SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Caron® One Pound™
- Contrast A (A) Sunflower (10549) 1 ball
- Contrast B (B) Living Coral (02003) 1 ball
- Contrast A (A) Living Coral (02003) 1 ball
- Contrast B (B) Zinnias (09053) 1 ball
- Contrast A (A) Zinnias (09053) 1 ball
- Contrast B (B) Sunflower (10549) 1 ball
- Size U.S. L/11 (8 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
- Yarn needle
- Polyester fiberfill
- MEASUREMENT: Approx 12" in diameter.
- GAUGE: 9 sc and 10 rows = 4" with 2 strands held together.
DIRECTIONS:
NOTE:Pillow is worked holding 2 strands of yarn together throughout.
FRONT AND BACK (Make alike)
With 2 strands of A held tog, ch 5. Join with sl st to first ch to form ring.
1st rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 11 dc in ring. Join with sl st to top of ch-3.
2nd rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in first dc. *2 dc in each dc around. Join with sl st to
top of ch-3. 24 dc.
3rd rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in first dc. *1 dc in next dc. 2 dc in next dc. Rep from *
to last dc. 1 dc in last dc. Join B with sl st to top of ch-3. 36 dc. Break A.
4th rnd: With B, ch 3 (counts as dc). Working in back loops only, 1 dc in first dc. *1 dc in each of next 2 dc. 2 dc in next dc. Rep from * to last 2 dc. 1 dc in each of last 2 dc. Join with sl st to top of ch-3. 48 dc.
5th rnd: Ch 1. Working in both loops, 1 sc in first dc. *1 hdc in next dc. 1 dc in next dc. 2 dc in each of next 2 dc. 1 dc in next dc, 1 hdc in next dc. 1 sc in each of next 2 dc. Rep from * around, ending with 1 sc in last sc. Join with sl st to first sc. 60 sts.
6th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in first st. *1 hdc in each of next 2 sts. 1 dc in next st. 2 dc in each of next 2 sts. 1 dc in next st. 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts. 1 sc in each of next 2 sts. Rep from * around, ending with 1 sc in last sc. Join with sl st to first sc. 72 sts.
7th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in first st. *1 hdc in each of next 2 sts. 1 dc in next st. 2 dc in next st. 2 tr in each of next 2 sts. 2 dc in next st. 1 dc in next st. 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts. 1 sc in each of next 2 sts. Rep from * around, ending with 1 sc in last st. Join with sl st to first sc. 96 sts. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Join Front and Back: With WS of Back and Front tog, align sts. Join B with sl st to first sc. Working through both thicknesses to join, ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. *1 hdc in each of next 5 sts. 2 hdc in each of next 2 sts. 1 hdc in each of next 5 sts. 1 sc in each of next 4 sts. Rep from * around, ending with 1 sc in each of last 2 sts, stuffing as you go. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
ABBREVIATIONS:
Approx = Approximately
Ch = Chain(s)
Dc = Double crochet
Hdc = Half double crochet
Rep = Repeat
Rnd(s) = Round(s)
Sc = Single crochet
Sl st = Slip stitch
St(s) = Stitch(es)
Tog = Together
Tr = Treble crochet
WS = Wrong side