Crochet Now - UK (2019-11)

The Yarn Circle

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DK 3.5mm

★ Quick & easy

Yarn used

Cygnet DK

2 balls in Lupin 235 (A)

1 ball in Burnt Orange 4888 (B)

Turn to page 82 to find your local

Cygnet stockist

About the yarn

DK; 298m per 100g ball;

100% acrylic

Tension

1 square = 7.5cm on the diagonal

Hook used

3.5mm

Other supplies

30cm-square cushion insert

Sizing

30cm square

Start crocheting

This pattern uses a slightly smaller
hook than the yarn band recommends
to keep the fabric tight so that the cushion
doesn’t show through. Turning at the end
of each round helps prevent the squares
from twisting.

Make a total of 64 squares, using the
following colours:

Colourway 1: With A throughout

(make 20)

Colourway 2: With B throughout

(make 12)

Colourway 3: Rnd 1 in B, rnds 2-3 in A

(make 16)

Colourway 4: Rnds 1-2 in B, Rnd 3 in A

(make 16)

Square (make 64)

Rnd 1: Working into a magic ring,

3 ch (counts as first tr here and

throughout), 2 tr, 1 ch, [3 tr, 1 ch] 3

times, join with sl st in top of beg 3 ch.

Turn. 4 3tr-groups

This neat little cushion uses a lovely warm wintry

orange to bring a pop of colour to your home

Rnd 2: [3 ch, 2 tr, 1 ch, 3 tr] in first ch-sp,

{[3 tr, 1 ch, 3 tr] in next ch-sp} 3 times, join

with sl st in top of beg 3 ch. Turn.

8 3tr-groups

Rnd 3: [3 ch, 2 tr] in sp between 3tr-groups,

{[3 tr, 1 ch, 3 tr] in corner ch-sp, miss 3 sts,

3 tr in sp between 3tr-groups} 3 times, [3

tr, 1 ch, 3 tr] in last corner ch-sp, join with

sl st in top of beg 3 ch. Fasten off.

Making up

Lay squares out as per assembly diagram.

With A and tapestry needle, sew squares

together. Fold corners into the centre like an

envelope, then sew cover closed, inserting

cushion before closing final seam.

Number in square is number of colourway

Assembly Diagram

Bonf ire

CUSHION