SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- LION BRAND® A STAR IS BORN: NAPTIME
- Pale Grey, 1 ball
- LION BRAND® crochet hook size G-6 (4 mm)
- LION BRAND® large-eyed blunt needle
- 9"x 14" pillow form
- SIZE:
- About 8 3/4"x 14"
- GAUGE:
- 16 sc = about 4".
- BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.
DIRECTIONS:
STITCH EXPLANATION:
Bobble (4 double crochet cluster) Yarn over, insert hook in indicated st and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook (2 loops remain on hook), (yarn over, insert hook in same st and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times (5 loops remain on hook), yarn over and draw through all loops on hook.
NOTES:
Front and Back are worked separately, then sewn together.
Bobbles are worked on WS rows of the Front. Before sewing Front to Back, gently push Bobbles to RS of pillow.
For those who find a visual helpful, we've included a chart.
FRONT:
Ch 59.
Row 1 (WS): Dc in 4th ch (3 skipped ch count as dc) from hook and in each ch across - you will have 57 dc in this row.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across, working last st in top of beg ch-3 - 57 sc.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 8 sts, Bobble in next st, *sc in next 7 sts, Bobble in next st; rep from * to last 8 sts, sc in last 8 sts - 51 sc and 6 Bobbles.
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 7 sts, Bobble in next st, sc in next st, Bobble in next st, *sc in next 5 sts, Bobble in next st, sc in next st, Bobble in next st; rep from * to last 7 sts, sc in last 7 sts - 45 sc and 12 Bobbles.
Row 6: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 7: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 6 sts, Bobble in next st, *sc in next 3 sts, Bobble in next st; rep from * to last 6 sts, sc in last 6 sts - 45 sc and 12 Bobbles.
Row 8: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 9: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 5 sts, Bobble in next st, *sc in next 5 sts, Bobble in next st, sc in next st, Bobble in next st; rep from * to last 11 sts, sc in next 5 sts, Bobble in next st, sc in last 5 sts - 45 sc and 12 Bobbles.
Row 10: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 11: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 4 sts, Bobble in next st, *sc in next 7 sts, Bobble in next st; rep from * to last 4 sts, sc in last 4 sts - 50 sc and 7 Bobbles.
Row 12: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 13: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, sk first st, dc in each st across.
Row 14: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across working last sc in top of beg ch-3.
Row 15: Rep Row 3.
Rows 16-18: Rep Rows 12-14.
Row 19: Rep Row 11.
Rows 20-27: Rep Rows 12-19.
Row 28: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 29: Rep Row 9.
Row 30: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 31: Rep Row 7.
Row 32: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 33: Rep Row 5.
Row 34: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 35: Rep Row 3.
Row 36: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 37: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, sk first st, dc in each st across.
Do not fasten off.
Border
Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 1, turn, 3 sc in first st (corner made), sc in next 55 sts, 3 sc in last st; working in ends of rows, work 40 sc evenly spaced along side edge to next corner; working along opposite side of foundation ch, 3 sc in ch at base of first sc, sc in next 55 ch, 3 sc in ch at base of last sc; working in ends of rows, work 40 sc evenly spaced along next side edge; join with sl st in first sc - 202 sc.
Fasten off.
BACK:
Ch 59.
Row 1 (WS): Dc in 4th ch (3 skipped ch count as dc) from hook and in each ch across - you will have 57 dc in this row.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across, working last st in top of beg ch-3 - 57 sc.
Rows 3-12: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 13: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, sk first st, dc in each st across.
Row 14: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across working last sc in top of beg ch-3.
Rows 15 and 16: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Rows 17-24: Rep Rows 13-16 twice more.
Rows 25 and 26: Rep Rows 13 and 14.
Rows 27-36: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 37: Rep Row 13.
Do not fasten off.
Border
Work border same as Front border.
Fasten off.
FINISHING:
Gently push Bobbles to RS of Front. Hold Front and Back together with RS facing out and sts and rows matching. Note: You may want to pin Front and Back together to ensure that they match up.
Whip stitch side edges together inserting pillow form before sewing fourth edge.
Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS:
beg = begin(ning)(s)
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
rep = repeat
rnd = round
RS = right side
sc = single crochet
sk = skip
sl st = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)
WS = wrong side