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Caterpillar Cushion
The Caterpillar Cushion is the result of freely experimenting with a hook and yarn. When I was thinking about a name for the square, I noticed that the circle of wrap stitches in the square look like the body of a caterpillar. A bit like the one from the children’s book ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’.
The pattern allows you to play with colour. You can either use a fixed colour scheme using the examples in the pattern or go wild with leftover yarn; the choice is up to you.
Yarn
Aran weight yarn, approximately 675-750m per cushion.
The sample is shown in:
Scheepjes Stonewashed XL (70% Cotton x 30% Acrylic; 50g/75m)
- Yarn A: 841 Moon Stone x 4 balls
- Yarn B: 863 Carnelian x 2 balls
- Yarn C: 875 Rhodochrosite x 2 balls
- Yarn D: 860 Rose Quartz x 2 balls
- Yarn E: 846 Canada Jade x 3 balls
- Yarn F: 859 New Jade x 2 balls
Note: yarn amounts are total amounts for two cushions (one of each version).
Yarn requirements for cushion A (coloured circles, plain background):
- Yarn A: 2 balls
- Yarn B: 1 ball
- Yarn C: 1 ball
- Yarn D: 2 balls
- Yarn E: 2 balls
- Yarn F: 1 ball
Yarn requirements for cushion B (white circles, coloured background):
- Yarn A: 2 balls
- Yarn B: 2 balls
- Yarn C: 2 balls (only 1 when making both versions)
- Yarn D: 1 ball
- Yarn E: 2 balls
- Yarn F: 1 ball
Finished Measurements
The finished cushion measures 43 x 43cm / 17 x 17in
Hook
5,0mm crochet hook (US H-8)
Gauge
The squares used in this pattern measure 13 x 13cm / 5 x 5in using a 5,0mm crochet hook. Gauge obtained with a 5,0mm crochet hook is 14 stitches x 8 rows in double crochet (US) measure 10x10cm / 4”x4”. Adapt your hook size is necessary
Notions
- 8 Removable stitch marker(s)
- Scissors and a darning needle
- Cushion pad measuring approximately 45 x 45cm / 17,5 x 17,5in
Photo Tutorials
The pattern contains extensive photo tutorials for:
- Making the wrap stitch
- Making the spike stitch
- The surface crochet technique
- Joining the squares
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- First published: June 2021
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