Free Crochet Pattern: Homespun® Crochet Flower Throw

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Crochet Flower Throw
Lion BrandŽ Homespun^®
Pattern Number: 50599AD This floral afghan is beautiful and bright.

SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate
SIZE: One Size
43" x 54" [109 x 137 cm]

CORRECTIONS: None

MATERIALS

790-377 Homespun Yarn: Harvest 'Painterly' color Dark golds, oranges, autumn umber and olive

Quantity needed: 4 Skeins
Estimated Price: $ 23.96
Note: (MC)

790-375 Homespun Yarn: Candy Apple Heathered Solid Dark, intense red

Quantity needed: 2 Skeins
Estimated Price: $ 11.98
Note: (A)

790-386 Homespun Yarn: Grape Heathered Solid Solid warm medium purple

Quantity needed: 3 Skeins
Estimated Price: $ 17.97
Note: (B)

790-378 Homespun Yarn: Olive Heathered Solid Soft, dusty gray-green

Quantity needed: 1 Skeins
Estimated Price: $ 5.99
Note: (C)

Lion Brand Crochet Hook - Size K-10.5
Quantity needed: 1
Estimated Price: $ 2.65

GAUGE:
10 sc + 10 rows = 4" [10 cm]. Flower = 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" [14 x 14 cm]. 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 less 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.
Exact gauges is not imporant to this project.

NOTES:
Crocheted flower squares are joined to each other as you work. Mark RS of each Flower with safety pin or scrap of yarn. When attaching a Flower, hold working Flower and previous Flower with RS in same direction.All rows of flowers are joined from left to right.

INSTRUCTIONS

FIRST ROW OF FLOWERS FLOWER 1 With MC, ch 5; join with sl st to form ring. Rnd 1 Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 3 dc in ring, ch 2, *4 dc in ring, ch 2; rep from * 2 more times; join with sl st to top of beg ch - 16 dc. Rnd 2 Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each of next 3 dc, ch 7, *sc in each of next 4 dc, ch 7; rep from * 2 more times; join with sl st in first sc - 4 ch-7 sps. Rnd 3 Ch 1, sc in first sc, *ch 5, sk 2 sc, sc in next sc, (2 hdc, 3 dc, 6 tr, 3 dc, 2 hdc) in next ch-7 sp (Petal made), sc in next sc; rep from * 3 more times, omitting final sc; join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off. FLOWER 2 With A, work Rnds 1 and 2 as for Flower 1. Attach to Flower 1 as follows: Rnd 3 (Joining Rnd) Ch 1, sc in first sc, work from * to * in Rnd 3 of Flower 1 for 2 times (2 Petals made), ch 5, sk 2 sc, sc in next sc, (2 hdc, 3 dc, 3 tr) in next ch-7 sp, sl st between 3rd and 4th tr of Flower 1, (3 tr, 3 dc, 2 hdc) in same ch-7 sp (3rd Petal joined), sc in next sc, ch 2, sl st in ch-5 sp of Flower 1, ch 2, sk 2 sc, sc in next sc, (2 hdc, 3 dc, 3 tr) in next ch-7 sp, sl st between 3rd and 4th tr of Flower 1, (3 tr, 3 dc, 2 hdc) in same ch-7 sp (4th Petal joined); join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off. FLOWERS 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 Work as for Flower 2 in following color sequence: MC, B, MC, C, MC. SECOND ROW OF FLOWERS FLOWER 8 With B, work as for Flower 2, attaching 3rd Petal to the top of Flower 1. FLOWER 9 With MC, work Rnds 1 and 2 as for Flower 1. Attach to Flowers 2 and 8 as follows: Rnd 3 (Joining Rnd) Ch 1 sc in first sc, work from * to * in Rnd 3 of Flower 1 once (Petal made), ch 5, sk 2 sc, sc in next sc, (2 hdc, 3 dc, 3 tr) in next ch-7 sp, sl st between 3rd and 4th tr of Flower 8, (3 tr, 3 dc, 2 hdc) in same ch-7 sp (2nd Petal joined), sc in next sc, ch 2, sl st in ch-5-sp of Flower 8, ch 2, sk 2 sc, sc in next sc, (2 hdc, 3 dc, 3 tr) in next ch-7 sp, sl st between 3rd and 4th tr where Flowers 2 and 8 are attached, (3 tr, 3 dc, 2 hdc) in same ch-7 sp (3rd Petal joined), sc in next sc, ch 2, sl st in ch-5 sp of Flower 2, ch 2, sk 2 sc, sc in next sc, (2 hdc, 3 dc, 3 tr) in next ch-7 sp , sl st between 3rd and 4th tr of Flower 2, (3 tr, 3 dc, 2 hdc) in same ch-7 sp (4th Petal joined); join with sl st in first sc. Continue across row as for Flower 9, working in color sequence shown on chart. THIRD, FOURTH, FIFTH, SIXTH, SEVENTH, EIGHTH AND NINTH ROWS OF FLOWERS Work as for Second Row of Flowers, working in color sequence shown on chart. BORDER Rnd 1 (RS) With RS facing and A, sl st into ch-5 sp of last A Flower of 1 long edge, ch 1, sc into same sp, ch 3, sc in 4th st, ch 3, sc in joining, ch 3, sc in 4th st, ch 3, sc in ch-5 sp, ch 3, sc in 4th st, ch 3, (sc in 3rd tr, ch 2, sc in 4th tr) for corner, ch 3, *sc in 4th st, ch 3, sc in ch-5 sp, ch 3, sc in 4th st, ch 3, sc in joining, ch 3; rep from * to corner, work corner, continue as established around, end at beg ch-5 sp; join with sl st to first sc. Rnd 2 Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 3 dc in ch-3 sp , dc in sc, 2 dc in ch-3 sp before joining, ch 2, 2 dc in ch-3-sp after joining, dc in next sc, (3 dc in next ch-3 sp, dc in next sc) 3 times, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch-2 sp, *(dc in next sc, 3 dc in ch-3 sp) 3 times, dc in next sc, 2 dc in ch-3 sp before joining, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch-3 sp; rep from * to next corner, work corner, continue as established around; join with sl st to top of beg ch. Fasten off A. Rnd 3 With MC, rep Rnd 2, working ch 2 over each ch-2 sp. Fasten off MC. Rnd 4 Join B in corner ch-sp, ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in corner sp, sc in each of next 9 dc, skip 1 dc, sc in each of next 9 dc, *ch 2, sk 2, ch 1, sc in each of next 6 dc, sk 1 dc, sc in each of next 6 dc; rep from * to ch-2 sp before corner, ch 2, sk 2, sc in each of next 9 dc, sk 1 dc, sc in each of next 9 dc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in corner ch-2 sp, continue as established around; join with sl st to first sc. Rnd 5 Ch 1, (sc in first sc, ch 5, sc in next sc) in corner ch-2 sp, *sc in each of next 5 sc, ch 5, sk 2 sc; rep from * to next corner, work corner, continue as established around; join with sl st to first sc. Rnd 6 *Work (2 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, 2 dc, 2 hdc) in ch-5 sp, sc in each of next 5 sc; rep from * around; join with sl st to first st. Fasten off. FINISHING Weave in ends.

ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES
beg = begin(s)(ning)
ch(s) = chain(s)
ch-space = space previously made
dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
MC = main color
rep = repeat(s)(ing)
rnd(s) = round(s)
RS = right side
sc = single crochet
sk = skip
sl = slip
sp(s) = space(s)
st(s) = stitch(es)
tr = treble (triple) crochet

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