Waterlily Throw

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!

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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)

Clover Stitch Markers

Gauge: 4.5″ across after Rnd 3

Size: 54″ across

Helpful Links and Tutorials:

Waterlily Throw Tutorial

Crochet Abbreviations

Magic Circle

Post Stitches

Join with dc (Standing dc)

Join with sc (Standing sc)

BLO (Back Loop Only)

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) 

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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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