Cherry Blossoms

At 36” by 42”, this small throw makes a perfect lap blanket or baby blanket. It would also be striking on display as a wall hanging. Wherever it ends up in your home, it is sure to be admired. This throw uses delectable Madeline Tosh Vintage alongside sumptuous Malabrigo Finito, both high-quality yarns that are a pleasure to work with.

Yarn:

• Madeline Tosh Vintage in Leopard (6 skeins, 110 g/200 yds ea.)
• Malabrigo Finito in Paloma and Black (1 in ea. col., 50 g/200 yds ea.)
• Small amount of lightweight fuchsia/pink yarn to attach cherry blossoms

Hooks

• 8 mm, 4 mm, & 5 mm crochet hooks (or sizes needed to obtain gauge).

Gauge

• For blanket: with 8 mm hook, 6 “star” clusters = 4” (to test gauge for blanket, sc a multiple of 2 sts + 1 st for swatch)
• For cherry blossoms: with 4 mm hook, 1 blossom = approx. 1” across

Measurements

• Approximate size of finished blanket: 36” x 42”.