Nature Inspired Chunky Crochet Throw

A chunky wool blend crochet throw is everything in cold winter. I was inspired by nature and designed this throw using a few colors. When designing this chunky throw I did not use repeating colors pattern but mixed and matched them to make this throw unique.

You can make the exact throw using the same colors as in a pattern or you can use different colors and make your own design. Also, this throw can be made using only one color.

You can make this beautiful throw for yourself or as a gift to someone. The ads free written pdf printable pattern is available on Etsy here. To get the desired pattern it is important to crochet the crossed over double crochet stitches as instructed. Please see How to crochet a stitch Instructions below.

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For this throw I am using chunky, weight 5 yarn and US J 10 – 6 mm crochet hook. The finished throw is 44 inches wide and 53 inches long. I used approximately 1,700 yards of the yarn. The pattern used to crochet this nature inspired throw is multiples of 2 ; therefore, if making a different size please use multiples of 2 plus 1.

This pattern is written in American Standard Terms. When crocheting this pattern please count crossed double crochet stitch as 2 double crochet stitches and count 2 chains as a double crochet stitch.

Yarn

Again, to crochet this nature inspired throw I used chunky, weight 5 yarn and I used approximately 1,700 yards. To crochet one stripe I used approximately 74 yards and for the border I used approximately 300 yards of a chunky grey yarn. With the Nantucket color I crochet 2 stripes and used approximately 147 yards. Using Burgundy color I crochet 5 stripes and used approximately 370 yards. With Charcoal color I crochet 2 stripes and used approximately 147 yards. Using Blue color I crochet 3 stripes and used approximately 221 yards. With Blue Navy color I crochet 2 stripes and used approximately 147 yards. Using Light Grey color I crochet 2 stripes and used approximately 147 yards. With Grey color I crochet 3 stripes and I used approximately 221 yards and I crochet the border with Grey color in rounds and used approximately 300 yards.

The nature inspired crochet throw colors sequence:

1. Nantucket
2. Burgundy
3. Charcoal
4. Blue
5. Burgundy
6. Nantucket
7. Light grey
8. Charcoal
9. Burgundy
10. Grey
11. Blue
12. Blue navy
13. Grey
14. Light grey
15. Burgundy
16. Blue
17. Grey
18. Blue navy
19. Burgundy

How to crochet a stitch Instructions

Please go through the below instructions how to crochet some of the stitches used in this Nature Inspired chunky crochet throw. Please note it is important to crochet the crossed double crochet stitches as instructed to get the desired pattern.

How to crochet dc = double crochet stitch: Yarn over and insert the crochet hook into the stitch. Yarn over and pull through the stitch. You should now have three loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull the yarn through two loops. Yarn over one more time and pull the yarn through two loops. You can also see a quick short tutorial here.

How to crochet xdc = crossed double crochet stitch: Skip one stitch, dc into the next stitch, then dc into the skipped stitch as follows: yarn over, insert your hook into the skipped stitch, and loop yarn again (3 loops on the hook). Finish the double crochet as you would normally do: yarn over, pull through the first two loops, yarn over, and pull through the last two loops. This stitch is demonstrated as a first way to make xdc in a video tutorial here.

How to crochet xdcb = crossed double crochet stitch working the 2^nd dc behind the first dc: Skip one stitch, dc into the next stitch, then dc into the skipped stitch as follows: Yarn over and come back to the stitch you skipped from the behind of a double crochet stitch you made, insert the hook into the stich from the front of the stitch and pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull through the first two loops, yarn over and pull through the last two loops. Continue by skipping a stitch, making a dc and coming back to the stitch you skipped. You can see a short tutorial how to crochet this stitch here.

How to crochet xdcf = crossed double crochet front stitch: Yarn over, skip the next stitch and insert the hook into the following stitch and made a dc stitch. Yarn over, come back to the stitch you skipped from the front of the double crochet stitch you made, insert hook into the stitch from behind and pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull through first two loops, yarn over and pull through last two loops. This stitch is demonstrated as a second way to crochet xdcf in a video tutorial here.

Pattern Instructions

Again, the printable ads free pdf written pattern is available on Etsy here. The written pattern also has a lot of pictures.

Gauge: 11 stitches and 7 rows = 4 inches (10 cm)

To start chain 110 plus 1. If you prefer to make a different size please use multiples of 2 plus 1.

Row 1: Insert the hook into the 3^rd chain from the hook, dc in each chain across (110 dc counting 2 ch’s as a dc)

Row 2: ch 2, turn; xdcf across, dc in the last st (110 dc)

Row 3: ch 2, turn; xdc across (work xdc as it was noted in “How to crochet” above. Work xdc in previous row’s xdcf), (110 dc)

Row 4: ch 2, turn; dc in each st across (110 dc)

Change the color to burgundy;

Row 5: ch 2, turn; dc in each dc across (110 dc);

Row 6: 2ch, turn; xdcf across, dc in the last st (110 dc)

Row 7: ch 2, turn; xdc across (110 dc)

Row 8: ch 2, turn; dc in each st across (110 dc)

Change the color to charcoal.

Row 9: ch 2, turn; dc in each dc across (110 dc)

Row 10 to Row 12: Repeat Rows 2, Row 3, Row 4.

Continue repeating Rows 5 to Row 8 with a different color.

Crochet until you have 19 different color stripes.

After you have 19 different color stripes, work on a border in rounds.

Round 1: Take a grey color yarn and make a slip knot. Take the throw the way that the good side is up, insert the hook into a first stitch of a first row, ch 2, and then dc in a first row. Continue with 2 dc in each row.

Finish the side with 3 dc into the last row before transitioning to the next side and then start working dc in each dc.

On the next side crochet 3 dc into the first row and then continue 2 dc in each row. Finish this side with 3 dc into the last row and continue with dc in each dc. Finish the round with a dc in the first row and sl st into the top of a first st.

Round 2: xdcf (ch 3 and work a dc into the preceding stitch coming back from the front of the 3 chains stitch), continue with xdcf around. Once the corners are reached work 2 xdcf stitches in each corner as follows: do not skip the stitch but work the first dc in a next stitch then work the second dc in a preceding stitch that was already used. Crochet 2 xdcf stitches without skipping a stitch in each corner of a throw. Finish the round with a sl st in the 3 ch top.   

Round 3: xdcb (ch 3 and work a dc into the preceding stitch coming back from behind of the 3 chain’s stitch), continue with xdcb around. Work xdcb into previous row’s xdcf stitch. Check the instructions above how to crochet xdcb stitch.

In each corner work xdcb as follow: do not skip the stitch but work the first dc in a next stitch then work the second dc in a preceding stitch that was already used. Crochet 2 xdcb stitches without skipping a stitch in each corner of a throw. Finish the round with a sl st into a 3 chain’s top.   

Round 4: 2 ch, dc in each dc around. In each corner work 2 dc in dc 3 times and then follow with dc in each dc until the next corner is reached. Finish the round with a sl st into the 2 chain’s top.

Fasten off and hide the ends. With yarn needle, weave in all loose ends.

Thank you so much reading and using this pattern and I hope you love the item you create from it.

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