I came across this variation on a double crochet which gives a similar look to a bullion stitch and is a lot easier to make. Depending on how big you want your bullion stitch lookalike you make the clusters bigger by using more double crochet.

I decided to design the first kaleidoscope cushion using a tapestry idea and incorporate the treble cluster around stitch which is very nice to make. I offset the multi coloured squares which looks really nice, but it would equally as good if the squares were all in the same position.

The first kaleidoscope cushion is easy to make and grows quickly, changing colour always stops me getting bored! I used an envelope style fastening and I’ve included some decorative buttons that match the cushion design which you can use for decoration or as a fastening.

The finished size of the cushion is 17” x 17”