Water Lilies Blanket & Cushion
By Simone Francis
Find the complete pattern in Inside Crochet Issue #158
Using four strands of yarn held together, create a soft, dreamy “fade” set inspired by Claude Monet’s paintings of water lilies.
Materials
BLANKET
* King Cole Drifter 4ply, 69% acrylic/25% cotton/6% wool, 100g/400m/437yds
Yarn A: Orchid 4242 x 2 balls
Yarn B: Bluebell 4235 x 2 balls
Yarn C: Carnation 4238 x 2 balls
Yarn D: Pink Sky 4245 x 2 balls
* 7mm hook
* Stitch marker
* Yarn needle
CUSHION
* King Cole Big Value DK, 100% acrylic, 50g/145m/158yds
Yarn A: Emerald 4050 x 2 balls
Yarn B: Lime 4049 x 2 balls
Yarn C: White 4020 x 2 balls
* 7mm hook
* Cushion stuffing
* Stitch marker
* Yarn needle
Yarn Alternatives
For the blanket, use any 4ply-weight yarn to achieve a similar effect.
For the cushion, use any DK-weight yarn to achieve a similar effect.
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