Cushion

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 Cushion

Giant Banana
Cuddle Cushion
Crochet something a little different with this fun and fresh
cushion that’s sure to be a conversation starter!
Row 9: 1 ch, in FLO, 15 dc, 15 htr, Making up
Chunky 6mm
[7 tr, 2 tr in next st] 5 times, 15 htr, With B, join the end of each Strip of Peel
15 dc. Turn. 105 sts to one side of Base using dc. Join the
★★ Intermediate Row 10: 1 ch, in BLO, 15 dc, 15 htr, Strips of Peel together using dc for 70 sts,
[8 tr, 2 tr in next st] 5 times, 15 htr, leaving the top 30 sts free to peel down
Yarn used 15 dc. Turn. 110 sts the Banana. Insert Banana into peel.
Row 11: 1 ch, in FLO, 15 dc, 15 htr,
King Cole Big Value Chunky
3 balls each in cream 551 (A)
& yellow 828 (B)
[9 tr, 2 tr in next st] 5 times, 15 htr,
15 dc. Turn. 115 sts Top banana
Row 12: 1 ch, in BLO, 15 dc, 15 htr, [10 tr, 2 tr Banana
Available from www.deramores.com/ in next st] 5 times, 15 htr, 15 dc. Turn. 120 sts Doormat, £22
collections/crochetnow Row 13 & all odd rows to 19: 1 ch, in FLO, www.redcandy.co.uk
15 dc, 15 htr, 60 tr, 15 htr, 15 dc. Turn.
About the yarn Row 14 & all even rows to 20: 1 ch, in
Chunky; 152m per 100g ball; 100% acrylic BLO, 15 dc, 15 htr, 60 tr, 15 htr, 15 dc. Turn.
Row 21: 1 ch, in FLO, 15 dc, 15 htr, [10 tr, 1
Tension tr2tog] 5 times, 15 htr, 15 dc. Turn.115 sts
Row 22: 1 ch, in BLO, 15 dc, 15 htr, [9 tr, 1 Bananas Quilted
16 rows x 20 sts = 10cm measured tr2tog] 5 times, 15 htr, 15 dc. Turn. 110 sts Pillowcase, £39
over patt Row 23: 1 ch, in FLO, 15 dc, 15 htr, [8 tr, www.notonthe
1 tr2tog] 5 times, 15 htr, 15 dc. Turn. 105 sts highstreet.com
Hook used Row 24: 1 ch, in BLO, 15 dc, 15 htr, [7 tr,
6mm 1 tr2tog] 5 times, 15 htr, 15 dc. Turn.
100 sts
Row 25: As Row 3.
Other supplies
Row 26: As Row 2.
toy filling Rows 27-32: Rep rows 25-26. Ceramic Banana Leaf
tapestry needle Fasten off. With A, sew a running stitch Trinket Dish, £7.50
at either end and gather the points of www.notonlypolkadots.etsy.com
Sizing the Banana. Sew seam along length of
Banana, stuffing before closing.
98cm long (measured round the curve) Fruity Notebooks, £6
www.gisela
PeelBase
graham.co.uk
Rnd 1: With B and working into a magic
Start crocheting ring, 3 ch (counts as first tr), 11 tr, sl st to
top of beg 3 ch to join. 12 sts
Banana Rnd 2: 3 ch, 1 tr in first st, [2 tr in next st]
With A, chain 101. twice, 2 ch, *[2 tr in next st] 3 times, 2 ch;
Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, 15 dc, rep from * twice more, sl st to top of beg Banana Succulent
15 htr, 40 tr, 15 htr, 15 dc. Turn. 100 sts 3 ch to join. Fasten off. Weave in ends. Trailing Plant, £13.50
Row 2 & all even rows to 8: 1 ch (does www.giselagraham.co.uk
not count as a st now and throughout), in Strips of Peel (make 4)
BLO, 15 dc, 15 htr, 40 tr, 15 htr, 15 dc. Turn. With B, chain 101.
Row 3 & all odd rows to 7: 1 ch, in FLO, Rows 1-8: As for Banana.
15 dc, 15 htr, 40 tr, 15 htr, 15 dc. Turn. Fasten off.

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STANDARD ABBREVIATIONS
Get your head around these abbreviations that
you’ll find regularly in Crochet Now patterns
alt alternate sp space
beg beginning st(s) stitch(es)
BLO work in back loops only tbl through the back loop
CC contrasting colour tr treble crochet
ch chain ttr triple treble
ch-sp chain space tr2tog work two treble crochet
stitches together
cont continue
WS wrong side
dc double crochet
yrh yarn round hook
dc2tog work two double crochet stitches together
dec decrease
dtr double treble crochet US to UK crochet terms
fdc foundation double crochet If you come across a ‘sc’ instruction, it’s
FLO work in front loops only likely to be written in US crochet terms.
Crochet Now is written entirely in UK
foll following
terms, but here’s a guide on how to
htr half treble crochet translate them.
htr2tog work two half treble crochet US UK
stitches together Single crochet sc Double crochet dc
inc increase Half double hdc Half treble htr
Double dc Treble tr
LH left hand Treble tr Double treble dtr
MC main colour Double treble dtr Triple treble ttr
patt pattern
pm place marker
Crochet hook conversions
prev previous UK In mm US
pul pull up a loop 14 2mm -
13 2.25mm B/1
rem remaining
12 2.5mm -
rep repeat - 2.75mm C/2
RH right hand 11 3mm -
rm remove marker 10 3.25mm D/3
9 3.5mm E/4
rnd round - 3.75mm F/5
RS right side 8 4mm G/6
RtrF raised treble front: Yrh, insert around 7 4.5mm 7
post of indicated st from front to back 6 5mm H/8
around to front again, yrh, pul, [yrh, draw 5 5.5mm I/9
through two loops] twice 4 6mm J/10
RtrB raised treble back: Yrh, insert around 3 6.5mm K/10.5
post of indicated st from back to front 2 7mm -
around to back again, yrh, pul, [yrh, draw 0 8mm L/11
through two loops] twice 00 9mm M/13
sl st slip stitch 000 10mm N/15

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