Textured and Tonal Easy Crocheted Throw

Center-out afghans are easy to make, and this one has the added benefit of a fluffy soft texture. Who wouldn’t want to cuddle up in this textured crochet throw from Red Heart Yarn? Worked in three colors, this textured and tonal easy crocheted throw is the perfect coverup for winter.

See this pattern and more in the We've Got You Covered: 25 Crochet and Knit Throws eBook from Red Heart Yarn.

Throw measures 55” x 55”.

Materials:

• Red Heart® “Light & Lofty®” (Art. E708) solid color 6 oz (170 g), 140 yd (128 m) and multi color and stripes 4.5 oz (127 g), 105 yd (96 m) skeins: 6 skeins of 9334 Café au lait A; 2 skeins each of 9617 Pheasant Multi B, and 9365 Rocky Mountain C
• Crochet Hook: 10mm [US N-15]
• Yarn needle

Gauge: First 2 rounds of throw = 5” x 5”. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

INSTRUCTIONS
With A, ch 4; join with slip st in first ch to form ring.
Round 1: Ch 2 (counts as dc here and throughout), 2 dc in ring, [ch 2, 3 dc in ring] 3 times, ch 1, hdc in top of beginning ch-2.
Round 2: Ch 2, dc in space made by hdc, *dc in each of next 3 dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 space; repeat from *twice, dc in each of next 3 dc, dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, hdc in top of beginning ch-2.
Round 3: Join B with slip st in last ch-space made, ch 2, dc in space make by hdc, *dc in each dc across to next corner ch-2 space, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 space; rep from * twice, dc in each dc across to next corner ch-2 space, 2 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, hdc in top of beginning ch-2. Fasten off B.
Rounds 4-26: Repeat Round 3, working in the following color sequence: 2 rounds A, 1 round C; 3 rounds A; 1 round B; 2 rounds A; 1 round C; 4 rounds A; 1 round B; 3 rounds A; 1 round each of C, A, B; 2 rounds A.
Round 27: With A, ch 1, working from left to right, reverse sc in each st around, working 2 reverse sc in each corner ch-2 space, join with slip st in first reverse sc.
Fasten off. Weave in ends.