Scandinavian Christmas Throw
MATERIALS GAUGE FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 42 inches wide x 58 inches long • Red Heart Super Saver medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (7 oz/364 yds/ 198g per skein): 2 skeins each #311 white and
#319 cherry red 1 skein each #385 royal and
#368 paddy green • Size J/10/6mm crochet hook or
size needed to obtain gauge • Yarn needle Rnds 1–5 = 21/2 inches; Square = 8 inches PATTERN NOTES Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Work all Squares through round 10 and then join together as indicated while working round 11. SPECIAL STITCHES Shell: (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in indicated st or sp. Small shell: (sc, ch 3, sc) in indicated st or sp. Corner: (Sc, ch 2, sc, ch 4, sc, ch 2, sc) in indicated sp. THROW SQUARE Make 35 Squares: 18 royal & 17 green. Rnd 1 (RS): With white, ch 4, join (see Pattern Notes) in first ch to form a ring, work 8 sc in ring, join in first sc. Rnd 2: Ch 1, (sc, ch 4, sc) in same sc as beg ch-1, ch 1, [(sc, ch 4, sc) in next sc, ch 1] 7 times, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (8 ch-4 lps)
Rnd 3: Draw up a lp of royal (green) in any ch-1 sp, ch 1, sc in same ch-1 sp as beg ch-1, ch 2, working behind ch-4 lp, [sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, working behind ch-4 lp] 7 times, join in beg sc. (8 sc, 8 ch-2 sps)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same sc as beg ch-1, 3 sc in next ch-2 sp, [sc in next sc, 3 sc in next ch-2 sp] 7 times, join in beg sc, fasten off royal (green). (32 sc)
Rnd 5: Draw up a lp of white in a sc above a center sc between ch-4 sps of rnd 2, ch 1, sc in same sc as beg ch-1, sc in next sc, *insert hook in next ch-4 lp of rnd 2 and in next sc directly behind in rnd 4, yo, draw up a lp, yo, draw through both lps on hook**, sc in each of next 3 sc, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, sc in next sc, join in beg sc. (32 sc)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in same sc as beg ch-1, *hdc in next sc, shell (see
Special Stitches) in next sc, hdc in next sc**, sc in each of next 5 sc, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, sc in each of next 4 sc, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (44 sts, 4 ch-2 sps) Rnd 7: Draw up a lp of red in any st on side edge of Square, ch 1, sc in same sc as beg ch-1, sc in each st around, working (sc, ch 2, sc) in each corner ch-2 sp, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (52 sc, 4 ch-2 sps)
Rnd 8: Draw up a lp of royal (green) in 2nd sc to the left of any corner ch-2 sp, ch 1, sc in same sc as beg ch-1, *[ch 1, sk next sc, sc in next sc] 5 times, ch 1, sk next sc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in corner ch-2 sp, ch 1, sk next sc**, sc in next sc, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (32 sc, 28 ch-1 sps, 4 ch-2 sps) Rnd 9: Draw up a lp of red in any sc, ch 1, sc in same sc as beg ch-1, sc in each sc and each ch-1 sp around, working (sc, ch 2, sc) in
each corner ch-2 sp, join in beg sc. (68 sc, 4 ch-2 corner sps) Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, working (sc, ch 3, sc) in each corner ch-2 sp, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (76 sc, 4 corner ch-3 sps) FIRST SQUARE BORDER Rnd 11: With a royal Square, draw up a lp of white in 2nd sc to the left of any corner ch-3 sp, ch 1, small shell (see Special
Stitches) in same sc, *[sk next sc, small shell in next sc] across to corner ch-3 sp, corner (see Special Stitches) in corner ch-3 sp, sk next sc**, small shell in next sc, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc. (44 ch-2 sps, 4 ch-4 sps) After completion of First Square Border, join tog rem Squares while working rnd 11 in 5 rows of 7 Squares alternating colors from top to bottom. On row 1 of Squares, join tog while working on 1 side. On rem squares, join on 1 or 2 sides as necessary. To join on 1 side, connect from corner to corner. To join corner at ch-4 sps, ch 2, drop lp, draw lp under to over (back to front or bottom to top) to opposite ch-4 sp, ch 2 and continue. To join tog ch-2 sps, ch 1, drop lp, draw lp under to over through opposite ch-2 sp, ch 1 and continue. To join where 4 corners meet, ch 2, drop lp, draw lp under to over through opposite ch-4 sp (to the right), ch 1, drop lp, sk next ch-4
HAT BRIM
Rnd 1: With mochi, ch 60, join (see Pattern Notes) in first ch to form a ring, ch 3 (see Pattern
Notes), dc in each ch around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (60 dc) Rnd 2: Ch 3, bpdc (see Stitch Guide) around next dc, [ fpdc (see
Stitch Guide) around next dc, bpdc around next dc] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, bpdc around bpdc, [fpdc around fpdc, bpdc around bpdc] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, join in first sc. Fasten off.
Rnd 5: Working in back lp for this rnd only, join berries, ch 2 (see Pat
tern Notes), hdc in each st around, join in beg ch-2. Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in each hdc around, join in first sc. Rnd 7: Ch 2, hdc in each sc around, join in beg sc. Rnds 8–13: [Rep rnds 6 and 7] 3 times. Rnd 14: Ch 1, sc in same st as beg ch-1, sc in each of next 3 hdc, sc dec (see Stitch Guide) next 2 hdc tog, [sc in each of next 4 hdc, sc dec over next 2 hdc] around, join in first sc. (50 sc) Rnd 15: Rep rnd 7.
Rnds 16 & 17: Rep rnds 6 and 7. Rnd 18: Ch 1, sc in same st as beg ch-1, sc in each of next 2 hdc, sc dec over next 2 hdc, [sc in each of next 3 hdc, sc dec in next 2 hdc] around, join in first sc. (40 sc) Rnd 19: Rep rnd 7.
Rnds 20 & 21: Rep rnds 6 and 7. Rnd 22: Ch 1, sc in same st as beg ch-1, sc in next hdc, sc dec over next 2 hdc, [sc in each of next 2 hdc, sc dec in next 2 hdc] around, join in first sc. (30 sc) Rnd 23: Rep rnd 7.
Rnds 24 & 25: Rep rnds 6 and 7. Rnd 26: Ch 1, sc in same st as beg ch-1, sc dec over next 2 hdc, [sc in next hdc, sc dec in next 2 hdc] around, join in first sc. (20 sc) Rnd 27: Rep rnd 7.
Rnds 28 & 29: Rep rnds 6 and 7. Rnd 30: Ch 1, [sc dec in next 2 hdc] around, join in first sc. (10 sc) Rnd 31: Rep rnd 7. Rnds 32 & 33: Rep rnds 6 and 7. Rnd 34: Ch 1, [sc dec in next 2 hdc] around, join in first sc, leaving 10-inch length, fasten off. (5 sc) With yarn needle, weave rem length through sts of rnd 34, draw opening closed and secure. Make a 21/2-inch mochi pompom and attach to point of rnd 34 of Hat.