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PANDA VELOUR CROCHET FLOWER CUSHION
Level: Intermediate
What You'll Need:
Materials - Makes 2 Cushions
- Panda Velour 100g balls: Main Colour (MC) Black x1, 12 Contrast Colours (C1 - C12) x 1 each.
- 5mm Crochet Hook
- 500g Fibre Fill
- Yarn needle, scissors, tape measure
- Stitch markers or yarn scraps
- Yarn or embroidery thread to match colours in cushion, for sewing up.
Measurements
45cm in diameter (approx.)
Tension
12 sts and 14 rows to 10cm over pattern, using 5mm hook.
Note: Pattern is made using a smaller hook than recommended. Cushion is made up of two Centre pieces, Petals crocheted individually and sewn together, before centre seam is joined.
Instructions
Special Abbreviations / Stitches
Dc2tog = double crochet two tog (decrease) - insert hook in specified st and pull lp through, insert hook in next specified st and pull lp through, yarn over hook and pull through all 3 lps on hook.
Centre (First Side)
Using MC and 5mm hook, make 2ch.
1st Rnd - 6dc in 2nd ch from hook, sl st into dc at beg … 6sts.
2nd Rnd - 1ch (doesn't count as a st throughout), 2dc in each st around, sl st into dc at beg … 12sts.
3rd Rnd - 1ch, 2dc in same st, 1dc in next st, 2dc in next st, 1dc in next st, rep from around, sl st into dc at beg … 18sts.
4th Rnd - 1ch, 1dc in same st, 2dc in next st, 1dc in next 2sts, 2dc in next st, rep from to last st, 1dc in last st, sl st into dc at beg … 24sts.
5th Rnd - 1ch, 2dc in same st, 1dc in next 3sts, 2dc in next st, 1dc in each of next 3 sts, rep from around, sl st into dc at beg … 30sts.
6th Rnd - 1ch, 1dc in same st, 1dc in next st, 2dc in next st, 1dc in next 4sts, 2dc in next st, rep from to last 2sts, 1dc in next 2sts, sl st into dc at beg … 36sts.
7th Rnd - 1ch, 2dc in same st, 1dc in next 5sts, 2dc in next st, 1dc in next 5sts, rep from around, sl st into dc at beg … 42sts.
8th Rnd - 1ch, 1dc in same and next 3sts, 2dc in next st, 1dc in each of next 6sts, 2dc in next st, rep from to last 3sts, 1dc in next 3sts, sl st into dc at beg … 48 sts.
9th Rnd - 1ch, 2dc in same st, 1dc in next 7sts, 2dc in next st, 1dc in next 7sts, rep from around, sl st into dc at beg … 54sts.
10th Rnd - 1ch, 1dc in same st, 1dc in next 4sts, 2dc in next st, 1dc in next 8sts, 2dc in next st, rep from to last 4sts, 1dc in next 4sts, sl st into dc at beg … 60sts.
11th Rnd - 1ch, 2dc in same st, 1dc in each of next 9sts, 2dc in next st, 1dc in each of next 9sts, rep from around, sl st into dc at beg … 66sts.
12th Rnd - 1ch, 1dc in same st, 1dc in next 5sts, 2dc in next st, 1dc in each of next 10sts, 2dc in next st, rep from to last 5sts, 1dc in next 5sts, sl st into dc at beg … 72 sts.
Fasten off.
First Petal
Join C1 to any st on Centre.
1st Row - 1ch, 2dc in same st, 1dc in next 5 sts, turn … 7 sts.
2nd Row - 1ch, 1dc in same and each st across.
3rd Row - 1ch, 1dc in same and each st to last st, 2dc in last st … 8 sts.
4th Row - 1ch, 1dc in same and each st across.
5th - 12th Rows - Rep 1st - 4th rows twice … 12 sts. Place stitch markers, or tie yarn scraps to each end of 12th row.
13th Row: 1ch, 1dc in same and each st across.
14th - 16th Rows - Rep 13th row.
17th Row - 1ch, dc2tog (same and next st), 1dc in each st to rem 2 sts, dc2tog … 10 sts.
18th - 20th Rows - Rep 17th row … 4 sts.
Fasten off.
Remaining Petals
Join next colour yarn to next st of Centre after end of first row of previous Petal. Complete as for First Petal.
Using matching yarn or embroidery thread, sew adjoining Petals together from Centre to stitch markers / yarn scraps, using mattress st. Remove markers / yarn scraps.
Beg Second Side
Make another side like the first, reversing the order of the Petal Colours.
Finishing
DO NOT PRESS. With wrong sides together, yarn ends tucked inside and matching Petal colours, sew both sides together with matching yarn/embroidery thread by sewing a running stitch along the petal seams through both thicknesses, and using mattress st around the ends of the Petals, stuffing each Petal firmly as you go. Stuff the Centre firmly before you finish the final Petal. Sew in ends.
