MERRY & bright

Bring some festive cheer to your sofa with a Christmas cushion

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MEASUREMENTS Height 45cm/17¾in. Width 45cm/17¾in.

MATERIALS 1 x 100g (295m) ball of Stylecraft Special DK (100% acrylic), in each of Cream (1005), Mid Green (Cypress 1824) and Red (Poppy 2170), small amount of Light Green (Spring Green 1316). Size 4mm crochet hook; 45x45cm cushion pad. Yarn* is available from theknittingnetwork.co.uk.

TENSION Each completed square measures 14x14cm.

ABBREVIATIONS Ch, chain; ch-sp, chain space; dc, double crochet; slst, slip st; sp, space; st(s), stitch(es); tr, treble crochet.

NOTES Yarn amounts are based on average requirements and are approximate. Figures in square brackets are worked as stated after 2nd bracket.

FRONT MOTIFS COLOUR SEQUENCE A (MAKE 5)

With 4mm hook and Light Green, 4ch, slst in first ch to form ring.

1st round: 6dc in ring – 6 sts.

2nd round: 2dc in each st to end – 12 sts.

3rd round: [2dc in next st, 1dc in next st] 6 times, fasten off – 18 sts.

4th round: Join Cream, 1dc in same st, [3ch, miss 2 sts, 1dc in next st] 5 times, 3ch, slst in first st.

5th round: [(1dc, 3ch, 5tr, 3ch, 1dc) all in next ch-sp] 6 times, slst in first st.

6th round: Working behind 5th round, 1dc in first st, [5ch, 1dc in sp between 2dc] 5 times, 5ch, slst in first st.

7th round: [(1dc, 3ch, 7tr 3ch, 1dc) all in next ch-sp] 6 times, slst in first st, fasten off.