Baby Throw

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Approx size: 94cm x 110cm

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Final Result

Materials

- 25 x 50g balls ‘Moda Vera’ Pure Wool 8ply – 13 x cream (MC), 6 x linen(CC1), 6 x ******* (CC2)
- 5.50mm crochet hook
- Scissors, yarn needle, tape measure

Step 1

MOTIF 1 - make 30 (5 x 6 different colour combinations)

Rnd 1: Using 5.50mm hook and MC work 4ch, (1tr, 1ch) 7 times in magic circle, 1ch, join with sl st into 3rd ch of st-ch.

Step 2

Rnd 2: 4chinsamestasslst,(1trinlp,1ch,1trinnexttr,1ch)7times,1trin next lp, 1ch, sl st into 3rd ch of st-ch.

Step 3

Change to CC1

Rnd 3: beg cluster in same st as sl st, (2ch, cluster in next tr) 15 times, 2ch, sl st into 3rd ch of st-ch (16 clusters).

Step 4

Rnd 4: (3ch, 1tr, 1htr) in same st as sl st, 1dc in 2-ch lp, (sk cluster, shell in 1st ch, 1dc in lp) 15 times, (1htr, 1tr in same st as sl st,) sl st into 3rd ch.

Step 5

Change to CC2

Rnd 5: 1ch, 1dc in same st as sl st, (4ch, 1dc in hdtr) 15 times, 4ch sl st into 1st dc.

Step 6

Rnd 6: (shellA in 4-ch lp, sk dc,) 16 times, sl st into 1st dc. Fasten off. Sew in all ends of each motif.

Step 7

Motifs are joined together as the border of each motif is made, in columns of 6 motifs and 5 rows of columns.

Step 8

1st Motif Join MC with a dc, as above, into hdtr of any shell. * 4ch, sk to next hdtr, 1htr into next hdtr, 2ch, sk (1 tr, 1 htr, 1 dc), v-st in next st, 2ch, sk (1 htr, 1 tr), 1htr in next hdtr, (4ch, sk to next hdtr, 1dc in next hdtr) twice, repeat from * 3 times finishing with a sl st into 1st dc.

Step 9

2nd Motif * 4ch, sk to next hdtr, 1htr into next hdtr, 2ch, sk (1 tr, 1 htr, 1 dc), v-st in next st, 2ch, sk (1 htr, 1 tr), 1htr in next hdtr, (4ch, sk to next hdtr, 1dc in next hdtr) twice, repeat from * once, 4ch, sk to next hdtr, 1htr into next hdtr, 2ch, sk (1 tr, 1 htr, 1 dc), (1dtr, 1ch, sl st into 3-ch lp of 1st motif, 1ch, 1dtr) in next st, 1ch, sl st into 2- ch lp of 1st motif, 1ch, sk (1 htr, 1 tr), 1htr in next hdtr of 2nd motif, (2ch, sl st into 4-ch lp of 1st motif, 2ch, 1dc in next hdtr of 2nd motif) twice, 2ch, sl st into 4-ch lp of 1st motif, 2ch, 1htr in next hdtr of 2nd motif, 1ch, sl st into 2-ch lp of 1st motif, sk (1 tr, 1 htr, 1 dc), (1dtr, 1ch, sl st into 3-ch lp of 1st motif, 1ch, 1dtr) in next st, 2ch, sk (1 htr, 1 tr), 1htr in next hdtr, 4ch, 1dc in next hdtr, 4ch, sl st into 1st dc. Continue joining motifs in this manner until you have a column of 6 motifs (making sure to keep all motifs right side up as you join them together).

To join the next column start at the bottom, work current motif as before, except you join it to the 1st motif of the 1st row in the 2nd and 3rd corners, not the 3rd and 4th. When working the 2nd motif of 2nd row, you join to the rest in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th corners, as per pattern established.
Continue joining in this manner until you have 5 rows of 6 motifs joined together. Sew in all ends.

Step 10

Border

Rnd 1: Join MC into the 3-ch lp of any cnr with a dc (see above), 4 ch, 1dc in same lp, *4ch, sk 2-ch lp, (1dc in next 4-ch lp, 4ch) 3 times, sk 2-ch lp, 1dc in 3-ch lp, repeat from * to next cnr finishing with 1dc into 3-ch cnr lp, work (4ch, 1dc) into cnr 3-ch lp, continue working in pattern established until you return to the 1st corner, sl st into 1st dc, sl st into 4-ch lp.

Step 11

Rnd 2: 3ch, 3tr in same lp, * (1dc in 4-ch lp, 4tr in next dc) repeat to next cnr, 1dc in 4-ch lp, 7tr in cnr lp, repeat from *, continue working in pattern established until you return to the 1st cnr, 1dc in 4-ch lp, 3tr in 1st lp, sl st into 3rd ch of st-ch.

Step 12

Rnd 3: 1dc, 1ch, 1dc in same st as sl st, * (2ch, v-st into next dc, 2ch, 1dc in 3rd tr of shell), repeat to next cnr, 2ch, (1dc, 1ch, 1dc) in 4th tr of cnr shell, repeat from *, continue working in pattern established until you return to the 1st cnr, 2ch, sl st into 1st dc, sl st into 1-ch sp.

Step 13

Rnd 4: 3ch, 4tr in same lp, 1dc in 2-ch lp, * (5tr in 1-ch lp of v-st, 1dc in next dc), repeat to next cnr, working last dc into 2-ch lp, 9tr in cnr lp, 1dc in 2-ch lp, repeat from * in pattern established until you return to the 1st cnr, 1dc into 2-ch lp, 4tr in 1st lp, sl st into 3rd ch of st-ch.

Step 14

Rnd 5: 1dc, 1ch, 1dc in same st as sl st, * (2ch, v-st into next dc, 2ch, 1dc in 3rd tr of shell,) repeat to next cnr, 2ch, (1dc, 1ch, 1dc) in 4th tr of cnr shell, repeat from *, continue working in pattern established until you return to the 1st cnr, 2ch, sl st into 1st dc, sl st into 1-ch sp.

Step 15

Rnd 6: 3ch, 5tr in same lp, 1dc in 2-ch lp, * (6tr in 1-ch lp of v-st, 1dc in next dc) repeat to next cnr, working last dc into 2-ch lp, 11tr in cnr lp, 1dc in 2-ch lp, repeat from * in pattern established until you return to the 1st cnr, 1dc into 2-ch lp, 5tr in 1st lp, sl st into 3rd ch of st-ch.
Fasten off and sew in all ends.

Abbreviation

beg = begin/ning;
CC1/2 = contrast colour 1/2;
ch = chain;
cnr = corner;
dc=double crochet;
dtr = double treble;
htr = half treble;
lp = loop;
MC = main colour;
rep = repeat;
Rnd = Round;
sk = skip;
sl st = slip stitch;
sp= space;
s-st = starting stitch;
st/s = stitch/es;
st-ch= starting chain;
tr = treble;
yoh = yarn over hook;

Special Abbreviations
hdtr (half double treble) = yoh twice, pull up lp in next st, yoh, pull through 2 lps, yoh, pull through all 3 lps to close off.

beg cluster = 3ch, yoh, pick up lp in same st, yoh, pull through 2 lps, yoh, pick up lp in same st, pull through 2 lps, yoh, pull through all 3 loops to close off.

cluster = yoh, pick up lp in next st, yoh, pull through 2 lps, (yoh, pick up lp in same st, pull through 2 lps) twice, yoh, pull through all 4 loops to close off.

shell = (1htr, 1tr, 1hdtr, 1tr, 1htr) in same st;

shellA = (1dc, 1htr, 1tr, 1hdtr, 1tr, 1htr, 1dc) in same st.

Magic Circle (used when you want a tight circle with no hole in the middle) = wrap yarn twice around your finger & work a sl st into the lp, slip the lp off your finger and work the first round into the ring (over the two strands), pull the yarn tail to tighten the loop to create an invisible centre.

v-st (v-stitch) = (1dtr, 5ch, sl st into 4th ch from hook, 1ch, 1dtr) in same st.

Join new yarn with a dc = place a slip knot on hook, insert hook in st indicated, yoh, pull up a loop, yoh, draw through both loops to finish dc.

v-st (v-stitch) = (1tr, 1ch, 1tr) in same st.