Crochet tutorial
Crochet a Carrot Cushion Pillowcase
Vegetables as a trendy pillow design? We think it looks great. Have fun crocheting this simple and eye-catching pattern from Scheepjes!
Table of contents
This is what you need
Scheepjes Colour Crafter 100g/300m
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- Yarn A 1316 Almelo x 3 balls
- Yarn B 1711 Leeuwarden x 1 ball
- Yarn C 1826 Franeker x 1 ball
- addiColour 4 mm crochet hook
- 40 x 65cm cushion insert
Gauge:
- 17 sts and 14 rows to measure 10 x 10cm
- over htr using a 4mm hook
Dimensions:
- 100 cm x 65 cm after stretching, before sewing together
- 40 cm x 65 cm once sewn together
Crocheting cushions
How it works
Notes on the instructions:
Cushion is worked in one piece in rows, turn work after each row. Beg chs do not count as sts throughout and are always worked in Yarn A. When working Rows 43-98 (tapestry crochet section), colour changes take place on last st of working colour: work last yoh of last htr in new colour and pull through. Carry unused yarn along as you work, encasing it inside sts of working yarn. Carrot leaves are worked once tapestry crochet section is completed.
Step 1
Crocheting cushions
With Yarn A, ch113.
- Rd 1: 1htr in third ch from hook (beg 2-ch does not count as st), 1htr in each st to end, turn. [111 htr]
- Rd 2: Ch2 (does not count as st throughout), 1htr in each st to end, turn.
- Rd 3-42: Rep Row 2. Start carrying Yarn B from beg of Row 43, see Stitch Chart 1: Stitch Pattern.
- Rd 43: With Yarn A, ch2, 4htrA, (7htrB, 8htrA, 1htrB, 8htrA) 4 times, 7htrB, 4htrA.
- Rd 44: Ch2, 3htrA, (9htrB, 7htrA, 1htrB, 7htrA) 4 times, 9htrB, 3htrA.
- Rd 45: Ch2, 3htrA, (9htrB, 6htrA, 3htrB, 6htrA) 4 times, 9htrB, 3htrA.
- Rd 46: Ch2, 4htrA, (7htrB, 7htrA, 3htrB, 7htrA) 4 times, 7htrB, 4htrA.
- Rd 47: Ch2, 5htrA, (5htrB, 7htrA) 8 times, 5htrB, 5htrA.
- Rd 48-50: Ch2, 17htrA, (5htrB, 19htrA) 3 times, 5htrB, 17htrA.
- Rd 51-54: Ch2, 16htrA, (7htrB, 17htrA) 3 times, 7htrB, 16htrA.
- Rd 55-56: Ch2, 15htrA, (9htrB, 15htrA) 4 times.
- Rd 57: Ch2, 7htrA, (1htrB, 8htrA, 7htrB, 8htrA) 4 times, 1htrB, 7htrA.
- Rd 58: Ch2, 7htrA, (1htrB, 9htrA, 5htrB, 9htrA) 4 times, 1htrB, 7htrA.
- Rd 59-60: Ch2, 6htrA, (3htrB, 21htrA) 4 times, 3htrB, 6htrA.
- Rd 61-64: Ch2, 5htrA, (5htrB, 19htrA) 4 times, 5htrB, 5htrA.
- Rd 65-67: Ch2, 4htrA, (7htrB, 17htrA) 4 times, 7htrB, 4htrA.
- Rd 68-92: Rep Rows 43-67. Note: RS and WS are swapped. Even rows are RS, odd rows are WS.
- Rd 93-98: Rep Rows 43-48. Note: RS and WS are swapped. Odd rows are RS, even rows are WS. Fasten off Yarn B, continue with Yarn A only.
- Rd 99-140: Ch2, 1htr in each st to end.
- Rd 141: Ch1 (does not count as st), 1dc in each st to end. Fasten off, weave in ends and block to measurements.
- Rep Rows 2-3 until 2 sts rem.
- Final row K2tog, fasten off.
Step 2
Carrot Leaf (make 23)
Work the individual stitches around the vertical sections of the hdc.
- With RS facing, join Yarn C with ss to post of middle htr of top row of a carrot,
- (ch11, 1ss in second ch from hook, 9ss, ss to same post as ss join) three times, fasten off, leaving long yarn tail.
- With yarn tail, sew Carrot Leaves through third ch to fabric to secure, weave in ends. Rep for remaining 22 carrots.
Step 2
Carrot Leaf (make 23)
Work the individual stitches around the vertical sections of the hdc.
- With RS facing, join Yarn C with ss to post of middle htr of top row of a carrot,
- (ch11, 1ss in second ch from hook, 9ss, ss to same post as ss join) three times, fasten off, leaving long yarn tail.
- With yarn tail, sew Carrot Leaves through third ch to fabric to secure, weave in ends. Rep for remaining 22 carrots.
Step 3
Finsihing
With RS facing, fold 30cm or 42 rows from top to middle and 30cm or 42 rows from bottom to middle (overlap is approx. 20cm).
- Pin side seams and sew edges closed, ensuring that all three layers of fabric are attached together in overlap section, weave in ends.
- Turn cushion RS out and insert cushion insert.
Your Carrot Cushion is now finished. Have fun crocheting and decorating!
Tutorial also available for download and in the addi2go app
The written instructions for printing in German and English are provided by our partner Scheepjes
A design by Helen Anderson
You can also find the instructions digitally in our addi2go app. There you can save the instructions in a project with row counters and notes.
Abbreviations
- [ ] = number of sts on a given row
- beg = beginning
- sc = single crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- hdcA = Crochet the hdc in colour A
- hdcB = Crochet the hdc in colour B
- sl st = slip stitch
- ch = chain stitche(s)
- sts = stitch(es)
- RS = Back, wrong side row
- YO = yarn over
- RS = Front, right side row
- wh = repeat
- (….) x times = crochet the instructions in brackets as many times as indicated
