Patchwork Throw

**Summary:** > Crocheted hexagons stitched together > form a colorful blanket **Materials:** - Sport-weight glazed cotton yarn in 12 contrasting colors, 875 yards each color - Hook size D/3 - Large sewing needle **Gauge:** Don't worry about gauge; hexagons are worked to the appropriate size. Each hexagonal motif measures 4 in. (10 cm) in diameter when worked in double crochet over five rounds. **From *Essential Crochet*:** > *Motifs are characteristic of crochet: small and versatile, they take no time > to make and can be picked up, put > down, even forgotten about for ages > and then started up again. At first > glance this throw looks a little > daunting to make, but it is simply a > collection of easy six-sided motifs. > Worked in single crochet in two > colors, it gives a very effective > "spot" design. Take time when > considering your color combinations, > but don't be too planned. Work as > many motifs as you need and sew them > together with a simple whip stitch to > keep the throw flat. This throw works > well in both contemporary and > traditional interiors or as a cozy > blanket in the car.* **Yarn**: You can use up odd balls of yarn to make this throw. Since it is made up of lots of small motifs, mixed dye lots do not matter. End of line colors, often from the sale bin or remnants from your own stash, can make a great throw in the age-old tradition of grandmother's patchwork flower garden.