The Mulberry Throw

The Mulberry Throw by Shehla Ahmed

What is Being Made

The Mulberry Throw is a beginner-friendly crochet blanket designed as a downloadable PDF pattern. This project creates a cozy throw blanket using a two-color color-blocking technique that alternates between a contrast color and a main color throughout the piece. The finished blanket features a textured, dimensional surface created through strategic stitch placement and color changes.

Crochet Techniques Used

This pattern employs several fundamental crochet techniques suitable for beginners. The construction begins with a foundation chain, followed by single crochet stitches worked across rows. The primary textural element is the puff stitch, which creates raised, dimensional bumps across the blanket surface. The pattern uses a repeating three-row sequence that builds the blanket to the desired length, allowing crafters to customize the final dimensions by adjusting the number of rows worked.

Color changes are integrated throughout the pattern, with the crafter switching between the contrast color and main color at specific intervals. The border finishing technique involves working single crochet stitches along both the horizontal and vertical edges, with increased stitch counts at corners to ensure proper shaping and a professional edge.

Stitches Used

• Chain stitch (ch): Used for the foundation and turning chains throughout the pattern
• Single crochet (SC): The primary stitch worked into spaces and stitch tops to create structure and texture
• Puff stitch: The signature textural stitch that creates dimensional bumps; worked into single crochet spaces without chain-1 separations between stitches

Materials and Yarn Specifications

The Mulberry Throw is designed for super chunky yarn weight, making it an ideal project for quick completion and substantial fabric drape. The pattern specifies two yarn colors: a contrast color (exemplified as Starlight in the provided instructions) and a main color (Eggplant in the example). The super chunky yarn weight allows beginners to work quickly while still achieving visible, satisfying results with each row completed.

Crochet hooks appropriate for super chunky yarn are required, though specific hook size recommendations would be determined by the yarn manufacturer's specifications. The pattern accommodates customization in blanket length, enabling crafters to work additional rows as desired while maintaining the established stitch pattern and color sequence.