Square Cushion Cover
Cushion covers in easy crochet motifs
YARN
• 1 ball each of Panda Cotton Blend
8ply 50gm balls in
• Yellow, Lolly, Taupe, Cream, Natural, Sky, Pink, Orange, Navy, Petrol, Red, and Black
• 40cm x 40cm cushion insert.
NEEDLES AND TOOLS
• 4.00mm crochet hook • wool sewing needle
MEASUREMENTS
Size 40cm x 40cm
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
Cluster a: * yoh and draw up a lp in next st, yoh and draw through 2 lps, rep from * twice more in same st, yoh and draw through all 4 lps on hook. Cluster B: * yoh and draw up a lp in next st, yoh and draw through 2 lps, rep from * 3 more times in same st, yoh and draw through all 5 lps on hook.
TENSION
6 rounds of basic motif measures 13cm square, using 4.00mm hook.
GETTING STARTED BASIC MOTIF
Using 4.00mm hook and selected colour, make 8ch and join with a sl st in first ch to make a ring.
Round 1: 1ch, 1dc in same st as sl st, 1dc in each of next 7ch, sl st in first dc.
Round 2: 2ch, Cluster A in same st as sl st, * 3ch, Cluster B in next dc, rep from * to end, 3ch, sl st in top of Cluster A. Fasten off.
Join next colour with a sl st in any 3ch sp.
Round 3: (3ch, 2tr, 2ch, 3tr) in same 3ch sp, 3tr in next 3ch sp, * (3tr, 2ch, 3tr) in next 3ch sp, 3tr in next 3ch sp, rep from * to end, sl st in 3rd ch at beg. Fasten off.
Round 4: Join next colour with a sl st in any corner 2ch sp, (3ch, 2tr, 2ch, 3tr) in same corner 2ch sp,
3tr between each 3tr group to corner, * (3tr, 2ch, 3tr) in corner 2ch sp, 3tr between each 3tr group to corner, rep from * to end, sl st in 3rd ch at beg.
Fasten off.
Rep 4th round twice, using next 2 colours. 6 rounds in all.
WORKING PATTERN
Using 4.00mm hook make 2 Basic Motifs in each colourway as folls – Use navy then petrol, cream, sky and pink.
Use black then lolly, taupe, orange and red.
Use natural then yellow, petrol, black and taupe.
Use cream then orange, petrol, red and black.
Use orange then black, cream, sky and pink.
Use yellow then natural, navy, orange and sky.
Use yellow then sky, navy, cream and orange.
Use taupe then black, petrol, yellow and natural.
Use petrol then orange, taupe, lolly and black. 18 motifs in all.
MAKING UP
Join motifs together as desired to form 2 cushion sides 3 motifs by 3 motifs. With right side facing, using 4.00mm hook and black, work 1 round dc evenly around each cushion side, working 3dc in each corner, sl st in first dc. Fasten off.
With wrong sides together and working through both thicknesses, join sides together as folls –
Using 4.00mm hook and natural, work 1 round of dc evenly around all edges, working 3dc in each corner, adding cushion insert before working last edge, sl st in first dc. Fasten off.
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