Celtic Cross Cable Throw
Design by Bonnie Barker
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Chain-2 at beginning of row or round counts as first half double crochet unless otherwise stated. Chain-3 at beginning of row or round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.
STITCH PATTERNS
Large Cable Rnd 1: Fpdc around next 3 sts, hdc in hdc, fptr (see Stitch Guide) around next 3 sts.
Rnd 2: Bpdc around next 3 sts, hdc in hdc, bptr (see Stitch Guide) around next 3 sts. Rnd 3 (cable crossing rnd): Sk next 3 sts, hdc in hdc, fptr around next 3 sts, working in front of last 4 sts, fptr around 3 sk sts.
Rnd 4: Bpdc around next 3 sts, hdc in hdc, bpdc around next 3 sts. Rnds 5 & 6: Rep rnds 1 and 2. Rep rnds 1–6 for pattern. 4-Post Cable
Rnd 1: Sk next 2 sts, fptr around next 2 sts, working in front of last 2 sts, fptr around 2 sk sts.
Rnd 2: Bpdc around next 4 sts. Rep rnds 1 and 2 for pattern.
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Ch 5, join (see Pattern Notes) to first ch to make a ring. Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 2 (does not count as a st), work 16 dc in center of ring, join to first st. (16 sts, plus turning ch) Rnd 2: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same st as joining (first corner formed), 2 dc in each of next 3 sts, [(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next st, 2 dc in each of next 3 sts] 3 times, join to top of turning ch, sl st in next dc, sl st in ch-2 sp. (40 dc, 4 ch-2 corners) Rnd 3: Ch 2 (see Pattern
Notes), (hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in same ch-2 sp, *sk next st, hdc in next st, fpdc (see Stitch Guide) around next 6 sts, hdc in next st, sk next st, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp, rep from * 2 times, sk next st, hdc in next st, fpdc around next 6 sts, hdc in next st, sk last st, join to top of ch-2, sl st in next st, sl st in ch-2 sp, turn. (48 sts, 4 ch-2 corners) Rnd 4 (WS): Ch 2, *sk next st, hdc in next 2 sts, bpdc (see
Stitch Guide) around next 3 sts, hdc in between last st and next st, bpdc around next 3 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sk next st**, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 corner, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, (2 hdc, ch 2, 1 hdc) in last corner, join to top of ch-2, turn. (60 sts, 4 ch-2 corners) Rnd 5: Ch 1, sk next st, sl st in ch-2 corner sp, ch 2, (hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in same corner sp, *sk next st, hdc in next 3 sts, work
Large Cable rnd 3 (see Stitch Patterns) over next 7 sts, hdc in next 3 hdc, sk next st**, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join to top of turning ch, sl st in next st, sl st in ch-2 sp, turn. (68 sts, 4 ch-2 corners) Rnd 6: Ch 2, *sk next st, hdc in next 4 sts, work next rnd of Large Cable over next 7 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, sk next st**, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 corner, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, (2 hdc, ch 2, 1 hdc) in last corner, join to top of ch-2, turn. (76 sts, 4 ch-2 corners) Rnd 7: Ch 1, sk next st, sl st in ch-2 corner sp, ch 2, (hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in same corner sp, *sk next st, hdc in next 5 sts, work next rnd of Large Cable over next 7 sts, hdc in next 5 hdc**, sk next st, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, rep from * ending last rep at **, join to top of turning ch, sk next st, sl st in ch-2 sp, turn. (84 sts, 4 ch-2 corners)
Rnd 8: Ch 2, *sk next st, hdc in next 6 sts, work next rnd of Large Cable over next 7 sts, hdc in next 6 sts, sk next st**, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 corner, sk next st, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, (2 hdc, ch 2, 1 hdc) in last corner, join to top of ch-2, turn. (92 sts, 4 ch-2 corners)
Rnd 9: Ch 1, sk next st, sl st in ch-2 corner sp, ch 2, (hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in same corner sp, *sk next st, hdc in next 7 sts, work next rnd of Large Cable over next 7 sts, hdc in next 7 hdc**, sk next st, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, rep from * ending last rep at **, join to top of turning ch, sk next st,