Holiday-Edged Fleece Throw in Red Heart Super Saver Economy Solids and Spark-a-Doodle - LW2653

Holiday-Edged Fleece Throw – Pattern Summary (LW2653)

What Is Being Made

This pattern, Holiday-Edged Fleece Throw (LW2653), guides crocheters through creating a festive, cozy throw by crocheting a decorative edging and sewing it around a purchased piece of blanket-weight fleece fabric. The finished throw measures approximately 43 inches by 54 inches, making it a generous lap or sofa throw ideal for holiday entertaining or personal relaxation. The edging itself measures 3 inches wide, adding a bold, textured border that elevates a simple fleece panel into a handcrafted gift-worthy piece. This is a wonderful project for anyone who wants the look and feel of a fully handmade throw without the time investment of crocheting every stitch from scratch.

Design Details and Construction Method

Rather than crocheting the entire blanket body, this pattern takes a clever hybrid approach: a store-bought blanket-weight fleece panel is trimmed and shaped, and a separately crocheted decorative edging is then sewn around its perimeter. The corners of the fleece are first rounded using a bowl as a template, giving the finished throw a softly curved, polished silhouette. The crocheted edging is worked in rows as a long strip, then sewn onto the fleece using a sewing needle and thread. This technique makes the project accessible and fast, even for those newer to crochet.

Techniques Used

• Foundation edging construction: The decorative border is built row by row as a standalone strip before being attached to the fleece, rather than being worked directly onto the fabric.
• Cluster-style shell motifs: Each row of the edging features a group of six double crochet stitches worked into a chain space, creating a repeating shell or fan-like texture along the border.
• Turning rows: The edging is worked back and forth in turning rows, with each new row anchored into the chain-3 space of the previous row, building a continuous scalloped strip.
• Side edging finishing: Two additional rows of single crochet are worked along the long edges of the crocheted strip using contrasting novelty yarn, adding color and texture to the sides of the border.
• Seaming and sewing: The ends of the crocheted edging strip are sewn together to form a continuous loop, which is then hand-sewn around the prepared fleece panel using a sewing needle and thread.
• Novelty yarn handling: A specific technique note is included for working with Red Heart Spark-a-Doodle yarn — stitches should be worked between the pom poms, and pom poms should not be pulled through stitches, ensuring a clean and even result.

Stitches Used

• Chain stitch (ch) – used to begin the edging foundation and to create the turning chain-3 spaces that anchor each subsequent row
• Double crochet (dc) – the primary stitch forming the decorative shell clusters in the main edging strip
• Slip stitch (slip st) – used at the end of each shell cluster to anchor the motif and maintain the edging's structure
• Single crochet (sc) – used along the side edges of the crocheted strip to create neat, finished borders using the novelty yarn colors

Yarn and Materials

This pattern uses two distinct Red Heart yarn lines worked together for a rich, festive effect:

• Red Heart Super Saver (Art. E300) in 311 White (Color A) – 1 skein required. This is an aran-weight, worsted-style yarn available in 7 oz / 364 yd skeins in solid colorways. It forms the main body of the crocheted edging.
• Red Heart Spark-a-Doodle (Art. E770) in 9901 Reddy B and 9368 Shamrock C – 2 balls of each color required. This is a novelty pom pom yarn available in 3.5 oz / 62 yd balls, adding playful, holiday-themed texture and color to the side edgings.

The combination of a smooth, solid worsted base yarn with a colorful pom p