Crochet Now - UK (2020-04)

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Cushion

4-ply 3mm

★★ Intermediate

Yarn used

Patons 100% Cotton 4-ply

2 balls in Tomato 01750 (MC)

1 ball each in white 01691 (CC1) & black

01712 (CC2)

Visit http://www.knitpatons.com to find your

local stockist

About the yarn

4-ply; 330m per 100g ball; 100% cotton

Tension

9x9 blocks = 10cm square

Hook used

3mm

Other supplies

40cm-square cushion insert

Sizing

40cm square

Start crocheting

Corner to corner graphs are typically
worked diagonally, from the bottom right
corner to the top left corner. Make sure
that you carry alternating yarn on the WS
of the piece so that it doesn’t show on the
front of the piece.

Panels (make 2)
Make 1 front piece following
colour chart.

Make 1 back piece with MC throughout

Chain 6.

Increase Section

Row 1 (RS): Starting in 4th ch from hook, 3

tr. Turn. 1 block

Row 2 (WS): 6 ch, starting in 4th ch from

hook, 3 tr, [sl st, 3 ch, 3 tr] into 3ch-sp of

block on row below. Turn. 2 blocks

Row 3: 6 ch, starting in 4th ch from hook,

3 tr, *[sl st, 3 ch, 3 tr] into 3ch-sp of next

block on row below; rep from * to end.

Turn. 3 blocks

Rows 4-40: As Row 3, changing colour as

indicated on colour chart. 40 blocks

Decrease Section

Row 41: Sl st in first 3 tr, *[sl st, 3 ch, 3 tr]

Cushion Chart

in next 3ch-sp; rep from * until 1 block

remains, sl st into last 3ch-sp. Turn.

39 blocks

Rows 42-79: As Row 41. 1 block

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Border

Rnd 1: With CC1 and WS of both panels

tog, dc evenly around three edges

working through both thicknesses at

the same time and placing 3 dc in each

corner st, insert cushion and cont across

last edge, join with sl st to beg dc.

Fasten off.

Rnd 2: Join CC2 to st after any corner

st, [dc across to next corner st, 3 dc in

corner st] 4 times, join with sl st to beg

dc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Create a little bit of comic strip chic with this

Lichtenstein-inspired C2C cushion

POP!

CUSHION

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