Stitch Glossary & Abbreviations: st. (Stitch), sts. (Stitches), r./rnd. (Row/Round), ch. (Chain), sl st. (Slip Stitch), sc. (Single Crochet), dc. (Double Crochet).

Yield: 3 rolls of Natural Cotton Maxcolor 4/6 (400 g / 14 oz each) – Color: #8001 (White), make 2 pieces.

Size: 44 x 44 cm / 17 x 17 inches

Instructions:

The cushion cover uses the tapestry crochet technique. In this technique, work with 2 or more strands in the same row, changing colors according to the chart. To change colors, pull through the last 2 loops on the hook with the new color, and carry the other strand over the previous row, hiding it between the stitches of the new color.

Chart 1

With the White yarn, start with 73 ch.

R1 to 18: Start with 1 ch., 72 sc.

R19: Join the Passion yarn and lay it over the base row. With the White yarn, start with 1 ch., work 35 sc., change to the Passion yarn, 1 sc., change back to the White yarn, 36 sc.

Keep following chart 1, working in back-and-forth rows, making the appropriate color changes.

Make 2 identical pieces.

Chart 2 – Finishing

Join the Passion yarn in one of the corners. Work by joining the 2 pieces (front part to the back part).

R1: In the corner, start with 3 ch., 2 dc. in the same base st., skip 3 base sts., * 1 sc., 2 ch., 2 dc. in the same base st., skip 3 sts. *, repeat from * to * around the entire piece, joining the front and back parts. Before joining the last side, insert the stuffing into the cover. Finish the joining. Close with sl st., and fasten off the yarn.

Designer: Anita Eskelsen