Make this cushion cover using circular and flower crochet motifs.
Size
45 x 45cm
You will need
• 50 x 100cm piece of natural linen 40cm zip fastener matching coloured sewing thread cushion pad to fit
• remnants of 4-ply yarn in bright contrast colours 3,25mm crochet hook
To make cushion cover
1 A 1cm seam allowance has been included on all measurements. From the natural linen cut out one piece measuring 47 x 47cm for the front and two pieces each measuring 24,5 x 47cm for the back.
2 Tack the zip in place down the 47cm length of each back piece, making sure the zip is centred. Using a zipper foot sew the zip in place, working the stitching as close to the teeth as possible. Close the seams at each end of the zip tape and open the zip fastener.
3 Place the back piece to the front with the right sides facing. If necessary trim the seam allowance on the back piece so it measures the same as the front piece. Machine stitch around the outer edges. Clip the seam at the corners diagonally and turn to the right side through the open zip. This completes the cover
To make crochet motifs
FLOWER MOTIFS
Using 3,25mm crochet hook and first yarn, work 4 ch, join with a sl st to form a ring.
1st rnd: work 10 htr into the ring. Break off first colour and join in second coloured yarn.
2nd rnd: work 2 ch, htr into same space, work 2 htr into each htr around the ring. You now have 20 htr.
3rd rnd: inserting the hook into the front loop of stitches only, * 3 ch, 1 tr into base of ch-3, 2 tr into each of next 2 sts, (1 tr, ch 3, sl st) into next htr, sl st into next htr; rep from * 4 times more. Draw yarn through last st to fasten off, then break yarn.
You now have five petals.
Continue making more flowers in a variety of colours.
CIRCULAR MOTIFS
Using 3,25mm crochet hook and first yarn, work 4 ch, join with a sl st to form a ring.
1st rnd: work 10 htr into the ring. Break off first colour and join in second coloured yarn.
2nd rnd: work 20 htr into the ring
3rd rnd: work 40 htr into the ring Break off second colour and join in third colour
4th rnd: work 80 htr into the ring This sets the sequence of patt. You can make the circular motifs as large as you wish, changing the colours at random at the end of rnd.
To complete cushion cover
Cover the front of the cushion cover with the floral and circular motifs until you are happy with the design. Hand-stitch the motifs neatly in place on the linen. The flower motifs can overlap the circular motifs, as shown in the photograph. Insert a cushion inner into the cushion cover and close the zip fastener.
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