Scraps Delight
Country Christmas Pillow Design by Joyce Geisler
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 81/2 inches wide x 93/8 inches tall MATERIALS • Aunt Lydia’s Classic Crochet Size 10 crochet cotton (350 yds per ball): 1 ball each #484 myrtle green, #492 burgundy, #422 golden yellow and #131 fudge brown • Size 7/1.65mm steel crochet hook
or size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle • 1/2 yd striped fabric • Sewing thread to match fabric
and motifs • Sewing needle or machine • 14-inch-square pillow form GAUGE Motif = 11/2 inches wide Refer to Assembly Diagram, working from left to right as motifs are added. Tree is made of 15 motifs, beginning with 5 motifs in
(bottom) row 1, 4 motifs in row 2, and working upwards to 1 motif at the top. Base and star are worked into tree motifs. Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Chain-5 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet and chain-2 unless otherwise stated. Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCHES
Beginning shell (beg shell): ( Ch 3— see Pattern Notes, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in indicated sp.
Shell: (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in indicated sp.
Shell join: (3 dc, ch 1, sl st in corresponding ch-3 sp of shell in indicated motif, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp or ring of current motif. Hold motifs with WS tog as sl st is worked.
PILLOW CHRISTMAS TREE Row 1
Motif 1 With green, ch 8, join (see Pattern Notes) in first ch to form a ring. Rnd 1: Ch 5 (see Pattern Notes), dc in ring. [Ch 2, dc in ring] 10 times. Ch 2, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-5. (12 ch-2 sps)
Rnd 2: Sl st in first ch-2 sp. Beg shell (see Special Stitches) in same sp, sc in next ch-2 sp. * Shell (see Special Stitches) in next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * around. Join in top of beg ch-3. Fasten off. (6 shells, 6 sc) Motif 2 Make 4. Rnd 1: Rep rnd 1 of Motif 1. Rnd 2: Sl st in first ch-2 sp. Beg shell in same ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-2 sp. Shell join (see Pattern Notes and Special Stitches) in ch-3 sp of neighboring Motif (see Placement Diagram), sc in next ch-2 sp. *Shell in next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * around. Join in top of beg ch-3. Fasten off. (5 shells, 1 shell join, 6 sc) Row 2
Motif 3 Rnd 1: Rep rnd 1 of Motif 1 of row 1.
Rnd 2: Sl st in first ch-2 sp. Beg shell in same ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-2 sp. Shell join in ch-3 sp of Motif 1 of row 1, sc in next ch-2 sp. Shell join in ch-3 sp of Motif 2 of row 1, sc in next ch-2 sp. *Shell in next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * around. Join in top of beg ch-3. Fasten off. (4 shells, 2 shell joins, 6 sc)
Motif 4 Make 3. Rnd 1: Rep rnd 1 of Motif 1 of row 1.
Rnd 2: Sl st in first ch-2 sp. Beg shell in same ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-2 sp. Shell join in next unworked ch-3 sp of previous Motif of row 2, sc in next ch-2 sp. Shell join in next unworked ch-3 sp of next Motif of previous row, sc in next ch-2 sp. Shell join in ch-3 sp of next Motif of previous row, sc in next ch-2 sp. *Shell in next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * around. Join in top of beg ch-3. Fasten off. (3 shells, 3 shell joins, 6 sc) Row 3 Rep Motif 3, then [rep Motif 4] twice. Row 4 Rep Motifs 3 and 4. Row 5 Rep Motif 3. Star With yellow, ch 8, join in beg ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1: (Beg shell, sc) in ring. [(Shell, sc) in ring] twice. Shell join in ch-3 sp at top left of Motif 3 of row 5, sc in ring. Shell join in ch-3 sp at top right of same Motif, sc in ring. Join in top of beg ch-3. Fasten off. (3 shells, 2 shell joins, 5 sc) Tree Base With brown, rep Motif 3, working shell joins in unworked ch-3 sps of center motif of row 1. Ornaments Make 10 between joins of Motifs & 10 in sc between shells of Motifs of rows 2–5. With burgundy and leaving a 2-inch tail, make a slip ring
(see illustration), ch 2, 9 hdc in ring. Pull tail to close ring. Join in top of beg ch-2. Ch 1, sl st around join between Motifs or in sc between shells of Motif (see
photo for placement). Fasten off.
ASSEMBLY & FINISHING
Optional: Trim ends after blocking to prevent short tails from unraveling. Block Christmas tree. Pillow Cover Cut 2 pieces of fabric, each 15 inches square. Center Christmas tree on RS of front piece and invisibly tack in place with sewing thread. With 1/2- inch seam allowance and RS held tog, sew front and back pieces tog, leaving 6-inch opening on 1 edge. Turn cover RS out and insert pillow form. Sew opening closed. CW