Diamonds & Shells Throw
Design by Margret Willson
48 inches wide x 60 inches long
MATERIALS
• Premier Yarns Basix
Chunky bulky (chunky) weight acrylic yarn
(31/2 oz/117 yds/100g per ball):
6 balls #1115-32 cream
• Size I/9/5.5mm crochet hook or
size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle
GAUGE
9 dc = 3 inches; 9 dc rows = 5 inches
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses.
Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.
Chain-7 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet plus chain-4.
SPECIAL STITCHES
Shell: 5 dc in indicated st.
Single crochet join (sc join):
Place slip knot on hook, insert hook in indicated st, yo and pull up a lp, yo and draw through both lps on hook.
THROW
Row 1 (RS): Ch 143, dc in 4th ch from hook and in each of next 5 chs (beg 3 sk chs count as first
dc), [ch 3, sk next 3 chs, dc in next ch, ch 3, sk next 3 chs*, dc in each of next 13 chs] across, ending last rep at *, dc in each of last 7 chs, turn. (99 dc, 14 ch-3 sps)
Row Notes), 2: sk Ch first 3 (see st, dc Pattern in each of next sc in 4 next dc, [ch ch-3 4, sp, sk shell next 2 (see dc,
next Special ch-3 Stitches) sp, ch 4, in sk next next dc, 2 dc*, sc in dc in each of next 9 dc] across, ending last rep at *, dc in each of next 5 dc, turn. (64 dc, 7 shells, 14 sc, 14 ch-4 sps) Row 3: Ch 3, sk first st, dc in each of next 2 dc, [ch 4, sk next 2 dc, sc in next ch-4 sp, shell in next sc, sc in center st of next shell, shell in next sc, sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 4, sk next 2 dc*, dc in each of next 5 dc] across, ending last rep at *, dc in each of next 3 dc, turn. (36 dc, 14 shells,
21 sc, 14 ch-4 sps)
Row 4: Ch 7 (see Pattern Notes) sk first 3 dc, {sc in next ch-4 sp, [shell in next sc, sc in center st of next shell] twice, shell in next sc, sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 4, sk next 2 dc, dc in next dc*, ch 4, sk next 2 dc} across, ending last rep at *, turn. (8 dc, 21 shells, 28 sc, 14 ch-4 sps) Row 5: Ch 3, sk first st, {2 dc in next ch-4 sp, ch 3, [sc in center st of next shell, shell in next sc] twice, sc in center st of next shell, ch 3, sk next sc, 2 dc in next ch-4 sp, dc in next dc} across, turn. (36 dc, 14 shells, 21 sc, 14 ch-3 sps)
Row 6: Ch 3, sk first st, dc in each of next 2 dc, [2 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk next sc, sc in center st of next shell, shell in next sc, sc in center st of next shell, ch 3, sk next sc, 2 dc in next ch-3 sp*, dc in each of next 5 dc] across, ending last rep at *, dc in each of next 3 dc, turn. (64 dc, 7 shells, 14 sc, 14 ch-3 sps)
Row 7: Ch 3, sk first st, dc in each of next 4 dc, [2 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk next sc, dc in center st of next shell, ch 3, sk next sc, 2 dc in next ch-3 sp*, dc in each of next 9 dc] across, ending last rep at *, dc in each of next 5 dc, turn. (99 dc, 14 ch-3 sps) Rows 8–103: [Rep rows 2–7] 16 times. Fasten off after last row.
BORDER
Rnd 1: With RS and lower right corner facing, sc join (see
Special Stitches) yarn in first ch of beg ch-3, 2 sc in same ch
(corner made); working in ends of rows: sc in first row, 2 sc each row across to last row, sc in last row, 3 sc in top of beg ch-3
(corner made); working across top edge: *sc in each of next
6 dc, [3 sc in next ch-3 sp, sc in next dc, 3 sc in next ch-3 sp, sc in each of next 13 dc] 6 times, 3 sc in next ch-3 sp, sc in next dc, 3 sc in next ch-3 sp, sc in each of next 6 dc*, 3 sc in last st (corner made); working in ends of rows of 2nd side edge: sc in first row, 2 sc in each row across to last row, sc in last row; working in base of sts of row 1: 3 sc in first st (corner made), rep between *, join (see Pattern Notes) in first sc. (4 3-sc corners) Rnd 2: Sl st in next st, ch 3, 6 dc in same st, *sk next st, sc in next st, [sk next 2 sc, shell in next sc, sk next 2 sc, sc in next sc] to last st before center st of next 3-sc corner, sk next sc, 7 dc in center st, sk next 2 sc, sc in next sc, rep between [ ] to last 2 sc* before center st of next 3-sc corner, sk next 2 sc, 7 dc in corner st, rep between *, sk last 2 sc, join in top of beg ch-3, fasten off. (34 shells across each side, 23 shells across each of top and bottom edges)