 3 dc in last ch; working along right side of throw in edges of rows, 2 dc in edge of first row, [dc in edge of next row, 2 dc in edge of next row] 59 times; working across Row 120, 3 dc in first sc, [2 dc in next ch-3 space, dc in next dec, 2 dc in next ch-3 space, dc in next sc] 22 times, 2 dc in next ch-3 space, dc in next dec, 2 dc in next ch-3 space, 2 dc in same st as starting ch-3; join.
Fasten off.
Weave in ends.
Abbreviations
- (SPECIAL) dec (decrease)
- [yo and draw up a loop in next st, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook] 5 times, yo and draw through all 6 loops on hook.