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RED HEART® “Super Saver®”: 1 skein each 4313 Aran Fleck A, 334 Buff B, 360 Café C, and 656 Real Teal D.
Crochet Hooks: 3.75mm [US F-5] and 4mm [US G-6]. Yarn needle, 14” x 14” pillow form.
GAUGE: Small square = 7” across. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
NOTE: Leave a 6” tail when starting or ending a color. Use these to sew squares together.
PILLOW
Side 1-Small Square (Make 4)
Increase Rows
Row 1 (Right Side): With larger hook and A ch 6; dc in 4th ch from hook and in next 2 ch; turn – 1 segment.
Row 2: Ch 6, dc in 4th ch from hook and in next 2 ch, (slip st, ch 3, 3 dc) all in ch-3 space of Row 1; turn – 2 segments.
Row 3: Ch 6, dc in 4th ch from hook and in next 2 ch, [(slip st, ch 3, 3 dc) all in ch-3 space of last row] twice; turn – 3 segments. Fasten off.
Row 4: Attach color B in top of last dc made; ch 6, dc in 4th ch from hook and in next 2 ch, * (slip st, ch 3, 3 dc)all in next ch-3 space; repeat from * across; turn – 4segments.
Rows 5 and 6: Ch 6, dc in 4th ch from hook and in next 2 ch, * (slip st, ch 3, 3 dc) all in next ch-3 space; repeat from *across; turn – 6 segments at end of
Row 6. Fasten off.
Rows 7, 8 and 9: Repeat Rows 4-7 with C, increasing one segment each row – 9 segments at end of Row 9. Fasten off.
Decrease Rows
Row 10: Attach D in ch-space of last segment made; (ch 3, 3 dc) in same ch-3 space, [(slip st, ch 3, 3 dc) all in next ch-3 space] 7 times, slip st in next ch-3 space; turn – 8 segments.
Row 11: Slip st across first 3 dc, * (slip st, ch 3, 3 dc) all in next ch-3 space; repeat from * to last ch-3 space; slip st in last ch-3 space; turn – 7 segments.
Rows 12-17: Repeat Row 11, decreasing one segment each row – 1 segment at end of Row 17. Fasten off.
Side 2-Small Square (Make 4)
Work Rows 1-17 same as Side 1 in the following color sequence: Rows 1-3: C; Rows 4-6: B; Rows 7-9: A; Rows 10-17: D.
ASSEMBLY
Lay Side 1 squares down, right sides up, to form a larger square with D at the outer four corners; sew together.
Weave in ends.
Lay Side 2 squares down, right sides up, to form a larger square with D at the outer four corners; sew together.
Weave in ends.
Edging
Rnd 1: Hold the 2 large squares with wrong sides together; with smaller hook attach D at a corner; working through both layers, ch 1, work sc evenly around 3 sides, working 3 sc in each corner, insert pillow form, complete working across last side; join with a slip st in first sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, working from left to right, work Reverse sc in each sc around; join. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
RED HEART® “Super Saver®”
Art. E300 available in Solid 7 oz (198 g), 364 yd (333 m); Multi, Fleck and Print 5 oz (141 g), 244 yd (223 m) skeins.
ABBREVIATIONS:
A, B, etc. = color A, B, etc.;
ch = chain;
dc = double crochet;
mm = millimeters;
rnd = round;
sc = single crochet;
st(s) = stitch(es); * = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated;
[ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified.