Winter Blue Throw

Crochet interlocking stripes of Winter White and Country Blue in this attractive throw crochet pattern. Make this easy crochet throw for a cool-color accent any time of year.

Throw measures 52" x 70".

Materials:

• Yarn: TLC "Essentials": 3 Balls 2883 Country Blue A and 5 Balls 2316 Winter White B.
•  Crochet Hook: 6.5mm [US K-101/2].
• Yarn needle.

GAUGE: 11 sts = 4"; Rounds 1-2 = 31/4". CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

THROW

Strip (Make 7)

With A, ch 194.

Round 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook, [skip next ch, dc in next ch, dc in skipped ch (crossed dc made)] across to last 2 ch, dc in next ch, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in last ch, ch 2, turn to work along opposite edge of foundation ch, dc in next 2 ch, work between [] to last 2 ch, dc in next ch, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in base of beginning ch, ch 2, join with slip st in top of beginning ch. 

Fasten off.

Round 2: Join B before first crossed dc along one length of Round 1, ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same space, *[work 2 dc between each set of crossed dc] across to first corner ch-2 space, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 space, skip next 2 dc, (3 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next corner ch-2 space; repeat from * around, slip st in top of beginning ch.

Round 3: Slip st in next dc, ch 1, sc in same dc, sc in top of ch-3 (crossed sc made), *[skip next dc, sc in next dc, sc in skipped dc (crossed sc made)] across to first corner ch-2 space, (2 sc, ch 2, sc) in corner ch-2 space, sc in each of next 6 dc, (sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in next corner ch-2 space; repeat from * across, work between [] to first sc, slip st in first sc to join.

Fasten off.

Strip Side Border

Row 1: With right side facing and working along one long edge, join A in corner ch-2 space, ch 1, sc in corner ch-2 space, sc in next 4 sc, *dc between next 2 corresponding sets of crossed dc on Round 2, pulling dc to current level of work, skip corresponding st, sc in next sc; repeat from * across to 2 sc from corner, sc in next 2 sc, sc in corner ch-2 space.

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. 

Fasten off.

Row 3: With right side facing, join B in first sc, ch 1, work crossed sc across.

Fasten off.

Row 4: With right side facing, join B in first sc, ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in each sc across. 

Fasten off.

Row 5: With right side facing, join B in top of beginning ch-3, ch 1, sc in next dc, sc in top of beginning ch 3 (first crossed sc made), work in crossed sc across. 

Fasten off.

Repeat Rows 1-5 along opposite length edge of Strip.

FINISHING

With right sides together and long edges of 2 strips aligned, join B and slip st Strips together on wrong side.

Repeat to join all 7 Strips.

Border

Round 1: With right side facing, join B in first sc from top left corner, (ch 3, dc) in same st, *dc in each st to 1 st before corner, 2 dc in next st, turn to work along short edge, 3 dc in first st, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 13 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next st, [dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 13 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next st] across to 1 st before corner, 3 dc in next st, turn to work along opposite long edge; repeat from *, slip st in top of beginning ch to join.

Round 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, (ch 3, slip st in last dc made, *dc in next 2 dc, (ch 3, slip st in last dc made); repeat from * around, slip st in top of beginning ch to join. 

Fasten off.

Weave in ends.