Color Theory: Windsor Tassel Throw
THE WINDSOR TASSEL THROW IS AN EXCLUSIVE PATTERN MADE IN MY BRAND NEW YARN, COLOR THEORY, PRODUCED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LION BRAND YARN. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE YARN AND COLLABORATION HERE!
Drape this regal throw over your favorite chair or at the foot of the bed for a luxe addition to your home. Worked in meditative rounds, this project can easily be sized up or down from a small lapghan to a larger bedspread. Scroll down for the free pattern, purchase a printer-friendly PDF of the Windsor Tassel Throw pattern, or purchase the kit with all the Color Theory yarn you’ll need!
The other day I asked my Instagram audience if they were still into the whole granny square thing, and the answers were overwhelmingly YES! There is something so timeless about the granny square, and and they’re so satisfying to make, I totally get the appeal.
Personally I think they can be classy or kitschy, depending on the application, colors, and motif. But the classic simple granny square never goes out of style in my opinion. I designed this throw to represent that and serve as the ultimate meditative crochet project.
Work it solid, striped, or scrappy, this pattern is the perfect base to apply whatever colorstory you prefer. The repetitive rounds make this the perfect project to grab after a long day where you just want some calming stitches to end the day with. Once you get going there’s no need to think, so it’s a great “netflix and chill” style project.
This is a beginner level crochet pattern and the techniques involved are magic ring, double crochet, working into chain spaces, working in the round, and changing colors.
MATERIALS
3 skeins Lion Brand Color Theory in Canyon (619-132AG) for main color
1 skein each Lion Brand Color Theory in Nutmeg (619-124AD), Ivory (619-098AW), and Thunder (619-150BE) for contrast colors 1, 2, and 3
(worsted, weight 4; 246yds/225m per skein)
US J/10 (6mm) crochet hook
Tapestry needle
GAUGE
14 sts x 8 rows = 4”/10cm in double crochet
FINISHED DIMENSIONS
(A) Length: 38.5”/98cm
(B) Width: 38.5”/98cm
ABBREVIATIONS
*All Two of Wands patterns are written in standard US terms.
CC – contrast color
Ch – chain
Ch sp – chain space
Dc – double crochet
MC – main color
Rep – repeat
Rnd(s) – round(s)
Sl st – slip stitch
St(s) – stitch(es)
Notes: Blanket is worked from the center out in joined rounds. Do not turn at the end of each round. Each round increases by 4 stitches per side for a total of 16 stitches. Refer to provided chart for stitch counts at the end of each round. Stitch chart is also provided.
Pattern:
With MC, begin with a magic ring.
Rnd 1: Working into the ring, ch 5 (counts as 1 dc + ch-2 sp here and throughout), (dc 3, ch 2) 3 times, dc 2, sl st to 3rd ch of beginning ch 5 to join. (3 dc per side, 12 dc total)
Rnd 2: Sl st in next ch-2 sp, ch 5, dc in each st to next ch-2 sp, *(dc 2, ch 2, dc 2) in next ch-2 sp, dc in each st to next ch-2 sp), rep from * around, dc in next ch-2 sp, sl st to 3rd ch of beginning ch 5 to join. (7 dc per side, 28 dc total)
Rnds 3-22: Rep rnd 2. (87 dc per side, 348 dc total)
Change to CC1.
Rnds 23-27: Rep rnd 2. (107 dc per side, 428 dc total)
Change to CC2.
Rnds 28-31: Rep rnd 2. (123 dc per side, 492 dc total)
Change to CC3.
Rnds 32-34: Rep rnd 2. (135 dc per side, 540 dc total)
Fasten off. Secure and weave in all ends.
Tassels:
Cut 160 10”/25.5cm lengths and eight 18”/46cm lengths of yarn. Divide the 10”/ 25.5cm lengths into four groups of 40. Tie each bundle at the middle point with one of the 18”/ 46cm lengths. Fold each bundle in half so that the tie is at the tip of the loop created with the fold. Tie crosswise around each folded bundle about 1”/2.5cm below top of fold with remaining 18”/ 46cm lengths. Wrap the tails of the ties around and around the bundles and then thread them inside and down the middle of the bundles with a tapestry needle. Tie the tops of the tassels onto the 4 corners of the blanket and knot to secure. Thread the tails inside and down the middle of the tassels using a tapestry needle. Trim tassels to desired length.
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