FLOWER PILLOW COVERS

Designed by Alexandra Davidoff

2) When assembling, alternate colors as desired.

3) When working into chains, work stitches over the chain itself, not into the individual chain stitches.

4) Each motif is constructed as 8-petal flower, in two layers, in two colors. Begin at center with B, C, D, or E. Work top layer, then change to A to work the bottom layer.

Pillow Cover

Motif (make 144 flowers (72 for each pillow case) with 36 each in B, C, D, and E)

With B, C, D, or E, work as foll:

Beg at center, ch 7, join with sl st in first ch to form a ring.

Rnd 1 (RS) Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch-2), work [1 dc, ch 2] 7 times into ring, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-5—there are 8 ch-2 sps.

Rnd 2 (RS) Ch 1, work (1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 tr, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc) in each ch-2 sp, turn motif to WS.

Change to A.

Intermediate

Finished Measurements

17½"/44.5cm square

MATERIALS

• 3 3½oz/100g hanks (each approx 393yd/359m) of Noro Sonata (cotton/viscose/silk/polyamide) in #1 Vanilla (A)

• 1 hank each in #16 Cerulean (B), #17 Lavender (C), #4 Denim (D)*, and #5 Violet (E)

*Suggested color substitute: #34 Deep Sea (D)

• One size G-6 (4mm) crochet hook, OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

• Two 18"/45.5cm pillow forms

• Tapestry needle

GAUGE

1 motif to 3"/8cm using size G-6 (4mm) hook. TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.

Notes

1) Each pillow is constructed of 72 individually crocheted floral motifs that are sewn together in finishing.

Rnd 3 (WS) First locate the two strands that form the inverted “V” above the dc post from rnd 1 at beg of each petal. Then, ch 1, insert hook under left half of first strand and into the right half of next strand and work 1 sl st through all 3 lps on hook, *ch 3, work 1 sl st in next inverted “V” as before; rep from * around, end ch 3, sl st in first ch-1, turn to work next rnd from RS—there are 8 ch-3 sps.

Rnd 4 (RS) Ch 1, work (1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 3 tr, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc) in each ch-3 sp around. Join to first sc and fasten off, leaving a long end for seaming.

Finishing

For each pillow, arranging colors as desired (with as much variation as possible), join a line of 6 motifs (for width) for a total of 12 rows of motifs (for length) as foll: use a split strand of yarn, join 2 sts of one petal to 2 sts of corresponding motif’s petal working into outside lps only of sts. Secure neatly on WS.

Block to measure 18 x 36"/45.5 x 91.5cm. Fold each pillow cover in half. With WS facing, sew sides tog (6 motifs on each side), using same technique of attaching motifs as above.

Turn to RS, insert pillow form and sew opening using same technique as described above. •