Fall in Love Throw

Fall in Love Throw by Lisa van Klaveren

Project Overview

The Fall in Love Throw is an intermediate-level crochet blanket designed by independent designer Lisa van Klaveren. This downloadable PDF pattern creates a beautiful, textured throw blanket featuring a distinctive ribbed zig-zagging pattern that works up quickly with a simple one-row repeat structure. The design is particularly striking when worked in variegated yarn, where the color variations enhance the dimensional texture created by the stitch pattern.

What You'll Make

This project produces a finished throw blanket measuring approximately 48 inches wide by 60 inches long, though the pattern is versatile and can be adjusted to any desired dimensions. The throw features an eye-catching zig-zag ribbed texture that creates visual interest while remaining approachable for intermediate crocheters.

Crochet Techniques Used

The Fall in Love Throw employs specialized decrease and increase stitches on each row to build its signature ribbed zig-zagging pattern. The pattern utilizes two custom stitch techniques that create the dimensional texture:

• 3 Half Double Crochet Decrease (3hdc dec): This decrease stitch is worked by yarning over and inserting the hook into three consecutive stitches, pulling up loops each time, then pulling through all loops on the hook in one motion. This technique creates the decrease elements that form the zig-zag structure.
• 2 Stacked Half Double Crochet (stacked hdc): This stacking technique involves working half double crochet stitches into the leftmost bars of previously made stitches, creating vertical stacked elements that contribute to the ribbed texture of the finished fabric.

Stitches and Pattern Structure

The pattern is based on a one-row repeat, making it easy to memorize and work continuously without complex row-by-row instructions. The combination of the 3 half double crochet decrease and stacked half double crochet stitches creates the textured ribbed appearance. Half double crochet serves as the foundation stitch throughout the pattern, providing a medium-weight fabric that works up efficiently.

Materials and Yarn Weight

The Fall in Love Throw is designed to work with worsted weight or aran weight yarn. The sample throw was created using approximately 2050 yards of variegated acrylic yarn worked on a size K (6.5 mm) crochet hook. While the sample used variegated yarn to showcase the pattern's visual potential, you may work this throw in any color of your choice using worsted or aran weight yarn.

Skill Level and Construction

Rated as intermediate difficulty, this pattern is accessible to crocheters who have mastered basic stitches and are comfortable working with custom decrease and stacking techniques. The one-row repeat structure makes the pattern fun and engaging to work, as the rhythm becomes meditative once established. The textured rows can be adjusted in their orientation to suit your design preferences, offering creative flexibility in the finished appearance.