The St. Nicholas Throw is my last blanket pattern for 2017 – and it has a whole list of reasons why it’s earned that name!

Disclaimer: This post includes affiliate links; yarn provided by Lion Brand; hook provided by Furls.

The St. Nicholas Blanket is, of course, a bit Christmas-y in beautiful Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick Fisherman and Cranberry. But it’s also very fast to crochet – so you can deliver it in the “nick” of time!

And it’s also a nod to my brother, Nicholas, who passed away several years ago. I’m not claiming he was a saint (he was my little brother after all!) – but he did love Christmas, and I’d like to think he’d love this bold, cozy blanket as well.

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St. Nicholas Throw

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US-P, 15 mm hook – Furls Crochet

675 yds Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick (“6″/ Super Bulky/ UK 14-16 ply; 106 yds/97 m; 6oz)
Color A: Fisherman (4 balls)
Color B: Cranberry (3 balls)

Gauge: 6 sts (including chs) x 3 rows = 4″ / 10 cm in pattern

Size: 42″ wide x 50″ long

Stitch Multiple: mult of 2 – This means you can start with a chain that’s any multiple of 2 to create this blanket in your own custom size!

Helpful Links and Tutorials:

Crochet Abbreviations

Dc2tog (Double Crochet 2 Together)

Chainless Starting Double Crochet

Standing Double Crochet

Get this pattern with the yarn as a Lion Brand Kit – click here!

NOTES:

If desired, substitute a Chainless Starting Double Crochet for the “ch 3 (counts as 1st dc)” at the beginning of the even-numbered rows – see linked tutorial above.

If desired, substitute a Chainless Starting Double Crochet and ch 1 for the “ch 4 (counts as 1st dc and ch 1) at the beginning of the odd-numbered rows (starting with Row 3).

If desired, substitute a Standing Double Crochet instead of joining with a sl st and ch 3 to begin each new color (Rows 7, 13, 19, 25, and 31) – see linked tutorial above.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Row 1: With Color A, ch 62, dc in 6th ch from hook (skipped 5 chs count as dc, ch 1, sk 1), *ch 1, skip 1 ch, dc in next ch; rep from * across; turn. (30 dc)

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc2tog in first and second dc, *ch 1, dc2tog in same dc as second half of previous st and next dc; rep from * across finishing last rep in top of last dc (2nd skipped ch), dc in same st, turn. (29 dc2tog)

Row 3: Ch 4 (counts as 1st dc and ch 1), *dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; rep from * across, dc in last st (top of ch 3), turn. (30 dc)

Row 4: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc2tog in first and second dc, *ch 1, dc2tog in same dc as second half of previous st and next dc; rep from * across finishing last rep in top of last dc (2nd skipped ch), dc in same st, turn. (29 dc2tog)

Row 5 and 6: Repeat Rows 3 and 4, break Color A.

Row 7: With Color B, sl st join to 1st st and ch 4 (counts as 1st dc and ch 1), *dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; rep from * across, dc in last st (top of ch 3), turn. (30 dc)

Row 8: Repeat Row 4.

Rows 9 – 12: Repeat Rows 3 and 4 twice, break Color B.

Rows 13 – 18: With Color A, repeat Rows 7 – 12.

Rows 19 – 24: With Color B, repeat Rows 7 – 12.

Rows 25 – 30: With Color A, repeat Rows 7 – 12.

Rows 31 – 36: With Color B, repeat Rows 7 – 12, do not break yarn or turn.

Edging: Continuing with Color B, turn blanket 90 degrees to crochet along the side, ch 1, sc evenly around blanket switching colors as needed to match the rows, and working ch-2 at each corner; join to 1st sc and break yarn.

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I hope you enjoy making the free St. Nicholas Throw crochet pattern – and share your photos (after the holidays if it’s a surprise of course!) – you can tag me on Twitter and Instagram @mooglyblog, or share on the Moogly Facebook page! Or send in your photos to tamarakelly@mooglyblog.com! I love to see what you’ve made!

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