Stardust Pillow
Design by NTmaglia
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 17 inches wide x 14 inches long, excluding fringe
MATERIALS
• Scheepjes Bloom medium (worsted) weight cotton yarn
(13/4 oz/87 yds/50g per ball): 4 balls #416 clementis (MC) 3 balls #423 daisy (CC)
• Size 7/4.5mm crochet hook or
size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle
• Locking stitch marker (optional) • Polyester stuffing
• 2-inch x 31/4-inch piece of
cardboard for Tassels
GAUGE
14 dc = 4 inches; 8 rows = 4 inches
PATTERN NOTES
Pillow is made from 2 rectangular Panels. Front Panel is worked in 2 contrasting colors with an interlocking technique. Front and joining rows are worked in contrast color; back rows are worked in main color. Back Panel is worked in double and treble crochet rows in main color.
Weave in loose ends as work progresses.
Chain-4 at beginning of row counts as first treble crochet unless otherwise stated.
Chain-5 at beginning of row counts as first treble crochet and chain-1 unless otherwise stated. When instructed to drop a color, do not cut or fasten off. Place loop on locking stitch marker if desired to prevent unraveling. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCHES
2-treble crochet cluster (2-tr cl): Yo twice, insert hook in next st, yo and pull up a lp (4 lps on
hook), [yo and draw through 2 lps on hook] twice, yo twice, sk next st, insert hook in next st, yo and pull up a lp, [yo and draw through 2 lps on hook] twice (3 lps on hook), yo and draw through all 3 lps on hook. 3-treble crochet cluster (3-tr
cl): Yo twice, insert hook in next st, yo and pull up a lp (4 lps
on hook), [yo and draw through 2 lps on hook] twice, *yo twice, sk next st, insert hook in next st, yo and pull up a lp, [yo and draw through 2 lps on hook] twice, rep from * once (4 lps on hook), yo and draw through all 4 lps on hook.
PILLOW FRONT PANEL
With Front CC, row ch 1 63. (RS): Dc in 4th ch from hook (beg 3 sk chs count as first dc) and in each ch across,
turn. (61 dc) Front row 2: Sk first dc, sl st in next dc, ch 4 (see Pattern Notes), sk next dc, 2-tr cl (see Special Stitches), ch 5, sk next
dc, [ 3-tr cl (see Special Stitches), ch 5, sk next dc] 8 times, 3-tr cl, leave beg ch-3 unworked, turn. (10 cls, 9 ch-5 sps) Front row 3: Ch 5 (see Pattern
Notes), [tr, ch 1] twice in first cl, [tr, ch 1] 3 times in each 3-tr cl, ([tr, ch 1] twice, tr) in last 2-tr cl, leave beg ch-4 unworked, turn.
Drop (see Pattern Notes) CC.
(30 tr, 29 ch-1 sps)
Note: To avoid confusion, back row numbering beg with row 2.
Back row 2 (RS): With RS facing, join (see Pattern Notes)
MC in top of beg ch-3 of front row 1. Ch 4, folding down front rows, tr in each st across, working last st in unworked last st of front row 1, turn. (61 tr)
Back row 3: Ch 4, tr in each st across, turn. Drop MC.
Joining row 4: With WS facing, insert hook in first tr of front row 2 and pick up dropped CC lp, ch 3 (see Pattern Notes).
Matching sts of back row with sts and ch-1 sps of front row, *dc in next tr of both rows**, dc in next tr of back row and in ch-1 sp of front row, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, dc in last tr of back row, turn. (61 dc) Front rows 5 & 6: Rep front rows 2 and 3. At end of last row, drop CC. Back row 5: With RS facing, pick up MC, ch 3 (does not count as first dc), folding down front rows, sl st in first dc of front row 4, ch 4, tr in each st across, turn. (61 tr)
Back row 6: Rep back row 3.
Joining row 7 (RS): Insert hook in last st of last back row, pick up dropped CC lp and draw through last st, turn. Ch 3, matching sts and ch-1 sps of front row with sts of back row, *dc in next tr of both rows**, dc in next ch-1 sp of front row and next tr of back row, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, dc in last tr of back row, turn. (61 dc)
Front rows 8 & 9: Rep front rows 2 and 3.
Back row 8: Working in last joining row, rep back row 2. Back row 9: Rep back row 3.
Joining row 10: Inserting hook in first tr of front row 8, rep joining row 4.
Front rows 11 & 12: Rep front rows 5 and 6.
Back rows 11 & 12: Rep back rows 5 and 6.
Joining row 13: Rep joining row 7.
Front rows 14 & 15: Rep front rows 2 and 3.
Back row 14: Working in last joining row, rep back row 2.
Back row 15: Rep back row 3. Joining row 16: Inserting hook in first tr of front row 14, rep joining row 4.
Front rows 17 & 18: Rep front rows 5 and 6.
Back rows 17 & 18: Rep back rows 5 and 6.
Joining row 19: Rep joining row 7. Front rows 20 & 21: Rep front rows 2 and 3.
Back row 20: Working in last joining row, rep back row 2.
Back row 21: Rep back row 3. Joining row 22: Inserting hook in first tr of front row 20, rep joining row 4. Fasten off.
BACK PANEL
With MC, ch 63.
Row 1 (RS): Dc in 4th ch from hook (beg 3 sk chs count as first dc) and in each ch across, turn.
(61 dc)
Rows 2 & 3: Ch 4, tr in each dc across, turn. (61 tr)
Row 4: Ch 3, dc in each tr across, turn. (61 dc)
Rows 5–22: [Rep rows 2–4] 6 times. At end of last row, fasten off.
FINISHING
Block Panels to finished measurements.
With WS held tog, sew 3 sides of Panels tog. As last side is sewn, insert stuffing to desired fullness.
Tassel Make 16.
Wrap CC around length of cardboard 10 times, cut across 1 edge and remove cardboard. Hold strands tog and fold in half. With RS of Pillow facing, insert hook at end of dc row, pull folded end through, pull ends through fold, then pull ends to tighten knot.