Summer Breeze Crochet Throw Pattern

Summer nights can be pretty chilly, but it's not always chilly enough to need a jacket. This Summer Breeze Crochet Throw Pattern is a must if you want a light crochet afghan to keep you warm. With this crochet pattern, you can make a beautiful throw that won't make you feel overheated. The gaps between the stitches allows for cool air to pass through, letting you feel the summer breeze on your skin while staying warm. This crochet afghan will quickly become a staple piece that you will carry in your car, tote, and anywhere else.

NotesDesigner recommends placing stitch markers to divide long edges evenly into quarters and then working ¼of the number of required stitches evenly spaced from corner to marker and between markers.

Easy

Crochet HookK/10.5 or 6.5 mm hook

Yarn Weight(5) Bulky/Chunky (12-15 stitches for 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge13 sc = 4 inches (10 cm); 8 rows in pattern = 4 inches (10 cm)

Finished Size60 inches x 48 inches (152.5 cm x 122 cm)

Materials List

6 balls Red Heart Dreamy Stripes in Calm Breeze
6.5 mm (US K-10.5) crochet hook
Stitch markers
Yarn needle

Instructions:

Special Stitches

3-dc Cl (3-double crochet cluster) =Yarn over, insert hook in indicated st or space, pull up loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops, [yarn over, insert hook in same st or space, pull up loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops] twice, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook.

Beg 3-dc Cl (beginning 3-double crochet cluster) = Ch 2, [yarn over, insert hook in same indicated space, pull up loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops] twice, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

Cdc (crossed double crochet) = Skip next 2 sts, dc in next st, ch 1, working over dc just made, dc in first skipped st.

DcX (double crochet X-stitch) = Skip next st, dc in next st, dc in skipped st.

Throw

Ch 138.

Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across; turn—137 sc
Row 2 (Wrong Side): Ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), Cdc across to last sc, dc in last sc; turn—2 dc, 45 Cdc, 45 ch-1 spaces
Row 3 (Right Side): Ch 1, sc in each dc and ch-1 space across; turn—137 sc
Row 4 (Wrong Side): Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), skip next sc, 3-dc Cl in next sc, *ch 2, skip 2 sc, 3-dc Cl in next sc; repeat from * across to last 2 sc, ch 1, skip next sc, dc in last sc; turn—2 dc, 2 ch-1 spaces, 45 3-dc Cl, 44 ch-2 spaces
Row 5 (Right Side): Ch 1, sc in first dc and ch-1 space, sc in top of first 3-dc Cl, *2 sc in next ch-2 space, sc in top of next 3-dc Cl; repeat from * across to last 2 sts, sc in last ch-1 space and top of ch-3; turn—137 sc.
Rows 6-101: Repeat Rows 2–5, 24 times.
Rows 102-103: Repeat rows 2-3 once. Do not turn.

Border

Round 1 (Right Side): Work 168 sc evenly spaced across side edge (see Note), 3 sc in corner, work 134 sc evenly spaced across opposite side of foundation chain, 3 sc in corner, work 168 sc evenly spaced across next side edge, 3 sc in corner, work 134 sc evenly spaced across top edge, 3 sc in last corner, slip st in first sc—604 sc
Round 2: Slip st in next sc, ch 3, dc in same st as join-ing slip st of Round 1 (counts as first DcX), *DcX across edge to corner, ch 3, skip worked corner sc, dc in next sc, dc in corner sc; repeat from * 3 times; slip st in top of ch-3—86 DcX on long sides, 69 DcX on short sides, 4 ch-3 spaces.
Round 3: Ch 1, *[sc between next 2 DcX, ch 1] across to ch-3 space, (sc, ch 1) 3 times in ch-3 space; repeat from * 3 times, sc between next 2 DcX, ch 1, slip st in first sc; turn.
Round 4 (Wrong Side): Slip st in next ch-1 space, Beg 3-dc Cl in same space, [ch 1, 3-dc Cl in next ch-1 space] twice, ch 3, [3-dc Cl in next ch-1 space, *ch 1, 3-dc Cl in next ch-1 space; repeat from * across edge to corner, ch 3] 3 times; *3-dc Cl in next ch-1 space, ch 1; repeat from * across edge to Beg ch-3; slip st in top of Beg 3-dc Cl; turn.
Round 5 (Right Side): (Slip st, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 space, ch 1, *(sc, ch 1) in each ch-1 space to ch-3 space, [sc, ch 1] 4 times in ch-3 space; repeat from * 3 times, (sc, ch 1) in each ch-1 space across edge to beginning of Round, slip st in first sc.
Round 6: Slip st in next ch-1 space, ch 1, (sc, ch 3, slip st in 3rd ch from hook, sc) in each ch-1 space around, slip st in first sc. Fasten off.

Finishing

Weave in ends and block

Abbreviations

ch: chain(s)

dc: double crochet

sc: single crochet

st(s): stitch(es)

( ): work all directions in parentheses in the indicated stitch or space

[ ]: work directions in brackets the number of times specified

* or **: repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated

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del

Oct 12, 2019

cdc means crossed double crochet but I will try this weekend

Editor Dana

Oct 14, 2019

Hi there! I've updated the pattern with more thorough stitch explanations. I hope that helps!

deetoney 7354973

Oct 09, 2019

I would love to make this but the directions are confusing. The abbreviations are not spelled out. For example it uses the abbrev. cdc. Is this cross double crochet? If so, why does it say at the end of the row there will be 45 cdc and 45-ch1 spaces? I am not aware that cdc leaves a space between so this does not make sense. Can someone help here with all the abbreviations and clarify why there would be 45 ch1 spaces at the end of row 2?

Editor Dana

Oct 14, 2019

Hi there! Thank you so much for your comment. I've updated the pattern to include the notes that were missing! There are explanations now for all the special stitches. I hope that helps!