Knitting for home Square cushion crochet free pattern

Square cushion crochet free pattern

Square cushion crochet free pattern



MATERIALS

• Rowan Handknit Cotton, 100% cotton, 50g/85m/93yds

Yarn A: Atlantic 346 x 5 balls

Yarn B: Sea Foam 352 x 1 ball

Yarn C: Turkish Plum 277 x 2 balls

Yarn D: Bleached 263 x 1 ball

• 4.5mm hook

• 825 red silver-lined seed beads, size 6

• Cushion pad, 48 x 48cm/ 19 x 19in

• Sewing needle and thread

YARN ALTERNATIVES

You can use any DK/worsted weight cotton to achieve a similar effect.

TENSION

Work one square to measure 8 x 8cm/3 1/4 x 3 1/4in using 4.5mm hook, or size required to obtain tension.

MEASUREMENTS

Finished cover measures 48 x 48cm/19 x 19in.

SPECIAL STITCH PATTERNS

Dc3tog: Double crochet three stitches together.

Bdc: Place seed bead against the crochet hook before working the final yarn over of the dc.

PATTERN NOTES

Beads must be threaded onto yarn before starting to crochet. Do this by threading a sewing needle with sewing thread as follows: Tie both ends of the sewing thread together with a tight knot. Place the yarn through the ring formed between the two ends. Use the needle to pick up the required number of beads and push them down the sewing thread onto the yarn.

FRONT SQUARE A

Make 20

With yarn C, work 2ch.

Row 1: 3dc in second ch from hook, turn - 3dc.

Row 2: 1ch, 2dc in first dc, 1dc in next dc, 2dc in last dc, turn - 5dc.

Row 3: 1ch, 2dc in first dc, 1dc in each dc to last st, 2dc in last dc, turn.

Rows 4-9: Rep row 3 - 19dc after row 9.

Row 10: 1ch, 1dc in each dc to end, turn. Fasten off yarn C. Join in yarn A.

Row 11: Work 1ch, 19dc, turn.

Row 12: 1ch, miss first dc, 1dc in each dc to last 2dc, miss 1dc, 1dc in last dc, turn - 2 sts decreased.

Rows 13-19: Rep row 12 - 3dc remain at end of row 19. 

Row 20: 1ch, dc3tog (see Special Stitches). Fasten off.

SQUARE B

Make 12

Thread 45 beads onto yarn B (see Pattern Notes) and work 2ch.

Row 1: 3dc in second chain from hook, turn - 3dc.

Row 2: 1ch, 2dc in first dc, 1bdc (see Special Stitches), 2dc in last dc, turn - 5dc.

Row 3: 1ch, 2dc in first dc, 3dc, 2dc in last dc, turn - 7dc.

Row 4: 1ch, 2dc in first dc, 5bdc, 2dc in last dc, turn - 9dc. 

Row 5: 1ch, 2dc in first dc, 7dc, 2dc in last dc, turn - 11dc.

Row 6: 1ch, 2dc in first dc, 9bdc, 2dc in last dc, turn - 13dc.

Row 7: 1ch, 2dc in first dc, 11 dc, 2dc in last dc, turn - 15dc.

Row 8: 1ch, 2dc in first dc, 13bdc, 2dc in last dc, turn-17dc.

Row 9: 1ch, 2dc in first dc, 15dc, 2dc in last dc, turn - 19dc.

Row 10: 1ch, 1dc, 17bdc, 1dc. Fasten off yarn B. Join in yarn C.

Row 11: 1ch, 1dc in each dc and bdc to end, turn.

Row 12: 1ch, miss first dc, 1dc in each dc to last 2 sts, miss 1dc, 1dc in last dc, turn - 2 sts decreased.

Rows 13-19: Rep row 12 - 3dc remain at end of row 19.

Row 20: 1ch, dc3tog. Fasten off. 

SQUARE C

Make four Make as Square B, but using yarn C in place of yarn A. 

BACK BOTTOM SECTION

With yarn A, work 75ch.

Row 1: 1 htr in third ch from hook (2ch does not count as st), 1 htr in each ch to end, turn - 73 sts.

Row 2:1ch, 1dc in same st and each st to end, turn. 

Row 3: 2ch (does not count as st), 1 htr in same dc and each st to end, turn.

Rep rows 2 & 3 until work measures 27cm/10 1/2in. Fasten off. 

TOP SECTION

Thread 105 beads onto yarn A (see Pattern Notes) and work 74ch.

Row 1: 1dc in second ch from hook, 1dc in each ch to end, turn - 73 sts.

Row 2: 1ch, 1dc in same st, *1dc, 1bdc; rep from * to last 2 sts, 2dc, turn.

Row 3: 1ch, 1dc in same st and each st to end, turn.

Rows 4-7: Rep rows 2 & 3 twice more. 

Row 8: 2ch, 1 htr in same st and each st to end, turn.

Row 9: 1ch, 1dc in same st and each st to end, turn.

Rep rows 8 & 9 until work measures 27cm/10 1/2in. Fasten off. 

FINISHING

Weave in ends and wet block the squares so the edges are as straight as possible. Using the chart above as a guide, arrange the squares as shown. With RS facing, using yarn D and htr, join the squares making 10 stitches evenly along each square and joining the squares horizontally first, then vertically. With RS of Front facing, using yarn D, join the Top and Bottom Sections of the Back to the Front panel, overlapping them to form an envelope opening and working a si st in each st and 2dc at each corner. Make sure to si st through all three layers when you reach the middle of the cushion Back.