TOOLS & SUPPLIES
- Red Heart® Hygge™ (8 oz/227 g; 212 yds/194 m) Latte (8369) 4 balls
- Size U.S. K/10½ (6.5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge. Stitch marker. Yarn needle. 20" [51 cm] square pillow form.
MEASUREMENT
Approx 20" [51 cm] square
GAUGE
11 sc and 13 rows = 4" [10 cm].
INSTRUCTIONS
Notes:
- It is essential to work loop stitches as shown in diagram to ensure stitches are locked in place._x000B_
- Loop stitches are cut and yarn is un-plyed to create furry texture in Finishing._x000B_
FRONT
Ch 55.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 54 sts. 2nd row: Ch 1. 1 Lp st in each sc across. Turn. 3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st across. Turn. Rep 2nd and 3rd rows until work from beg measures 20” [51 cm], ending on a 3rd row. Fasten off.
BACK (make 2 pieces alike)
Ribbing: 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 20” [51 cm]. Do not fasten off. Proceed as follows: 1st row: Turn work sideways. Ch 1. Work 54 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 11" [28 cm]. Fasten off.
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FINISHING
Joining Front and Back: Overlap Back pieces to match Front, with ribbed sections in center to create opening to insert pillow form. With RS facing, join yarn with sl st to any corner st of Pillow. Ch 1. Working through all thicknesses, work sc evenly around 4 sides of Pillow, having 3 sc in each corner. Fasten off.
Cut Loops: Working row by row cut the center of each loop on Front of Pillow to create 2 strands of yarn per loop. Using yarn needle, un-ply each strand to create curled fur texture (as shown in photo). Insert pillow form.
ABBREVIATIONS
Approx = Approximately
Beg = Beginning
Ch = Chain(s)
Lp st = Loop stitch (worked on WS) = Insert hook in next stitch. Wrap working yarn over top of index finger, from front to back, to form 2½” [6 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
PM = Place marker
Rep = Repeat
RS = Right side
Sc = Single crochet
Sl st = Slip stitch
St(s) = Stitch(es)
WS = Wrong side
Yoh = Yarn over hook