Lotus pond throw - free pattern

 

Hi, today's free pattern is a gorgeous baby blanket/throw that is worked in 2 colors. I'm in love with the pattern as well as the color combination. It would make a lovely addition to your living room furnishing or a pretty blanket for a pretty baby girl. It is a 4 row repeat and easy to remember. Make it in any size you want. 

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Materials Needed:

Medium worsted weight yarn/category 4 in 2 colors (I used 420 yards in pink and 105 yards in yellow)

Crochet hook H/5 mm

Measuring tape

Yarn needle

You may use any yarn and an appropriate hook

Size

My blanket measures 28.5 inches x 30.5 inches. You can make it in any size

Stitches/Abbreviations Used:

** - Repeat instructions within asterisks as many times as directed

ch - chain

st/sts - stitch/stitches

sc - single crochet

sl st - slip stitch

dc - double crochet

For custom blanket size

Start with chains in multiples of 6 + 4 extra chains. Repeat the instructions as many times as required

Instruction

Row 1: Using color A (pink), ch 106, 2 dc in the 4^th ch from hook, ch 3, skip 5 ch, **5 dc in next ch, ch 3, skip 5 ch** Repeat from ** to ** across, 3 dc in last ch. Turn.

Row 2: Pull color B (yellow) through the loop, ch 1, sc in same st, **ch 2, dc in the 2^nd ch below, ch 1, skip next ch, dc in next ch, ch 2, sc in the 3^rd dc** Repeat from ** to ** across. Turn.

Row 3: Pull color A through the loop, ch 1, sc in sc, ch 1, 5 dc in next ch-1 space, **ch 3, 5 dc in next ch-1 space** Repeat from ** to ** across, ch 1, sc in last st. Turn.

Row 4: Pull color B through the loop, ch 3, dc in ch-2 space one row below, **ch 2, sc in 3^rd dc, ch 2, dc in ch-2 space one row below, ch 1, dc in next ch-2 space one row below** Repeat from ** to ** across finishing with dc in last st. Turn.

Row 5: Pull color A through the loop, ch 3, 2 dc in same st, ch 3, **5 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 3** Repeat from ** to ** across, 3 dc in last st. Turn.

Repeat rows 2 to 5 until the desired height finishing with row 4.

Border

Round 1: Pull color A through the loop, ch 3, work dc in each st and 1 dc in each ch-2 space and 1 dc in each ch-1 space across until the end of row, ch 2, work dc along the other side evenly spaced, not too close and not too far apart, until the end. Similarly repeat the other 2 sides working ch-2 at each corner.

Round 2: Work dc in each dc and [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in each corner ch-2 space around. Join with a sl st to the 1^st st at the end of round.

Repeat round 2 one more time.