Blue Skies Basketweave Throw

Curl up with a nice warm bowl of soup and this Blue Skies Basketweave Throw.  When stormy weather has you down, this pattern is sure to bring a smile to your face.  Made in a simple basketweave stitch, this crochet afghan pattern can also be made in any yarn color you'd like.

Materials:

• 6 skeins homespun yarn
• K crochet hook

Special Stitches: 

• FPDC:  front post double crochet
• BPDC:  back post double crochet

Gauge:  4 DC = 1 inch and 1 row = 1 inch

Instructions:

1. ch 138
    
2. R1: DC into 3rd ch from hook and DC in each ch across.
    
3. R2: Turn. Ch 2. Do 1 FPDC *4 BPDC, 4 FBDC* Repeat from * across to the last 2 stitches, then do 1 FPDC and 1 DC.
    
4. R3: Turn. Ch 2. Do 1 BPDC * 4 FPDC, 4 BPDC* Repeat from * across to the last 2 stitches, then do 1 BPDC and 1 DC.
    
5. Repeat row 3, then repeat row 2. (respectively)
    
6. Continue until desired length.