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Free Crochet Pattern: 8 Throws
Lion Brand® Homespun®
Pattern #: chs-8afghans
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SKILL LEVEL:  Intermediate

SIZE: One Size
Directions are for size 38.4 inches x 51.25 inches without border.

CORRECTIONS: None
 

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Color (A)
Homespun®
Click here to enlarge image and see more about item 790-321: Homespun Yarn: Williamsburg
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Color (B)
Homespun®
Click here to enlarge image and see more about item 790-311: Homespun Yarn: Rococo
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To change colors, simply select color name from the drop-down above or else click the swatch you want to change and then click a color below
Homespun®
Hepplewhite Shaker Colonial Deco Rococo Edwardian Tudor Sierra
Regency Baroque Waterfall Gothic Prairie Barrington Nouveau Windsor
Corinthian Mediterranean Delft Quartz Montana Sky Florida Keys Green Black Candy Apple
Harvest Olive Fawn Barley Grape Cream Golden Meadow
Fiesta Russet Plum Apple Green Saffron Earth Lagoon Parfait
Ocean Painted Desert Wild Fire Bourbon Herb Garden Mixed Berries Pearls Marble
Amethyst Pesto Coral Reef Great Plains Ambrosia Tumbleweed Vintage Purple Haze
Wisteria Mimosa Seafoam Spice Tulips Cherry Blossom
*Homespun® (Article #790). 98% acrylic, 2% polyester; package size: 6.00oz/170.00 gr. (185yds/169m) pull skeins

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MATERIALS
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•  790-321 Homespun Yarn: Williamsburg
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Note: (A)
•  790-311 Homespun Yarn: Rococo
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Note: (B)
• Lion Brand Crochet Hook - Size K-10.5 (6.5 mm)   $ 2.65  
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8 Throws

Lion Brand® Homespun®

GAUGE:

Each Square = approx 6.4 in. x 6.4 in. Each Section = approx 12 in. x 12 in. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you fewer stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.

NOTES:

NOTE: Following instructions, make 48 basic squares. Then follow the assembly diagram for the throw of your choice.

BASIC SQUARE (make 48): With A, ch 17.
Row 1: With A, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across -- 16 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 2: With A, sc in each of first 15 sc; with B, sc in next sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 3: With B, sc in each of first 2 sc; with A, sc in each of next 14 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 4: With A, sc in each of first 13 sc; with B, sc in each of next 3 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 5: With B, sc in each of first 4 sc; with A, sc in each of next 12 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 6: With A, sc in each of first 11 sc; with B, sc in each of next 5 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 7: With B, sc in each of first 6 sc; with A, sc in each of next 10 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 8: With A, sc in each of first 9 sc; with B, sc in each of next 7 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 9: With B, sc in each of first 8 sc; with A, sc in each of next 8 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 10: With A, sc in each of first 7 sc; with B, sc in each of next 9 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 11: With B, sc in each of first 10 sc; with A, sc in each of next 6 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 12: With A, sc in each of first 5 sc; with B, sc in each of next 11 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 13: With B, sc in each of first 12 sc; with A, sc in each of next 4 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 14: With A, sc in each of first 3 sc; with B, sc in each of next 13 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 15: With B, sc in each of first 14 sc; with A, sc in each of next 2 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 16: With A, sc in first sc; with B, sc in each of next 15 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 17: With B, sc in each of the 16 sc across. Fasten off.


THROW: Make 48 basic squares. Following assembly diagram for the throw of your choice, sew squares together.

There are four possible orientations of the squares.   These are designated as square 1, 2, 3 or 4

  1. In square 1, the square is oriented so that the left and top edges are the 'A' color and the right and bottom edges are the 'B' color.

  2. In square 2, the square is oriented so that the top and right edges are the 'A' color and the left and bottom edges are the 'B' color.

  3. In square 3, the square is oriented so that the right and bottom edges are the 'A' color and the left and top edges are the 'B' color.

  4. In square 4, the square is oriented so that the bottom and left edges are the 'A' color and the top and right edges are the 'B' color.

The eight different appearances are made by combining the squares in different orders as shown below.

 
Center Diamond Pattern
Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right
Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left
Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right
Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left
Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top
Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom
Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top
Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom
           

Diagonals
Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right
Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left
Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right
Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left  
Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right  
Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left  
Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right  
Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left  

Diamond

  
Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left  
Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top
Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left
Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top
Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left
Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top
Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left
Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top
           

Flying Geese
Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left
Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left
Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left
Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left
Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left
Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left
Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left
Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left
 

Paving Pattern
Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right
Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom
Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left
Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top
Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right
Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom
Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left
Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top
           

River Pattern
Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left
Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right
Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left
Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right
Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left
Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right
Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 3 orientation - Color A at right and bottom Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left
Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right Square 1 orientation - Color A at left and top Square 2 orientation - Color A at top and right
           

Sharks Teeth
Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left
Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left Square 4 orientation - Color A at bottom and left


 
ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES
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approx = approximately beg = begin(s)(ning)
ch(s) = chain(s) dec = decreas(e)(s)(ing)
fpsc = front post single crochet hdc = half double crochet
inc = increas(e)(s)(ing) rem = remain(s)(ing)
rep = repeat(s)(ing) rnd(s) = round(s)
RS = right side sc = single crochet
sl = slip st(s) = stitch(es)
tbl = through the back loop tog = together
yo = yarn over  


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8 Throws Reviewed by Alice Lombardo on 2010-05-08 *****
I love this pattern. It takes time and you need to pay attention to your squares, but it is beautiful when complete. I want to do this one again.


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