Elipse Puffy Throw - Free Crochet Pattern For Home in Paintbox Yarns Simply Chunky

Elipse Puffy Throw – Free Crochet Pattern for Home in Paintbox Yarns Simply Chunky

The Elipse Puffy Throw is a stunning, tactile crochet blanket designed to bring bold colour and cosy texture to any living space. Released as a free downloadable PDF pattern by Paintbox Yarns, this project is rated beginner level, making it an ideal first large-scale crochet project for those who have mastered the basics and are ready to step up to something truly eye-catching. The finished throw measures a generous 110 cm (43 inches) square, making it perfectly sized for draping over a sofa, armchair, or bed.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a square decorative throw with a distinctive circular, medallion-style centre that radiates outward and is then squared off at the edges to create the final blanket shape. Corner tassels are added as a finishing touch, giving the throw a playful, bohemian aesthetic. The design features a striking five-colour palette that creates bold concentric rings of colour, making it as much a decorative statement piece as a functional home accessory.

Design Details and Construction

The throw is constructed using a worked-in-the-round technique, beginning at the very centre and growing outward in a circular formation. Each round is joined with a slip stitch, and the entire project is worked on the wrong side throughout — an important detail that gives the finished right side its characteristic puffy, raised texture. Once the circular portion is complete, the edges are shaped to create clean, straight corners, transforming the circle into a square. Tassels are then attached to each of the four corners for a decorative flourish.

The pattern also incorporates stranded colour work techniques, meaning multiple yarn colours are carried and introduced at different rounds to build up the vibrant, concentric colour bands that define the throw's visual identity. Working with multiple colours in crochet requires careful management of yarn ends and tension, but the beginner rating means the colour changes are kept approachable and clearly structured.

Stitches Used

• Cluster stitch (cs) – The primary stitch used throughout the pattern, the cluster stitch is a grouped stitch technique where multiple incomplete stitches are worked into the same point and then closed together. This creates the characteristic puffy, three-dimensional texture that gives the throw its name and its luxurious, cushioned feel.
• Chain stitch (ch) – Used extensively between cluster stitches to create the open, lacy framework of the fabric. Notably, chain stitches worked after a cluster stitch are included in the stitch count, which is an important detail to keep in mind when following the pattern.
• Slip stitch (ss) – Used at the end of every round to join the work and maintain the circular construction.

The combination of cluster stitches and chain stitches creates a repeating pattern unit that gives the throw its open, airy structure while still delivering warmth and visual depth. This stitch pattern is sometimes referred to as a cluster-and-chain repeat, and it is well-suited to chunky yarn weights where the texture can really stand out.

Techniques Used

• Worked in the round – The throw begins at a central point and grows outward in joined rounds, a classic construction method for medallion-style blankets.
• Stranded colourwork – Multiple yarn colours are introduced across different rounds to build the bold, concentric colour-block design.
• Squaring a circle – A key shaping technique used to convert the circular medallion into a square throw suitable for use as a blanket.
• Tassel making – Decorative tassels are created and attached to each corner of the finished throw.
• Wrong-side working – The entire throw is crocheted on the wrong side, which is an intentional technique to achieve the correct texture on the right side of the fabric.

Materials and Yarn

The pattern is designed specifically for Paintbox Yarns Simply Chunky, a chunky weight yarn worked on a 6mm crochet hook (UK size 4 / US size J/10). The recommended tension is 10 stitches and 6 rows over 10 cm (4