Easy does it is the Crochet Gingerbread Christmas Toss Throw. Each revolution to sit in front of the TV to hook up. It took Mikey two days to make this blanket. The time commitment with this thickness of yarn is speedy—an easy last-minute gift idea.
You can use the same pattern with a different yarn and hook size to make it work in case you want to use it for something else.
This uses only one ball of Caron Anniversary Cakes. The colour shown is called Gingerbread.
The download includes a crochet diagram drawn by Mikey to professional magazine-grade quality.
In This Project
Yarn
Caron Anniversary Cakes. 1000 g / 35.3 oz, 941 metres / 1029 yards.
- 1 Ball - Gingerbread
Hook: 8 mm / L/11
Gauge: 10 sc and 11 rows = 4” [10 cm]
Size: 42” x 42”
Try a different blanket using the same yarn.
Try a sister blanket called The Holiday Cheer Christmas Throw.
Abbreviations
- Beg = Begin(ning)
- Ch(s) = Chain(s)
- Join = Join to beg st with an hdc. Equivalent to a ch-2 space.
- Rep = Repeat
- RS = Right Side
- Sc = Single Crochet
- Sk = Skip
- Sl st = Slip Stitch
- Sp(s) = Space(es)
- St(s) = Stitch(es)
Notes
- Using hdc joins will help eliminate the twisting that can occur in a square blanket. If you prefer ch 2 and join with a slip stitch, you can use that too, but the centre may twist. Your call, you are the designer.
- Stitch counts are given per side. Counts per side don’t include the ch-2 sp corners.
- Allow the colours to come out of the ball, as is. There was no colour strategy and just let the yarn play itself out.
Instructions
Ch 4. Join with sl st to beg ch to form ring.
1st rnd: RS. Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 2 dc in ring. *Ch 2. 3 dc in ring. Rep from * 2 more times. Join. 3 dc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in beg corner sp. Sk next dc, ch 1. 1 sc in next dc. Sk next dc, ch 1. *(1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in corner sp. Sk next dc, ch 1. 1 sc in next dc. Sk next dc, ch 1. Rep from * around. 1 sc in beg corner sp. Join. 5 sts.
Grow Tip
Each round grows by 2 sts per side.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in beg corner sp. Ch 1. [1 sc in ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next sc.] Rep [ ] to corner. *(1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in corner sp. Ch 1. [1 sc in ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next sc.] Rep [ ] to corner. Rep from * around. 1 sc in beg corner sp. Join. 7 sts.
4th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in beg corner sp. Ch 1. [1 sc in ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next sc.] Rep [ ] to corner. *(1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in corner sp. Ch 1. [1 sc in ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next sc.] Rep [ ] to corner. Rep from * around. 1 sc in beg corner sp. Join. 9 sts.
5th to 55th rnds: Rep 4th rnd or until satisfied with the size. Leave enough yarn available to you to finish the last two rounds if you are customizing or a different gauge than this pattern.
Border
A - 2nd last rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in beg corner sp. 2 sc in each ch-1 sp to next corner. *3 sc in corner sp. 2 sc in each ch-1 sp to next corner. Rep from * around. 2 sc in beg corner sp. Join with sl st to top of beg sc.
B - Last rnd: 1 sl st in each st around. Join with invisible join. Fasten off.
Invisible Join Technique
Download or Print the Pattern
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Tutorial
Kyra Selvidge says
Super simple pattern, made it easy to get started and complete in just a few days. Love the colorway, perfect for fall leading into Christmas since the warm colors are great for Thanksgiving too.
Mikey says
Wow you are super quick considering you were just on the crochet cruises! Well done.