Climbing Clematis Throw
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
43 inches wide x 57 inches long, excluding fringe
MATERIALS
• Premier Yarns Anti-Pilling Everyday Worsted medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (31/2 oz/180 yds/ 100g per ball):
11 balls #ED100-01 snow
white
3 balls #ED100-65 spruce 2 balls #ED100-09 royal blue 1 ball each #ED100-05 baby blue and #ED100-28 mustard
• Size I/9/5.5mm crochet hook or
size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle
• Stitch markers
GAUGE
16 dc = 5 inches in background dc worked in 1 lp only
Take time to check gauge.
PATTERN NOTES
Throw is worked lengthwise in one piece from right to left side edge.
All snow white rows are worked in either front loop or back
loop (see Stitch Guide), whichever loop is on right side of throw.
Chain-1 at beginning of snow white rows counts as first single crochet.
Chain-1 at beginning of colored rows counts as first slip stitch. Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated. Stitch markers simplify the placement of surface posts.
Do not remove markers until instructed. Do be sure to remove any markers you placed for counting purposes that were not indicated in instructions.
When instructed to drop yarn, remove hook and place loop on locking stitch marker until next needed.
When instructed to pick up yarn, remove marker and place loop on hook.
Do not work over yarn changes at beginnings and ends of rows, as the extra bulk tends to expand the edges of throw. Weave yarn tails into slip stitches later with needle, doubling back into woven-in part to help keep ends secure during washing.
Rows with colored yarn are numbered as a subset to the white background row it is worked in (for example, coloredyarn row 9a follows, and is worked in, snow white background row 9). This simplifies counting rows, since the slip stitches carrying the yarn between motifs in the coloredyarn rows are not visible on the right side and are not counted when instructed to work a certain number of rows below.
Join colored yarn with slip stitch in back loop only of first stitch of row.
When working post stitch in base of previous post just made, work it in the lowest yarn over and the base loop next to it at the same time unless otherwise indicated. After working a colored row, work next snow white background row in right-side unworked loops of previous background row to hide colored slip stitches.
To easily place fringe evenly, start at corners, then fold throw in half and place a fringe at fold; fold in half between previously placed fringes and place next fringe. Continue until all fringes have been placed.
SPECIAL STITCH
Post: Working on RS and folding back work or turning row when necessary, yo indicated number of times, insert hook from below in both lps of indicated st unless otherwise instructed, yo, pull up lp, [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] the same number of times as given yo’s. Do not draw through last lps on hook until instructed.
THROW
Row 1 (RS): With snow white, ch 194, dc in 4th and each rem ch across (sk chs count as first dc), turn. (192 dc)
Rows 2–5: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), dc in 1 loop (see Pattern Notes) of next and each dc across, turn. Row 6 (WS): Ch 1 (see Pattern Notes), sc in each of next 49 dc, [ch 1, sk next dc, place marker in dc just sk**, sc in each of next 61 dc] 3 times, ending last rep at **, sc in last 17 dc, turn. (189 sc, 3 ch-1 sps)
Row 7: Ch 3, dc in each of next 8 sc, [ch 1, sk next sc, dc in each of next 30 sts (sc and chs)] 5 times, ch 1, sk next sc, dc in last 27 sc, turn. (186 dc, 6 ch-1 sps)
Row 8: Ch 3, dc in each of next 41 sts, [ch 1, sk next dc, dc in each of next 61 sts] twice, ch 1, sk next dc, dc in last 25 sts, turn. (189 dc, 3 ch sps)
Row 9: Ch 1, sc in each of next 17 dc, [ch 1, sk next dc, place marker in dc just sk**, sc in each of next 30 sts] 6 times, ending last rep at **, sc in last 18 dc, do not turn, drop (see
Pattern Notes) snow white. (186 sc, 6 ch sps) Row 9a (RS): Join (see Pattern Notes) spruce, ch 1 (see Pattern Notes), sl st in back lp of each of next 23 sts, *work 8-yo post (see Special Stitch) from above in marked unworked dc just passed 4 rows below (see Pattern Notes), work 6-yo post in
base (see Pattern Notes) of 8-yo post just made, work 5-yo post in base of 6-yo post just made, yo and draw through all 4 lps on hook (leaf made), remove marker from st just worked in and place it in top 2 lps of leaf st just made, sk next sc**, sl st in back lp of each of next 61 sts; rep from * twice more, ending last rep at **, sl st in back lp of last 43 sts, fasten off spruce, turn. (189 sl sts, 3 leaves)
Row 10 (WS): Pick up (see Pat
tern Notes) snow white, ch 3, dc in each of next 15 sc, *ch 1, sk next sc, dc in each of next
25 sts, 2 dc in next sc, sk next leaf and unworked st under it, dc in each of next 14 sts, place marker in last dc made**, dc in each of next 20 sts; rep from * twice more, ending last rep at **, dc in last 10 sts, drop snow white, turn. (189 dc, 3 ch-1 sps, 3 markers placed) Row 10a (RS): Join spruce, ch 1, sl st in back lp of each of next 17 sts, *work 5-yo post completely around sl st made in marked dc just passed on current row (beg of stem, 2 lps
on hook), remove marker, work 4-yo post in marked top of next leaf st, yo and draw through all 3 lps on hook (center of stem), continue on current row, sk next dc, sl st in back lp of each of next 12 dc, work 5-yo post from above in same leaf top as last post made (stem complete, 2 lps
on hook), remove marker, to start leaf work 6-yo post from above in unworked dc just passed 3 rows below, work 5-yo post in base of 6-yo post just made, work 4-yo post in base of 5-yo post just made, yo and draw through all 5 lps on hook, continue on
current row, sk next dc**, sl st in back lp of each of next 48 sts; rep from * twice more, ending last rep at **, sl st in back lp of last 36 sts, fasten off spruce, pick up snow white, do not turn. (186 sl sts, 9 stem posts, 3 leaves)
Row 11 (RS): Pick up snow white, ch 1, sc in each of next 4 dc, *place marker around post of last sc made, ch 1, sk next dc, sc in each of next 4 dc, ch 1, sk next dc, holding next post on RS, sc in each of next 7 dc, ch 1, sk next spruce st and the unworked dc under it, sc in each of next 8 dc, ch 1, sk next dc, place marker around spruce sl st just sk, sc in each of next 3 dc, ch 1, sk next leaf and the unworked dc under it, sc in each of next 4 dc, place marker around post of last sc made, ch 1, sk next dc**, sc in each of next 30 dc; rep from * twice more, ending last rep at **, sc in each of next 31 dc, drop snow white, do not turn. (174 sc, 18 ch-1 sps, 9 markers placed) Row 11a (RS): Join royal blue, ch 1, sl st in back lp of each of next 10 sts, *work four 6-yo posts around post of marked sc just passed on current row
(5 lps on hook), remove marker, work four 6-yo posts from above in unworked sc 5 rows almost directly below (9 lps on hook), placing each succeeding post in same direction as current row, work (one 6-yo, two 5-yo and one 6-yo post) in next marked dc 3 rows below (13 lps on hook), yo and draw through all lps on hook (3 flower petals made), remove marker, ch 1 (back bar lp of ch-1 just made forms eye of flower), continue on current row, sk next sc**, sl st in back lp of each of next 30 sts; rep from * 5 more times, ending last rep at **, sl st in back lp of last 25 sts,
fasten off royal blue, turn. (186 sl sts, 6 3-petal groups) Row 12 (WS): Pick up snow white, ch 1, sc in each of next 23 sc, *ch 2, sk next sc, place marker around sl st into sc just sk, sk next flower eye and unworked sc under it, sc in each of next 29 sts, to position spruce post below properly, sc completely around it and into next sc at the same time, ch 1, sk next flower eye and unworked sc under it**, sc in each of next 29 sts; rep from * twice more, ending last rep at **, sc in last 11 sts, drop snow white, turn. (183 sc, 3 ch-2 sps, 3 ch-1 sps, 3 markers placed)
Row 12a (RS): Join spruce, ch 1, sl st in back lp of each of next 48 sts, *work 4-yo post from above around blue sl st into marked sc just passed (next
to flower eye), yo and draw through both lps on hook, remove marker, continue on current row, sk next sc, sl st in back lp of each of next 8 sc, to start leaf, work 7-yo post from above around spruce sl st into unworked sc just passed 3 rows below, work 5-yo post in base of 7-yo post just made, work 4-yo post in base of 5-yo post just made, yo and draw through all 4 lps on hook, continue on current row, sk next sc**, sl st in back lp of each of next 52 sts; rep from * twice more, ending last rep at **, sl st in back lp of last 9 sc, fasten off spruce, do not turn. (186 sl sts, 3 stem posts, 3 leaves) Row 13 (RS): Pick up snow white, ch 3, dc in each of next 48 sts, *working in front of next post, dc in unworked sc under same post and in each of next 7 sc, place marker in last dc made, dc in next sc, ch 1, sk next leaf and the unworked sc under it, dc in each of next 4 sc, ch 1, sk next sc, place marker around spruce sl st into sc just sk**, dc in each of next 47 sts; rep from *
twice more, ending last rep at **, dc in last 4 sc, drop snow white, do not turn. (186 dc, 6 ch sps, 6 markers placed)
Row 13a (RS): Join spruce, ch 1, sl st in back lp of each of next 19 dc, *work (one 7-yo, one 6-yo and one 5-yo post) around spruce sl st into next marked unworked dc 3 rows below (4 lps
on hook), [yo and draw through 2 lps on hook] 3 times, remove marker, continue on current row, sk next dc, sl st in back lp of each of next 33 dc, work 3-yo post around spruce post just passed 1 row below, yo and draw through both loops on hook, ch 1, work 5-yo post around spruce sl st into next marked unworked sc one row below (4 sts past base of next leaf, do not remove marker), yo and draw through both lps on hook, continue on current row, sk next 3 dc (including marked dc)**, sl st in back lp of each of next 25 sts; rep from * twice more, ending last rep at **, sl st in back lp of last 11 sts, fasten off spruce, turn. (180 sl sts, 3 leaves, 3 stems) Row 14 (WS): Pick up snow white, ch 1, sc in each of next 10 sts, *ch 3, sk next 3 sts, sc in each of next 33 dc, ch 1, sk next leaf and the unworked st under it**, sc in each of next 25 sts; rep from * twice more, ending last rep at **, sc in last 20 dc, drop snow white, turn. (180 sc, 3 ch-3 sps, 3 ch-1 sps) Row 14a (RS): Join royal blue, ch 1, sl st in back lp of each of next 16 sc, *work (one 6-yo, two 5-yo and one 6-yo post) from above in flower eye just passed below, yo and draw through all 5 lps on hook (petal made), continue on current row, sk next sc**, sl st in back lp of each of next 30 sts; rep from * 5 more times, ending last rep at **, sl st in back lp of last 19 sts, fasten off royal blue, do not turn. (186 sl sts, 6 petals)
Row 15 (RS): Pick up snow white, ch 1, sc in each of next 16 sc, *ch 1, sk next flower petal and the unworked sc under it**, sc in each of next 30 sts; rep from * 5 more times, ending last rep at **, sc in last 19 sts, drop snow white, do not turn. (186 sc, 6 ch-1 sps)
Row 15a (RS): Join spruce, ch 1, sl st in back lp of each of next 55 sts, *work 6-yo post around spruce sl st into next marked sc 3 rows below (at base
of stem), work two 4-yo posts in left 2 lps of base of 6-yo post just made (4 lps on hook), [yo and draw through 2 lps on hook] 3 times, remove marker, continue on current row, sk next sc**, sl st in back lp of each of next 61 sts; rep from * twice more, ending last rep at **, sl st in back lp of last 11 sc, fasten off spruce, turn. (189 sl sts, 3 leaves) Row 16 (WS): Pick up snow white, ch 1, sc in each of next 10 sc, *ch 1, sk next leaf and unworked sc under it**, sc in each of next 61 sts; rep from * twice more, ending last rep at **, sc in last 56 sts, drop snow white, turn. (189 sc, 3 ch-1 sps) Row 16a (RS): Join royal blue, ch 1, sl st in back lp of each of next 7 sc, *working between first and last flower petals made on this flower, work (one 7-yo and three 5-yo posts) in next flower eye below, yo and draw through all 5 lps on hook, continue on current row, sk next sc**, sl st in back lp of each of next 30 sc; rep from * 5 more times, ending last rep at **, sl st in back lp of last 28 sts, fasten off royal A blue, do not turn. (186 sl sts, 6 petals) Row 17 (RS): Pick up snow white, ch 1, sc in each of next
7 sc, *ch 1, sk next petal and unworked sc under it**, sc in each of next 30 sc; rep from * 5 more times, ending last rep at **, sc in last 28 sts, drop snow white, do not turn. (186 sc, 6 ch-1 sps)
Row 17a (RS): Join spruce, ch 1, sl st in back lp of each of next 47 sc, *pushing down and keeping on RS the 3 unworked spruce sts 4 rows below, work (one 7-yo, one 6-yo and one 5-yo post) in marked unworked dc under same 3 spruce sts (4 lps
on hook), [yo and draw through 2 lps on hook] 3 times, remove marker, continue on current row, sk next sc**, sl st in back lp of each of next 61 sc; rep from * twice more, ending last rep at
**, sl st in back lp of last 19 sc, fasten off spruce (one vine com
pleted), turn. (189 sc, 3 leaves)
Row 18 (WS): Pick up snow white, ch 3, dc in each of next 18 sc, *sk next leaf and unworked sc under it, 2 dc in next sc**, dc in each of next 60 sc; rep from * twice more, ending last rep at **, dc in last 47 sc, turn. (192 dc) Rows 19–23: Rep row 2. A Rows 24–41: Using baby blue for flower color, rep rows 6–23. (2 vines completed) [Rep rows 6–41] once more. (4 vines completed) [Rep rows 6–23] once more (5 vines completed). Fasten off.
FLOWER CENTER
A B
Thread needle with mustard. *Bring yarn up from WS to RS through a petal at edge of flower eye hole, make a French knot
(see illustration) by wrapping yarn around needle 4 times, insert needle down through flower eye hole to WS; working around eye hole, rep from * twice more. (3 knots) A B C
Rep for each flower.
FRINGE
Starting in first st on either short edge, *cut eight 14-inch strands, hold all 8 strands tog and fold in half, with RS of throw facing, insert hook in st
(see illustration A), draw folded end partially through (see
illustration B), then pull tails through lp created by fold (see
illustration C), pull gently on tails to tighten (see illustration
D); rep from * evenly spaced
(see Pattern Notes) across short edge. Rep for other short edge. Trim ends evenly.