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Vintage Pansy Pillow
MATERIALS:
American Thread Co, Aunt Lydia's Heavy Rug Yarn
3 - 70 yd skeins Black
1 - 70 yd skein each Lavender & Lilac
3 yds each Orange & Yellow
Plastic Crochet Hook Size H
Shredded Foam Rubber or Kapok
½ yd Lining Material
GAUGE:
3 dc = 1" (Pansy)
3 sc = 1 inch (Pillow)
3 dc = 1" (Pansy)
3 sc = 1 inch (Pillow)
PANSY:
With Lavender ch 8, join to form a ring, * ch 3, 3 dc in ring, ch 3, turn.
With Lavender ch 8, join to form a ring, * ch 3, 3 dc in ring, ch 3, turn.
2nd ROW: 2 dc in same sp, 3 dc in each of next 2 dc, 3 dc in top of ch 3, ch 3, turn.
3rd ROW: 2 dc in same sp, 1 dc in each dc, work 3 dc in turning ch, ch 3, turn.
4th ROW: Same as last row, but ch 1 to turn.
5th ROW: 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, 1 sdc in each of next 2 sts (sdc - yo hk, insert in st, pull thru, yo & pull thru all lps at one time), 1 dc in each of next 12 sts, 1 sdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, ch 1, turn.
Repeat last row twice, sl st down side of petal, sl st into ring, rep from * of 1st row twice, cut Lavender.
Attach Lilac in ring, ch 3 & work 4 dc in ring, ch 3, turn.
2nd ROW: 2 dc in same sp, 3 dc in each rem st.
3rd & 4th ROWS: Same as 3rd row of Lavender petal.
5th ROW: 1 dc in each st, ch 1, turn.
6th ROW: 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, 1 sdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 15 sts, 1 sdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, ch 1, turn.
Rep last row twice, cut yarn.
Attach Lilac in ring, & work 1 more petal in same manner, cut yarn.
Work row of sc around all petals, working Lavender on Lilac petals, & Lilac on 3 Lavender petals.
With Yellow & Orange embroider Lavender petals as shown in photo, using long & short sts.
PILLOW:
NOTE: Work in back lp of sts thru out.
NOTE: Work in back lp of sts thru out.
With Black ch 2, 8 sc in 2nd st from hk, do not join this or following rnds.
Place a marker at beg of each round.
2nd RND: 2 sc in each sc.
3rd RND: * Sc in 1st sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep from * all around.
4th RND: Inc 8 sts evenly spaced all around, but do not work inc over inc of prev rnd.
Rep 4th rnd until there are 12 inc rnds.
Then work even until section meas 14", cut yarn.
Work another section in same manner.
LINING: Cut 2 sectio, allow about ½" all around for seams.
Seam allow opening for filling.
Fill with shredded foam rubber.
Sew opening closed.
FINISHING: Weave pillow sections tog in back lp of sts all around, leave an opening.
Insert lining in pillow & sew opening closed.
Tack petals in position, have 2 Lilac petals at top.
ENJOY!
HANDY ABBREVIATIONS:
* repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed
* * repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or repeat from a given set of instructions
” inch(es)
Alt alternate
Approx approximately
Beg begin/beginning
Bet between
Bl back loop(s)
Bo bobble
Bp back post
Bpdc back post double crochet
Bpsc back post single crochet
Bptr back post treble/triple crochet
Ca color A
Cb color B
Cc contrasting color
Ch chain stitch
Ch refers to chain or space previously
made: e.g ch-1 space
ch-sp chain space
Cl cluster
Cm centimeter(s)
Compl complete
Cont continue
Dc double crochet
Dc2tog double crochet 2 stitches together
Dec decrease/decreases/decreasing
Dtr/Dtrc double treble/triple crochet
fl front loop(s)
Foll follow/follows/following
Fp front post
Fpdc front post double crochet
Fpsc front post single crochet
Fptr front post treble/triple crochet
G gram
Hdc half double crochet
Hk hook
Inc increase/increases/increasing
Incl inclusive
K knit
lp(s) loop(s)
M meter(s)
M mesh
Mc main color
Meas measure
Mm millimeter(s)
O over (yarn over)
Oz ounce(s)
P picot or purl
Pat(s) or patt pattern(s)
Pc st or Pc popcorn stitch
Pm place marker
Prev previous
PSSO pass slip stitch over
Rem remain/remaining
Rep repeat(s)
Rnd(s) round(s)
Rs right side
Sc single crochet
Sc2tog single crochet 2 stitches together
Sdc short double crochet (half double crochet)
Sk skip
Sl st slip stitch
Sp(s) space(s)
St(s) stitch(es)
Tch or t-ch turning chain
Tbl through back loop
Tog together
Tr or Trc treble/triple crochet
Trtrc or T Trc triple treble/triple crochet
Ws wrong side
YB yarn back
Yd(s) yard(s)
YF yarn forward
Yo yarn over
Yoh yarn over hook
