SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick
- #099 Fisherman, 3 Balls (A)
- #623 Deep Lagoon, 1 Ball (B)
- Lion Brand Large-Eyed Blunt Needle
- Crochet Hook Size L-11 (8mm)
- Pillow Form, 18x 18in
- SIZE:
- About 18x 18in
- GAUGE:
- 7 hdc + 6 rows = about 4in
- BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.
DIRECTIONS:
STITCH EXPLANATON:rev-sc (reverse single crochet) Single crochet worked from left to right (right to left, if left-handed). Insert hook into next stitch to the right (left), under loop on hook, and draw up a loop. Yarn over and draw through all loops on hook.
NOTES:
Front and Back are worked separately.
On Front, yarn color is changed following a Chart.
Read RS rows of Chart from right to left and WS rows from left to right.
To change yarn color, work last st of old color to last yarn over. Yarn over with new color and draw through all loops on hook to complete st. Proceed with new color. Do not cut old color. When color A is not in use, carry color A along top of sts of previous row and work color B sts over the top of the carried strand. When color B is not in use, drop color B to WS of piece and carry it carefully up WS when needed in next RS row.
Back is worked using a single yarn color.
FRONT:
With A, ch 33.
Row 1 (RS): Hdc in 2nd ch from hook (skipped ch does not count as a st), hdc in each rem ch across - you will have 32 hdc in this row.
Rows 2-27: Ch 1 (does not count as a st), turn, hdc in each st across AND beg with Row 2 of Chart, change yarn color following Chart until all 27 rows of Chart have been completed.
Fasten off.
BACK:
With A, ch 33.
Row 1 (RS): Hdc in 2nd ch from hook (skipped ch does not count as a st), hdc in each rem ch across - 32 hdc.
Rows 2-27: Ch 1 (does not count as a st), turn, hdc in each st across.
Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail long enough to crochet around outside edge of pillow.
FINISHING:
Hold Back and Front with WS together and sts and rows matching.
With Front facing you, using yarn still attached to Back and working through both thicknesses, ch 1, then work rev-sc evenly spaced to join 3 sides. Insert pillow form then work rev-sc evenly spaced along 4th edge through both thicknesses; join with slip st in beg ch-1.
Fasten off.
Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS:
beg = begin(ning)
ch = chain
hdc = half double crochet
rem = remain(ing)
RS = right side
st(s) = stitch(es)
WS = wrong side