Crochet Pillow and Plaid with Boston Yarn

You’ll Need for the Pillow

250g of orange Boston yarn (70% polyacryl, 30% sheep wool; 55m/50g);

100g of the same yarn, but in white color;

100g of the same yarn, but in brown color;

Crochet hook 8;

Pillow 40 x 40 cm.

Instructions for the Pillow

Make 44 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with straight and reversed rows due to the scheme for plaid.

Start every row with 3 chain sts increase instead of the 1^st double crochet and sts before pattern repeat, 8 pattern repeats, finish as stated. After finishing the 4^th row, repeat 3^rd-4^th rows x 9 = 22 rows, make the 7^th, 8^th, 15^th, and 16^th rows with white (brown) yarn. After making the 22^nd row, the first half of the pillow is made. For the second half, make 21 rows in the same color order and finish with the 5^th row of the scheme = 44 rows. Connect both side seams and bottom edge with single crochets with orange yarn, leave a 20 cm hole; while making the central 20 cm, insert crochet hook only in front loops. Put the cover on the pillow and sew the hole.

Plaid Instructions

You’ll Need for the Plaid

2000g of white Boston yarn (70% polyacryl, 30% sheep wool; 55m/50g);

150g of the same yarn, but in orange color;

150g of the same yarn, but in brown color;

Crochet hook 8.

Size

150 x 195 cm.

Instructions for the Plaid

Make 152 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase with white yarn and work with straight and reversed rows according to the scheme. Start every row with 3 chain sts increase instead of the 1^st double crochet and sts before pattern repeat, with 35 pattern repeats, finish as stated. Repeat 3^rd-4^th rows x 50 times after finishing the 4^th row = 104 rows, make 9^th, 10^th (15^th and 16^th, 21^st and 22^nd) rows with orange yarn, and the 83^rd, 84^th, 89^th, 90^th, and 96^th row with brown yarn. Finish with the 5^th row of the pattern. Fasten both sides with single crochets, bottom edge – according to the scheme.