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Free Crochet Pattern – The Triad Pillow
A trendy throw pillow to add a geometric accent to any room in your house, perfect for a nursery, bedroom or living room. A great beginner project if you are new to crochet colorwork, using only half double crochet stitches. The cushion cover is stitched in rows and consists of 2 panels. When complete, the panels are sewn together to form the pillow case. The front panel uses 4 colours of yarn. The back panel uses only the main colour. The contrast colour changes with each section, B-C-D-D-C-B (see chart below).
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Materials
*I used Lion Brand Hometown USA: 5 skeins of Houston Cream [135-098,] 1 skein of Oakland Black [135-153], 1 skein of Providence Pink [135-101] & 1 skein of Montpelier Peacock [135-175].
*tapestry needle
*20in/51cm pillow insert
Gauge
8 stitches/ 7rows= 10cmX10cm (4X4 inch) in hdc
Do you need to do a gauge swatch??? YES and here is why…Click the photo below to find out.
Stitches & Abbreviations Used
A- colour A
B- colour B
C- colour C
D- colour D
ch- chain
hdc- half double crochet
st(s)- stitch(es)
RS- right side
WS- wrong side
Measurements
One size only
Width: 20in/51cm
Height: 20in/51cm
Colour Changes
When working with two different yarn colours, make sure you “carry” the non working colour with you by laying it on top of the previous row and stitching over it with your working yarn until it is needed. When it is time to change colours, finish the last stitch before the colour change with your new colour (the last yarn over will be in the new colour).
Chart
Chart is read from the bottom up.
The Pattern
Front Panel, First Half
With A, ch 41
Row 1 (RS)
hdc in the 3rd ch from hook and in each ch to the end of the row, turn [39sts]
Row 2
With A, ch2 (does not count as a st here and throughout), hdc in each st across the row, turn [39sts]
Row 3
With A, ch2, hdc in each st across the row, turn
Row 4
With A, ch2, hdc in the first st, *with B hdc in the next 9 sts, with A hdc in the next 5 sts, repeat from * once, with B hdc in the next 9 sts, with A hdc in the last st, turn
Row 5
With A,ch2, hdc in the first 2 st, *with B hdc in the next 7 sts, with A hdc in the next 7 sts, repeat from * once, with B hdc in the next 7 sts, with A hdc in the last 2 sts, turn
Row 6
With A, ch2, hdc in the first 3 st, *with B hdc in the next 5 sts, with A hdc in the next 9 sts, repeat from * once, with B hdc in the next 5 sts, with A hdc in the last 3 sts, turn
Row 7
With A, ch2, hdc in the first 4 st, *with B hdc in the next 3 sts, with A hdc in the next 11 sts, repeat from * once, with B hdc in the next 3 sts, with A hdc in the last 4 sts, turn
Row 8
With A, ch2, hdc in the first 5 st, *with B hdc in the next st, with A hdc in the next 13 sts, repeat from * once, with B hdc in the next st, with A hdc in the last 5 sts, turn
Repeat rows 4-8 using C in place of B
Repeat rows 4-8 using D in place of B
Row 18 (WS)
With A, ch2, hdc in each st across the row, turn
Front Panel, Second Half
Row 19
With A, ch2, hdc in the first 5 st, *with D hdc in the next st, with A hdc in the next 13 sts, repeat from * once, with D hdc in the next st, with A hdc in the last 5 sts, turn
Row 20
With A, ch2, hdc in the first 4 st, *with D hdc in the next 3 sts, with A hdc in the next 11 sts, repeat from * once, with D hdc in the next 3 sts, with A hdc in the last 4 sts, turn
Row 21
With A, ch2, hdc in the first 3 st, *with D hdc in the next 5 sts, with A hdc in the next 9 sts, repeat from * once, with D hdc in the next 5 sts, with A hdc in the last 3 sts, turn
Row 22
With A, ch2, hdc in the first 2 st, *with D hdc in the next 7 sts, with A hdc in the next 7 sts, repeat from * once, with D hdc in the next 7 sts, with A hdc in the last 2 sts, turn
Row 23
With A, ch2, hdc in the first st, *with D hdc in the next 9 sts, with A hdc in the next 5 sts, repeat from * once, with D hdc in the next 9 sts, with A hdc in the last st, turn
Repeat rows 19-23 using C in place of D
Repeat rows 19-23 using B in place of D
Row 34 (WS)
With A, ch2, hdc in each st across the row, turn
Row 35 (RS)
With A, ch2, hdc in each st across the row, break yarn
Continue to Back Panel
Back Panel
All in colour A
Ch 41
Row 1 (RS)
hdc in the 3rd ch from hook and in each ch to the end of the row, turn [39sts]
Row 2
ch2, hdc in each st across the row, turn [39sts]
Repeat row 2 until you have completed a total of 35 rows. Break yarn.
Finishing
*Weave in all ends
*Using a mattress stitch or your preferred method, seam three ends of the pillow together, put your pillow insert into the cover and seam the last side.
