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MATERIALS:
For ea pillow 2 skeins Patons Divine yarn in Soft Earth or Deep Earth, Caron 4 ply yarn in Cream, size H and 6 crochet hooks or hooks to obtain gauge, needle to take yarn, needle to take DMC Pearl Cotton, stuffing, DMC size 5 pearl cotton in Blue (806), White (Blanc) and Dark Brown (3371), 4 yards 7\8” wide ribbon for pillow with braids or 2-3\4 yards 3-8” wide ribbon for other pillow.
GAUGE: Patons Earth: 3 hdc sts = 1”, 2 rows hdc = 1”. Caron Cream 4 ply: (sc,dc) twice = 1”, 5 rows sc, dc pattern = 1-1\2”. DMC: 4 hdc = 1\2”, 3 rows hdc = 1\2”.
FINISHED PILLOW: is about 11-1\4” diameter without pig-tails\braids.
FRONT\BACK OF PILLOW (MAKE TWO):
With H hook and Patons Earth yarn ch-4, sl st to form a ring.
RND 1: Ch-1, 12 hdc in ring, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (12 sts)
RND 2-3: (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (18 sts)(27 sts)
RND 4: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (36 sts)
RND 5: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 3 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (48 sts)
RND 6: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 4 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (54 sts)
RND 7: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.
RND 8: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 5 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (63 sts)
RND 9: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 6 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (70 sts)
RND 10: Rep rnd 7.
RND 11: Rep rnd 9. (80 sts)
RND 12: Rep rnd 7. End rnd 12 fasten off.
PILLOW SIDES:
ROW 1: With Earth and H hook ch-6, hdc 3 rd ch from hook, hdc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (4 sts)
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By Donna Collinsworth of Donna’s Crochet Designs