The Portuguese Tiles is based on a travel story to Lissabon in Portugal. It was the eight chapter of my book Journey and Crochet Journey. The books are retiring soon; therefore, the patterns are also available individually as a download.

Some general information about the Portuguese Tiles:

Yarn requirements for this pattern:
Scheepjes Catona comes in balls of 50 grams with a length of 136 yards of yarn. The yarn consists out of 100% mercerized cotton.

4 balls of Scheepjes Catona 527 Midnight ( Color A)
1 ball of Scheepjes Catona 106 Snow White ( Color B)
1 ball of Scheepjes Catona 105 Bridal White (Color C)
1 ball of Scheepjes Catona 505 Linen (Color D)
1 ball of Scheepjes Catona 404 English Tea (Color E)

Crochet hook(s) needed: 3.0 mm crochet hook

Size: A single tile will have a length and height of approximately 7 x 7 inches. The finished pillow will be around 16 x 16 inches.

Other materials needed: a cushion with a size of 16 x 16 inches.

The pattern contains written instructions guided by a chart. It is available in English (US terms) and Dutch. After purchase, you can download a PDF file in your preferred language.

You can also get the e-book with all 12 patterns in it if you prefer this option. It has a discount of at least 30% off in compensation for buying all patterns individually. You can find it here.

Photo credits: Peggy Janssen