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Are you ready to inject a little colour into your décor? The Summer Breeze Cushion combines beautiful colours and an eye-catching Aztec design, making this the perfect project to brighten up your home. This fun crochet cushion uses tapestry crochet to create a modern, graphic design pillow that’s perfect for propping you up on your sunlounger! Ready to make this Summery tapestry crochet cushion?
SIZE & GAUGE
Size: 14.5” (w) by 14” (h), 36.8 com (w) by 35.5 com (h)
Gauge: 17 sts x 18 rows = 4 inches or 10cm
MATERIALS AND TOOLS
Yarn: Paintbox Cotton Aran in Champagne White (603) 2 x 50g, Washed Teal (633) 1 x 50g, Dusty Rose (642) 3 x 50g, Tea Rose (643) 1 x 50g.
Hook: 4.5 mm or size needed to obtain gauge
Scissors
Darning Needle
NOTES
Skill level: Easy (the colour changes in this cushion are simple, however, this project will not be suitable for absolute beginners. Please ensure your tension is consistent before attempting)
This tapestry crochet pattern uses UK terms
Pattern is worked in tapestry crochet where the unused yarn is worked over by the working yarn. Please hold your unused yarn on the wrong side of the work.
Colour change is made with the final yarn over and pull through of the last stitch before colour change. For Example: with colour A, insert hook in stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, with colour B, yarn over and draw through both loops on hook, proceed with colour B stitches.
Turning ch 1 does not count as a stitch.
CROCHET TERMS
Chain (ch): Yarn over, pull through one loop on hook.
Double Crochet (dc): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have two loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through remaining two loops.
Crab Stitch (cs): reverse dc. Working in the opposite direction. Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have two loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through remaining two loops.
PATTERN
The printable PDF pattern for the Summer Breeze Tapestry Crochet Cushion is available to purchase at LoveCrafts. You can find the 7 page PDF which contains written instructions and chart here.
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HINTS, TIPS AND ADAPTATIONS
SUMMER BREEZE TAPESTRY CROCHET CUSHION PATTERN
Front Panel
Foundation chain: With colour A, ch 61
Row 1 (right side facing): Dc in second ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 1, turn. (60 dc)
Rows 2-5: Dc in each dc across, ch 1, turn. Fasten off color A, join colour B.
Row 6: With colour B, dc in each dc across, ch 1, turn.
Row 7: Join colour A, work over unused colour. With colour A, dc in next st, with colour B, dc in next 8 sts, *with colour A, dc in next 2 sts, with colour B, dc in next 8 sts; repeat from * across finishing with colour A, 1 dc in last st, ch 1, turn.
Row 8: With colour A, dc in first 2 sts, with colour B, dc in next 6 sts, *with colour A, dc in next 4 sts, with colour B, dc in next 6 sts; repeat from * to last 2 sts finishing with colour A, dc in last 2 sts, ch 1, turn.
Row 9: With colour A, dc in first 3 sts, with colour B, dc in next 4 sts, *with colour A, dc in next 6 sts, with colour B, dc in next 4 sts; repeat from * to last 3 sts finishing with colour A, dc in last 3 sts, ch 1, turn. Drop colour A.
Row 10-11: With colour B, dc in each st across, ch 1, turn. Pick up colour A for row 12.
Row 12: With colour A, dc in first 3 sts, with colour B, dc in next 4 sts, *with colour A, dc in next 6 sts, with colour B, dc in next 4 sts; repeat from * to last 3 sts finishing with colour A, dc in last 3 sts, ch 1, turn.
Row 13: With colour A, dc in first 2 sts, with colour B, dc in next 6 sts, *with colour A, dc in next 4 sts, with colour B, dc in next 6 sts; repeat from * to last 2 sts finishing with colour A, dc in last 2 sts, ch 1, turn.
Row 14: With colour A, dc in next st, with colour B, dc in next 8 sts, *with colour A, dc in next 2 sts, with colour B, dc in next 8 sts; repeat from * across finishing with colour A, 1 dc in last st, ch 1, turn. Fasten off colour A.
Row 15: With colour B, dc in each st across, ch 1, turn. Fasten off colour A, join colour B.
The printable PDF pattern for the Summer Breeze Tapestry Crochet Cushion is available to purchase at LoveCrafts. You can find the 7 page PDF which contains written instructions and chart here.
Rows 16-21: With colour A, dc in each st across, ch 1, turn. Fasten off colour A, join colour D.
Rows 22-23: With colour D, dc in each st across, ch 1, turn. Fasten off colour D, join colour C.
Rows 24-25: With colour C, dc in each st across, ch 1, turn. Join colour A.
Row 26: With colour C, dc in first 2 sts, *with colour A, dc in next 2 sts, with colour B, dc in next 7 sts; repeat from * to last 4 sts, finishing with colour A, dc in next 2 sts, with colour B, dc in last 2 sts, ch 1, turn.
Row 27: With colour C, dc in first st, *with colour A, dc in next 4 sts, with colour C, dc in next 5 sts; repeat from * to last 5 sts, finishing with colour A, dc in next 4 sts, with colour C, dc in last st, ch 1, turn.
Row 28: With colour A, dc in first 2 sts, *with colour C, dc in next 2 sts, with colour A, dc in next 2 sts, with colour C, dc in next 3 sts, with colour A, dc in next 2 sts; repeat from * to last 4 sts, finishing with colour C, dc in next 2 sts, with colour A, dc in last 2 sts, ch 1, turn.
Row 29: With colour A, dc in first st, *with colour C, dc in next 4 sts, with colour A, dc in next 2 sts, with colour C, dc in 1 st, with colour A, dc in next 2 sts; repeat from * to last 5 sts, finishing with colour C, dc in next 4 sts, with colour A, dc in last st, ch 1, turn.
Rows 30-31: With colour C, dc in first 6 sts; *with colour A, dc in next 3 sts, with colour C, dc in next 6 sts; repeat from * across, ch 1, turn.
The printable PDF pattern for the Summer Breeze Tapestry Crochet Cushion is available to purchase at LoveCrafts. You can find the 7 page PDF which contains written instructions and chart here.
Row 32: With colour A, dc in first st, *with color C, dc in next 4 sts, with colour A, dc in next 2 sts, with colour C, dc in 1 st, with colour A, dc in next 2 sts; repeat from * to last 5 sts, finishing with colour C, dc in next 4 sts, with colour A, dc in last st, ch 1, turn.
Row 33: With colour A, dc in first 2 sts, *with colour C, dc in next 2 sts, with colour A, dc in next 2 sts, with colour C, dc in next 3 sts, with colour A, dc in next 2 sts; repeat from * to last 4 sts, finishing with colour C, dc in next 2 sts, with colour A, dc in last 2 sts, ch 1, turn.
Row 34: With colour C, dc in first st, *with colour A, dc in next 4 sts, with colour C, dc in next 5 sts; repeat from * to last 5 sts, finishing with colour A, dc in next 4 sts, with colour C, dc in last st, ch 1, turn.
Row 35: With colour C, dc in first 2 sts, *with colour A, dc in next 2 sts, with colour B, dc in next 7 sts; repeat from * to last 4 sts, finishing with colour A, dc in next 2 sts, with colour B, dc in last 2 sts, ch 1, turn. Fasten off colour A.
Rows 36-37: With colour C, dc in each st across, ch 1, turn. Fasten off colour C, join colour D.
Rows 38-39: With colour D, dc in each st across, ch 1, turn. Fasten off colour D, join colour A.
Rows 40-45: With colour A, dc in each st across, ch 1, turn. Fasten off colour A, join colour B.
The printable PDF pattern for the Summer Breeze Tapestry Crochet Cushion is available to purchase at LoveCrafts. You can find the 7 page PDF which contains written instructions and chart here.
Rows 46-55: Repeat rows 6-15. Fasten off colour B.
Rows 56-60: With colour A, dc in each st across, ch 1, turn. Fasten off.
Back Panel:
Foundation chain: With colour A or colour of choice, ch 61
Row 1: Dc in second ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 1, turn. (60 dc)
Rows 2-60: Dc in each dc across, ch 1, turn. Fasten off.
Assembly:
Using your choice of colour, set panels with wrong sides facing each other and front panel facing you. Working through both layers place one dc in end of each row, or in each st, dc around three sides with (dc, ch 1, dc) in each corner. Stuff your pillow with pillow form or stuffing material. Continue to dc across fourth side to close pillow.
Border: Ch 1, cs into each st around cushion.
Fasten off, weave in all ends.
VIDEO TUTORIALS
You will find the assisting video tutorials (in right and left-handed versions) below once they become available:
Week 1: This video will show you how to get started with the first section.
Week 2: This video will show you how to do the middle section
Week 3: This video will show you how to construct the cushion and add the border
WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
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