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Arabesque 18-inch Decorative Pillow
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Crochet a beautiful 18-inch fall pillow inspired by the swirls and ornaments of the Debussy piece of the same name. This pillow features lots of texture and a wide variety of stitches.
This crochet pattern is available for free on my website or you can download it here as a print-optimized, ad-free PDF for your convenience.
Difficulty:
Intermediate/Advanced
Materials Needed:
5mm (H) hook, or hook needed to obtain gauge
675 yards #4 worsted weight O’Go Super Saver in Café Latte, Gold, or color of your choice
Yarn needle
Scissors
20″ x 20” pillowform
Stitches Used:
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
FPdc = front post double crochet
2dc cluster = dc2tog in same st
FPdc2tog = front post double crochet 2 together
Additional Terms
psc = picot single crochet – Instructions: insert hook, YO, draw up a loop, draw through 1 loop 3 times making a ch-3, YO, draw through both loops on hook. Pull your ch-3 sp towards the front of your work instead of pushing it toward the back.
Shell = 5 dc in same st
Bobble = dc5tog in same st
BLO = back loop only
Back bar of sc – Instructions: Look at the back of the stitch and locate the short bar that runs horizontal. Work all stitches for that section into this bar.
Center sc = known as the “Waistcoat stitch”. Work a regular sc by inserting your hook in the center of the post, between the 2 vertical lines that the loop you draw up makes. Complete as you would a regular sc.
rsc = reverse single crochet (also called the crab stitch)
prev = previous
st/sts = stitch/stitches
sp/sps = space/spaces
Gauge:
5” across after round 9
Measurements:
18”x18” after blocking, or stretching over your pillowform
Additional Notes:
-ch 1 at beginning of round does not count as a stitch.
-See pattern for more notes.
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