Time: 2 weeks

Skill Level: Intermediate

Size: 16×16 inch [40.6 x 40.6 cm]

Gauge: 19 sts in st pattern = 3.5” [9 cm].

Materials

Yarn: John Arbon Appledore DK; (100% Wool; 136 yards [125 meters] /100 grams): Fair Maid undyed (CC1, 2 balls)

Appledore DK Minis (100% Wool; 62 meters / 25 grams): Fox Whelp (CC3, 1 ball) Billy Down Pippin (CC5, 1 ball) Spicy Pippin (CC6, 1 ball)

Knit by Numbers DK Minis (100% Falklands Merino Wool; 67 yards [62 meters] / 25 grams): 117 (CC2, 1 ball) 44 (CC4, 1 ball) 123 (CC7, 1 ball)

Hook: Size D/3 [3mm]

Notions: Tapestry needle, Scissors, 14inch cream zip, 16×16 inch cushion inner

Special Stitches

Altered Berry Stitch (ABS): Yarn over and pull up a loop as if to work a single crochet, create a 3 ch using only the loop you have just created (two loops on hook), yarn over and pull through 2 loops, 1 sc in the same st, skip the next st.

Pattern Notes

• You may wish to recount stitches at the end of each row just to ensure the number of required stitches are correct as you work.
• You may find it useful to add a stitch marker into the first and last st of your row, moving the stitch marker up as you work.
• The ch1 at the start of a st does not count as a st
• Changing Color (CC): When changing to a different color, pull the new color through the last loops of the previous st to complete that st. Change colors in this manner whenever indicated on the pattern. You can either leave yarn strand to pick it up again on the next row, or cut and reattach as required.

Pattern

Back Panel

With CC1; ch 82,

Row 1 (RS): 1 sc in the 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in the same st, skip st, * sc, dc in the same st, skip st,* repeat from * to * across row until the last st, sc in the last st, turn. (81sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, 1 dc in the same st, skip st, * sc, dc in the same st (the sc of the previous row), skip st,* repeat from * to * across row until the last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Rows 3 – 82: Repeat Row 2, turn.

On the last st do not fasten off but neatly work sc in each st and row end, work (sc, ch1, sc) in each corner. (326st + 4 x ch1-sps)

Finishing

Block to measurements.

Section of back of chart (please note row numbers; there are more sts than shown)

Front Panel

With CC2; ch 82,

Row 1 (RS): 1 sc in the 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in the same st, skip st, * sc, dc in the same st, skip st, * repeat from * to * across row until the last st, sc in the last st, turn. (81sts)

Rows 2 – 3: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *sc, dc in the same st (the sc of the previous row here and throughout), skip st, * repeat from * to * across row until the last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *sc, dc in the same st, skip st, * repeat from * to * across until the last 5sts, CC2 to CC3 repeat from * to * across until last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *sc, dc in the same, skip st, * repeat from * 4 times, CC3 to CC2 repeat from * to * across until last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 6: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *sc, dc in the same st, skip st, * repeat from * to * across until the last 13sts, CC2 to CC3 repeat from * to * across until last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 7: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *sc, dc in the same st, skip st, * repeat from * 8 times, CC3 to CC2 repeat from * to * across until last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 8: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *sc, dc in the same st, skip st, * repeat from * to * across until the last 21sts, CC2 to CC3 repeat from * to * across until last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 9: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *sc, dc in the same st, skip st, * repeat from * 12 times, CC3 to CC2 repeat from * to * across until last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 10: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *sc, dc in the same st, skip st, * repeat from * to * across until the last 29sts, CC2 to CC3 repeat from * to * across until last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 11: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *sc, dc in the same st, skip st, * repeat from * 16 times, CC3 to CC2 repeat from * to * across until last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 12: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *sc, dc in the same st, skip st, * repeat from * to * across until the last 37sts, CC2 to CC3 repeat from * to * across until last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 13: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *sc, dc in the same st, skip st, * repeat from * 20 times, CC3 to CC2 repeat from * to * across until last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 14: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *sc, dc in the same st, skip st, * repeat from * to * across until the last 45sts, CC2 to CC3 repeat from * to * across until last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 15: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *sc, dc in the same st, skip st, * repeat from * 24 times, CC3 to CC2 repeat from * to * across until last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 16: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *sc, dc in the same st, skip st, * repeat from * to * across until the last 53 sts, CC2 to CC3 repeat from * to * across until last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Fasten off CC2 and weave in ends.

From this point onwards the stitch pattern for CC4 changes, on every alternate row (this will be on the wrong side), from sc, dc in the same st (the sc of the previous row), skip st, * repeat to * ABS stitch (see special stitch notes);

Row 17: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *sc, dc in the same st, skip st, * repeat from * 28 times, CC3 to CC4 repeat from * to * across until last st, sc in the last st, turn. 

Row 18 (RS): Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *ABS, skip st, * repeat from * to * across until the last 57sts, CC4 to CC3 **sc, dc in the same st, skip st, ** repeat from ** to ** across until last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 19: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *sc, dc in the same st, skip st, * repeat from * 26 times, CC3 to CC4, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 20: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *ABS, skip st, * repeat from * to * across until the last 49sts, CC4 to CC3 **sc, dc in the same st, skip st, ** repeat from ** to ** across until last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Fasten off CC3 and weave in ends.

Row 21: Attach CC5 with a sl st to the top of the last st worked; ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *sc, dc in the same st, skip st, * repeat from * 16 times, CC5 to CC4, repeat from * until the last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 22: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *ABS, skip st, * repeat from * to * across until the last 28sts, CC4 to CC5 **sc, dc in the same st, skip st, ** repeat from ** to ** across until last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 23: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *sc, dc in the same st, skip st, * repeat from * 12 times, CC5 to CC4, repeat from * until the last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 24: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *ABS, skip st, * repeat from * to * across until the last 20sts, CC4 to CC5 **sc, dc in the same st, skip st, ** repeat from ** to ** across until last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 25: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *sc, dc in the same st, skip st, * repeat from * 12 times, CC5 to CC6, repeat from * twice, CC6 to CC4, repeat from * until the last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 26: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *ABS, skip st, * repeat from * to * across until the last 28sts, CC4 to CC6, repeat from * 4 times, CC6 to CC5 **sc, dc in the same st, skip st, ** repeat from ** to ** across until last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 27: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *sc, dc in the same st, skip st, * repeat from * 16 times, CC5 to CC6, repeat from * 8 times, CC6 to CC4, repeat from * until the last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 28: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *ABS, skip st, * repeat from * to * across until the last 36sts, CC4 to CC6, repeat from * 12 times, CC6 to CC5 **sc, dc in the same st, skip st, ** repeat from ** to ** across until last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 29: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *sc, dc in the same st, skip st, * repeat from * 20 times, CC5 to CC6, repeat from * 14 times, CC6 to CC4, repeat from * until the last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 30: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *ABS, skip st, * repeat from * to * across until the last 44 sts, CC4 to CC6, repeat from * 16 times, CC6 to CC5 **sc, dc in the same st, skip st, ** repeat from ** to ** across until last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Fasten off CC5 and weave in ends.

Row 31: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *sc, dc in the same st, skip st, * repeat from * 14 times, CC4 to CC6 (fasten off CC4 and weave in ends) repeat from * 18 times, CC6 to CC4, repeat from * until the last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 31: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *ABS, skip st, * repeat from * to * across until the last 48 sts, CC4 to CC6, repeat from * 16 times, CC6 to CC5 **sc, dc in the same st, skip st, ** repeat from ** to ** across until last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 33: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *sc, dc in the same st, skip st, * repeat from * 12 times, CC4 to CC6 (fasten off CC4 and weave in ends) repeat from * 16 times, CC6 to CC4, repeat from * until the last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 34: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *ABS, skip st, * repeat from * to * across until the last 40 sts, CC4 to CC6, repeat from * 14 times, CC6 to CC5 **sc, dc in the same st, skip st, ** repeat from ** to ** across until last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 35: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *sc, dc in the same st, skip st, * repeat from * 13 times, CC4 to CC6 (fasten off CC4 and weave in ends) repeat from * 12 times, CC6 to CC4, repeat from * until the last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 36: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *ABS, skip st, * repeat from * to * across until the last 32 sts, CC4 to CC6, repeat from * 10 times, CC6 to CC5 **sc, dc in the same st, skip st, ** repeat from ** to ** across until last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 37: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *sc, dc in the same st, skip st, * repeat from * 14 times, CC4 to CC6 (fasten off CC4 and weave in ends) repeat from * 8 times, CC6 to CC4, repeat from * until the last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 38: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *ABS, skip st, * repeat from * to * across until the last 24 sts, CC4 to CC6, repeat from * 6 times, CC6 to CC5 **sc, dc in the same st, skip st, ** repeat from ** to ** across until last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 39: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *sc, dc in the same st, skip st, * repeat from * 10 times, CC4 to CC6 (fasten off CC4 and weave in ends) repeat from * 4 times, CC6 to CC4, repeat from * until the last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Fasten off CC6 and weave in ends.

Row 40: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *ABS, skip st, * repeat from * to * across until the last 18 sts, CC4 to CC5 **sc, dc in the same st, skip st, ** repeat from ** to ** across until last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 41: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *sc, dc in the same st, skip st, * repeat from * 12 times, CC5 to CC1, repeat from * twice, CC1 to CC4, repeat from * until the last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 42: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *ABS, skip st, * repeat from * to * across until the last 28sts, CC4 to CC1, repeat from * 4 times, CC1 to CC5 **sc, dc in the same st, skip st, ** repeat from ** to ** across until last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 43: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *sc, dc in the same st, skip st, * repeat from * 16 times, CC5 to CC1, repeat from * 8 times, CC1 to CC4, repeat from * until the last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 44: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *ABS, skip st, * repeat from * to * across until the last 36sts, CC4 to CC1, repeat from * 12 times, CC1 to CC5 **sc, dc in the same st, skip st, ** repeat from ** to ** across until last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 45: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *sc, dc in the same st, skip st, * repeat from * 20 times, CC5 to CC1, repeat from * 14 times, CC1 to CC4, repeat from * until the last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 46: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *ABS, skip st, * repeat from * to * across until the last 44 sts, CC4 to CC1, repeat from * 16 times, CC1 to CC5 **sc, dc in the same st, skip st, ** repeat from ** to ** across until last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Fasten off CC4 and weave in ends

Row 47: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *sc, dc in the same st, skip st, * repeat from * 24 times, CC5 to CC1, repeat from * until the last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Row 48 – 72: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *sc, dc in the same st (the sc of the previous row here and throughout), skip st, * repeat from * to * across row until the last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Fasten off CC1 and weave in ends. Attach CC5 to the top of the last st worked

Row 73 – 74: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *sc, dc in the same st (the sc of the previous row here and throughout), skip st, * repeat from * to * across row until the last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Fasten off CC5 and weave in ends.

Row 75 – 80: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *sc, dc in the same st (the sc of the previous row here and throughout), skip st, * repeat from * to * across row until the last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Fasten off CC7 and weave in ends. Attach CC1 to the top of the last st worked.

Row 81 – 82: Ch 1, sc in the same st, skip st, *sc, dc in the same st (the sc of the previous row here and throughout), skip st, * repeat from * to * across row until the last st, sc in the last st, turn.

Fasten off and weave in ends

On the last st do not fasten off but neatly work sc in each st and row end, changing colors where applicable, work (sc, ch 1, sc) in each corner. (326 st + 4 x ch1-sps)

Attaching the zip:

• Turn your work so that the right sides of the panels are facing each other and pin your zip into place in the middle of each panel at the top of each edge; teeth should be a wee bit above your last row of sc; not below or even to ensure that will help to make sure your crochet does not get caught in the zipper when in use.
• Sew the zip into place securely using – I found that a blanket stitch worked best (see photo).
• Sew up the remaining ends of the cushion so that there are no gaps around the zipper.
• Sew up the other sides of your panels to finish off your cushion, inner the cushion inner to complete.

Example of approximate color placement of front of cushion (please note that squares do not represent actual stitches)