SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- LION BRAND REWIND yarn
- #139 Mahogany Rose 1 ball
- LION BRAND crochet hook size K-10.5 (6.5 mm)
- LION BRAND large-eyed blunt needle
- Round pillow form, 13 in. (33 cm) diameter
- SIZE:
- About 13 in. (33 cm) diameter
- GAUGE:
- 11 dc = about 4 in. (10 cm).
- BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.
DIRECTIONS:
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NOTE:
Front and Back of Pillow are worked separately in joined rnds.
FRONT:
Ch 4.
Rnd 1 (RS): Work 12 dc in 4th ch from hook (3 skipped ch do not count as a st); join with sl st in first dc - you will have 12 dc in this rnd.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around; join wth sl st in first sc - 24 sc.
Rnd 3: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), *dc in next 2 sts, ch 1; rep from * around; join with sl st in first dc (not in top of beg ch-2) - 24 dc (twelve 2-sc groups) and 12 ch-1 sps.
Rnd 4: Sl st in next dc, sl st in next ch-1 sp, ch 3 (counts as dc), 3 dc in same ch-1 sp, 4 dc in each rem ch-1 sp around; join with sl st in first dc - 48 dc.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 6: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), *dc in next 6 sts, ch 1; rep from * around; join with sl st in first dc - 48 dc (eight 6-dc groups) and 8 ch-1 sps.
Rnd 7: Sl st in next 5 sts, sl st in next ch-1 sp, ch 3 (counts as dc), 6 dc in same ch-1 sp, sk next 3 sts, sl st in next sp between sts (in sp at middle of 6-dc group), *7 dc in next ch-1 sp, sk next 3 sts, sl st in next sp between sts; rep from * around; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3 - 56 dc (eight 7-dc groups) and 8 sl sts.
Rnd 8: Sl st in next 2 sts, (sl st, ch 1, sc, ch 1, sc) in next st (middle dc of 7-dc group), (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next sl st, *(sc, ch 1, sc) in middle dc of next 7-dc group, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next sl st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc - 48 dc (sixteen 3-dc groups), 16 sc, and 16 ch-1 sps.
Rnd 9: Sl st in first ch-1 sp, ch 3 (counts as dc), 4 dc in same ch-1 sp, 5 dc in each rem ch-1 sp around; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3 - 80 dc (sixteen 5-dc groups).
Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 11: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), *dc in next 8 sts, ch 1; rep from * around; join with sl st in first dc - 80 dc (ten 8-dc groups) and 10 ch-1 sps.
Rnd 12: Ch 1, *(sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st) 4 times, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc - 50 sc and 50 ch-1 sps.
Rnd 13: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), dc in each sc and ch-1 sp around; join with sl st in first dc - 100 dc.
Rnd 14: Ch 1, *sc in next 24 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc - 104 sc.
Fasten off.
BACK:
Ch 4.
Rnd 1 (RS): Work 12 dc in 4th ch from hook (3 skipped ch do not count as a st); join with sl st in first dc - you will have 12 dc in this rnd.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, *sc in next st, ch 1; rep from *around; join with sl st in first sc - 12 sc and 12 ch-1 sps.
Rnd 3: Sl st in first ch-1 sp, ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same ch-1 sp, *ch 1, 2 dc in next ch-1 sp; rep from * around, ch 1; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3 - 24 dc and 12 ch-1 sps.
Rnd 4: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same st as joining sl st, 2 dc in next st, *sk next ch-1 sp, 2 dc in each of next 2 sts; rep from * to last ch-1 sp, sk last ch-1 sp; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3 - 48 dc.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join with sl st in first sc - 48 sc.
Rnd 6: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), sk first 2 sts, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next st, *sk next st, dc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next st; rep from * to last st, sk last st; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-4 - 36 dc and 24 ch-1 sps.
Rnd 7: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), working in dc and ch-1 sps as sts, *dc in next 14 sts, 2 dc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first dc - 64 dc.
Rnd 8: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same st as joining sl st, sk next st, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next st, *sk next st, 2 dc in next st, sk next st, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next st; rep from * to last st, sk last st; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3 - 64 dc and 16 ch-1 sps.
Rnd 9: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), dc in each dc and ch-1 sp around; join with sl st in first dc - 80 dc.
Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 11: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), dc in same st as joining sl st, *sk next st, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next st; rep from * to last st, sk last st; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-4 - 80 dc and 40 ch-1 sps.
Rnd 12: Ch 1, working in dc and ch-1 sps as sts, sc in next 8 sts, *sk next st, sc in next 6 sts; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc - 104 sc.
Do not fasten off.
FINISHING:
Hold Front and Back with WS together and sts matching. Using yarn still attached to Back, sl st edges together, insert pillow form before you finish sewing closed.
Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS:
beg = begin(ning)
ch = chain
ch-sp(s) = chain space(s) previously made
dc = double crochet
rem = remain(ing)
rep = repeat
rnd(s) = round(s)
RS = right side
sc = single crochet
sk = skip
sl st = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)
WS = wrong side