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Sunset Evening Throw designed by Kim Guzman
DESCRIPTION
SIZING
Abbreviations Ch(s) = Chain(s)
Dc = double crochet
sc = single crochet
Details & Instructions MEASUREMENTS Finished Measurements Throw measures approximately 43"/109cm x 51"/129.5cm.
MATERIALS Throw Simply Soft
(170 g/6. oz;288 m/315 yds)
Contrast B Autumn Red (9730) Simply Soft Paints
6
(113 g/4. oz;190 m/208 yds)
Contrast A Sunset (0008)
4
Sl st = Slip stitch
GAUGE First 4 rounds of motif = 4"/10 cm; complete motif = 8"/20.5 cm.
INSTRUCTIONS MOTIF (make 30) With A, chain 5; join with slip st in first ch to form a ring. Round 1: Slip st in ring, ch 1, *sc in ring, ch 5, sc in ring, ch 3; repeat from * 3 more times; join with slip st in first sc—8 sc, 4 ch-5 spaces, and 4 ch-3 spaces. Round 2: (Slip st, ch 1, 9 sc) in first ch-5 space, sc in next ch-3 space, *9 sc in next ch-5 space, sc in next ch-3 space; repeat from * 2 more times; join with slip st in first sc—40 sc. Round 3: Ch 1, sc in same sc as join, *(ch 3, skip next 3 sc, sc in next sc) twice, ch 3, skip next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * 2 more times, (ch 3, skip next 3 sc, sc in next sc) twice, ch 3, skip next sc; join with slip st in first sc —12 sc and 12 ch-3 spaces. Round 4: (Slip st, ch 1, 3 sc) in first ch-3 space, 3 sc in next ch-3 space, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-3 space (corner made), *3 sc in next 2 ch-3 spaces, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) (corner made); repeat from * 2 more times; join with slip st in first sc—24 sc, 16 dc, and 4 ch-2 spaces. Fasten off A. Round 5: Join B with slip st in any corner ch-2 space, ch 2 (counts as first dc here and throughout), (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same ch-2 space, dc in each st to next corner ch-2 space, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch-2 space, dc in each st to next corner ch-2 space; repeat from * 2 more times; join with slip st in top of beginning ch. Round 6: Ch 2, dc in each dc around, working (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in each corner ch-2 space; join with slip st in top of beginning ch. Round 7: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in each dc around, working 3 sc in each corner ch-2 space; join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off B. Round 8: Join A with slip st in center sc of any corner 3-sc group; ch 1, 3 sc in same sc as join, sc in each sc around, working 3 sc in center sc of each corner 3-sc group; join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off A. Round 9: With B, repeat Round 8. Fasten off B. FINISHING Arrange motifs into a rectangle five squares wide and six squares long. With B and yarn needle, whipstitch the motifs together. Border Round 1 (RS): With RS facing, join B with slip st in center sc of any corner 3-sc group; ch 1, 3 sc in same sc as join, sc evenly around entire throw, working 3 sc in center sc of each corner 3-sc group; join with slip st in first sc. Round 2: (Slip st, ch 2, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next sc, dc in each sc around, working (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in center sc of each corner 3-sc group; join with slip st in top of beginning ch. Round 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in each dc around, working 3 sc in each corner ch-2 space; join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off B. Round 4 (RS): Join A with slip st in center sc of any corner 3-sc group; ch 1, 3 sc in same sc as join, sc evenly around entire throw, working 3 sc in center sc of each corner 3-sc group; join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off A. Round 5: With B, repeat Round 4. Fasten off B. Using yarn needle, weave in ends.