The Peace, Joy and Love Throw is the last pattern in the 2016 Red Heart Joy Creators Christmas in July Blog Hop. Scroll to the bottom of the post to find the complete list of Christmas in July Blog Hop patterns!
When Red Heart asked me to join the Christmas in July Blog Hop I knew immediately what I would make. I’ve been wanting to design a Peace, Joy and Love Blanket for some time and this seemed the perfect contribution to the theme of “JOY”.
The throw is made with Red Heart Soft in four colors. I chose rich jewel tones to capture the warmth and vibrance of the holidays, but of course it would look great in many different color combinations. I worked it in panels that are joined and then embellished with a border. The raised letters on the panels are easily worked in bobble stitches (don’t worry, these are simple bobbles) and they look sharp against the smooth single crochet background. I added the border in a striped combination of textured and lacy stitches as well as smooth single and double crochet for an interesting, yet easy to work, finished look.
This throw is designed as a lap throw, but you could keep adding rounds of border to make it larger if you like, or work it in a baby yarn for a beautiful baby gift. If you don’t want to make the whole throw, try two panels joined together for a lovely throw pillow! Have fun and I hope this pattern brings you JOY!
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Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizes: Approximately 48″ x 60″
Supplies:
- Red Heart Soft yarn in 4 colors
- Color 1 (Pool) – 2 skeins
- Color 2 (Cranberry) – 2 skeins
- Color 3 (Paradise) – 2 skeins
- Color 4 (Honey) – 5 skeins
- Clover Amour Hook US I/5.50 mm; Clover Amour Hook US J/6.00mm
- Yarn needle for weaving in ends
Gauge:
Hook US I/ 5.5 mm = 18 sc x 20 Rows = 4”
Hook US J/6.00 mm = 16 dc x 8.5 Rows = 4”
Abbreviations:
ch(s) = chain(s)
dc = double crochet
dc2tog= double crochet 2 stitches together
sc = single crochet
sc2tog= single crochet 2 stitches together
sl = slip
st(s) = stitch(es)
Special Stitch:
Bobble: YO, insert hook in designated stitch, [YO, pull up a loop to the height of a dc] 5 times (11 loops on hook), YO, draw through all loops on hook. Bobbles are worked from wrong side.
VSt: dc, ch2, dc in same st
XSt: skip next st, dc in next st, working in front of st just made, work dc in skipped st.
This pattern is written in US crochet terms.
Special Instructions:
- Weave ends as you work
- All rounds are worked from right side except Bobble rounds
- Stitch count is in ( ) at end of row
- Complete instructions in [ ] or * as a set or repeats as indicated
- Join each round with slip stitch to first stitch of round
- Ch1 at beginning of round does not count as stitch
Peace, Joy and Love Throw – Instructions
The three center panels are worked in sc, with Bobbles as noted in the charts below to spell out the words Peace, Joy and Love. The Bobble rows are always worked from the wrong side. Odd numbered rows are wrong side rows. Work instructions below for each panel.
Work panels with US I/5.5 mm hook:
Row 1 (wrong side row): Ch86, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each remaining ch. (85)
Rows 2 to 37: Ch1, turn, work sc for each colored square and Bobble for each black square with an X in it. (85)
Preparing Panels for Joining:
To get a cleaner edge on the short sides of the panels, with matching color, join yarn at corner, to work along short side of panel, ch1, sc in same st and side of each row to end. Fasten off. Repeat for other side of panel. (37)
Round 1: Join Color 4 in any corner, ch1, [3sc in corner st, sc in each st to next corner], repeat around to end, join with sl st to first st. (248 sts total = 35 on each short side + 83 on each long side + 3 in each corner)
Round 2: Sl st into center st of corner, ch1, [3sc in corner st, sc in each st to next corner], repeat around to end, join with sl st to first st. Fasten off. (256 sts total = 37 on each short side + 85 on each long side + 3 in each corner)
Join first and second panels: with right sides together, match sts along long sides, join Color 4 in the corner st, ch1, working in back loop only of both panel sections, sl st across to end. Fasten off.
Join third panel: Repeat as for first two panels.
Border:
- Work with US J/6.00 mm hook..
- All rounds are worked from right side except Bobble rounds.
Round 1: For this round count the two joins on each long side as a stitch. Turn to work from wrong side, join Color 4 in any corner, ch2 (does not count as st), *Bobble in corner, sc next 3 sts, [Bobble next st, sc next 3 sts], repeat to next corner*, repeat between * to end, join. Fasten off. (106 Bobbles = 21 Bobbles on each short side, 30 Bobbles on each long side, Bobble in each corner)
Round 2: turn to work from right side, join Color 4 in corner Bobble to work along short side, ch1, [3sc in corner Bobble, sc in each st to next corner], repeat to end, join. (432 sc = 89 on each short side, 125 on each long side, 1 in each corner)
Round 3: Sl st into corner, ch1, [3sc in corner, sc in each st to next corner], repeat to end, join. (440 sc = 91 on each short side, 127 on each long side, 1 in each corner)
Round 4: Sl st into corner st, [ch5, dc, ch1, VSt] in corner st, skip 3, [VSt in next st, skip 3], repeat to next corner; *[VSt, ch1, VSt] in corner st, skip 3, [VSt in next st, skip 3], repeat to next corner *; repeat between * to end, join. (114 VSt = 24 on each short side, 33 on each long side; + 4 corner ch1 spaces)
Round 5: Sl st into corner ch1, [ch5, dc, ch1, VSt] in corner ch1, VSt in each VSt to next corner, *[VSt, ch1, VSt] in corner ch1, VSt in each VSt to next corner*; repeat between * to end, join. (122 VSt = 26 on each short side, 35 on each long side; + 4 corner ch1 spaces)
Round 6: Sl st into corner ch1, [ch5, dc, ch1, VSt] in corner ch1, VSt in each VSt to next corner, *[VSt, ch1, VSt] in corner ch1, VSt in each VSt to next corner*; repeat between * to end, join. Fasten off. (130 VSt = 28 on each short side, 37 on each long side; + 4 corner ch1 spaces)
Round 7: Join Color 3 in corner to work along short side, ch1, *3sc in corner, [sc next dc, sc in next ch2 space, sc in next dc] repeat to next corner*; repeat between * to end, join. (402 sc = 86 on each short side, 113 on each long side; + 4 corner sc)
Round 8: Sl st into corner, [ch6, dc] in corner st, skip 1, XSt until there is one st left before corner, [dc, ch3, dc] in corner, skip 1, XSt to next corner; [dc, ch3, dc] in corner st, skip 1, XSt until there is one st left before corner, [dc, ch3, dc] in corner st, skip 1, XSt to next corner, join. (196 XSt = 42 on each short side, 56 on each long side; + 4 corner dc, ch3, dc combo)
Round 9: Ch1, [3sc in corner ch3, sc in each st to next corner], repeat to end, join. (412 sc = 88 on each short side, 116 on each long side; + 1 in each corner turn)
Round 10: Sl st into corner, ch3 (counts as dc), 2dc in same st, dc in each st to next corner, [3dc in corner, dc in each st to next corner] repeat to end, join. (420 dc = 90 on each short side, 118 on each long side; + 1 in each corner turn)
Round 11: Sl st into corner, ch1, [3sc in corner, sc in each st to next corner] repeat to end, join. Fasten off. (428 sc = 92 on each short side, 120 on each long side; + 1 in each corner turn)
Round 12: Join Color 4 in corner to work along short side, ch1, [3sc in corner, sc2tog, sc in each st to next corner, 3sc in corner, sc 2 in next st, sc in each st to next corner] repeat to end, join. (440 sc = 95 on each short side, 123 on each long side; + 1 in each corner turn)
Round 13: Sl st into corner, turn to work from wrong side, *Bobble in corner, sc next 3 sts, [Bobble next st, sc next 3 sts], repeat to next corner*; repeat between * to end, join. Fasten off. (110 Bobbles = 23 Bobbles on each short side, 30 Bobbles on each long side, 1 Bobble in each corner)
Round 14: turn to work from right side, join Color 4 in corner Bobble to work along short side, ch1, *[sc, hdc, sc] in corner, 2sc in next st, sc in each st to next corner; [sc, hdc, sc] in corner, sc in each st to next corner *, repeat between * to end, join. (450 sts = 98 on each short side, 125 on each long side; + 1 in each corner)
Round 15: Sl st into corner, [ch5, dc, ch1, VSt] in corner st, skip 2, [VSt in next st, skip 2], repeat to next corner, *[VSt, ch1, VSt] in corner st, skip 2, [VSt in next st, skip 2], repeat to next corner*; repeat between * to end, join. (154 VSt = 34 on each short side, 43 on each long side; + 4 corner ch1 spaces)
Round 16: Sl st into corner ch1, [ch5, dc, ch1, VSt] in corner ch1, VSt in each VSt to next corner, *[VSt, ch1, VSt] in corner ch1, VSt in each VSt to next corner*, repeat between * around to end, join. (162 VSt = 36 on each short side, 45 on each long side; + 4 corner ch1 spaces)
Round 17: Sl st into corner ch1, [ch5, dc, ch1, VSt] in corner ch1, VSt in each VSt to next corner, *[VSt, ch1, VSt] in corner ch1, VSt in each VSt to next corner*, repeat between * to end, join. Fasten off. (170 VSt = 38 on each short side, 47 on each long side; + 4 corner ch1 spaces)
Round 18: Join Color 2 in corner to work along short side, ch1, *3sc in corner, [sc next dc, sc in next ch2 space, sc in next dc] repeat to next corner; 3sc in corner, sc next dc, 2 sc in next ch2 space, sc in next dc, [sc next dc, sc in next ch2 space, sc in next dc], repeat to next corner *; repeat between * to end, join. (524 sc = 116 on each short side, 144 on each long side; + 4 corner sc)
Round 19: Sl st into corner, [ch6, dc] in corner st, XSt to next corner; *[dc, ch3, dc] in corner st, XSt to next corner*, repeat between * to end, join. (260 XSt = 58 on each short side, 72 on each long side; + 4 corner dc, ch3, dc combo)
Round 20: Ch1, [3sc in corner ch3, sc in each st to next corner], repeat to end, join. (540 sc = 120 on each short side, 148 on each long side; + 1 in each corner turn)
Round 21: Sl st to corner, ch3 (counts as dc), 2dc in same st, dc in each st to next corner, [3dc in corner, dc in each st to next corner] repeat to end, join. (548 dc = 122 on each short side, 150 on each long side; + 1 in each corner turn)
Round 22: Sl st to corner, ch1, [3sc in corner, sc in each st to next corner] repeat to end, join. Fasten off. (556 sc = 124 on each short side, 152 on each long side; + 1 in each corner turn)
Round 23: Join Color 4 in corner to work along short side, ch1, [3sc in corner, 2sc in next st, sc in each st to next corner], repeat to end, join. (568 sc = 127 on each short side, 155 on each long side; + 1 in each corner turn)
Round 24: Sl st into corner st, turn to work from wrong side, ch1, *Bobble in corner, sc next 3 sts, [Bobble next st, sc next 3 sts], repeat to next corner*; repeat between * to end, join. Fasten off. (142 Bobbles = 31 Bobbles on each short side, 38 Bobbles on each long side, 1 Bobble in each corner)
Round 25: turn to work from right side, join Color 4 in corner Bobble to work along short side, ch1, *[sc, hdc, sc] in corner, sc2tog, sc in each st to next corner; [sc, hdc, sc] in corner, 2sc in next st, sc in each st to next corner *, repeat between * to end, join. (576 sts = 128 on each short side, 158 on each long side; + 1 in each corner)
Round 26: Sl st into corner, [ch5, dc, ch1, VSt] in corner st, skip 2, [VSt in next st, skip 2], repeat to corner, *[VSt, ch1, VSt] in corner st, skip 2, [VSt in next st, skip 2], repeat to next corner*; repeat between * to end, join. (196 VSt = 44 on each short side, 54 on each long side; + 4 corner ch1 spaces)
Round 27: Sl st into corner ch1, [ch5, dc, ch1, VSt] in corner ch1, VSt in each VSt to next corner, *[VSt, ch1, VSt] in corner ch1, VSt in each VSt to next corner*, repeat between * to end, join. (204 VSt = 46 on each short side, 56 on each long side; + 4 corner ch1 spaces)
Round 28: Sl st into corner ch1, [ch5, dc, ch1, VSt] in corner ch1, VSt in each VSt to next corner, *[VSt, ch1, VSt] in corner ch1, VSt in each VSt to next corner*, repeat between * to end, join. Fasten off. (212 VSt = 48 on each short side, 58 on each long side; + 4 corner ch1 spaces)
Round 29: Join Color 1 in corner to work along short side, ch1, *3sc in corner, [sc next dc, sc in next ch2 space, sc in next dc] repeat to next corner*; repeat between * to end, join. (648 sc = 146 on each short side, 176 on each long side; + 4 corner sc)
Round 30: Sl st into corner, ch1, [3sc in corner, sc in each st to next corner], repeat to end, join. (656 sc = 148 on each short side, 178 on each long side; + 4 corner sc)
Round 31: Sl st into corner, [ch5, dc, ch1, VSt] in corner ch1, XSt to next corner, *[VSt, ch1, VSt] in corner, XSt to next corner*, repeat between * to end. (148 XSt on each short side, 178 XSt on each long side; 8 VSt; 4 ch sts)
Round 32: Sl st into corner, ch1, [3sc in corner, sc in each dc and ch2 space to next corner], repeat to first corner, join. (688 sc = 156 on each short side, 186 on each long side; + 4 corner sc)
Round 33: Sl st into corner, ch1, [3sc in corner, sc in each st to next corner], repeat to end, join. Fasten off. (696 sc = 158 on each short side, 188 on each long side; + 4 corner sc)
Round 34: Join Color 4 in corner to work along short side, ch3, 2dc in same st, dc in each st to next corner, [3dc in corner, dc in each st to next corner], repeat around to end, join. (704 sc = 160 on each short side, 190 on each long side; + 4 corner sc)
Round 35: Sl st into corner st, ch1, [3sc in corner, sc in each st to next corner], repeat to end, join. (712 sc = 162 on each short side, 192 on each long side; + 4 corner sc)
Round 36: Sl st into corner, ch3, 2dc in same st, dc2tog, dc in each st to next corner, 3dc in corner st, 2dc in next st, dc in each st to next corner; 3dc in corner st, dc2tog, dc in each st to next corner, 3dc in corner st, 2dc in next st, dc in each st to next corner, join. (720 sc = 163 on each short side, 195 on each long side; + 4 corner sc)
Round 37: Sl st into corner, turn to work from wrong side, ch1, *Bobble in corner, sc next 3 sts, [Bobble next st, sc next 3 sts], repeat to next corner*; repeat between * to end, join. (180 Bobbles = 40 Bobbles on each short side, 48 Bobbles on each long side, 1 Bobble in each corner)
Round 38: turn to work from right side, ch1, [3sc in corner, sc in each st to next corner], repeat around to end, join. Fasten off.
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Joy Creators Christmas in July Blog Hop!
Joy Creators are joining together for a Christmas in July blog hop! The participating Joy Creators will be posting free patterns made with Red Heart on their websites on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays in July, starting July 6. Follow along with the schedule below, and share the projects you make using the patterns with the #joycreators and #redheartyarns hashtags! Links will be added to this schedule as the posts go up.
Wednesday, July 6: Joyful Star Teething Ring from Stitch11
Friday, July 8: Jolly Elf Hat from Jessie at Home
Monday, July 11: Victorian Pillow Cover from Beatrice Ryan Designs
Wednesday, July 13: Icicle Ike from Snappy Tots
Friday, July 15: Wild Orchid Cowl from ELK Studio
Monday, July 18: Glisten Holiday Throw from Marly Bird
Wednesday, July 20: Sparkle Ruby Cowl from Myhobbyiscrochet
Friday, July 22: Penguins in July from Oombawka Design
Monday, July 25: Tiny Angel Wings from Simply Collectible
Wednesday, July 27: Christmas in July by Cre8tion Crochet
Friday, July 29: Peace Joy and Love Throw from Pattern Paradise
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Deb says
Round 1w2 of the border…is there a misprint? First corner has 2 sctog and the next corner has 2 sc in next sc? I’m confused.
PatternParadise says
I don’t see that instruction in the pattern you posted to, did you mean to post to a different pattern? If you still have questions, please email me at [email protected]
Marty Yavorsky says
Is there a way to eliminate the ad at the bottom of this page? When I use your “Print” button the button inch or so of every page is obstructed by that ad. It ruins the instructions. I’ve even seemingly gotten rid of the ad before clicking print but it doesn’t help. Please give me an idea on how to print this pattern…
PatternParadise says
You can click the X on the add to close it. I also have an ad-free PDF on Ravelry for those that prefer a clean print.
Christy Frampton says
I’ve had this pattern saved for a long time! Now looking for an idea for a wedding gift and I think my nephew and fiance would love this. Didn’t think about it being a “Christmas” pattern. Do you think it would work any time of year? Thanks.
PatternParadise says
Yes! I think it would be lovely as a wedding gift too. You could do it in all white or in their favorite colors — very nice idea 🙂
Denise says
Have used your pattern and charts to begin a Faith, Hope, Love lapghan. One question on joining. The instructions say right sides together, but the bobbles are worked on the wrong side, but they become the right side of the blanket! So bobble sides together or flat sides together to begin the join? Thanks”
PatternParadise says
The bobble side is the right side – the side where they pop out.
Milena-Irshad says
I realy love this afghan!
PatternParadise says
Thank you 🙂
Debbie says
Love your patterns posted.
PatternParadise says
Thank you!