Southwestern Spirit Throw

Thank you for your interest in my latest pattern Southwestern Spirit Throw. After creating my Southwestern poncho pattern, I was asked to create a blanket, so here it is!

A row-by-row overlay mosaic crochet pattern that you can create with any thickness yarn, it can be used for walks in the woods or a throw for your bed.

The pattern is 307 stitches by 243 rows and the charts come in separate PDF’s so please check your library.

What you’ll get;

A fully written pattern in US terms. 

Individual charts with grid lines every 10/10 squares that when printed will fit together. 

A full chart of the whole pattern. 

Links to basic videos of overlay mosaic crochet and the envelope border.

What you’ll need;

DK or 4ply yarn is recommended for this pattern, 2 contrasting colours. If you use Aran/worsted yarn your project will be bigger, if you want a larger throw that’s fine but I recommend using a smaller hook than the yarn suggests, like a 4.5mm.

My testers yarn usage is below, here’s approximate requirements. 

I couldn’t distinguish the amount of background and detailed colours that my testers used so here’s the total approximate

Aran/Worsted yarn, 4.5/5mm hook, yarn 4,535m size 148/180cm.

Double Knit DK yarn, 4mm hook, yarn 4,300m, size 138/200cm.

4PLY yarn, 3.5mm hook, yarn 4,185m, size 120/150cm.

A HUGE THANK YOU TO MY INCREDIBLE TESTERS! Barbara Glueck, Anja Timmerman, Edie Snyder and Pauline Billingham.

Barbara used Lion Brand Heartland 100% Acrylic (wonderfully soft) in Aran, weight 4 medium (LL 230m/142g). Barbara’s gorgeous blanket was created using colours, beige (Acadia) 720g, charcoal grey (Great Smokey Mountains) 1.040g, light pink (Wolf Trap) 398g, gold (Canyon Lands) 242g, dark green (Kings Canyon) 400g. Total Weight, 2.800g, total usage 4,535m (4.960 yds). Hook size 4.5mm and measures 148cm x 180cm (without fringes).

Anja’s amazing blanket was created using Drops Nord in the following quantities; Colour 32 1190m, colour 31 750m, colour 07 650m, colour 22850m, colour 23 545m, colour 10 200m. 

Anja used a 3.5mm hook and for the border a 3.25mm hook and measures 120/150cm.

Edie used Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in black-7 skeins, White-4 skeins, Hot Red-2 skeins, Yellow-1 skein, Turqua-3 skeins and Baby Bee Sweet Delights in Colour Sprinkles. Edie used a 5mm hook for her fabulous blanket and it measures 6.6”/4”.

Pauline used Hobbii Universe in Moon Phase 09 with this yarn being a 4ply she doubled up the yarn and so used twice as much, 3,733m, halved would be 1,866m/808g. Hobbii We Love Yarn Mega Ball in Lilac, 1,488m/496g, and Yarnsmiths Create DK in Petal Pink, 96m/33g. Her gorgeous blanket measures 200/138cm 

with a 4mm hook.

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Do not share this pattern. You are free to create and sell your finished work. I own the rights to the original pattern. It is protected under UK ‘copyright law’ and ‘Artistic works’.

Sarah x