Hello, lovely! Today I have another free pattern for you! These two patterns, my Winter Bird Shawl, and this pattern, my Berry Textured Cushion Pair, are leading up to a sweet little mini online class called Texture 101: How to Incorporate New Stitches into Your Crochet Items. The 101 class even includes 9 textured stitches that you can use for any project, and those are the nine textures that you will find in the pattern today!
This pattern was first published in Inside Crochet Magazine.
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Project Details
Skill Level Easy
Measurements 18in long X 6in diameter
Tension Section 1 of Cushion 1 Body = 10cm/4in, unblocked
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Materials
● Scheepjes Cahlista, (100% Natural Cotton), 50g/85m/93yd, shade (No. 517 x 1 ball, No. 516 x 2 balls, No. 398 x 3 balls, No. 113 x 4 balls, No. 394 x 4 balls)
● 4.25mm hook
2 Neck Roll Cushions measuring 46cm/18in long, 15cm/6in diameter
Key Stitch Descriptions (US Terms)
- 2dccl [yoh, insert hook in st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, pull through 2 lps] 2 times, yoh, pull through 3 lps
- 4dccl [yoh, insert hook in st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, pull through 2 lps] 4 times, yoh, pull through 5 lps
- alt puff st [yoh, insert hook in ch-sp, yoh, pull up lp] 3 times, yoh, draw through all lps leaving 2 lps on hook, yoh, draw through final 2 lps on hook
- beg dc OR beg hdc (1sc, 1ch) – counts as 1 dc OR 1 hdc
- chN chain N number of times
- dc double crochet
- FPdc double crochet around the front post of the stitch indicated
- FPtr treble crochet around the front post of the stitch indicated
- FPtr2tog treble crochet around the front post of the first stitch indicated stopping before final step of st, treble crochet around second stitch indicated stopping before final step of st, yoh draw through all 3 lps on hook
- MR make ring: slip knot, ch3, ss in third ch from hook
- pc popcorn: 4dc in ch-sp, remove hook, insert hook front to back through first dc, grab lp, pull lp to front of work to close
- puff st [yoh, insert hook in ch-sp, yoh, pull up lp] 3 times, yoh, draw through all lps on hook
- rep repeat
- RS Right Side
- sc single crochet
- sp space or chain space
- ss slip stitch
- st stitch
- WS Wrong Side
- WS pc 4dc in ch-sp, remove hook, insert hook back to front through first dc, grab lp, pull lp to back of work to close
- yoh yarn over hook
Repeat and Bracket Guide
Square brackets [ ] are used for small repeats: 4dc, [2dc, 3tr, 2dc] 2 times
Asterisks *are used for repeats that include small repeats: *5dc, [1ch, 1dc] 3 times in next ch, rep from * 3 times
Round brackets ( ) are used when a string of stitches are worked into the same spot: (3tr, 3ch, 3tr) in next st
Stitch Counts are given at the end of rows where necessary, in the following format: [12 dc, 3 sp]
Tips and Notes
- Weave your ends after each time you cut the yarn to avoid having to do them all at the end.
- Please read the stitch guide for any abbreviations.
- To get a neater result, I do not “chain up” for the first sc of the round/row. Jump straight into the first sc.
Rachele Carmona is the designer behind CypressTextiles.net. She lives in Texas with her husband and their four children. You can find her on all social media @cypresstextiles.
Instructions
Note: Cushion cover is worked as a rectangle and sewn onto the cushion, and two circles are made for each cushion and attached to the ends with a faux piping of reverse double crochet.
Cushion 1 Body
Section 1
Row 1 (RS) With Yarn No. 517, 68ch, 1sc in 2nd ch and in all chs across, turn. [67sc]
Row 2 and all WS Rows 1dc in all sts across, turn.
Row 3 1sc in next 3 sts, FPtr2tog over 2nd sc and 6th sc from Row 1, [sk 1 st, 1sc in next 3 sts, FPtr2tog over same sc st as prev and 4th sc from prev from Row 1] until 4 sts rem, sk 1 st, 1sc in 3 sts, turn.
Row 5 1sc, FPtr around 2nd leg of next FPtr2tog from 2 rows below, [sk 1 st, 1sc in 3 sts, FPtr2tog over 1st leg of prev FPtr2tog and 2nd leg of next FPtr2tog from 2 rows below] until 6 sts rem, sk 1 st, 1sc in 3 sts, FPtr in 1st leg of final FPtr2tog from 2 rows below, sk 1 st, 1sc, turn.
Row 7 1sc in 3 sts, FPtr2tog over FPtr and 2nd leg of 1st FPtr2tog from 2 rows below, [sk 1 st, 1sc in 3 sts, FPtr2tog over 1st leg of prev FPtr2tog and 2nd leg of next FPtr2tog from 2 rows below] until 8 sts rem, sk 1 st, 1sc in 3 sts, FPtr2tog over 1st leg of prev FPtr2tog and final FPtr from 2 rows below, sk 1 st, 1sc in 3 sts, turn.
Row 9 Rep Row 5.
Row 10 1sc in all sts across, cut yarn.
Section 2
Row 1 (RS) Join Yarn No. 516 with ss in first st, 1sc in all sts across, decreasing 2 sts evenly, turn. [65sc]
Row 2 Beg dc, sk 1 st, [(2dccl, 1ch, 2dccl) in next st, sk 2 sts] until 2 sts rem, sk 1 st, 1dc in final st, turn.
Rows 3-5 Beg dc, [(2dccl, 1ch, 2dccl) in ch-2 sp] to end, 1dc in final st, turn.
Row 6 1sc, 3sc in ch-1 sp across, 1sc in final st, cut yarn.
Section 3
Row 1 (RS) With RS facing, join Yarn No. 398 with ss in first st, 1sc in all sts across, increasing 2 sts evenly, turn. [67sc]
Row 2 Beg hdc, [1ch, pc in same st as prev, sk 2 sts, hdc] to end, turn.
Row 3 Beg hdc, [1ch, WS pc in same st as prev, 1hdc in next hdc st] to end, turn.
Rows 4-6 Rep Rows 2 and 3, ending with a Row 2.
Row 7 1sc in all sts/sps across ensuring same st count as Row 1, cut yarn.
Section 4
Row 1 (WS) Join Yarn No. 113 with ss in first st, 1sc in all sts across, decreasing 2 sts evenly, turn. [65sc]
Row 2 Beg dc, sk 1 st, [(puff st, ch1, 1dc) in next st, sk 2 sts] to end until 2 sts rem, 1dc in final st, turn.
Rows 3-6 Beg dc, [(puff st, ch1, 1dc) in ch-sp bet next dc and puff st] to end, 1dc in final st, turn.
Row 7 1sc in first st, 3sc bet dc and puff st across, 1sc in final st, cut yarn.
Section 5
Row 1 (RS) Join Yarn No. 394 with ss in first st, 1sc in all sts across, increasing 1 sts evenly, turn. [66sc]
Rows 2-6 Beg dc, [1dc, make alt puff st around post of previous dc, sk 1 st, 1dc] until 2 sts rem, 1dc in final 2 sts, turn.
Row 7 1sc in all sts across, cut yarn.
Section 6
Row 1 (RS) With RS facing, hold work with bottom edge up, join Yarn No. 113 with ss in first bottom ch lp, 1sc in all bottom ch lps of starting ch, decreasing 2 sts evenly, turn. [65sc]
Row 2 Beg dc, [sk 1 st, (puff st, 2ch, puff st) in next st, 1ch, sk 1 st, 1dc in next 3 sts] to end omitting final 2dc, turn.
Rows 3-6 Beg dc, [(puff st, 2ch, puff st) in ch-sp bet puff sts, 1ch, 1dc in next 3 dc sts] to end omitting final 2dc, turn.
Row 7 1sc in all sts/sps across placing 3sc bet puff sts and ensuring same st count as Row 1, cut yarn.
Weave all ends.
Sew to First Cushion
Widening Rows
Note: These rows are worked down the sides of the Cushion 1 Body.
Row 1 (RS) With Yarn No. 394 and holding Cushion 1 Body with RS facing, ss in final st of Section 5, beg dc in same st, 67dc evenly across, turn.
Row 2 1sc in all sts across, cut yarn.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 on opposite side of Cushion 1 Body, weave all ends.
Sew Cushion 1 Body to cushion as follows: Join Yarn No. 394 in both lps of both end sts at right-hand end of cushion. Ss through both lps of each set of subsequent sts until the left-hand side is reached, and the piece is wrapped around the cushion.
End Cap 1
Rnd 1 With Yarn No. 113, 3ch, ss in 3rd ch from hook to make ring, beg dc, 11dc, ss in beg dc.
Rnd 2 (Beg dc, 1dc) in next st, 2dc in each st around, ss in beg dc.
Rnd 3 (Beg dc, 1dc) in next st, [1dc in next st, 2dc in next st] around, 1dc, ss in beg dc.
Rnd 4 (Beg dc, 1dc) in next st, [1dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st] around, 1dc in next 2 sts, ss in beg dc.
Rnd 5 (Beg dc, 1dc) in next st, [1dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st] around, 1dc in next 3 sts, ss in beg dc.
Rnd 6 1sc in all sts around, increasing evenly to 71 sts, do not cut yarn.
Sew End Cap to end of cushion as follows: Use reverse single crochet worked through both lps of both End Cap sts, and Final Row of Section 6, making sure to work the 6 extra sts over the edges of the Widening Rows. This end of the cushion is now complete.
End Cap 2
Rnds 1-6 With Yarn No. 394, work as for End Cap 1.
Sew End Cap 2 onto the opposing side of the cushion, working reverse single crochet to sew End Cap 2 sts to Final Row of Section 5, working the 6 extra sts over the edges of the Widening Rows as before.
Weave all ends. Cushion 1 complete.
Cushion 2 Body
Section 1
Row 1 (RS) With Yarn No. 398, 66ch, 1sc in 2nd ch and in all chs across, turn. [65sc]
Row 2 1sc, [1tr, 1sc] to end, turn.
Row 3 1sc in all sts across, turn.
Row 4 1sc, [1sc, 1tr] until 2 sts rem, 1sc in final 2 sts, turn.
Row 5 1sc in all sts across, turn.
Row 6 1sc, [1tr, 1sc] to end, turn.
Row 7 1sc in all sts across, cut yarn.
Section 2
Row 1 (RS) With RS still facing, join Yarn No. 516 with ss in first st, 1sc in all sts across, increasing 2 sts evenly, turn. [67dc]
Note: 4dccl sts show up as bobbles on RS of work.
Row 2 [1sc in 3 sts, 4dccl] until 3 sts rem, 1sc in 3 sts, turn.
Row 3 1sc in all sts across, turn.
Row 4 1sc, [4dccl, 1sc in 3 sts] until 2 sts rem, 4dccl, 1sc, turn.
Row 5 1sc in all sts across, turn.
Rows 6-10 Rep Rows 2-5.
Row 11 1sc in all sts across, cut yarn.
Section 3
Row 1 (RS) With RS still facing, join Yarn No. 398 with ss in first st, 1sc in all sts across, decreasing 2 sts evenly, turn. [65sc]
Row 2 1sc, [1tr, 1sc] to end, turn.
Row 3 1sc in all sts across, turn.
Row 4 1sc, [1sc, 1tr] until 2 sts rem, 1sc in final 2 sts, turn.
Row 5 1sc in all sts across, turn.
Row 6 1sc, [1tr, 1sc] to end, turn.
Row 7 1sc in all sts across, cut yarn.
Section 4
Row 1 (WS) Join Yarn No. 113 with ss in first st, 1sc in all sts across, turn. [65sc]
Row 2 Beg dc, 1dc in all sts across, turn.
Row 3 and all WS Rows 1sc in all sts across, turn.
Row 4 Beg dc, [1FPdc, 1dc] to end, turn.
Row 6 Beg dc, [1dc, 1FPdc] until 2sts rem, 1dc in final 2 sts, turn.
Rows 7-16 Rep Rows 3-6.
Row 17 1sc in all sts across, cut yarn.
Section 5
Row 1 (RS) With RS facing, hold work with bottom edge up, join Yarn No. 394 with ss in first bottom ch lp, 1sc in all bottom ch lps of starting ch, turn. [65sc]
Row 2 Beg dc, 1dc in all sts across, turn.
Row 3 and all WS Rows 1sc in all sts across, turn.
Row 4 Beg dc, [1FPdc, 1dc] to end, turn.
Row 6 Beg dc, [1dc, 1FPdc] until 2sts rem, 1dc in final 2 sts, turn.
Rows 7-14 Rep Rows 3-6.
Row 15 1sc in all sts across, cut yarn.
Weave all ends.
Sew to Second Cushion
Work Widening Rows as for Cushion 1, and sew Cushion 2 Body to second cushion using same methods as before.
End Caps
Make 2 end caps as before, sewing them with reverse single crochet to corresponding color ends of cushion as before.
Weave all ends. Cushion 2 is now complete.
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Happy Crafting,
Rachele C.