Accessorize your couch or your bed with this bright and beautiful autumn throw. The Autumn Fields Throw is worked in rows in vivid fall hues and is sure to brighten up any room.
Skill Level: Easy
Size: 48” x 56”
Gauge: 8 row pattern = 6 ¼”; 4 dc, vertical bars = 2 ¼”
Materials
Yarn:
Red Heart Super Saver (100% acrylic; 364 yards [333 meters]/198 grams): #0624 Tea Leaf (2 skeins), #0254 Pumpkin (2 skeins), #0352 Ranch Red (2 skeins), #0320 Cornmeal (2 skeins)
Hook: US size H/8 (5.0 mm) hook or size needed for gauge
Pattern Notes
Throw is worked in multiples of 9 plus 6.
Pattern
Row 1 (RS): With tea leaf ch 168, dc in 4th ch from hook and in next 2 chs, *skip 2 chs, dc in next ch, ch 3, work 3 dc around post (vertical bar) of last dc made, skip 2 chs, dc in next 4 chs, repeat from * across, turn.
Row 2: Ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, *ch 2, sc in next ch 3 space, ch 2, dc in next 4 dcs, repeat from * across ending dc in last 3 dc, and dc in top of turning ch, fasten off and turn.
Row 3: Join pumpkin in first dc, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, *dc in next sc, ch 3, 3 dc around post of last dc made, dc in next 4 dc, repeat from * across ending dc in last 3 dcs, dc in top of turning ch, turn.
Row 4: Repeat Row 2, fasten off and turn.
Row 5: Join ranch red in first dc, ch 3 and continue with Row 3.
Row 6: Repeat Row 2, fasten off and turn.
Row 7: Join cornmeal in first dc, ch 3 and continue with Row 3.
Row 8: Repeat Row 2, fasten off and turn.
Color Scheme
Continue pattern as follows for a total of 68 rows:
(2 rows tea leaf, 2 rows pumpkin, 2 rows ranch red, 2 rows cornmeal) 7 more times, 2 rows tea leaf, 2 rows pumpkin.
Edging
Rnd 1: With cornmeal work along top edge (sc, ch 3, sc) in first corner dc, ch 3, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc, [ch 3, skip 1 ch 2 space, sc in next ch 2 space, ch 3, skip 3 dc, sc in next dc] across ending (sc, ch 3, sc) in last dc.
Work along side edge [ch 3, skip 1 side dc space, sc in next dc space, ch 3, skip 1 dc space, sc in space between next 2 rows] across ending (sc, ch 3, sc) in first bottom ch.
Work along bottom edge ch 3, skip 2 dc, sc in ch below next dc, [ch 3, skip 1 ch 2 space, sc in next ch 2 space, ch 3, skip 3 dc, sc in ch below next dc] across ending (sc, ch 3, sc) in last ch.
Work along side edge as for opposite side edge matching the placement of the scs ending join to beginning sc and fasten off.
Rnd 2: Work along top edge join ranch red in corner ch 3 space, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same space, *ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 3 space, repeat from * to next corner, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch 3 space, repeat pattern around entire throw, join to top of beginning ch 3.
Rnd 3: Slip stitch in next dc, (sc, ch 3, dc, ch 1) in next dc, skip ch 2 corner space, (sc, ch 3, dc, ch 1 ) in next dc, *(sc, ch 2, dc, ch 1) in next ch 1 space, repeat from * across ending (sc, ch 2, dc, ch 1) in last ch 1 space, skip 2 dcs, (sc, ch 3, dc, ch 1) in next dc, skip ch 2 corner space, (sc, ch 3, dc, ch 1) in next dc, repeat pattern around entire throw ending join to beginning sc and fasten off. 
Ive been searching for a Autumn afghan to match a heirloom my daughter received from my parents estate. She put in her home as she did undergrad and graduate work. She is currently on 2nd yr of Master’s. I finally decided on this pattern to put in a chair she studies in. Thanks for sharing this s design.
I love this pattern and the colors are so pretty! I have a question about row 2. I’m stuck after you single crochet in chain 3 space then chain 2 and then you double crochet in the next 4 double crochets, I only see 3 double crochets. I’m not sure if I did something wrong in the first row or I’m not understanding the row 2 instructions. I’m still a little new to crocheting.
Hi i love this Afgan. I’m in the process of making it. But I was wondering my Wal-Mart here doesn’t sell the ranch red yarn. I have Red Cardinal yarn and cherry red which one is close in color to the ranch red i could use insted. I’d really appreciate the advice. Thank you Mrs Portia
Hi Portia! So glad you love this afghan! It looks to me like certain big box stores carry a variety of different colors. There are over 100 colors of Red Heart Super Saver so I can see why it might be hard to have them all in stock at the same time! I think the red colors that you have access too are also very fall-like and will work well. Happy crocheting! – Nicola
Awesome
Beautiful, I will be starting mine tomorrow
I love this afghan and the special stitches used. But I am a visual person and need either graphs or a video to understand how some stitches are done. And I don’t mind admitting that I don’t understand *skip 2 chs, dc in next ch, ch3, work 3 dc round post (vertical bar)of last dc made. Is that the dc made before the ch3? If there had been a name given for the stitch maybe I could have found a video on how it’s done but I don’t know what the stitch is called. Would really appreciate some help, want to use this pattern!