SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate
Made with 4 colors: A, B, C, and D.
Puff stitch (puff st): [Yo, insert hook in next st, yo, draw yarn through st] 4 times in same st, yo, draw yarn through 9 loops on hook.
Beg cluster: Ch 3, [yo, insert hook in st or sp, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 lps] twice in same st or sp, yo, draw through 3 loops on hook.
Cluster: [Yo, insert hook in st or sp, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook] 3 times in same st or sp, yo, draw through 4 loops on hook.
With A, ch 5, join with a Sl st to form a ring.
RND 1: With A, ch 4 (counts as 1 dc, ch-1), [1 dc, ch 1] 15 times in ring, join with a Sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-4 (16 ch-1 sps). Fasten off A.
RND 2: With right side facing, join B in any ch-1 sp, ch 3, (puff st, ch 1) in each ch-1 sp around, join with a Sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Fasten off B.
RND 3: With right side facing, join C in any ch-1 sp, beg cluster in same sp, *(ch 1, cluster) in each of next 3 ch-1 sps, ch 3**, cluster in next ch-1 sp, rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once (16 clusters). Fasten off C.
RND 4: With right side facing, join D in any ch-3 sp, ch 3, work 2 dc in same sp (half corner made), *3 dc in each of next 3 ch-1 sps**, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp (corner made), rep from * twice, rep from * to ** once, 3 dc in same sp as beg half corner, ch 3, join with a Sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (completes corner). Fasten off D.
To complement the frilly, flowery theme of this throw, I’ve added a scallop border with picot edging. Follow my color scheme or create a flower garden in your favorite hues.