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YOU WILL NEED Caron Simply Soft (100% acrylic, 170g/288m), 2 balls of each: Yarn A Off White (9702) Yarn B Bone (9703) 1 ball of each: Yarn C Harvest Red (9763) Yarn D Green (9779) Yarn E Pumpkin (9765) Yarn F Chartreuse (9771) Yarn G Watermelon (9604) Yarn H Berry Blue (9609) A 4.5mm (US 7) hook A 60x60cm (24x24in) cushion pad 4 decorative buttons 4 sew-on snap fasteners For yarn stockists contact Hobbycraft 0330 026 1400 www.hobbycraft.co.uk TENSION 17 sts x 21 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over dc using a 4.5mm hook MEASUREMENTS 62x55cm (24½x21¾in) excluding tassels ABBREVIATIONS
Bobble (Yrh with Bobble colour leaving a 10cm tail, insert hook in st indicated, yrh and pull up loop, yrh and draw through 2 loops) 7 times, inserting the hook in the same st each time, yrh with Yarn A, draw through all 8 loops on hook.
Fasten off Bobble colour leaving a 10cm tail. For a full list, see page 92 Stripes, bobbles and tassels, oh my! This jazzy jumbo cushion is a beaut and so much fun to hook. It’s a great project for conquering a few new techniques and brightening up your home along the way. NOTES The cushion is made up of 3 separate pieces: the Front, Upper Back and Lower Back. The 3 sections are crocheted together around the edge to form an envelope opening at the back so that the cover can be removed. Each bobble on the Cushion Front is made by joining in the coloured yarn separately for each bobble, all ends will all be hidden inside the cover. CUSHION FRONT With Yarn A, ch88.
Row 1 (RS) Dc in second ch from hook and each ch across, turn. [87 sts]
Row 2 (WS) Ch1 (does not count as st throughout), dc in each dc across, turn. [87 dc]
Row 3 Ch1, dc in first 7 sts, (Bobble in Yarn E in next st, dc in next 7 sts, Bobble in Yarn F in next st, dc in next 7 sts) 5 times, turn. [87 sts] Rows 4-8 Ch1, dc in each dc across, turn. Row 9 Ch1, dc in first 3 sts, (Bobble in Yarn G in next st, dc in next 7 sts, Bobble in Yarn D in next st, dc in next 7 sts) 5 times, Bobble in Yarn G in next st, dc in next 4 sts, turn. [87 sts] Rows 10-14 Ch1, dc in each dc across, turn. Row 15 Repeat Row 3 using Yarn H and Yarn C for Bobbles. Rows 16-17 Ch1, dc in each dc across, turn. Fasten off. Row 18 Join Yarn B in first st, ch1, dc in each dc across, turn. Rows 19-26 Ch1, dc in each dc across, turn. Fasten off. Row 27 Join Yarn A in first st, ch1, dc in each dc across, turn. Row 28 Ch1, dc in each dc across, turn. Row 29 Repeat Row 9 using Yarn E and F for Bobbles. Rows 30-34 Ch1, dc in each dc across, turn. Row 35 Repeat Row 3 using Yarn G and D for Bobbles. Rows 36- 40 Ch1, dc in each dc across, turn. Row 41 Repeat Row 9 using Yarn H and C for Bobbles. Rows 42- 43 Ch1, dc in each dc across, turn. Fasten off. Row 44 Join Yarn B in first st, ch1, dc in each dc across, turn. Rows 45-52 Ch1, dc in each dc across, turn. Fasten off. Row 53 Join Yarn A in first st, ch1, dc in each dc across, turn. Rows 54-105 Repeat Rows 2-53. Rows 106-121 Repeat Rows 2-17. Fasten off and weave in ends. BORDER Round 1 (RS) Join Yarn B in first st, ch1, dc in each st and each row end around, working 2dc into each corner. Round 2 Ch1, dc in each st around, working 2dc into each corner. Fasten off and weave in ends. UPPER BACK With Yarn A, ch88.
Row 1 (RS) Dc in second ch from hook and each ch across, turn. [87 sts]
Rows 2-9 Ch1 (does not count as st throughout), dc in each dc across, turn. [87 dc] Row 10 Join Yarn E in first st, ch1, dc in each dc across, turn. Rows 11-18 Ch1, dc in each dc across, turn. Row 19 Join Yarn B in first st, ch1, dc in each dc across, turn. Rows 20-27 Ch1, dc in each dc across, turn. Row 28 Join Yarn A in first st, ch1, dc in each dc across, turn. Rows 29-36 Ch1, dc in each dc across, turn. Row 37 Join Yarn G in first st, ch1, dc in each dc across, turn. Rows 38- 45 Ch1, dc in each dc across, turn. Row 46 Join Yarn B in first st, ch1, dc in each dc across, turn. Rows 47-54 Ch1, dc in each dc across, turn. Row 55 Join Yarn A in first st, ch1, dc in each dc across, turn. Rows 56-72 Ch1, dc in each dc across, turn. Fasten off and weave in ends. BORDER Round 1 (RS) Join Yarn B in first st, ch1, dc