Materials
Black fabric: 42 × 62cm (161⁄2 × 241⁄2in)
Light green wool fabric: 42 × 81cm (161⁄2 x 32in) for fold and front piece, and 42 x 62cm (161⁄2 × 241⁄2in) for the back.
Yarn
Here you can use different kinds and colours of leftover yarn. To make the flowers look exactly the same as in the pictures, use:
Babyull from Dale Garn (wool)
50g (13⁄4oz) orange no. 2908
50g (13⁄4oz) light pink no. 4504
50g (13⁄4oz) dark pink no. 4516
Falk from Dale Garn (wool)
50g (13⁄4oz) orange-red no. 3608
50g (13⁄4oz) purple no. 5036
50g (13⁄4oz) green no. 8817
2.5mm (size 2) crochet hooks
Wrap yarn in colour A (see next page) approx 8 times to form a ring, this will be the centre base of the flower.
Round 1: Start the row with 2 ch = 1 dc.
Crochet 28 sc ino the yarn ring.
Round 2: Crochet 1 dc in each sc, 28 dc in total.
Round 3: Switch to colour B. Crochet only in the back loop of the sts. *2 dc in first st,
1 in the next*. Repeat from * to * until the end of the row. Then you should have 45 sts in total.
Round 4: Crochet only in the back loop of the sts. *1 dc in each st 3 times, 2 ch*. Repeat from * to * until the end of the row. Finish with 1 dc in each st 3 times.
Round 5: Switch to colour C. *Crochet
1 sc, 2 ch, 1 ch around the ch loop, then 2 ch and skip 3 sts*. Repeat from * to * until the end of the row.
Round 6: *Crochet 2 dc, 2 ch, 2 dc around the ch loop, then 2 ch*. Repeat from * to * until the end of the row.
Round 7: Switch to colour D. *Crochet 3 dc,
2 ch, 3 dc around the ch loop, then 2 ch*. Repeat from * to * until the end of the row.
Round 8: *Crochet 4 dc, 2 ch, 4 dc around the ch, then 2 ch*. Repeat from * to * until the end of the row.
Leaves:
Use green yarn.
Round 1: Crochet 3 ch, 1 extra ch when you turn.
Round 2: 1 sc, 3 dc in next st, 1 sc,
1 extra ch when you turn.
Round 3: 2 sc, 3 dc in next st, 2 sc,
1 extra ch when you turn.
Rooud 4: 1 sc in second st, 1 sc, 3 dc in next st, 2 sc, 1 extra ch when you turn.
Round 5: 2 sc, 1 dc, 3 dc in next st,
2 sc, 1 extra ch when you turn.
Round 6: 2 sc, 2 dc, 3 dc in next st, 2 dc, 2 sc
Embroidery and assembly:
Secure all loose ends and press (iron) the pieces.
Position the small flower in the centre of the black fabric and the two remaining flowers on each side. Pin the flowers in place and sew using small stitches in each tip. Sew the stems with green yarn using chain stitch. Position the leaves and sew.
Use a white coloured pencil and sketch out curved lines to come out of the flowers. It doesn’t matter if they are not identical. Sew with pink yarn using outline stitch. Sew French knots around the middle flower and a small pink flower in each corner made from five loop stitches.
Turn the fabric. Use a white pencil and draw a line around the work, approximately 2–3cm (3⁄4–11⁄4in) inside the edge. Cut out on the line using zigzag scissors.
Turn the work again; draw up a new line about 1.5cm (3⁄4in) inside the zigzag edge. Place the fabric on the green front piece. Use green thread to sew outline stitches through both layers along the line.
Press (iron) the work carefully on the backside. Place the front and back pieces right sides together and sew the pillow with fold as described in Good Advice: here the fold is on the right hand side.
Flower 1 |
Flower 2 |
Flower 3 |
|
Colour A |
orange-red | orange-red | orange |
Colour B |
orange | pink | purple |
Colour C |
purple | orange-red | orange |
Colour D |
orange-red | pink |
