The Waterlily Throw is a circular afghan with lots of color and texture, ready for cozying up with this winter! And it's a free crochet blanket pattern here on Moogly!
Disclaimer: This post includes affiliate links; materials provided by Red Heart Yarns and Brittany.
The Waterlily Throw was sort of a "doodling" pattern for me. I picked a color scheme and decided I wanted a round afghan... and just started crocheting, letting the stitch pattern develop as I went, listening to how the stitches and colors worked together.
Speaking of colors, I was inspired by the Waterlily colorway of Red Heart With Love! These lovely hues create a beautiful palette - and changing them will lead to lots of different looks with this pattern, which is half the fun! Red Heart With Love has dozens of colors and stripes and multis to choose from, and it's family friendly and easy care - perfect for gift giving!
Waterlily Throw
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US-K, 6.5mm hook - Brittany Hooks
1400 yds Red Heart With Love (100% Acrylic; “4”/Medium/Worsted/Aran/UK: 10-12 ply)
A: Waterlily (3 skeins)
B: Cornsilk (1 skein)
C: Lettuce (1 skein)
D: Iced Aqua (1 skein)
E: Lilac (1 skein)
F: Tan (1 skein)

Gauge: 4.5" across after Rnd 3
Size: 54" across
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SPECIAL STITCHES & ABBREVIATIONS:
cluster - dc2tog in the same st
fpdc2tog - front post double crochet two together decrease
pm - place stitch marker
NOTES:
Unless otherwise directed, do not work into the top of the same st as a post st is worked around - that st is already considered "worked."
INSTRUCTIONS:
Rnd 1: With Color A, make a magic circle, ch 2 (does not count as a st), dc 12 into the ring; join with sl st in first dc. (12 dc)
Rnd 2: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), cluster in the first st, ch 1, *cluster in the next st, ch 1; rep from * and join. (12 clusters, 12 ch-1)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, dc in next st, 2 dc in next ch-1 sp, *dc in next st, 2 dc in next ch-1 sp; rep from * and join. (36 dc)
Rnd 4: Sl st into next st, ch 2, *cluster in next st, ch 1, cluster in next st, ch 1, skip next st; rep from * and join. (24 clusters, 24 ch-1)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, dc in the first st, 2 dc in the next ch-1 sp, dc in the next st, dc in the next ch sp, *dc in the next st, 2 dc in the next ch-1 sp, dc in the next st, dc in the next ch sp; rep from * around, join and break yarn. (60 dc)
Rnd 6: With Color B, join to first st of previous rnd, *fptr in Rnd 4 cluster directly below, blo sc in next 2 sts, fptr in next Rnd 4 cluster, 2 blo sc in next st; rep from * and join. (72 sts)
Rnd 7: Ch 1, hdc in first st, hdc in next st, ch 1, *hdc in next 3 sts, ch 1; rep from * around, hdc in last st, join and break yarn. (72 hdc)
Rnd 8: With Color C, join to any ch-1 sp with dc, 2 dc in same ch-1 sp, fptr in next Rnd 6 post st, *3 dc in next ch-1 sp, fptr in next Rnd 6 post st; rep from * around, join and break. (96 sts)
Rnd 9: With Color D, join to any center dc with sc, *(fpdc, 2 sc, fpdc) in next post st, sc in next center dc; rep from * around, (fpdc, 2 sc, fpdc) in last post st, join. (120 sts)
Rnd 10: Ch 1, *fpdc2tog around previous and next post sts, 2 sc in each of next 2 sts; rep from * around, join and break. (120 sts)
Rnd 11: With Color E, join to blo of any post st with dc, blo dc in same st, *blo dc in next 4 sts, 2 blo dc in next post st; rep from * around, blo dc in last 4 sts, join and break. (144 sts)
Rnd 12: With Color F, join to any 2nd dc of a pair with sc, ch 1, skip next st, *sc in next st, ch 1, skip next st; rep from * around, join and break. (72 sc, 72 ch-1)
Rnd 13: With Color A, join to second ch-1 sp made in previous rnd and ch 2, cluster in same sp, ch 1, skip next st, [cluster in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip next st] 10 times, (cluster, ch 1) twice in next ch-1 sp, pm in first of these two ch-1 sps made, skip next st, *[cluster in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip next st]) 11 times, (cluster, ch 1) twice in next ch-1 sp, pm in first of these two ch-1 sps made, skip next st; rep from * around and join. (78 clusters, 78 ch-1)
Rnd 14: Sl st in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, work 2 dc in each ch-1 sp and 3 dc in each marked ch-1 sp, pm in center dc of each set of 3; join. (162 sts)
Rnd 15: Ch 2, [cluster, ch 1, skip next st] 11 times, [(cluster, ch 1) next st] twice, skip next st, *[cluster, ch 1, skip next st] 12 times, [(cluster, ch 1) in next st] twice, skip next st; rep from * around until 2 sts rem, cluster in next st, ch 1, skip last st and join. (84 clusters, 84 ch-1)
Rnd 16: Ch 2 *[dc in next st, dc in next ch sp] 6 times, dc in next st, 2 dc in next ch sp; rep from * around, join and break. (180 sts)
Rnd 17: With Color B, join to blo of first st of previous rnd with sc, blo sc in next st, fptr in Rnd 15 cluster directly below, [blo sc in next 3 sts, fptr in Rnd 15 cluster below] twice, blo sc in next 3 sts, fptr around previous Rnd 15 cluster, blo sc in st behind post st just made, *blo sc in next 2 sts, fptr around Rnd 15 cluster directly below, [blo sc in next 3 sts, fptr around Rnd 15 cluster below] twice, blo sc in next 3 sts, fptr around previous Rnd 15 cluster, blo sc in st behind post st just made; rep from * around, join. (192 sts)
Rnd 18: Sl st in next st, ch 1, *hdc in next 3 sts, ch 1, skip next st; rep from * around, join and break. (192 sts inc ch-1s)
Rnd 19: With Color C, join to any ch-1 sp with dc, 4 dc in same ch-1 sp, fptr around next Rnd 17 post st, *5 dc in next ch-1 sp, fptr around next Rnd 17 post st; rep from * around, join and break. (288 sts)
Rnd 20: With Color D, join to any center dc of a group of 5 with sc, fptr around next post st, sc in next 3 sts, fptr around same post st, *sc in next center dc of a group of 5, fptr around next post st, sc in next 3 sts, fptr around same post st; rep from * around and join. (288 sts)
Rnd 21: Ch 1, *fpdc2tog around previous and next post sts, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around, join and break. (240 sts)
Rnd 22: With Color E, join to blo of any st with dc, blo dc in each rem st around; join and break. (240 sts)
Rnd 23: With Color F, join to any st with sc, ch 1, skip next st, *sc in next st, ch 1, skip next st; rep from * around, join and break. (120 sc, 120 ch-1)
Rnd 24: With Color A, join to any ch-1 sp and ch 2, cluster in same sp, ch 1, skip next st, *cluster in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip next st; rep from * around and join. (120 clusters, 120 ch-1)
Rnd 25: Sl st in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, 2 dc in each ch-1 sp around; join. (240 sts)
Rnd 26: Ch 2, *cluster, ch 1, skip next st; rep from * around and join. (120 clusters, 120 ch-1)
Rnd 27: Ch 2, dc in each st and ch-1 sp around, join and break. (240 sts)
Rnd 28: With Color B, join to first st of previous rnd and ch 1, fptr in Rnd 26 cluster directly below, blo sc in next 3 sts, *fptr around next Rnd 26 cluster, blo sc in next 3 sts; rep from * around and join. (240 sts)
Rnd 29: Ch 1, hdc in first 2 sts, *ch 1, skip next st, hdc in next 3 sts; rep from * around, finishing last rep with 1 hdc in last st, join and break. (240 sts inc ch-1s)
Rnd 30: With Color C, join to any ch-1 sp with dc, 4 dc in same ch-1 sp, fptr around next Rnd 28 post st, *5 dc in next ch-1 sp, fptr around next Rnd 28 post st; rep from * around, join and break. (360 sts)
Rnd 31: Rep Rnd 20. (360 sts)
Rnd 32 - 40: Rep Rnd 21 - 29. (300 sts per rnd, inc chs when present)
Rnd 41: With Color C, join to any ch-1 sp with dc, 4 dc in same ch-1 sp, fptr around next Rnd 39 post st, *5 dc in next ch-1 sp, fptr around next Rnd 39 post st; rep from * around, join and break. (450 sts)
Rnd 42: Rep Rnd 20. (450 sts)
Rnd 43: Rep Rnd 21. (375 sts)
Rnd 44: With Color E, join to blo of any st with dc, blo dc in same st, blo dc in each rem st around; join and break. (376 sts)
Rnd 45: Rep Rnd 23. (188 sc, 188 ch-1)
And that's the Waterlily Throw! I decided not to add a "different" edging - I really like the way it looks ending on the Color F rnd. However, this is a great last round to add your own special edgings or touches to, too! And there's plenty of each color left over to do just that.
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Nancy
Beautiful! A new project for after the holidays! Thank you so much!
Debra
Hi is there a video tuitorials?
Tamara Kelly
I'm filming it today, and hope to have it up later this week! 🙂
Dawn
I'm trying to follow this written pattern but i keep
Having to refer back to video tutorial.. I'm now on row 28 and i followed the written instructions and row came out wrong i followed video and row came out right ... video row 28 says to slip stitch into next stitch written instructions doesn't say to slip stitch just says to chain one ... so when i followed written instructions my row was off
Tamara Kelly
Hi Dawn! I've gone back over Row 28 and there's no slip stitch (other than the join at the end of the rnd) on either the written pattern or the video. Was it perhaps another round?
PAULETTE s.
Beautiful throw!! Thank you for sharing!! One question: Did you cut the colors or just let them flow?
Tamara Kelly
I changed colors only when directed in the pattern! 🙂
Charlotte Cheri Lynch
I'm enjoying this pattern. Thank you. I'm having problems with Round 17. In Round 17, how many fptc should there be? and how many sc?
Tamara Kelly
Hi Charlotte! Thank you! There should be 144 sc total, and 48 post stitches total. 🙂
MaryAnn Parker
Hello Tamara, great pattern! Can you tell me why my work would be wavy? I’m on row 10. Stitch count is correct but it’s starting to wave up. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thank you
Tamara Kelly
Hi MaryAnn! My best guess would be tension level - try going down a hook size and see if that helps! 🙂
Jane Hostetler
Okay, my brain is probably not working right. You mention 1400yd Red Heart with Love yarn. The only With Love I am finding has a different yardage. Solids have 370 yds each. Ombre has 230 yds. HELP!!!! I want to make sure I order enough yarn without having enough leftover to three more?!?!?!?! Thanks.
Tamara Kelly
Yes, that's why I listed the number of skeins per colorway - since some are smaller than others. 🙂
Melanie
Hello Tamara,
Love this pattern. Only thing is I’m at the end and I only have 45”. I guess I’ll have to do another set 21-29 + the last few rows. Used RHSS Ombré in violet and RHSS Aran. Gifting to my purple loving sister!!
Tamara Kelly
I'm so glad you're enjoying it! 🙂
Elizabeth Rossi
Hi, to add another pattern repeat, do you start with row 21? Thank you,
Tamara Kelly
Hi Elizabeth! I believe that should work! 🙂
Elizabeth Rossi
Thank you. I'll try to send a picture if I can figure out how.It will be awhile!