Giraffe Pattern Throw
Give loop stitch a try by hooking up Sara Huntington’s gorgeously soft giraffe throw. ■ DROPS Air (65% alpaca, 28% polyamide, 7% wool, 50g/150m)
10 balls of Orange (13)
5 balls of Off White (01)
■ A 4.5mm (US 7) hook
TENSION
Tension is not critical for this project, but note that measurements may vary depending on your individual tension
MEASUREMENTS
Throw measures 109x97cm (43x38in)
ABBREVIATIONS
lp st (loop stitch) Insert hook into next st, wrap working yarn around index finger of left hand then slide hook underneath the wrapped yarn, so that the 2 strands sit on the hook, draw these 2 loops through, yarn round hook and draw through all 3 loops (carefully removing finger)
For a full list, see page 92
NOTES
The Throw is worked using loop stitch and dc, in alternating rows.
Refer to Chart on page 93. Each row of the Chart is worked first in dc (for the RS) and then in loop stitch (for the WS).
Colour changes are established on the dc rows and worked over both rows by carrying a strand along the back of the work and working subsequent stitches over it. Loop stitches appear on the reverse side of the row, but the looped strands will sit at the front of your work.
THROW
Using 4.5mm hook and Off White, ch123.
Row 1 (RS) Dc in second ch from hook, dc in each ch to end, turn. [122 sts]
Row 2 (WS) Ch1 (does not count as a st throughout), dc in first st, lp st in each st to last st, dc in last st, turn.
PLACE CHART
Row 3 With Off White, ch1, dc in first st, reading Chart from right to left, work each st on the Chart as a dc stitch, changing colours as shown. Repeat the Chart another 3 times, dc in last st with Off White, turn. [Dc at beg and end of row, 4 Chart repeats of 30 sts; total of 122 sts]
Row 4 With Off White, ch1, dc in first st, following the same row of the Chart reading from left to right, work each st in lp st changing colours as for the previous row. Repeat the sts on the Chart another 3 times, dc in last st with Off White, turn.
Rows 5-76 Continue following the Chart as established, adding an extra dc st in Off White at the beginning and end of each row, and repeating the 30-st pattern a total of 4 times in each row.
Rows 77-151 Repeat the entire Chart once more.
Row 152 Using Off White only, ch1, dc in first st, lp st in each st to last st, dc in last st, turn.
Row 153 Ch1, dc in each st to end.
Fasten off and weave in ends.