CE IT'S SNUGGLE TIME of this throw is perfect to cover when you get comfy on the sofa. and heavy, so it’s a genuine snuggle throw.000 IN P! Try this fun technique of loop braiding! WHAT DO YOU NEED? ‘© Yarn and Colors Charming ‘yarn 10 balls of Cream 002 © 45,5,and55 mm crochet hooks © Scissors © Darning needle THIS Is HOW YOU MAKE IT “The throw measures about 70 x73 cm. You can make a gauge swatch first iFyou like: 15 dex 10 rounds = 10 x 10 em. This how to make the puff stitch (puff): yarn ‘over and insert the crochet hook into the ‘ch space (inthis case), yarn over and pull up loop. Rep 2 then draw through all ‘loops and crochet 1 ch, > Fun Crochet Magazine 12 * 11BRAIDING LOOPS Start at the bottom ofthe blanket (Rnd.2) and pull the loop above through the lower loop from back to front. This canbe done with your fingers or with a large-sized crochet hook SECURING LOOPS IN RND 109 Insert the crochet hook through the cde and draw it through the loop on the 12 + FunCrochet Magazine 12 other side of the work as well. Pick up the ‘thread and finish the sc. THROW Rnd 1: WS. Crochet 17 ch with the 5 mmm crochet hook. Continue with the 45 ‘mm crochet hook and make sc in each ch, starting in the and ch from the hook, turn, Place a stm atthe back of Rds to ‘mark the RS (= 16). Rnd 2: RS. 3 ch (= 1 de), de in next +3 stitches, 14 x (10 ch, de in next a stches) turn @ and Ind 3 WS. 1 ch,mate sein ext 6 de, Sip chloops and ep them tthe 8, tun @ and Find 4: 5.3 ch (1), dines aattches 14x och, de ner 4 sche) taSee OR code for an instruction on how to make the puff stitch or visit aandehaak.nl/puffsteek Rd 5: WS. 1 ch, make sin next 6 de, skip ch loops and keep ther to the RS, tum, Rds 6-109: Reo Rnds 25 Continue withthe 55 mm crochet hook ‘Braid al loops 0 @ Rnd 110: RS. 3ch (<1 de), deinnest stitches, 14 (Cen net stiches), tun@ Rand 312 S.1ch, make cin next “stiches, secure loop 13x (se, secure the loop), 35, turn 8 to Rand 42:5. 3ch, make den each se. BORDER ‘Work se along the sides ofthe rounds. Join yarn with 1 standing sc in the lower Fight comer, 28x (2 ch, puffin next sc, 2h, sc in next sc), finish the final repeat in the top ch of 3 ch, Fasten off @ Rep on the other side, starting in the upper left corner in the top of the de. Fasten off and weave in the ends, @ ‘Susy Terheggen, knotsosquare.com Fun Crochet Magazine 12 * 13,