Flower Cushion

4 Ply Yarn - 50g of Colours A, B, C, D and 100g of Colour E 3.5mm Crochet Hook Crochet Stitches: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Slip Stitch (ss) Double Crochet (db) Half Treble (htr) Treble (tr) Double Treble (dbltr) Pineapple Stitch (pin) : Yarn over hook, insert into stitch, yarn over hook and pull through a loop x 4. Yarn over hook and pull through all 8 loops, yarn over hook and pull through last 2 stitches; 1 slip stitch to finish.

Pattern FRONT Colour A Make 6 stitch chain, close into circle with ss. 1st Row: 10dc into circle, 1 ss into 1st stitch to close. 2nd Row: 3ch; 1pin into each stitch, 1ss to close. 3rd Row: 5ch, miss 1 space between 2pin, 1 dc into next space. Colour B 1st Row: into each arc: 1htr, 6tr, 1htr and 1dc into each dc. 2nd Row: 1tr into each htr or tr and 1 dc into each dc. Colour C Working behind the preceding rows: 1st Row: *Work 2tr in the space between the dc and pin of 3rd Row of Colour A, 2tr into the next space between 2pin, then 2tr into space between 2pin and dc* x 5. (6tr under each petal). 2nd Row: 1tr and 1ss into each stitch. 3rd Row: Working into 1st Row of Colour C, make 1dc over dc of 1st Row of petal; *7ch, miss 5 stitches, 1 dc and finish with 1ss*, repeat until end. 4th Row: into each arc: 1htr, 10tr, 1htr, 1 dc into each dc. 5th Row: 1tr into each tr, 1dc into each dc. Colour D At the back of the previous rows: 1st Row: make 2tr into each ch of the 2nd Row of Colour C (60tr).

2nd Row: 1tr into each tr. 3rd Row: Working into the 1st tr of the 2nd Row of Colour C, 1 dc; *9ch, miss 5tr, 1 dc into next tr* x 5. 4th Row: into each arc: make 1htr, 16tr, 1htr and 1dc into each dc. 5th Row: 1tr into each tr, and 1 dc into each dc. Colour E At the back of the previous rows: 1st Row: into the 2nd Row of Colour D, 1tr, and 1ch into each tr and 1ss to close. 2nd Row: make 2tr into each ch and only 1tr onto the top of attaching points of petals (115tr). 3rd Row: working into 1st tr of the 2nd Row of Colour D, make 1dc , *11ch, miss 11tr, 1dc*x5. 4th Row: into each arc: make 1htr, 20tr, 1htr and 1dc into each dc. 5th Row: *1htr into htr, 5tr, 10dbltr, 5tr, 1htr and 1dc into each dc*, repeat until end. Colour B Working behind previous rows: 1st Row & 2nd Row: 1tr into each tr (as previous 1st & 2nd Rows) 3rd Rows: into the 2nd Row of Colour E: 1dc, *15ch, miss 22tr, 1dc into the only tr of 2nd Row of Colour E. 4th Row: *1htr, 24tr, 1htr, 1dc*, repeat until end. 5th Row: *1htr, 6tr, 12dbltr, 6tr, 1htr, 1dc*, repeat until end. Colour C Working behind previous rows: 1st Row & 2nd Row: 1tr into each tr 3rd Row: into the 2nd Row of Colour B: 1dc, *18ch, miss 22tr, 1dc*, repeat to end 4th Row: *1htr, 28tr, 1htr, 1dc*, repeat to end 5th Row: *1htr, 7tr, 14dbltr, 7tr, 1htr, 1dc*, repeat to end. Colour D Working behind previous rows: 1st Row: 1tr, *1ch, 1tr*, repeat to end. 2nd Row: At the back of each petal make: *1tr into 1ch and 2tr into the next ch space* x 11 and 1 tr to finish (170tr). 3rd Row: into the 2nd Row of Colour C, 1 dc, *21ch, miss 22ss, 1dc*, repeat until end. 4th Row: *1htr, 32tr, 1htr, 1dc* repeat until end. 5th Row: *1htr, 8tr, 16dbltr, 8tr, 1htr, 1 dc*, repeat until end.

Colour E Working behind previous rows: 1st & 2nd Rows: 1tr into each tr. 3rd Row: into the 2nd Row of Colour D; 1dc, *25ch, skip 33ss, 1dc*, repeat until end. 4th Row: *1htr, 36tr, 1htr, 1dc*, repeat until end. 5th Row: *1htr, 9tr, 18dbltr, 9tr, 1htr, 1dc*, repeat until end.

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Pattern BACK Colour A Make 3ch and close into round with 1ss. 1st Row: 5dc into ring. 2nd Row: 2dc into each dc. 3rd Row: 3ch, 1tr and 1ch into each stitch. 1ss into 2nd ch stitch. Colour C 1st Row: 3ch, 2tr into each space and 1tr at base of 3ss (20tr), 1ss (finish all rows with slip stitch). 2nd Row: 3ch, *1tr into space, 2tr into next space* (30tr) Colour D 1st Row: 3ch, 1tr and 1ch into each tr. 2nd Row: 3ch, 2tr into each tr (60tr). Colour E 1st Row: 3ch, 1tr and 1ch into each tr. 2nd Row: *2tr into space* x11, 1tr into next space (115tr). Colour B 1st & 2nd Row: 3ch, 1tr into each tr. Colour C 1st & 2nd Row: 3ch, and 1tr into each tr Colour D 1st Row: 3ch and 1tr into each tr 2nd Row: As 1st row, increasing evenly by 55tr (170 tr) Colour E 1st & 2nd Row: 3ch, and 1tr into each tr

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