Crochet a Southwestern Throw by Marly Bird

Intermediate | 38 min

Taught by Marly Bird

Learn how to crochet this vibrant, textural throw with acclaimed designer and teacher Marly Bird. This blanket takes its inspiration from the Southwest, combining bold colors to create a design with major graphic punch. The throw is made with a mix of simple stitches and textural stitches, like Post Stitch Vine Pattern, the Puff Pattern, the Ripple Pattern, and the Post Stitch Boxes Pattern. Throughout the class, Marly provides lots of tips, showing you how to hide your yarn ends as you work, add a border, plus great ideas for making this blanket in other colorways.

Learn how to:

Learn How To:

Work with multiple colors
Work a Post Stitch Vine pattern
Work the Ripple pattern
Work the Post Stitch Boxes pattern
Add a crocheted border

What you’ll get:

Learn how to crochet this vibrant, textural throw with knitwear designer and teacher Marly Bird
6 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
Detailed supplies list
Step-by-step expert instruction from designer Marly Bird
The ability to leave comments, ask questions, and interact with other students

Chapters

Introduction
Overview01:03

Materials
Materials00:34

Crocheting the Blanket
Casting on and Post Stitch Vine Pattern10:52
Puff Pattern02:56
Ripple Pattern07:53
Post Stitch Boxes Pattern03:37
Adding a border11:54

Materials

Here’s what you’ll need:

2 skeins RED HEART® With Love® in 1502 Iced Aqua E; and 1 skein each of 1401 Pewter A; 1814 True Blue B; 1701 Hot Pink C; 1623 Mallard D; 1202 Daffodil F; 1505 Peacock G; 1562 Jadeite H; 1001 White I; 1803 Blue Hawaii J; and 1801 Navy K
Crochet Hook 5.5mm [US I-9]
Stitch marker
yarn needle

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