Sunny Garden Throw

PATTERN NOTES

Center Panel should measure approximately 40 x 48 inches before adding Flower Motifs. Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.

SPECIAL STITCHES

V-stitch (V-st): 2 dc in indicated st. Shell: 5 dc in indicated st. Picot: Ch 3, sl st in top of dc. Picot shell: (3 dc, picot in top of last dc, 2 dc) in indicated st.

THROW CENTER PANEL

Row 1: Ch 112, V-st (see Special Stitches) in 4th ch from hook (3 sk chs count as first dc), [sk next ch,

V-st in next ch] across until 2 chs rem, sk next ch, dc in last ch, turn. (54 V-sts, 2 dc) Rows 2–90: Ch 3 (see Pattern

Notes), V-st in sp between 2-dc group Color of speci cations: each V-st across, dc in top Annie’s Logo Purple: of last Pantone: dc, 268C, turn.GOE Medium Purple AtU the end of row CMYK: C82, M100, K12 RGB: R82, G43, B133 90, fasten Hexadecimal: 522b85 off. (54 V-sts, 2 dc) Annie’s Logo Gray:

FLOWER First Motif

Rnd 1: Form a slip ring (see illustration), ch 3, 11 dc in ring, join (see Pattern Notes) in front lp (see Stitch Guide) of beg ch-3. (12 dc)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same lp, ch 3, [sc in front lp of next st, ch 3] around, join in first sc. (12 ch-3 lps) Rnd 3: Ch 1, working in back lps

(see Stitch Guide) of rnd 1, 2 dc in each st around, join in front lp of first dc. (24 dc) Rnd 4: Rep rnd 2. (24 ch-3 lps) Rnd 5: Ch 1, working in back lps of rnd 3, [2 dc in next st, dc in next st] around, join in front lp of first dc. (36 dc) Rnd 6: Rep rnd 2. (36 ch-3 lps)

Rnd 7: Ch 1, working in back lps of rnd 5, sc in next st, [ch 5, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st] 11 times, ch 2, dc in first sc to form last ch-5 lp.

Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc in same lp, [ch 5, sc in next ch-5 lp] 11 times, ch 2, dc in first sc to form last ch-5 lp.

Rnd 9: Ch 1, sc in same lp, *[ch 6, sc in next ch-5 lp] twice, ch 9, sc in next ch-5 lp, rep from * around, join in first sc. Fasten off.

2nd Motif

Rnds 1–8: Rep rnds 1–8 of First Motif.

Rnd 9 (joining): Ch 1, sc in same lp, [ch 6, sc in next ch-5 lp] twice, ch 4, sl st in ch-9 lp of previous Motif, ch 4, sc in next ch-5 lp of 2nd Motif, [ch 3, sl st in next ch-6 lp of First Motif, ch 3, sc in next ch-5 lp of 2nd Motif] twice, ch 4, sl st in next ch-9 lp of First Motif, ch 4, sc in next ch-5 lp of 2nd Motif, *[ch 6, sc in next ch-5 lp] twice, ch 9, sc in next ch-5 lp, rep from * around, join in first sc. Fasten off. Make a strip of 7 Motifs. Join a 2nd strip of 6 Motifs at right angles to First Motif. Join a 3rd strip of 6 Motifs at right angles to Motif at opposite end of the first strip. Join a 4th strip of 7 Motifs at right angles to 2nd and 3rd strips parallel to the first strip, forming a rectangle. (26 motifs)

JOINING MOTIFS TO CENTER PANEL

With RS of Center Panel and Motif strips facing, align bottom of Center Panel with bottom strip of 7 Motifs (joining only center 5 of these Motifs to Center Panel.) Join yarn with sl st in bottom right corner of Center Panel in first free lp of foundation ch, ch 4, sk corner Motif, sl st in free ch lp at corner of next Motif, [ch 4, sk next 4 ch lps on Center Panel, sl st in next lp, ch 4, sl st in next lp on rnd 9 on Motif, ch 4, sk next 5 lps on Center Panel,

sl st in next free lp ch 4, sl st in next Motif lp] across, ending with ch 4, sl st in last foundation ch lp. (21 joins on Center Panel, 20 on Motifs) Place 24 stitch markers every 2 inches (33/4 rows) up side of Center Panel. Align side strip of Motifs with marked side of Center Panel, joining center 6 Motifs to side of Center Panel. Ch 4, sk corner Motif, sl st in first free lp of next Motif, [ch 4, sl st in end of marked row of Center Panel, ch 4, sl st in next lp on Motif] across, ending with [ch 4, sl st in top corner of Center Panel (last marker). (25 sl st joins on side of Center Panel, 24 on Motifs) Working across top of Center Panel, join center 5 Motifs as for bottom strip, then join 4th strip of Motifs as for previous side of Center Panel, ending with sl st in first foundation ch lp. Fasten off.

EDGING

Rnd 1: Join in any corner ch-9 lp, ch 3, (4 dc, ch 3, 5 dc) in same lp, *5 dc in each lp to next corner ch-9 lp**, (5 dc, ch 3, 5 dc) in corner, rep from * around, ending last rep at ** join in beg ch-3 of first corner.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same st, ch 3, sk next dc, sc in next dc, sk next 2 dc, 9 dc in corner ch-3 sp, sk next 3 dc, sc in next dc, *[ch 3, sk next dc, sc in next dc] 7 times, 9 dc in next ch-3 sp between 5-dc groups, rep from * around working 9 dc in corner ch-3 sps, join in first sc.

Rnd 3: Sl st in first ch-3 lp, ch 1, sc in same lp, *sk next dc, shell

(see Special Stitches) in next dc, [sk next 2 dc, shell in next dc] twice, sk next dc, sc in next ch-3 lp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 lp] 6 times, rep from * around, join in first sc.

Rnd 4: Sk next 2 dc, picot shell

(see Special Stitches) in next dc, [sk next 4 dc, picot shell in next dc] twice, *sc in next ch-3 lp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 lp] 5 times**, sk next 2 dc, picot shell in next dc, [sk next 4 dc, picot shell in next dc] twice, rep from * around, ending last rep at ** join in first dc. Fasten off. Block Throw.