Grab your hook! Crochet a cushion with delightful spiralling stripes
This spiral stripe cushion is easy to crochet using Finnish blogger Johanna Nuorela’s pattern. You can make it in one color or combine multiple shades with tapestry crochet.
Spiral stripe cushion—supplies:
- About 410 g of Svarta Fåret Stina cotton yarn (100% cotton, 50 g = 80 m). The sample pillow used about 260 g of natural white (205) and 150 g of turquoise (289).
- 4 mm crochet hook (US G/6)
- Cushion insert, about 45 × 45 cm (18" × 18").
Abbreviations
ch = chain stitch
sl st = slip stitch
dc = double crochet
FPtr = front post treble crochet (yarn over twice, insert the hook from the front around the post of the stitch in the previous round, then finish the treble crochet as usual)
How to crochet the spiral stripe pillow
Ch 160 and join with a sl st to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in each ch around; join with a sl st to the top of the ch-3.
Rounds 2–4: Ch 3 (= first dc), 3 dc, 2 FPtr, *8 dc, 2 FPtr*; repeat from * to * 15 times, 4 dc, join with a sl st to the top of the ch-3.
Round 5: Ch 3 (= first dc), 3 dc, skip the next FPtr, FPtr around the following FPtr, go back and FPtr around the skipped FPtr, *8 dc, skip next FPtr, FPtr around following FPtr, FPtr around skipped FPtr*; repeat from * to * 15 times, 4 dc, join with a sl st to the top of the ch-3.
Repeat Rounds 2–5 until the piece measures about 46 cm (18"). Weave in the ends. Turn the piece wrong side out and crochet or sew the top edge closed. Turn right side out. Attach a zipper to the bottom edge or close it with invisible stitches in a slightly contrasting thread so you can easily open the cover for washing.
Tip!
If your tension slants a little and the motif starts to lean to the right, try this: On every round where the post stitches cross—that is, every 4th round—work one extra dc in the same stitch as the first FPtr, then dc2tog on the other side of the post-stitch motif. This helps keep the motif straight.
