The “Nomad by Fate” Cushion
U.S / European Version
By Martin Up North

Materials
Hook 4mm
Scheepjes Cahlista
1 ball of each colour for EACH side. (7 colours used) ~45grams used (this is pretty close so if you want to be on the save side I recommend to work with 3balls of each colour if you use the same colours on both sides)
1 cushion 50cm x 50cm or cushion filling.
Measurements
Side length: 50cm / 19.68in

Abbreviations (U.S. / European crochet terms)
ch(s) chain or chain stitches
sc single crochet
blo back loop only: insert hook under back loop only
FPdc / FPtr front post double crochet / front post treble crochet or stitch required with FP: insert
hook from front to back to front to go around post of st indicated, work the st required
hdc half double crochet
rep(s) repeat

Special Abbreviations

aptr: apache treble. treble in front loop only in two rounds below: yarn over two times, insert hook in front loop only in stitch two rounds below, yarn over, pull through (4 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through two loops (3 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through last two loops.

FPtr in aptr 2 rows below: in rounds where the direction of diagonal treble rows changes. Yarn over two times, hook from front to back to front around the treble in 2 rounds below, yarn over, pull through (4 loops on hook) yarn over, pull through two loops (3 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through two loops (2 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through last two loops.

Join new yarn: make a slipknot, insert hook in first stitch, place yarn on hook, pull through, yarn over, pull through.

Fasten off: cut yarn, draw the cut end through the last remaining loop on the hook, pull on the tail of yarn to snug up the end.

Pattern notes

• The pattern is worked in rounds
• The pattern is based on the apache tear pattern.
• The joining chain is never counted as a stitch.
• The end chain is never counted as a stitch and is only to secure the thread you are going to fasten off..
• Last two scs are always crocheted in the last stitch.
• The pattern increases with 8 stitches (2 on every side of the square) in every round. (except last row)
• The stitch behind the treble in front loop only or front post is not crocheted.
• Round 28 is a direction changing round. The FPtr are crocheted around the apache trebles two rows below, which means that they are the same colour.

• A sc in the back loop of the aptr in round below is crocheted when written in the pattern. As you see in the picture in round 8. “…1aptr, 1sc in blo (this is crocheted in the blo of the aptr in row below), 1 aptr…” The aptr always counts as a normal stitch as usual when the apache tears technique is used.

Pattern

Yarn G
Magic ring
Round 1 8sc in magic ring, do not close round.