HOW TO CROCHET CHEERY CUSHION COVER
PART ONE: FRONT
Materials/Tools:
Hook Size 4mm (size G)
5 Colours of yarn
- Main colour
- Second colour
- Third colour
- Fourth colour
- Fifth colour
Scissors
Darning needle
Stitch marker (optional)
ABBREVIATIONS
MR – magic ring
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
st/sts – stitch/stitches
R – round
beg – beginning
rep – repeat
* – Repeat the instructions between the asterisks the number of times indicated.
() – Repeat the instructions between the parentheses as indicated.
This cheery cushion cover is in three parts. Click here for part two and part three.
hOW TO CROCHET CHEERY CUSHION COVER ROUNDS 1 -5
Foundation Round: Start with a magic ring using colour A.
R1: colour A: 1sc ch5, * 3dc, ch3,** rep from *to** two more time, 2dc. Slip stitch to second of ch5 stitch.
R2: slip stitch to the ch3 space. Work 1sc, ch5, 3dc, *ch1, 3dc, ch3, 3dc to the next ch3 space,** rep from *to**two more times, 2dc to the first ch3 space. Slip stitch to second of ch5 stitch.
R3: slip stitch to the ch3 corner space. Work 1sc, ch5, 3dc, *ch1, 3dc in the next ch1 space, ch1, 3dc, ch3, 3dc to the next ch3 corner space,** rep from *to**two more times, ch1, 3dc in the next ch1 space, ch1, 2dc to the first ch3 space. Slip stitch to second of ch5 stitch.
R4: slip stitch to the ch3 corner space. Work 1sc, ch5, 3dc, *ch1, 3dc in the next ch1 space (twice), ch1, 3dc, ch3, 3dc to the next ch3 corner space,** rep from *to**two more times, ch1, 3dc in the next ch1 space (twice), ch1, 2dc to the first ch3 space. Slip stitch to second of ch5 stitch.
R5: slip stitch to the ch3 corner space. Work 1sc, ch5, 3dc, *ch1, 3dc in the next ch1 space (three times), ch1, 3dc, ch3, 3dc to the next ch3 corner space,** rep from *to**two more times, ch1, 3dc in the next ch1 space (three times), ch1, 2dc to the first ch3 space. Slip stitch to second of ch5 stitch. Fasten off colour A
HOW TO CROCHET CHEERY CUSHION COVER SIDE 1: USE COLOUR B
Side 1: R6: Attach colour B to the ch3 corner space. Work 1sc, ch2, 2dc, *ch1, 3dc in the next ch1 space** Repeat from* to ** three times, ch1, 3dc, to the ch3 corner space,
R7: ch3, turn work, *3dc to next ch1 space, ch1**, Repeat from * to ** four more times, 1dc on top of last stitch.
R8: ch3, turn work, 2dc, *ch1, 3dc in the next ch1 space** Repeat from* to ** four times.
R9: ch3, turn work, *3dc to next ch1 space, ch1**, Repeat from * to ** four more times, 1dc on top of last stitch.
R10: ch3, turn work, 2dc. *ch1, 3dc in the next ch1 space** Repeat from* to ** four times. Finish with colour C. Fasten off colour B.
HOW TO CROCHET CHEERY CUSHION COVER SIDE 2: USE COLOUR C
R6: ch3, turn work, *3dc to next ch1 space, ch1**, Repeat from * to ** six more times, 3dc to the ch3 corner space,
R7: ch3, turn work, *3dc to next ch1 space, ch1**, Repeat from * to ** seven more times.
R8: ch3, turn work, *3dc, ch1 in the next ch1 space** Repeat from* to ** seven times.
R9: ch3, turn work, *3dc to next ch1 space, ch1**, Repeat from * to ** seven times.
R10: ch3, turn work, *3dc, ch1 in the next ch1 space** Repeat from* to ** seven times. Finish with colour D. Fasten off colour C.
SIDE 3: USE COLOUR D
R6: colour D: ch3, turn work, *3dc to next ch1 space, ch1**, Repeat from * to ** six more times, 3dc to the ch3 corner space,
R7: ch3, turn work, *3dc to next ch1 space, ch1**, Repeat from * to ** seven more times.
R8: ch3, turn work, *3dc, ch1 in the next ch1 space** Repeat from* to ** seven times.
R9: ch3, turn work, *3dc to next ch1 space, ch1**, Repeat from * to ** seven times.
R10: ch3, turn work, *3dc, ch1 in the next ch1 space** Repeat from* to ** seven times. Finish with colour E. Fasten off colour D.
SIDE 4: USE COLOUR E HOW TO CROCHET CHEERY CUSHION COVER
R6: ch3, turn work, *3dc to next ch1 space, ch1**, Repeat from * to ** eight more times, 1dc on top of last stitch.
R7: ch3, turn work 2dc, *ch1, 3dc to next ch1 space**, Repeat from * to ** nine more times.
R8: ch3, turn work, *3dc, ch1 in the next ch1 space** Repeat from* to ** nine times, 1dc on top of last stitch.
R9: ch3, turn work 2dc, *ch1, 3dc to next ch1 space**, Repeat from * to ** nine more times.
R10: ch3, turn work, *3dc, ch1 in the next ch1 space** Repeat from* to ** nine times, 1dc on top of last stitch.
Finish with colour A. Fasten off colour E.
NORMAL ROUND
R11: With colour A slip stitch to the ch3 corner space. Work 1sc, ch5, 3dc, *ch1, 3dc in the next ch1 space (nine times), ch1, 3dc, ch3, 3dc to the next ch3 corner space,** rep from *to**two more times, ch1, 3dc in the next ch1 space (nine times), ch1, 2dc to the first ch3 space. Slip stitch to second of ch5 stitch. Finish with colour D. Fasten off colour A.
SIDE 1: USE COLOUR D (12-16)
R12: Work 1sc, ch2, 2dc, *ch1, 3dc in the next ch1 space** Repeat from* to ** nine times, ch1, 3dc, to the ch3 corner space,
R13: ch3, turn work, *3dc to next ch1 space, ch1**, Repeat from * to ** ten more times, 1dc on top of last stitch.
R14: ch3, turn work, 2dc, *ch1, 3dc in the next ch1 space** Repeat from* to ** ten times.
R15: ch3, turn work, *3dc to next ch1 space, ch1**, Repeat from * to ** ten more times, 1dc on top of last stitch.
R16: ch3, turn work, 2dc. *ch1, 3dc in the next ch1 space** Repeat from* to ** ten times. Finish with colour E. Fasten off colour D.
SIDE 2: USE COLOUR E
R12: colour E: ch3, turn work, *3dc to next ch1 space, ch1**, Repeat from * to ** twelve more times, 3dc to the ch3 corner space,
R13: ch3, turn work, *3dc to next ch1 space, ch1**, Repeat from * to ** thirteen more times.
R14: ch3, turn work, *3dc to next ch1 space, ch1**, Repeat from * to ** thirteen more times.
R15: ch3, turn work, *3dc to next ch1 space, ch1**, Repeat from * to ** thirteen more times.
R16: ch3, turn work, *3dc, ch1 in the next ch1 space** Repeat from* to ** thirteen times.
Finish with colour B. Fasten off colour E.
SIDE 3: USE COLOUR B
R12: colour B: ch3, turn work, *3dc to next ch1 space, ch1**, Repeat from * to ** twelve more times, 3dc to the ch3 corner space,
R13: ch3, turn work, *3dc to next ch1 space, ch1**, Repeat from * to ** thirteen more times.
R14: ch3, turn work, *3dc to next ch1 space, ch1**, Repeat from * to ** thirteen more times.
R15: ch3, turn work, *3dc to next ch1 space, ch1**, Repeat from * to ** thirteen more times.
R16: ch3, turn work, *3dc, ch1 in the next ch1 space** Repeat from* to ** thirteen times.
Finish with colour C. Fasten off colour B.
SIDE 4: USE COLOUR C
R12: colour C: ch3, turn work, *3dc to next ch1 space, ch1**, Repeat from * to ** fifteen more times, 1dc on top of last stitch.
R13: ch3, turn work 2dc, *ch1, 3dc to next ch1 space,** Repeat from * to ** fifteen more times.
R14: ch3, turn work, *3dc to next ch1 space, ch1**, Repeat from * to ** fifteen more times, 1dc on top of last stitch.
R15: ch3, turn work 2dc in same place, *ch1, 3dc to next ch1 space,** Repeat from * to ** fifteen more times.
R16: ch3, turn work, *3dc to next ch1 space, ch1**, Repeat from * to ** fifteen more times, 1dc on top of last stitch.
Finish with colour A. Fasten off colour C.
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NORMAL ROUND
R17: With colour A slip stitch to the ch3 corner space. Work 1sc, ch2, 2dc, *ch1, 3dc in the next ch1 space (fifteen times), ch1, 3dc, ch3, 3dc to the next ch3 corner space,** rep from *to**two more times, ch1, 3dc in the next ch1 space (fifteen times), ch1, 2dc ch3 to the first ch3 space. Slip stitch to top of ch2.
R18: slip stitch to the ch3 corner space. Work 1sc, ch5, 3dc, *ch1, 3dc in the next ch1 space (sixteen times), ch1, 3dc, ch3, 3dc to the next ch3 corner space,** rep from *to**two more times, ch1, 3dc in the next ch1 space (sixteen times), ch1, 2dc to the first ch3 space. Slip stitch to second of ch5.
R19: slip stitch to the ch3 corner space. Work 1sc, ch5, 3dc, *ch1, 3dc in the next ch1 space (seventeen times), ch1, 3dc, ch3, 3dc to the next ch3 corner space,** rep from *to**two more times, ch1, 3dc in the next ch1 space (seventeen times), ch1, 2dc to the first ch3 space. Slip stitch to second of ch5.
Rounds 1 -19 make up the front and completion of this post. Click here for the continuation in part two for the tutorial for the back of the cheery cushion cover.
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