SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Caron® Jumbo™: Main Color (MC) Bouquet, 1 ball
- Caron® One Pound™: Contrast A Off White, 1 ball
- Size U.S. H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
- 12"x 18" pillow form
- Stitch marker
- MEASUREMENTS: Approx 12"x 18", excluding fringe.
- GAUGES:
- 12 sc and 13 rows = 4".
- 10 Bias rows = 4".
DIRECTIONS:
FRONT
Note:
Front is worked from corner to corner in Bias rows.
To join new color, work to last loops on hook of previous color. Yoh with new color, draw through rem loops and proceed with new color.
Inc Section:
With MC, ch 2.
1st row: (RS). 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 1. 2 Lp st in each of 2 sc. Turn. 4 sts.
3rd row: Ch 1. 2 sc in first st. 1 sc in each st to last st. 2 sc in last st. Turn. 6 sc.
4th row: Ch 1. 2 Lp st in first sc. 1 Lp st in each sc to last sc. 2 Lp st in last sc. Turn. 8 sts.
5th to 14th rows: Rep 3rd and 4th rows 5 times more. Join A. Break MC. Turn. 28 sts.
15th row: (RS). With A, ch 1. 2 sc in first st. 1 sc in each st to last st. 2 sc in last st. Turn. 30 sc.
16th row: Ch 1. 2 sc in first st. 1 sc in each st to last st. 2 sc in last st. Join MC. Break A Turn. 32 sc.
17th row: With MC, ch 1. 2 sc in first st. 1 sc in each st to last st. 2 sc in last st. Turn. 34 sc.
18th row: Ch 1. 2 Lp sts in first sc. 1 Lp st in each sc to last sc. 2 Lp sts in last sc. Turn. 36 sts.
19th to 30th rows: Rep 17th and 18th rows 6 times more. Join A. Break MC. Turn. 60 sts.
Body Section:
1st row: (RS). With A, ch 1. 2 sc in first st. 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts. Sc2tog. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each st to last st. 2 sc in last st. Join MC. Break A. Turn.
3rd row: With MC, ch 1. 2 sc in first st. 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts. Sc2tog. Turn.
4th row: Ch 1. Lpst2tog. 1 Lp st in each st to last st. 2 Lp st in last st. Turn.
5th to 16th rows: Rep 3rd and 4th rows 6 times more. Join A. Break MC. Turn.
17th row: (RS). With A, ch 1. 2 sc in first st. 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts. Sc2tog. Turn.
18th row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each st to last st. 2 sc in last st. Join MC. Break A. Turn.
Dec Section:
1st row: (RS). With MC, ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts. Sc2tog. Turn. 58 sc.
2nd row: Ch 1. Lpst2tog. 1 Lp st in each sc to last 2 sc. Lpst2tog. Turn. 56 sts.
3rd to 14th rows: Rep 1st and 2nd rows 6 times more. Join A. Break MC. Turn. 32 sts.
15th row: (RS). With A, ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts. Sc2tog. Turn. 30 sc.
16th row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each sc to last 2 sc. Sc2tog. Join MC. Break A. Turn. 28 sts.
17th row: With MC, ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts. Sc2tog. Turn. 26 sc.
18th row: Ch 1. Lpst2tog. 1 Lp st in each sc to last 2 sc. Lpst2tog. Turn. 24 sts.
19th to 28th rows: Rep 17th and 18th rows 5 times more. 4 sts.
29th row: (RS). Ch 1. (Sc2tog) twice. Turn. 2 sc.
30th row: Ch 1. Lpst2tog. Fasten off.
Pillow Back (make 2 pieces alike)
Ribbing: With A, ch 7.
1st row: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of chain. Turn. 6 sc.
2nd row: Ch 1. Working in back loops only, 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
Rep last row until work from beg (when slightly stretched) measures 12". Do not fasten off. Proceed as follows:
1st row: Turn work sideways. Ch 1. Work 36 sc evenly along side of Ribbing. Turn. PM at end of row.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
Rep last row until work from marker measures 10". Fasten off.
FINISHING
Blocking: Pin pieces to the following measurements:
Front: 12"x 18"
Back (each piece): 12" square.
Cover with a damp towel to dry.
Joining Front and Back: Overlap Back pieces to match Front, with ribbed sections in center to create opening to insert pillow form. Sew outer edge seams.
Fringe: Cut strands of yarn 5" long. Taking 3 strands tog, fold in half and knot into fringe in every row along short edges of Cushion (as shown in photo). Trim fringe evenly.
ABBREVIATIONS
Approx = Approximately
Beg = Beginning
Ch = Chain(s)
Dec = Decrease
Inc = Increase
Lp st = Loop stitch = Insert hook in next stitch. Wrap working yarn over top of index finger, from front to back, to form 1" [2.5 cm] loop. Placing tip of hook behind yarn at front of index finger, Yoh and draw up a loop onto hook. Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook, dropping loop off index finger to back of work (see diagram). Loop will be formed on RS of work.
Lpst2tog = Loop stitch 2 together = Draw up a loop in next stitch. Insert hook in next stitch. Wrap working yarn over top of index finger, from front to back, to form 1" [2.5 cm] loop. Placing tip of hook behind yarn at front of index finger, Yoh and draw up a loop onto hook. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook.
PM = Place marker
Rem = Remain(ing)
Rep = Repeat
RS = Right side
Sc = Single crochet
Sc2tog = Draw up a loop in each of next 2 stitches. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook.
St(s) = Stitch(es)
Tog = Together
Yoh = Yarn over hook