Crochet World – August 2019

24 Crochet World CROCHET-WORLD.COM AUGUST 2019

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Sepia Pillow: 18 inches wide x

14 inches high, blocked

Spice Pillow: 16 inches square,

blocked

MATERIALS

• Patons Hempster light
  (DK) weight hemp/
  cotton yarn (31/2 oz/
  190 yds/100g per skein):
  2 skeins #11017 sepia
  3 skeins #11016 spice


• Size F/5/3.75mm crochet hook or
  size needed to obtain gauge


• Tapestry needle


• Sewing needle or sewing
  machine


• Sepia pillow: ecru cotton fabric
  141/2 inches x 181/2 inches: 2


• Spice pillow: ecru cotton fabric
  161/2 inches x 161/2 inches: 2


• Ecru sewing thread


• Pillow forms or fiberfill
  GAUGE
  9 ext dc = 2 inches; 4 ext dc rows =
  2 inches (before blocking)

Double Diamonds

Designs by Kathleen Berlew

FABULOUS FILET

PATTERN NOTES

Weave in loose ends as work

progresses.

Sepia Pillow chart is square;

finished piece measures 16

inches wide by 11 inches high

before blocking. Block to 18-inch-

wide by 14-inch-high rectangle.

Spice Pillow chart is rectan-

gular; finished piece measures

15 inches wide x 131/2 inches

high before blocking. Block to

16 inches square.

Spice pillow can be crocheted

with 2 skeins; 3rd skein is

required for tassels.

Chain-3 at beginning of row or

round counts as first double

crochet unless otherwise stated.

EASY Chain-5 at beginning of row

counts as first double crochet

and chain-2 unless otherwise

stated.

Join with slip stitch as indicated

unless otherwise stated.

SPECIAL STITCHES

Extended double crochet

(ext dc): Yo, insert hook in

indicated st or sp, yo, draw lp

through, yo, draw through 1 lp

on hook, [yo, draw through 2 lps

on hook] twice.

Beginning block (beg block):

Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), ext dc

in each of next 3 sts or 2 ext dc

in next ch sp, ext dc in next st.

Beginning mesh (beg mesh):

Ch 5 (see Pattern Notes), sk next

2 sts or chs, ext dc in next st.

Mesh: Ch 2, sk next 2 sts or chs,

ext dc in next st.

Block: Ext dc in each of next

3 sts or 2 ext dc in next ch sp,

ext dc in next st.

Single crochet join (sc join):

Place slip ring (see illustration)

on hook, insert hook in indicated

st, yo and draw up a lp, yo, draw

through both lps on hook.

SEPIA PANEL

Make 2.

Row 1: With sepia, ch 74, ext

dc (see Special Stitches) in 8th

ch from hook (7 sk chs count as

first dc, ch 2, sk 2 chs), mesh

(see Special Stitches), block (see

Special Stitches) twice, mesh

3 times, block twice, mesh twice,

block, mesh twice, block twice,

mesh 3 times, block twice, mesh

twice, turn. (14 mesh, 9 blocks)

Rows 2 –23: Follow chart

(see Pattern Notes) rows 2–23,

working blocks and mesh as

indicated. At the end of row 23,

fasten off.

SPICE PANEL

Make 2.

Row 1: With spice, ch 68, ext

dc (see Special Stitches) in

8th ch from hook (7 sk chs count

as first dc, ch 2, sk 2 chs), mesh

(see Special Stitches) 3 times,

block (see Special Stitches)

twice, mesh, block twice, mesh

3 times, block twice, mesh,

block twice, mesh 4 times, turn.

(13 mesh, 8 blocks)

Rows 2–28: Follow chart

(see Pattern Notes) rows 2–28,

working blocks and mesh as

indicated. At the end of row 28,

fasten off.

BLOCKING

Block each sepia panel to

18 inches wide x 14 inches

high. Block each spice panel

to 16 inches x 16 inches.

PILLOW INSERTS

For sepia pillow insert, pin

14 1/2-inch x 181/2-inch pieces

of ecru cotton fabric tog and

allowing 1/4-inch seam allowance,

sew fabric pieces tog, leaving

opening for turning; clip corners,

turn to RS. Insert pillow form or

fiberfill and sew opening closed.

Slip Ring

Leave ring

loose until

stitches are

made.

4" end