Annatjie’s Garden Crochet Throw Part Ten
– Free Crochet Along –

The Annatjie’s Garden Crochet Throw Part Ten is part of a free crochet along.
A beautiful flower inspired throw featuring 4 center flower squares bordered with several rounds of varied and textured crochet stitches. Finished with join as you go flower border.

Annatjie’s Garden Crochet Throw Part Ten

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Abbreviations:  US Terminology

CH – chain
SL ST – slip stitch
SC – single crochet (UK – DC)
HDC – half double crochet (UK – HTR)
DC – double crochet (UK – TR)
TR – treble crochet (UK – DTR)
BLP – back loop
RS – Right side
WS – Wrong side

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Special Stitches:

How to Work 3 Double Crochet Together (3DCtog):

• Work 3 double crochet into space or single ST, holding the last loop of each double crochet on the hook.
• Yarn over and pull the yarn through all four loops on the hook.

HDC Starting Popcorn:

• CH 2 (counts as 1 HDC); work 4 half double crochet (hdc) stitches in the same stitch.
• Drop the loop from your hook.
• Insert your hook from front to back under the 2^nd CH of 2 CH.
• Grab the dropped loop with your hook and pull it through the chain.

5 HDC Popcorn:

• Work 5 half double crochet (hdc) stitches in the same stitch.
• Drop the loop from your hook.
• Insert your hook from front to back under the top 2 loops of the first half double crochet of the group.
• Grab the dropped loop with your hook and pull it through the stitch.

How to Work Crochet Popcorn Stitch:

Starting Popcorn:

• CH 3 – this counts as your FIRST DC.
• Work 4 double crochet (dc) stitches in the same stitch.
• Drop the loop from your hook.
• Insert your hook from front to back under the top 2 loops of the first double crochet of the group.
• Grab the dropped loop with your hook and pull it through the stitch.

Popcorn:

• Work 5 double crochet (dc) stitches in the same stitch.
• Drop the loop from your hook.
• Insert your hook from front to back under the top 2 loops of the first double crochet of the group.
• Grab the dropped loop with your hook and pull it through the stitch.

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How to Work Front-Post Double-Crochet (FPDC):

• Yarn over and insert your hook from front to back between the posts of the first and second stitch of the row/round below, and then from back to front again between the posts of the second and third stitches.
• The hook should now be positioned horizontally behind the stitch that you’re working around.
• Yarn over and draw the yarn around the post of the stitch.
• You now have 3 loops on the hook.
• Yarn over and draw the yarn through the 2 loops on the hook, twice.
• One front post double crochet (FPDC) is complete.

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How to Work Front-Post Half Double-Crochet (FPHDC):

• Yarn over and insert your hook from front to back between the posts of the first and second stitch of the row/round below, and then from back to front again between the posts of the second and third stitches or according to the instructions in the pattern.
• The hook should now be positioned horizontally behind the stitch that you’re working around.
• Yarn over and draw the yarn around the post of the stitch.
• You now have 3 loops on the hook.
• Yarn over and draw the yarn through all 3 loops on the hook.
• One front post half double crochet (FPHDC) is complete.

Instructions:

With E and 4, 00 mm (G) join into 4^th (center) DC of a RND 19 corner Shell.

Note: if you have a tight tension – CH 5 in-between petals and not CH 4.
SC stitches worked into the 3DCtog of each petal.

RND 21: CH 4 (counts as 1 TR); work [2 TR; 3 CH; 3 TR] into SAME ST;
First Flower – [work 1 SC into next petal; CH 4; work 1 SC into next petal; CH 4; work 1 SC into next petal].
*Next Flower – [work 1 SC into next petal; CH 4; work 1 SC into next petal; CH 4; work 1 SC into next petal]. **
Repeat from * to ** 15 more times.

#Work [3 TR; 3 CH; 3 TR] into the 4^th (center) DC of next RND 19 corner Shell;
First Flower – [work 1 SC into next petal; CH 4; work 1 SC into next petal; CH 4; work 1 SC into next petal].
*Next Flower – [work 1 SC into next petal; CH 4; work 1 SC into next petal; CH 4; work 1 SC into next petal]. ** Repeat from * to ** 15 more times. ##

Repeat from # to ## two more times; SL ST into 4^th CH of 4 CH.
(34 x 4 CH spaces; 51 SC; 6 TR on each side)

Note: if you have a tight tension – work the 5 CH loosely.

RND 22: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into each of 2 TR; work [ 2 DC; 3 CH 2; 2 DC] into next 3 CH corner space; work 1 DC into each of next 3 TR.
*CH 5; work 1 SC into next SC; CH 5; work 1 DC into each of next 2 SC. **
Repeat from * to ** 15 more times; CH 5; work 1 SC into next SC; CH 5; work 1 DC into each of next 3 TR.

#Work [ 2 DC; 3 CH 2; 2 DC] into next 3 CH corner space; work 1 DC into each of next 3 TR.
*CH 5; work 1 SC into next SC; CH 5; work 1 DC into each of next 2 SC. **
Repeat from * to ** 15 more times; CH 5; work 1 SC into next SC; CH 5; work 1 DC into each of next 3 TR. ##

Repeat from # to ## 2 more times; omitting the work in 3 TR on last repeat; SL ST into 3^rd of 3 DC. (34 x 5 CH spaces; 17 SC; 16 x 2 DC groups in-between flowers; 10 DC –5 on each corner– on each side)

RND 23: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into each of next 4 DC; work [2 DC; 3 CH; 2 DC] into next 3 CH corner space; work 1 DC into each of next 5 DC.
*Work 1 DC into each CH of next 5 CH; SKIP next SC and work 1 TR into Petal SC; work 1 DC into each CH of next 5 CH; work 2DCtog over next 2 DC. **
Repeat from * to ** 15 more times; work 1 DC into each CH of next 5 CH; SKIP next SC and work 1 TR into Petal SC; work 1 DC into each CH of next 5 CH; work 1 DC into each of next 5 DC.

#Work [2 DC; 3 CH; 2 DC] into next 3 CH corner space; work 1 DC into each of next 5 DC.
*Work 1 DC into each CH of next 5 CH; SKIP next SC and work 1 TR into Petal SC; work 1 DC into each CH of next 5 CH; work 2DCtog over next 2 DC. **
Repeat from * to ** 15 more times; work 1 DC into each CH of next 5 CH; SKIP next SC and work 1 TR into Petal SC; work 1 DC into each CH of next 5 CH; work 1 DC into each of next 5 DC. ##

Repeat from # to ## 2 more times; omitting the work in 5 DC on last repeat; SL ST into 3^rd of 3 DC.  (17 TR; 16 x 2DCtog; 184 DC = 217 STS on each side) Fasten off and weave in ends.

With F – join into any 3 CH corner space.

RND 24: Work [1 SC; 2 CH; 1 SC] into corner space; work 1 SC into each of next 11 DC; *work 3SCtog over next [DC; TR; DC]; work 1 SC into each of next 9 STS. **
Repeat from * to ** 15 more times; work 3SCtog over next [DC; TR; DC]; work 1 SC into each of next 11 DC.

#Work [1 SC; 2 CH; 1 SC] into next corner space; work 1 SC into each of next 11 DC; *work 3SCtog over next [DC; TR; DC]; work 1 SC into each of next 9 STS. **
Repeat from * to ** 15 more times; work 3SCtog over next [DC; TR; DC]; work 1 SC into each of next 11 DC. ##

Repeat from # to ## 2 more times; SL ST into first SC worked.
(185 STS on each side)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With B – join into any 2 CH corner space.

Note: if you have a tight tension – replace the 2 CH for 3 CH.

Picot: CH 3; SL ST into 3^rd CH from hook.

RND 25: Work 1 SC into corner space; CH 2; SKIP next 2 SC; work [3 TR; Picot; 3TR] into next SC. *SKIP next 4 SC; CH 2; work 1 SC into next SC; CH 2; SKIP next 4 SC; work [3 TR; Picot; 3 TR] into next SC. **

Repeat from * to ** 17 more times; SKIP next 2 SC; CH 2.

#Work 1 SC into next corner space; CH 2; SKIP next 2 SC; work [3 TR; Picot; 3TR] into next SC.
*SKIP next 4 SC; CH 2; work 1 SC into next SC; CH 2; SKIP next 4 SC; work [3 TR; Picot; 3 TR] into next SC. **

Repeat from * to ** 17 more times; SKIP next 2 SC; CH 2. ##

Repeat from # to ## 2 more times; SL ST into first SC worked.
(19 x Fans; 18 SC – NOT including corner SC – on each side)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

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