Pattern

Fiesta Cushion

By Nicky Hale

Find the complete pattern in Inside Crochet Issue #68

This colourful cushion was inspired by the yarn’s rich colour palette.

Materials

* Jarol Heritage DK, 55% wool/25% acrylic/20% nylon, 100g/250m/273yds
Yarn A: Spice 150 x 1 ball
Yarn B: Rust 132 x 1 ball
Yarn C: Teal 131 x 1 ball
Yarn D: Lime 137 x 1 ball

* 6mm hook

* Bent-ended wool needle

* Bolster cushion pad, 15cm/6in diameter, 41cm/16¼in long

* Debbie Abrahams beads, size 6, one pack each in Bronze 601 and Blue 46

* Sewing needle and thread

* Piece of A5 card

Yarn Alternatives

You can use any DK-weight wool blend to achieve a similar effect.

Errata

Cushion Ends

Rnd 2: Join yarn C between 2 popcorn sts, work [PC1, 1ch, PC2] in same sp, *1ch, PC2 in next sp, 1ch, [PC2, 1ch, PC2] in next sp; rep from * to last sp, PC2 in last sp, sl st in top of beg 3ch to join – 18PC. Fasten off.

Rnd 3: Join yarn D between 2 popcorn sts, work [PC1, 1ch, PC2] in same sp, *1ch, PC2 in next sp, 1ch, [PC2, 1ch, PC2] in next sp; rep from * to last sp, PC2 in last sp, sl st in top of beg 3ch to join – 27PC. Fasten off.

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Nicky Hale

Designer

Nicky has worked in the craft marketing/PR industry for many years. She’s been an avid crafter from the age of 10, inspired by her creative grandmother. Her designs can be seen at ravelry.com/designers/nicky-hale.

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