Bask Cushion Cover Using Indie Yarn Store Superwash Merino Yarn

Make this sunny cushion cover with gorgeous yarn

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Make 18 of this 2 colour crochet pattern to create your own sunny cushion cover.

Stitches used :

ss = slip stitch
sp/s = space/s
st/s = stitch/es
ch = chain
st ch = starting chain
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
dc2tog = double crochet 2 sts together
dc4tog = double crochet 4 sts together
htr = half triple crochet
fphtr = front post half triple crochet
tr = triple crochet
fp = front post

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You Will Need (6 things)

  • 2 skein Rocket IndieYarnStore Superwash Merino
  • Crochet Hook
  • Yarn Needle
  • Scissors
  • 1 skein Big Trev IndieYarnStore Superwash Merino
  • 15 in Square Cushion

Steps (9 steps, 360 minutes)

  1. 1

    Using centre colour, begin with a magic circle or ch 4 and join the last ch to the first with a ss to make a loop

    Round 1

    ch 1, 12 sc, join with ss to 1st sc.
    {12 sts}

  2. 2

    Round 2

    ch 3 (st ch), dc in same sp as ss, *ch 2, skip 1 st**, 2 dc in next st*, repeat from * to * 4 times and from * to ** once, ch 2, join with ss to 3rd ch of st ch.

    {12 sts and 6 x 2 ch sps}

  3. 3

    Round 3

    ch 3 (st ch), dc in next st, *ch 1, 4 dc in 2 ch sp, ch 1**, dc2tog*, repeat from * to * 4 times and from * to ** once, join with ss around first 2 sts like fp st.

    NOTE : the st ch & first dc count as a dc2tog. Alternatively you can use a false dc to start and make a dc2tog using that instead.

    {30 sts and 12 x 1 ch sps}

  4. 4

    Round 4

    ch 3 (st ch), *ch 3, skip 1 ch sp, dc4tog, ch 3, skip 1 ch sp**, fphtr in next st*, repeat from * to * 4 times and from * to ** once, join with ss to 3rd ch of st ch. Fasten off yarn and weave in ends.

    {12 sts and 12 x 3 ch sps}

  5. 5

    Round 5

    Attach Outer colour to any fphtr with a standing dc, *4 dc in 3 ch sp**, dc in next st*, repeat from * to * ten times and from * to ** once, join with ss to standing dc.

    {60 sts}

  6. 6

    Round 6

    ch 4 (st ch), ch 2, tr in same sp as ss, *htr in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, htr in next 2 sts**, (tr, ch 2, tr, ch 2, tr) in next st*, repeat from * to * twice and from * to ** once, tr in same sp as first sts, ch 2, join with ss to 4th ch of st ch.

    {16 sts & 2 x 2 ch sps along each side and 4 x 1 st corners}

  7. 7

    Round 7

    sc in same sp as ss, *2 sc in 2 ch sp, sc in next 16 sts, 2 sc in 2 ch sp**, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next st*, repeat from * to * twice and from * to ** once, sc in same sp as first st, ch 2, join with ss to first st. Fasten off yarn and weave in ends.

    {22 sts along each side and 4 x 2 ch corner sps}

  8. 8

    Join 9 squares together into a large square by holding them right sides together and sc through both loops using the outer colour.

    Repeat.

    Crochet 2 rounds of sc using outer colour around both large squares, with (sc, ch 2, sc) in each corner.

  9. 9

    Enclose cushion by sc the large squares together with your centre colour holding them wrong sides together. Insert the cushion when you begin your 4th side. Work (sc, ch 2, sc) in each corner.