SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Bernat® Velvet™:
- Softened Blue, 2 balls
- Size U.S. I/9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
- 20" square pillow form
- Stitch marker
- Safety pins for joining
- MEASUREMENT: Approx 20" square.
- GAUGE: 12 sts and 7 rows = 4" in Waffle Pat.
DIRECTIONS:
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FRONT
Note: Waffle Pat worked over foundation ch multiple of 4 ch +5.
Ch 61.
1st row: (WS). 1 dc in 4th ch from hook (counts as 2 dc). 1 dc in each ch to end of chain. Turn. 59 dc.
2nd row: Ch 3 (counts as dc). *1 dcfp around next st. 1 dcbp around each of next 3 sts. Rep from * to last 2 sts. 1 dcfp around next st. 1 dc in last st. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 3 (counts as dc). *1 dcbp around next st. 1 dc in each of next 3 sts. Rep from * to last 2 sts. 1 dcbp around next dc. 1 dc in last dc. Turn.
Rep last 2 rows of Waffle Pat until work from beg measures 20", ending on a RS 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". Do not fasten off. Proceed as follows:
1st row: Turn work sideways. Ch 1. Work 59 sc evenly along side of Ribbing. Turn. Place marker 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.
FINISHING
Joining Front and Back: Overlap Back pieces to match Front, with ribbed sections in center to create opening to insert pillow form. Pin in place for easier joining. 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. Join with sl st to first sc.
Fasten off. Insert Pillow form.
ABBREVIATIONS
Approx = Approximately
Beg = Beginning
Ch = Chain(s)
Dc = Double crochet
Dcbp = Yoh and draw up a loop around post of next stitch at back of work, inserting hook from right to left. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook twice.
Dcfp = Yoh and draw up a loop around post of next stitch at front of work, inserting hook from right to left. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice.
Pat = Pattern
Rep = Repeat
RS = Right side
Sc = Single crochet
Sl st = Slip stitch
St(s) = Stitch(es)
WS = Wrong side
Yoh = Yarn over hook