Crochet Blanket Pattern Colorado Throw
Inspired by the beauty of Colorado and suitable for a Rocky Mountain winter, this blanket will keep you cozy all season long wherever you live.
You’ll use simple stitches to create the look of raised braids and crossed stitches to make beautiful eyelets.
The chunky wool blend yarn makes for a relatively quick project and the stitch patterns are so much fun.
Get ready to welcome chilly nights with your new throw!
Materials:
- 9 skeins of Lion Brand Yarn Hue + Me Chunky Weight Yarn in Bellini 125 g/skein (Pattern uses approximately 1,000 grams)
- US size L crochet hook 8.0 mm
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle to weave in ends
Size (approximate):
- 40” x 48” (small throw)
Gauge:
- Approximately 9 stitches and 6 rows of pattern in 4” x 4”
Pattern Notes:
- This blanket is made from the bottom up and is finished with a border on two sides.
- Feel free to practice on a small swatch before beginning the blanket to ensure you understand the stitches.
- To adjust the size of the blanket (or to make a small swatch), you can start with a chain containing any EVEN number of stitches. To make the blanket longer, simply repeat rows 2 – 7 until the blanket reaches your desired length.
Abbreviations:
- ch – chain
- st – stitch
- dc – double crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- FPhdc – front post half double crochet
- Hdc flo – hdc through the front loop only
- WS- wrong side
- RS – right side
COLORADO THROW PATTERN
Ch 90
Row 1 Dc in 4th ch st from hook and each st across the row. (88 sts) WS
Row 2 Ch 3 (counts as st) turn, *sk st, dc in next st, working behind st made, dc in skipped st; repeat from * across the row, dc in last st. (88 sts) RS
Row 3 Ch 2 (doesn’t count as st here or throughout pattern), turn, hdc flo in each st across the row. (88sts)
Row 4 Ch 2, turn, hdc flo in each st across the row. (88 sts)
Row 5 Repeat row 4.
Row 6 Ch 2, turn, FPhdc across.
Row 7 Ch 3 (counts as st), turn, dc in next st and in each st across.
Repeat rows 2 – 7, in that order until blanket is 48” long or you reach your desired length.
Border:
Crochet two rows of single crochet stitches along each of the two long edges of the blanket.
Now cuddle up in your wonderful, new, Colorado Throw!