Noro Earthenware Blanket Crochet Pattern

Noro Earthenware Throw

What Is Being Made

The Noro Earthenware Throw is an intermediate-level crochet blanket and throw project designed to create a finished piece measuring 41¼ inches wide by 54¾ inches long (105cm x 139cm). This throw combines traditional granny square motifs into a cohesive blanket structure, making it an ideal project for crafters looking to build skills with modular construction techniques.

Crochet Techniques Used

This project employs several key crochet techniques to achieve its finished design:

• Granny Square Construction: The primary building block of this throw, with two different gauge options available. Smaller granny squares measure 4¼ x 4¼ inches (10.5 x 10.5cm) after 4 rounds, while larger squares measure 13½ x 13½ inches (34 x 34cm) after 14 rounds, allowing crafters to customize their project scale.
• Lace Techniques: Lace elements are incorporated throughout the design to create an open, decorative aesthetic that adds visual interest and reduces overall weight.
• Seaming: Individual motifs are joined together using seaming techniques, which requires careful finishing work to create clean, professional-looking connections between squares.
• Worked Flat and in the Round: While the granny squares are worked back and forth in rows, they are constructed and joined to form rounds, combining both flat and circular working methods for dimensional construction.
• Two-Color Yarn Management: The pattern incorporates color work by holding two different yarn colors in each round, with the unused color carried at the wrong side of the work to maintain tension and create the multicolor effect.

Crochet Stitches Used

The Earthenware Throw utilizes fundamental crochet stitches to build its structure. The pattern employs double crochet (dc) and treble crochet (tr) stitches as primary construction elements, with chain stitches (ch) serving as foundational and connecting elements. Specifically, chain 3 (ch 3) at the beginning of rounds counts as a double crochet throughout the pattern, while chain 4 (ch 4) counts as a treble crochet, a standard abbreviation method that helps maintain consistent stitch height and pattern rhythm.

Materials and Tools

The Noro Earthenware Throw is designed to showcase the beautiful qualities of premium yarn combined with appropriate crochet tools:

• Yarn: The project calls for 8 x 50g balls each of two coordinating colors from the Noro Silk Garden Lite line—color #2083 (main color) and color #2094 (contrasting color). This yarn selection provides a luxurious blend suitable for a decorative throw, with the Silk Garden Lite offering a refined finish and beautiful color variations inherent to the Noro brand.
• Crochet Hooks: Two hook sizes are required: a US G-6/4mm hook for initial work and a US H-8/5mm hook for the main granny square construction. The pattern specifies that the US H-8/5mm hook (or size adjusted to obtain proper gauge) is the primary tool for achieving the correct finished dimensions.

Gauge and Finishing Notes

Achieving proper gauge is essential for this project's success. The pattern provides two gauge measurements using the US H-8/5mm hook: 4 rounds of a granny square should measure 4¼ x 4¼ inches (10.5 x 10.5cm), while 14 rounds should measure 13½ x 13½ inches (34 x 34cm). The pattern emphasizes taking time to check gauges before beginning the full project. The motifs are worked using a back-and-forth row method but are strategically joined to form complete rounds, creating a unified blanket structure from individual modular components.