Diamond Lattice Throw in Caron Simply Soft & Simply Soft Paints - Downloadable PDF

Diamond Lattice Throw in Caron Simply Soft & Simply Soft Paints – Pattern Summary

About This Pattern

The Diamond Lattice Throw is a free, downloadable PDF crochet pattern designed by Shari White for Caron. It produces a large, generously sized blanket measuring approximately 61 inches wide by 72 inches long (155 cm × 183 cm), making it a substantial lap throw or full bed accent. The design features a striking geometric diamond lattice texture created through the strategic placement of front-post treble crochet stitches worked over a simple single crochet fabric. The result is a visually dimensional, woven-looking surface that elevates what might otherwise be a straightforward blanket into an eye-catching statement piece.

Design & Construction Overview

The throw is worked flat in rows, beginning with a foundation chain of 164 stitches and producing 163 single crochet stitches across. The construction uses a two-color approach, alternating between Contrast A (a solid colorway from Caron Simply Soft) and Contrast B in Driftwood (0005) from Caron Simply Soft Paints. The interplay between a solid yarn and a variegated paint colorway gives the lattice pattern added visual depth and interest without requiring complex colorwork techniques.

Colors are changed at the end of designated rows rather than being cut and rejoined, which keeps the work tidy and reduces finishing time. The unused color is carried along the side edge, worked over every few stitches to secure it neatly. This is a practical technique that intermediate crocheters will find straightforward once the rhythm of the pattern is established.

Techniques Used

• Front-post treble crochet (FPtr): The defining technique of this pattern. The hook is inserted from front to back and then to front again around the post of a stitch worked three rows below the current row, creating raised diagonal lines that form the lattice diamond shapes. This post stitch technique is what gives the throw its signature three-dimensional texture.
• Color changing mid-row and at row ends: Colors are swapped by working the final yarn over of the last stitch in the old color with the new color, a clean and professional method for two-color flat crochet work.
• Carrying yarn: The resting color is carried along the work and caught every few stitches, preventing long loose floats and keeping the edges neat.
• Working into stitches three rows below: A key construction note instructs the crocheter to work post stitches around stitches from a specific earlier row rather than the immediately preceding row, which is what creates the elongated, lattice-style diagonal lines.
• Stitch markers: Four stitch markers are recommended to help track pattern repeats and placement across the wide fabric.

Stitches Used

• Chain (ch) – used for the foundation and turning chains
• Single crochet (sc) – forms the base fabric of the throw
• Front-post treble crochet (FPtr) – creates the raised lattice diamond texture
• Treble crochet (tr) – referenced in the abbreviation for FPtr construction
• Slip stitch (sl st) – listed in the abbreviations for finishing or joining purposes
• Double crochet (dc) – listed in the abbreviations section

Materials Required

• Caron Simply Soft (Contrast A) – a smooth, medium-weight acrylic yarn in a solid colorway; classified as aran/worsted weight
• Caron Simply Soft Paints in Driftwood (0005) (Contrast B) – a variegated colorway in the same yarn family; 113 g / 4 oz per skein, approximately 190 m / 208 yards per skein; 10 skeins required
• Crochet hook: US size K-10.5 (6.5 mm), or the size needed to achieve gauge
• 4 stitch markers