How to Create a Beautiful Yarn Cushion: A Step-by-Step Guide

You’ll Need:

50g of yellow banana, mandarin orange, orange, red, light-blue, green-blue, pistachio, and green colors of yarn;

100g of purple-pink, bright pink, and blue colors of yarn;

Crochet hook size 4.5;

Cushion with a diameter of 55 cm and a height of 26 cm.

Used Patterns

Main Pattern

Work with circle rows of single crochets.

Stripes Order

For the stripes, follow this sequence:

• 2 green-blue rows,
• 1 light-blue row,
• 1 mandarin orange row,
• 1 banana yellow row,
• 1 pistachio row,
• 2 purple-pink rows,
• 1 orange row,
• 1 red row,
• 1 orange row,
• 1 purple-pink row,
• 1 green row,
• 2 blue rows,
• 1 purple-pink row,
• 1 orange row,
• 2 bright pink rows,
• 1 banana yellow row,
• 1 pistachio row,
• 1 blue row,
• 1 green-blue row,
• 2 bright pink rows,
• 1 green-blue row,
• 2 orange rows,
• 1 banana yellow row,
• 1 pistachio row,
• 1 green row,
• 1 blue row,
• 1 green row,
• 1 purple-pink row,
• 2 bright pink rows,
• 1 purple-pink row,
• 2 bright pink rows;

Repeat from the beginning to end.

Stitches Control

The gauge is 16 stitches x 16 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Make 5 chain stitches with purple-pink yarn and circle them in a ring with a slip stitch. Crochet around:

1. 1^st row: 12 single crochets in the ring (12 stitches);
2. 2^nd row: * 1 single crochet, double 1 single crochet (2 single crochets in 1 base stitch)*; repeat from * to * (18 stitches);
3. 3^rd row: * 2 single crochets, double 1 single crochet*; repeat from * to * (24 stitches);
4. 4^th row: * 3 single crochets, double 1 single crochet*; repeat from * to * (30 stitches);
5. 5^th row: * 4 single crochets, double 1 single crochet*; repeat from * to * (36 stitches);
6. 6^th row: * 5 single crochets, double 1 single crochet*; repeat from * to * (42 stitches);
7. 7^th row: * 6 single crochets, double 1 single crochet*; repeat from * to * (48 stitches);
8. 8^th row: * 7 single crochets, double 1 single crochet*; repeat from * to * (54 stitches);
9. 9^th row: * 8 single crochets, double 1 single crochet*; repeat from * to * (60 stitches);
10. 10^th row: * 9 single crochets, double 1 single crochet*; repeat from * to * (66 stitches);
11. 11^th row: * 10 single crochets, double 1 single crochet*; repeat from * to * (72 stitches);
12. 12^th row: * 11 single crochets, double 1 single crochet*; repeat from * to * (78 stitches);
13. 13^th row: * 12 single crochets, double 1 single crochet*; repeat from * to * (84 stitches);
14. 14^th row: * 6 single crochets, double 1 single crochet*; repeat from * to * (96 stitches);
15. 15^th row: * 15 single crochets, double 1 single crochet*; repeat from * to * (102 stitches);
16. 16^th row: * 9 single crochets, double 1 single crochet*; repeat from * to * (112 stitches);
17. 17^th row: * 4 single crochets, double 1 single crochet, 5 single crochets, double 1 single crochet *; repeat from * to * (137 stitches);
18. 18^th to 21^st rows: 1 single crochet in every single crochet (137 stitches);
19. 22^nd row: * 11 single crochets, double 1 single crochet*; repeat from * to * (148 stitches);
20. 23^rd and 24^th rows: 1 single crochet in every single crochet (148 stitches);
21. 25^th row: * 7 single crochets, double 1 single crochet*; repeat from * to * (166 stitches);
22. 26^th to 28^th rows: 1 single crochet in every single crochet (166 stitches);
23. 29^th row: * 6 single crochets, double 1 single crochet, 5 single crochets, double 1 single crochet *; repeat from * to * (191 stitches);
24. 30^th to 34^th rows: 1 single crochet in every single crochet (191 stitches);
25. 35^th row: * 5 single crochets, double 1 single crochet*; repeat from * to * (222 stitches);
26. 36^th to 38^th rows: 1 single crochet in every single crochet (222 stitches);
27. 39^th row: * 5 single crochets, double 1 single crochet*; repeat from * to * (259 stitches);
28. 40^th to 43^rd rows: 1 single crochet in every single crochet (259 stitches);
29. 44^th row: * 9 single crochets, double 1 single crochet*; repeat from * to * (284 stitches);

Then, work without increases.

In 88 rows, make 1 row with light-blue yarn in the following way: 3 chain stitches increase instead of the 1^st double crochet, * 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the 3^rd stitch of the previous row*; repeat from * to *, 2 chain stitches, and slip stitch in the upper chain stitch increase.

Assembly

Fasten the ends of threads at places with the same color. For the cord, make a chain 2 m long with light-blue yarn and draw it through the holes of the last row.