The Patchwork Prairie Throw: A Free Crochet Pattern for a Textured, Modern Heirloom Blanket

Round 2: Join Color B in any ch-2 space. Ch 3 (counts as dc), (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same space. *Ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 space. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to top of ch-3. Fasten off. (24 dc, 4 ch-2 corners, 4 ch-1 spaces)

Round 3: Join Color C in any ch-2 corner space. Ch 3 (counts as dc), (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same space. *Ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space. Ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner space. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to top of ch-3. Fasten off. (36 dc, 4 ch-2 corners, 8 ch-1 spaces)

Round 4: Join Color D in any ch-2 corner space. Ch 3 (counts as dc), (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same space. *[Ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space] twice. Ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner space. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to top of ch-3. Fasten off. (48 dc, 4 ch-2 corners, 12 ch-1 spaces)

Round 5: Join Color E in any ch-2 corner space. Ch 3 (counts as dc), (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same space. *[Ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space] 3 times. Ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner space. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to top of ch-3. Fasten off. (60 dc, 4 ch-2 corners, 16 ch-1 spaces)

Round 6: Join Color F in any ch-2 corner space. Ch 3 (counts as dc), (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same space. *[Ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space] 4 times. Ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner space. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to top of ch-3. Fasten off. (72 dc, 4 ch-2 corners, 20 ch-1 spaces)

Round 7: Join Color G in any ch-2 corner space. Ch 3 (counts as dc), (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same space. *[Ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space] 5 times. Ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner space. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to top of ch-3. Fasten off. (84 dc, 4 ch-2 corners, 24 ch-1 spaces)

Round 8: Join Color H in any ch-2 corner space. Ch 3 (counts as dc), (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same space. *[Ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space]