Pottery Throw Crochet Pattern

The Pottery Throw is a striking crochet blanket that combines classic mosaic crochet techniques with bold geometric styling. Inspired by the intricate patterns often seen in traditional pottery designs, this blanket creates a beautiful visual texture using contrasting colors and carefully placed stitches. The result is a timeless piece that looks elegant in both modern and rustic home décor.

This project is perfect for crocheters who enjoy working with charted patterns and want to explore mosaic crochet. The repeating motifs create the illusion of complex colorwork, but the blanket is worked with simple stitches like single crochet, chains, and double crochet, making it very enjoyable once you understand the rhythm of the pattern. With its structured design and rich color contrast, this throw becomes a true statement piece for any living room or bedroom.

Measuring approximately 48 inches wide by 64 inches long, the Pottery Throw is large enough to be used as a cozy couch blanket or a decorative bed accent. The recommended yarn for the design is Caron Simply Soft medium weight yarn, which gives the blanket a soft drape while still highlighting the crisp mosaic pattern.

Materials

To create the Pottery Throw, you will need the following supplies:

• Yarn: Caron Simply Soft medium (worsted) weight yarn

  • 5 skeins Off-White (Color A)

  • 6 skeins Autumn Red (Color B)

• Crochet Hook: Size H/8 (5 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge

• Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

This yarn combination creates a warm pottery-inspired palette with deep clay tones contrasted against soft white, giving the blanket its signature look.

Finished Size

• 48 inches wide × 64 inches long

This size makes the throw ideal for cozy evenings on the couch or as a decorative accent folded at the end of a bed.

Gauge

• 15 stitches = 4 inches

• 20 rows = approximately 4¼ inches

Checking your gauge before starting will help ensure the blanket reaches the intended finished size.

Pattern Notes

The Pottery Throw uses a mosaic crochet technique, where stitches are strategically skipped and later worked into from subsequent rows. This method produces detailed patterns while only using one color per row.

Some important notes when working the pattern:

• The chart is read from bottom to top.

• Right-side rows are read from right to left, while wrong-side rows are read from left to right.

• Each square in the chart represents one stitch or skipped stitch.

• A horizontal chart row represents two rows of single crochet in the same color.

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When stitches need to be skipped, chains are used instead. For example:

• Skip 1 stitch → chain 2

• Skip 2 stitches → chain 3

• Skip 3 stitches → chain 4

These skipped stitches are later worked into using double crochet stitches placed three rows below, which creates the bold mosaic design.

Beginning the Throw

Foundation Row (Right Side):
With Color A, chain 170.
Single crochet in the second chain from the hook and in each chain across. Turn.
(169 single crochet)

Row 2:
Chain 1, single crochet in each stitch across, changing to Color B at the end of the row. Turn.

From this point, the design is worked by following the mosaic chart, repeating the pattern rows to build the decorative pottery-style motifs across the blanket.

Design Inspiration

The Pottery Throw stands out because of its bold symmetrical motifs that resemble carved pottery or ceramic tile patterns. When worked in deep red and soft white, the blanket creates a dramatic contrast that highlights every detail of the mosaic pattern.

Despite its complex appearance, the structure of the design is highly repetitive, which makes it relaxing to crochet once you become familiar with the chart. This is a great project for crocheters looking to improve their mosaic crochet skills while creating something beautiful and practical.

Download the Full Pattern

To follow the complete chart and instructions for this design, download the full pattern here:

Pottery Throw Crochet Pattern PDF