Blooming Broomstick Lace Throw
Design by Jennifer Raymond
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
36 inches wide x 48 inches long
MATERIALS
• Berroco Vintage DK light (DK) weight acrylic/ wool/ nylon yarn (31/2 oz/290 yds/100g per skein): 2 skeins each #21176 fuchsia
and #2167 dewberry 1 skein #2175 fennel • Size H/8/5mm crochet hook or
size needed to obtain gauge • Size 36/20mm knitting needle:
32-inch circular • Tapestry needle • Straight pins
GAUGE
1 Flower Motif = 5 inches blocked
PATTERN NOTES
Motifs are constructed individually and attached on the last round. Alternating fuchsia and dewberry, make 32 fuchsia and 31 dewberry and join as work progresses following Placement Diagram. Weave in loose ends as work progresses. When picking up stitches for broomstick, pick up stitches for half the Motif, draw the needle through, fold it in half, and then pick up the stitches for the 2nd section (making a Magic Loop). Pay attention to where you are attaching the Motifs, so you do not attach any in the wrong place. Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCH
Broomstick Lace: Broomstick Lace is worked as 2 rnds. Rnd 1: Pull lp that is on hook up and slip lp on knitting needle, [insert hook in back lp (see Stitch Guide) of next sc, pull up lp and slide on needle. Insert hook in front lp (see
Stitch Guide) of same sc, pull up lp and slide on needle] rep until there are 27 lps on needle. Pull cable part of knitting needle out through, leaving 2 lps on front needle and 25 on the cable forming Magic Loop (if you pull the knitting needle through all the way, the last sts can tighten up
on you), rep until 49 lps on the needle in total, 24 on the knitting needle, and 25 on the cable of the needle.
Rnd 2: Slide 4 lps to tip of knitting needle. Being careful to make sure yarn lies flat, insert crochet hook in the 4 lps, pull yarn through, ch 1, making sure the st is at the top of the 4 lps on needle, and not close to the previous rnd. Make 1 sc in the 4 lps, slide completely off the needle, sc twice more in set of 4 lps, [sc 3 times in next 4 lps on needle, ch 4, sc 3 times in same set of 4 lps, slide lps off needle] 9 times; in next set of 5 lps, work 3 sc in next lps on needle, ch 4, work 3 sc in same set of 4 lps, slide lps off needle, 3 sc in starting lps, ch 4, sl st in first sc of rnd.
THROW FIRST FLOWER MOTIF
Rnd 1: With crochet hook and fuchsia make a slip ring (see illustration), ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), dc 11 times in ring, join (see Pattern Notes) in 3rd ch of
beg ch-3. (12 dc)
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same st as beg ch-3, 2 dc in each st around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (24 dc)
Rnd 3: Draw lp that is on hook up and slip lp on knitting needle, [insert hook in back lp (see
Stitch Guide) of next sc, draw up lp and slide on needle, insert hook in front lp (see Stitch
Guide) of same sc, draw up lp and slide on needle] for each st until there are 27 lps on needle, leaving 2 lps on front needle and 25 on the cable forming Magic Loop (if you pull knitting needle through all the way the last sts
can tighten up on you), rep until you have 49 lps on needle in total, 24 on knitting needle, and 25 on cable of needle.
Rnd 4: Slide 4 lps to tip of knitting needle, being careful to make sure yarn lies flat, insert crochet hook in 4 lps, draw yarn through, ch 1, making sure the st is at top of the 4 lps on needle and not close to previous rnd; make 1 sc in the 4 lps, slide completely off the needle, work 2 more sc in set of 4 lps, [3 sc in next 4 lps on needle, ch 4, 3 sc in same set of 4 lps, slide lps off needle] 9 times, in next set of 5 lps, [work 3 sc in next lps on needle, ch 4, 3 sc in same set of 4 lps, slide lps off needle] 3 times, sc in starting lps, ch 4, sl st in beg sc. Fasten off.
2ND FLOWER MOTIF
Rnds 1–3: With hook and dewberry, rep rnds 1–3 of First Flower Motif.
Rnd 4: Work as for rnd 4 of First Flower Motif, but replace first ch 4 with [ch 2, join to previous motif with sl st, ch 2] twice for 2 joining places on Motifs. Fasten off. Continue working 2nd Flower Motif until there are a total of 7 Motifs across, alternating colors. Beg working 2nd row, joining each Motif as it is worked. Work 3rd Flower Motif for rem Motifs.
3RD FLOWER MOTIF
Rnds 1–3: With hook, rep rnds 1–3 of First Flower Motif alternating colors.
Rnd 4: Work as for other Motif, but replace first ch 4 with [ch 2, join to previous motif with sl st, ch 2] twice for 2 joining places on Motif, work next ch 4 as normal, for next 2 ch 4’s, [ch 2, join to previous Motif with sl st] twice for 2 joining places, motif should now be joined to 2 motifs, at a right angle from each other. Fasten off. Continue with next 5 Motifs working 3rd Flower Motif. Following Placement Diagram, rep rows 2 and 3 until Throw has 9 rows of 7 Motifs each.
FILL-IN LEAF MOTIFS
Make 48.
Rnd 1: With hook and fennel, rep rnd 1 of First Flower Motif.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same st as beg ch-1, sc in next st, *ch 2, sl st in corner of Flower Motif, ch 2, sc in each of next 3 sts, rep from * twice, ch 2, sl st in corner of Flower Motif, ch 2, sc in next st, join in beg sc. Fasten off. Work Leaf Motifs in each sp made by the joining of 4 Flower Motifs.
EDGING
Rnd 1: With hook, join fennel in ch-4 sp, ch 1, sc twice in same ch-4 sp, *ch 6, 3 sc in next ch-4 sp, rep from * around entire Throw, stopping on last ch-4 sp before point where joined, ch 3, dc in beg ch-4 sp.
Rnd 2: Work 5 sc over post of dc st made at end of rnd 1, *sk next 3 sc, 10 sc in next ch-6 sp, rep from * until there are no more ch-6 sps, sk next 3 sc, 5 sc over ch-3 sp, join in beg sc. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Wet-block Throw to measurements, pinning out edging.