This free pattern also has a video tutorial to complement the written instructions below.
FINISHED SIZE
12.2″ x 4.3″/ 31 cm x 11 cm (filled in cushion)
GAUGE (split single crochet)
8 sts x 8 rounds= 4”/ 10 cm
SUGGESTED MATERIALS
– 350 gr of t-shirt yarn in PINK
– 450 gr of t-shirt yarn in YELLOW
* I used two different brands of t-shirt yarn so quantity of material used for each half of the cushion varies
– 10 mm crochet hook
– Stitch marker
– Two 11.4″ x 2″/ 29 cm x 5 cm round cushions (to fill in the crocheted case)
ABBREVIATIONS
– Rnd: round
– ch: chain
– st: stitch
– sl st: slip stitch
– sc: single crochet
– ssc: split single crochet (crochet “knit” stitch)
STITCHES AND TECHNIQUES
– Slip stitch
– Single crochet (UK double crochet)
– Split single crochet: Also known as crochet “knit” stitch, because of its resemblance to stockinette stitch in knitting. It’s worked as regular single crochet, but inserting the hook in a different part of the stitch. Instead of inserting under the two loops that form with every stitch of last round, go a little more below and insert the hook in the center of the vertical “V” that forms on the right side of the work. Insert the hook, yarn over and pull through the st, yarn over and draw through the two loops on the hook. Split single crochets are completely centered and above the stitch of last round, both stitches and rounds are tighter, with less space in between and this creates a sturdier weave.
FIRST HALF OF THE CUSHION
It’s crocheted in the round, in a spiral way and started from the center. With YELLOW make a magic ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc 6 inside the magic ring= 6 sts. Place the marker in the first st of the round.
Rnd 2: Relocate marker in the first st of every round. This will make it easier to count rounds and sts. 2 sc in each sc around= 12 sts
Rnd 3: Ssc 1, (2 ssc in next st) rep ( ) 6 times= 18 sts
Rnd 4: Ssc 2, (2 ssc in next st) rep ( ) 6 times= 24 sts
Rnd 5: Ssc 3, (2 ssc in next st) rep ( ) 6 times= 30 sts
Rnd 6: Ssc 4, (2 ssc in next st) rep ( ) 6 times= 36 sts
Rnd 7: Ssc 5, (2 ssc in next st) rep ( ) 6 times= 42 sts
Rnd 8: Ssc 6, (2 ssc in next st) rep ( ) 6 times= 48 sts
Rnd 9: Ssc 7, (2 ssc in next st) rep ( ) 6 times= 54 sts
Rnd 10: Ssc 8, (2 ssc in next st) rep ( ) 6 times= 60 sts
Rnd 11: Ssc 9, (2 ssc in next st) rep ( ) 6 times= 66 sts
Rnd 12-14: Ssc 66= 66 sts
Make a split sl st in next st. Fasten off.
Weave in all ends.
SECOND HALF OF THE CUSHION
It’s crocheted in the round, in a spiral way and started from the center. With PINK make a magic ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc 6 inside the magic ring= 6 sts. Place the marker in the first st of the round.
Rnd 2: Relocate marker in the first st of every round. This will make it easier to count rounds and sts. 2 sc in each sc around= 12 sts
Rnd 3: Ssc 1, (2 ssc in next st) rep ( ) 6 times= 18 sts
Rnd 4: Ssc 2, (2 ssc in next st) rep ( ) 6 times= 24 sts
Rnd 5: Ssc 3, (2 ssc in next st) rep ( ) 6 times= 30 sts
Rnd 6: Ssc 4, (2 ssc in next st) rep ( ) 6 times= 36 sts
Rnd 7: Ssc 5, (2 ssc in next st) rep ( ) 6 times= 42 sts
Rnd 8: Ssc 6, (2 ssc in next st) rep ( ) 6 times= 48 sts
Rnd 9: Ssc 7, (2 ssc in next st) rep ( ) 6 times= 54 sts
Rnd 10: Ssc 8, (2 ssc in next st) rep ( ) 6 times= 60 sts
Rnd 11: Ssc 9, (2 ssc in next st) rep ( ) 6 times= 66 sts
Rnd 12-16: Ssc 66= 66 sts (each half was made with two different brands of t-shirt yarn, it was necessary to crochet two more rounds for the PINK side, to reach half of the height of the cushion)
Make a split sl st in next st.
Don’t fasten off.
FINISHING
Place the first half on the wrong side of the work, with the beginning of rounds on the top, then put the second half above, on the right side.
Ch 1, sc 66 by going through both pieces to join the two parts= 66 sts.
Sl st in next st. Fasten off.
Weave in all ends.
The macaron cushion is finished.
