Crochet Now - UK (2019-10)

The Yarn Circle

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DK 4mm

★★ Intermediate

Yarn used
Rico Creative Cotton DK
3 balls of Pearl Grey 019 (A)
Ricorumi DK
1 ball each in Mouse Grey 059 (B), Patina
038 (C), Silver Grey 058 (D), Light Grey
003 (E), cream 002 (F), Wine Red 029 (G),
Tangerine 026 (H) & Fir Green 050 (I)
Rico Fashion Cotton Metallise
1 ball in gold 003 (J)
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About the yarn

Rico Creative Cotton DK

DK; 115m per 50g ball; 100% cotton

Ricorumi

DK; 57.5m per 25g ball; 100% cotton

Rico Fashion Cotton Metallise

DK; 130m per 50g ball; 53% cotton,

35% acrylic, 12% metallic yarn

Tension

18 sts x 20 rows = 10cm measured in dc

Hooks used

4mm

Other supplies

tapestry needle, pompom maker for

3.5cm pompoms, 39cm-square matching

fabric, zip (minimum 30cm), cushion pad

(35x35cm)

Sizing

38cm square

Start crocheting

Each square on Stag Chart represents one

double crochet.

Cushion

With A, chain 65.

Row 1 (RS): Starting in 2nd ch from hook,

64 dc. Turn. 64 sts

Row 2 (WS): 1 ch (does not count as a st),

dc across. Turn.

Rows 3-80: As Row 2.

Fasten off.

Cross Stitches

With RS facing, use B, C, D and E to cross

stitch stag design from Stag Chart onto

front of Cushion using tutorial below.

Cut a length of B that’s comfortable to work

with and thread it through tapestry needle,

around 25cm should be more than plenty.

Starting in 31st stitch of Row 10 cont as

follows:

1: Insert needle from back to

front at bottom-right corner of

designated st and draw needle

up, leaving a 7cm tail on the

back, to weave in later.

2: Insert needle at top-left

corner of same st and then

bring it back out at bottom-left

corner of same st, pull yarn

through until it stretches neatly

across the st.

3: Rep last step across row for

cross stitches worked in same

colour, working from right to left.

First half of row is now complete.

4: Insert needle into top-right corner

of same st and bring it out at the bottom-

right corner of same st, pull yarn through

until it stretches neatly across st.

Cross-stitching on crochet is a great way to decorate a simple

cushion for the festive season

Festive Stag

CUSHION

First cross stitch completed by forming

second part of X, over first part completed

in steps 2 and 3.

5: Complete each rem cross st across

row in the same manner, working from

left to right.

When you run out of yarn, weave in ends

on WS of cushion for several centimetres

to hide the strands, and then cut off

excess yarn.

Using instructions above, work from Stag

Chart in colours B, C, D, E.

With E and using photo as a guide, outline

stag, nose, ears and eyes back stitches.

With J and using Stag Chart, surface slip

stitch lines across antlers.