The textured crochet throw is reminiscent of some of the best elements of beach holiday, sun whitened pebbles, ocean, and starfishes. It would make a great beach blanket or a picnic blanket for cheerful staycation.
The pattern combines popular Bobble stitch and less common Linked and Star stitches that are a great addition to your stitch library.
The throw is made in worsted weight acrylic yarn that works up fast and is easy to care for, so you don’t need to worry about washing it in the washing machine.
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Skills required
To create this beautiful textured crochet throw, you will need to master (or already know) these stitches and techniques:
Chain, Single crochet (sc), Foundation single crochet (fsc), First linked treble crochet (fltc), Linked treble crochet (ltc), Bobble stitch (bo), First star stitch (fstr), Star stitch (str), blocking.
Skill level
Finished measurements
The final textured crochet throw measurements (blocked):
112 x 140 cm (approx. 44 x 55 in)
Materials and tools
To get the exact look as on the pictures of my textured crochet throw, you will need:
Caron Simply Soft (100% Acrylic | Worsted weight | 170.1 g (6 oz) = 288 m (315 yds)), Ocean (#9759) A 4 skeins, Bone (#9703) B 3 skeins, Persimmon (#9754) C 3 skeins
Crochet hook size 5.0 mm (US size H-8) size to obtain the gauge
Tapestry needle
Scissors
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Gauge
Blocked Gauge:
14 sts and 9.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 in) cm over stitch pattern
The gauge is not essential for this project but will impact the size of the project and yarn usage.
Stitch guide
Single crochet (sc)- insert hook in the next st, yrh, pull up a lp, yrh, pull through 2 lp on hook.
Foundation single crochet (fsc) – ch 2, insert hook in the second ch from hook, yrh, pull up a lp, yrh, pull through 1 lp on hook (ch made), yrh, pull through 2 lps (sc made), *insert hook in ch of previous st and pull up lp, yrh, pull through 1 lp (ch made), yrh, pull through 2 lps (sc made); rep from * until required number of fsc have been made.
First linked treble crochet (fltr) – ch 2, insert hook in back bump of 1st ch from hook, yrh and pull up lp (2 lps on hook), insert hook in back bump of 2nd ch from hook, yrh and pull up lp (3 lps o hook), insert hook in 1st st, yrh and pull up lp (4 lps on hook), [yrh and pull through 2 lps] 3 times.
Linked treble crochet (ltr) – insert hook from top to bottom through top front horizontal bar of previous st, yrh and pull up lp (2 lps on hook), insert hook from top to bottom through next horizontal bar of previous st, yrh and pull up lp (3 lps on hook), insert hook in next st, yrh and pull up lp (4 lps on hook), [yrh and pull through 2 lps] 3 times.
Bobble (bo) – yrh, insert hook in next, yrh and pull up lp, yrh and pull through 2 lps, [yrh, insert hook in same, yrh and pull up lp, yrh and pull through 2 lps] 4 times, yrh and pull through all 6 lps.
First star stitch (fstr) – ch 3, insert hook in the back bump of 2nd ch from hook, yrh and pull up lp (2 lps on hook), insert hook in the back bump of 3rd ch from hook, yrh and pull up lp (3 lps on hook), insert hook into 1st st, yrh and pull up lp (4 lps on hook), [insert hook into next st, yrh and pull up loop] twice (6 lps on hook), yrh and pull through all 6 lps.
Star stitch (str) – insert hook into lp that closed previous str, yrh and pull up lp (2 lps on hook), insert hook under 2 threads of last lp of previous str, yrh and pull up lp (3 lps on hook), insert hook into the same place as last lp of previous str, yrh and pull up lp (4 lps on hook), [insert hook into next st, yrh and pull up a lp] twice (6 lps on hook), yrh and pull through all 6 lps.
Stitch Chart
| Abbreviations: | |
| ch- chain | yrh- yarn round the hook |
| st(s)- stitch(es) | pul- pull up a loop |
| lp(s)- loop(s) | fstr- First star stitch |
| sc- Single crochet | fltr- First linked treble crochet |
| RS- right side | approx.- approximately |
| WS- wrong side | rep- repeat |
| fsc- Foundation single crochet | ltr- Linked treble crochet |
| str-Star stitch | sk- skip |
| bo- Bobble |
Notes
Similar worsted weight yarns may be substituted to make this textured crochet throw; please check gauge.
Beginning ch-1 does NOT count as stitch.
Instructions
Throw
Row 1 (WS): With A, fsc 143, turn. 143 sc.
Row 2 (RS): Fltr, ltr in each st across, turn. 143 ltr.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across to last st, insert hook in last st, yrh and pull through, drop A, yrh with B and pull through 2 lps, continue with B, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in the first st and next st, *bo in next st, sc in next st; rep from * to last st, insert hook in last st, yrh and pull through, drop B, yrh with A and pull through 2 lps, continue with A, turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.
Row 6: Repeat Row 2.
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in each st across to last, insert hook in last st, yrh and pull through, drop A, yrh with C and pull through 2 lps, continue with C, turn.
Row 8: Fstr, ch 1, *str, ch 1, rep from * to last st, sc in last st, turn.
Row 9: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.
Row 10-11: Repeat Rows 8-9.
Row 12: Fstr, ch 1, * str, ch 1; rep from * to last st, insert hook in last st, yrh and pull through, drop C, yrh with A and pull through 2 lps, continue with A, turn.
Row 13: Repeat Row 5.
Rows 14-18: Repeat Rows 2-6.
Row 19: Rep Row 5.
Rows 20- 127: Repeat Rows 2-19.
Fasten off.
Border
Round 1: With C sc evenly around edge placing [sc, ch 1, sc] in each corner. Ensure there are odd number of sc between consecutive corner ch-1 sp.
Round 2: Repeat Round 1.
Round 3: With B [Sc in 1st after corner ch-1 sp, *bo in next, sc in next, repeat from * to next corner ch-1 sp, [sc, ch 1, sc] in ch-1 sp] 4 times.
Rounds 4-5: Repeat Round 1.
Fasten off, weave in ends.
Finishing
Weave in ends and block to final measurements.
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Did you enjoy the Pebbles and Stars Beach Throw pattern? Why not try my other Blanket and Throw patterns:
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Thank you so much if you got this far in the pattern! I hope you got inspired for your own version using various colours. I can’t wait to see it! Don’t forget to tag me on Instagram and let me know in the comment section below how you got on with it! As always, if you have any pattern query, the quickest way to get it answered is by emailing me on the pattern support email address above.
Happy crocheting!
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