Beautiful Autumn Throw

By: Martha Brooks Stein for Red Heart Yarn

Get out of the crisp autumn air and curl up on the couch with this Beautiful Autumn Afghan from Red Heart Yarn. An easy crochet pattern like this makes a great excuse for a fall project. This free crochet pattern is unique and pretty and will look great on your living room couch. This large oversized afghan would also make a great gift for a couple moving into their first home.

Materials:

3 balls Red Heart Classic Yarn in Coffee (A)
3 balls Red Heart Classic Yarn in Copper (B)
3 balls Red Heart Classic Yarn in Mid Brown (C)
3 balls Red Heart Classic Yarn in Bronze (D)
2 balls Red Heart Classic Yarn in Dark Sage (E)
1 ball Red Heart Classic Yarn in Claret (F)
1 ball Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in Gold (G)
5.5mm [US I-9] crochet hook
Yarn needle

Gauge: Square = 7". CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

Special Abbreviations:

sc2tog (sc dec) Insert hook into st and draw up a loop. Insert hook into next st and draw up a loop. Yarn over, draw through all 3 loops on hook.

Instructions:
Throw measures 46" x 60".

Square Pattern (Make 48)

With G, ch 3, slip st in first ch to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch-1), [dc in ring, ch 1] 7 times – 8 dc. Fasten off.
Round 2: Join F in any ch-space, ch 2, dc in same space, *ch 1, 2 hdc in next ch-space, ch 1, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-space; repeat from * around, end ch 1, 2 hdc in next ch-space, 2 dc in first corner ch-space, ch 2, slip st in top of beginning ch to join. Fasten off.
Round 3: Join E in any corner space, ch 2, dc in same space, *[ch 1, 2 dc in next ch-space] twice, ch 1, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc ) in corner space; repeat from * around, end 2 dc in first corner space, ch 2, slip st in top of beginning ch to join. Fasten off.
Round 4: Join D in any corner space, ch 2, dc in same space, *ch 1, [2 dc in next ch-space, ch 1] across to next corner space, work (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in corner ch-space; repeat from * around, end [2 dc in next ch-space, ch 1] across to first corner space, 2 dc in first corner space, ch 2, slip st in top of beginning ch to join. Fasten off.
Round 5: Join C in any corner space, repeat Round 4.
Round 6: Join B in any corner space, repeat Round 4.
Round 7: Join A in any corner space, ch 1, 2 sc in same space, *sc in each dc and in each ch-space across to next corner space, work (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in corner space; repeat from * around, end sc in each dc and in each ch-space across to next corner space, 2 sc in first corner space, ch 2, slip st in top of beginning ch to join. Fasten off, leaving a 16" tail to use in sewing.

Finishing

With wrong side together, use long tails to whipstitch Squares together through the back loops only. Make 8 Strips of 6 Squares each. Sew 8 Strips together along long edges.
Round 1: Working in back loops only, join A in 2nd ch of any corner ch-2 space, ch 1, sc in same loop, [sc in each sc across to next corner, working sc2tog in corner ch-spaces of adjoining Squares and working (sc, ch 2, sc) in each corner space of Throw] around to first corner space, sc, ch 2, slip st to first st to join. Fasten off.
Round 2: Join D in any corner ch-2 space, ch 2, dc in same space, *[ch 1, skip next sc, dc in next 2 sc] across to 1 st before next corner, ch 1, skip last sc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner space; repeat from * around, end with ch 1, skip last sc, 2 dc in first corner space, ch 2, slip st in top of beginning ch to join. Fasten off.
Round 3: Join C in any ch-2 corner space, ch 2, dc in same space, *[ch 1, 2 dc in next ch-1 space] across to next corner space, ch 1, work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc); repeat from * around, end 2 dc in first corner space, ch 2, slip st in top of beginning ch to join. Fasten off.
Round 4: Join B in any corner space, ch 1, sc in same space, *[ch 4, sc in next ch-1 space] across to next corner, ch 4, work (sc, ch 4, sc) in corner space; repeat from * around, end with sc in first corner space, ch 4, slip st in first sc to join. Fasten off. Weave in ends.