Firesong Throw – A Scrap Crochet Throw

Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, the Firesong Throw is your triumph over all life has to throw at you. Beautiful with an easy repeat, this crochet scrap afghan is so fun to crochet.

So gather up your scrap yarn and get ready to crochet away your troubles with this darling crochet throw.

Now in then in life we face adversity. I think we all have such moments. Sometimes they are big and dramatic like a divorce, loss of a job or the end of relationship. Other times they are small, irritating things that are still challenging to navigate.

Sometimes we walk those struggles surrounded by a strong support system. But often we fight those things alone and it can feel overwhelming.

And while it’s 100% ok and good to rest in those bad times and get through them, I always marvel at the resiliency of our species. The realization that often the most personal growth comes out of the most difficult of circumstances.

The Firesong Crochet Throw celebrates this resiliency. This ability we all hold deep inside to triumph over the things that try to push us down and steal our joy.

Crocheting is always a bit therapeutic for me. The hook in my hands moving through the yarn forming something beautiful has its own sort of rhythm that soothes my soul. And this crochet scrap afghan is the perfect project to crochet yourself out of the places that weigh you down.

This crochet throw afghan may look a little like the Happy Lark Scrap Afghan of a few years ago, but it has some key differences. Both patterns feature double crochets, chains and spike stitches. But while the traditional Lark Stitch is a pattern with more holes and spaces, the Firesong Throw is more substantial.

A space is made in one row by a chain and a skipped stitch and then, in the next, a double crochet dips down in a spike stitch to fill the void. This makes a warm, substantial blanket that’s not too airy nor too thick or bulky.

It is also the perfect scrap yarn project. Each 2 row sequence uses about 19-21 grams of worsted weight yarn, making it easy to estimate if you have enough yarn in that tiny bit of of skein you’ve been saving.

Of course, like my other scrap afghans, you can size this crochet throw up or down or change the weight of yarn you use. Just be sure to make a gauge swatch, adjust your hook size and do a little math to get the perfect scrap afghan for your needs. You should use the same weight of yarn throughout.

My Firesong Throw was worked with 11 different colors of yarn that I repeated using scrap yarn that had quite a bit left in the skein. I think it would be quite lovely, though, to completely wing it and decide the next color as you go along.

My Annual Scrap Afghans

If you’ve been with me for a bit you know that back in 2018 I started a tradition of a scrap afghan design as one year changes to the next. I started this just as we were preparing to move into our house in the country with the Onward and Upward Scrap Afghan.

The next year I was smitten with my stash of purple yarn and went all in with the Happy Lark Scrap Blanket. That blanket tutorial is a simple stitch repeat too with so many color choices.

Then we went through the crazy winter of shut down and getting back out in the world. So we ended that unusual year with the Wistful Wave Crochet Blanket in 2 colorways.. a scrappy one and a planned Caron Cake version.

In 2021 the Bloom Anyway Granny Square Blanket combined my favorite Sunburst Granny Square with a gorgeous join and border. She was a beauty and my daughter-in-law, the lucky recipient, still adores it!

In 2022 we went on a crochet adventure with the Hills and the Hollows afghan featuring the classic crochet granny square pattern in a chevron formation. And in 2023, I celebrated a joyful year with the delightful Bespoke Bliss Blanket!

Let’s dive into this year’s Firesong Crochet Throw!

Firesong Throw

Here is what you will need:

• US H 8/5.00 mm crochet hook (these are my absolute favorite hooks I recommend to everyone!)
• Worsted weight yarn.  Pattern is adjustable for other weight yarns, but it is best to be consistent (use all one type of yarn).  I used 11 colorways of scrap yarn.  Note that each stripe uses about 19-21 grams of worsted weight yarn.
• Tapestry needle and scissors

Gauge:

Gauge is not important in this pattern.  You may use other weights of yarn.  Adjust hook size to fit your needs.  With the yarn and hook size given, my gauge is about 12 double crochet stitches to 4 inches.  

Resources and crochet tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern: Crochet Abbreviations, US to UK Crochet Conversion Chart.  Find links to stitches and basic crochet skills on the “Tutorial” menu: Getting Started will show basic stitches such as the slip stitch, single crochet, double crochet stitch and chain stitch used in many patterns and Crochet Stitch Dictionary shows our growing collection of crochet stitch tutorials.

Crochet Abbreviations:

• ch = chain
• dc = double crochet
• dc-spike-stitch = double crochet spike stitch (see special stitch note below)
• sp = space
• st = stitch

Special Stitch

dc-spike-st = work a double crochet into the skipped stitch 2 rows below the current one, drawing loop up to the height of the working row.

Finished Firesong Crochet Blanket Size

Size will vary dependent on yarn weight used and desired size. Finished size of my lap afghan is 49” wide by 60” tall, using worsted weight yarn from my scrap pile.  

Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern: Crochet Abbreviations, US to UK Crochet Conversion Chart.  Find links to stitches on the “Tutorial” menu: Getting Started will show basic stitches such as chain stitch, single crochet and slip stitch used in this pattern and Crochet Stitch Dictionary shows our growing collection of crochet stitch tutorials.

Crochet Afghan:

With first color (color A), chain 151 (or a multiple of 4 + 3 more stitches for preferred width)

Note: Afghan is worked in stripes, using one color every 2 rows throughout 

R1:  Work dc in 4^th ch from hook, then work dc in each ch across, turn. (149 st)

R2:  Ch 3 (counts as 1^st dc here and throughout), dc in next 3 st, *ch 1, skip next st, dc in next 3 st.  Repeat from * across until 5 stitches remain, then ch 1, skip next st and dc in next 4 st, changing to next color (color B) in the last stitch and turn.  Fasten off color A, leaving long strand to weave in.

R3:  Using color B, ch 3 (counts as 1^st dc), dc in next 3 st, work dc-spike-st (see special stitches), *dc in next 3 st, dc-spike-st.  Repeat from * across until 4 stitches remain, then dc in next 4 st, turn.

R4:  Ch 3 (counts as 1^st dc), dc in next st, *ch 1, skip next st, dc in next 3 st.  Repeat from * across until 3 stitches remain, then ch 1, skip next st and dc into next 2 st, changing to next color (color C) in the last stitch and turn.  Fasten off color B, leaving long strand to weave in.

R5:  Using color C, ch 3 (counts as 1^st dc), dc in next st, work dc-spike-st, *dc in next 3 st, dc-spike-st.  Repeat from * across until 2 stitches remain, then dc in next 2 st, turn.

R6:  Ch 3 (counts as 1^st dc), dc in next 3 st, *ch 1, skip next st, dc in next 3 st.  Repeat from * across until 5 stitches remain, then ch 1, skip next st and dc in next 4 st, changing to next color in the last stitch and turn.  Fasten off color C, leaving long strand to weave in.

Repeat rows 3-6, changing colors every 2 rows until afghan is 1 row short of desired length and ending on row 3 or 5 (a spike stitch row).

Final row: ch 3 (counts as 1^st dc), dc across the row, working a dc into every stitch.  Fasten off, leaving a long strand to weave in.

Weaving in Ends

Weave in ends.  If making a scrap crochet throw with multi color rows, there will be a lot of ends so you might want to do this every so often so it’s less of a task at the end of the afghan.  I usually will hold the yarn ends and work over them and then come through later and weave them in the opposite way to secure them.

Finishing and Options

I did not work a border because of the striped nature of the afghan.  However, you could add a single crochet border.  Simply single crochet evenly around the blanket, working 3 sc in each corner.  Fasten off and weave in any remaining ends.

Free Printable Version of this Crochet Blanket

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