Tools & Supplies
- Bernat® Velvet™ (10.5 oz/300 g; 315 yds/288 m)
- Contrast A Velveteal (32005) 1 ball
- Contrast B Shadow Purple (32022) 1 ball
- Size U.S. J/10 (6 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge. 18" [45.5 cm] round pillow form.
MEASUREMENT
Approx 18" [45.5 cm] diameter.
GAUGE
11 sc and 12 rows = 4" [10 cm].
Directions
Stripe Pat (turn at end of each rnd) With B – 6 rnds. With A – 2 rnds. With B – 2 rnds. These 10 rnds form Stripe Pat.
FRONT With A, ch 4. Join with sl st to first ch to form a ring. 1st rnd: Ch 1. 10 sc in ring. Join with sl st to first sc. 2nd rnd: First popcorn. *Ch 1. Popcorn in next sc. Rep from * around. Ch 1. Join with sl st to top of first popcorn. 10 popcorns. 3rd rnd: First popcorn. *Ch 1. Popcorn in next ch-1 sp. Popcorn in next popcorn. Rep from * around, ending with: Popcorn in last ch-1 sp. Join with sl st to top of first popcorn. 20 popcorns. 4th rnd: Ch 1. *1 sc in each of next 3 sts. 2 sc in next st. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 50 sc. 5th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as sl st. *Ch 7. 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each of next 5 ch. Sl st in next sc. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * 24 times more, ending with sl st in last sc. Join with sl st to first sc. 25 points.Proceed in Stripe Pat, work in rnds, turning at end of each rnd as follows: 1st rnd: (RS). With B, ch 1. *Working in rem loops of foundation ch. 1 sc in each of next 6 sc. (1 sc. Ch 1. 1 sc) in side of last sc. 1 sc in each of next 6 sc. Skip next sl st and sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. Turn. 2nd rnd: (WS). Skip first sc. *Working in back loops only, 1 sc in each of next 6 sc. (1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in next ch 1 sp. 1 sc in each of next 6 sc. Skip next 2 sc. Rep from * around, ending with: 1 sc in each of next 6 sc. Skip next sc. Join with sl st to first sc. Turn. 3rd rnd: (RS). Skip first sc. *Working in back loops only, 1 sc in each of next 6 sc. (1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in next ch-2 sp. 1 sc in each of next 6 sc. Skip next 2 sc. Rep from * around, ending with: 1 sc in each of next 6 sc. Skip next sc. Join with sl st to first sc. Turn. First 3 rnds of Stripe Pat are complete. Keeping cont of Stripe Pat, rep last 2 rnds until 10 rnds of Stripe Pat are complete. Cont with A only until work between outer points measures 18" [45.5 cm] in diameter. Fasten off.
BACK Work as given for Front, substituting A for B and B for A.
FINISHING
Sew Front and Back tog through back loops, matching points of Front with valleys of Back and leaving opening for pillow form. Insert pillow form. Sew opening closed.
ABBREVIATIONS
Approx = Approximately
Beg = Beginning
Ch = Chain(s)
Cont = Continue(ity)
Dc = Double crochet
First Popcorn = Ch 3 (counts as dc). 3 dc in same sp as sl st. Drop loop from hook, insert hook in 3rd ch of ch 3 and pull dropped loop through
Popcorn = 4 dc in next sc. Drop loop from hook, insert hook in first dc of 4 dc group and pull dropped loop through
Pat = Pattern
Rem = Remaining
Rep = Repeat
Rnd(s) = Round(s)
Sc = Single crochet
Sl st = Slip stitch
Sp(s) = Space(s)
St(s) = Stitch(es)
Tog = Together
WS = Wrong side