Crochet Circles Throw

This crochet pattern  from Lily Sugar n' Cream has the effect of tie-dyed circles when crocheted with Bernat Handicrafter Cotton.  Snuggle up and keep warm on those cold nights with your handmade blanket.



Materials:

• Lily® Sugar'n Cream (Ombres: 56.7 g/2 oz; 86 m/95 yds)
   
• Contrast A (02135 Moondance) 9 balls
   
• Contrast B (02710 Peace) 10 balls
   
• Contrast C (02707 Love) 9 balls
   
• Lily® Sugar'n Cream (Solids: 70.9 g/2.5 oz; 109 m/120 yds)
   
• Contrast D (00001 White) 6 balls
   
• Size 5.5 mm (U.S. I or 9) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
   
• 12 sc and 13 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] gauge

Instructions:

Note: Join all rnds with sl st to first sc.
Motif (Make 14 each with A, B and C as Color 1)

1. With Color 1, ch 2.
    
2. 1st rnd: 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join. 8 sc.
    
3. 2nd rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in each sc around. Join. 16 sc.
    
4. 3rd rnd: Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join. 24 sc.
    
5. 4th rnd: Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Rep from * around. Join. 32 sc.
    
6. 5th rnd: Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Rep from * around. Join. 40 sc.
    
7. 6th rnd: Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 4 sc. Rep from * around. Join. 48 sc.
    
8. 7th rnd: Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Rep from * around. Join. 56 sc.
    
9. 8th rnd: Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 6 sc. Rep from * around. Join. 64 sc.
    
10. 9th rnd: Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 7 sc. Rep from * around. Join. 72 sc.
     
11. 10th rnd: Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 8 sc. Rep from * around. Join D. 80 sc.
     
12. 11th rnd: With D, ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as sl st. *Ch 1. Miss next sc. 1 sc in next sc. Ch 1. Miss next sc. 1 hdc in next sc. Ch 1. Miss next 4 sc. [(1 tr. Ch 2. 1 dc. Ch 2) twice. 1 tr] all in next sc. Ch 1. Miss next 4 sc. 1 hdc in next sc. (Ch 1. Miss next sc. 1 sc in next sc) 3 times. Rep from * around, ending with: (Ch 1. Miss next sc. 1 sc in next sc) twice. Ch 1. Join.
     
13. Fasten off.

Finishing:

1. With D, sew Motifs tog following assembly Diagram.

Edging:

1. With RS facing, join D with sl st to any corner tr.
    
2. 1st rnd: Ch 1. 3 sc in same sp as sl st. *(2 sc in next ch-2 sp. 1 sc in next st) twice. (1 sc in next ch-1 sp. 1 sc in next st) 6 times. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. (1 sc in next st. 2 sc in next ch-2 sp) twice.** 1 sc in each of next 2 sts. Rep from * across all Motifs to next corner tr, ending last rep at **. 3 sc in next tr.
    
3. Rep from * around, ending last rep at **. Join with sl st to first sc.
    
4. 2nd rnd: Ch 2 (does not count as st). 1 hdc in each sc around, working 3 hdc in each corner sc. Join A with sl st to first hdc.
    
5. 3rd rnd: With A, ch 1. Working from left to right instead of from right to left as usual, work 1 reverse sc in each sc across.
    
6. Fasten off.