Crochet Pattern, Traveling Arrows Bolster Pillow
Beautiful stripes of color wheels mixed with the amazing texture of the Arrow stitch give just the right balance to the Traveling Arrows Bolster Pillow crochet pattern!
This crochet pattern is part of the Traveling Arrows Home Decor Crochet Pattern Collection
Coordinating patterns:
Traveling Arrows Rectangle Pillow
Traveling Arrows Square Pillow
Traveling Arrows Throw
Skill Level: Intermediate
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Terms: US Crochet Terminology
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Materials: Caron Simply Soft 4ww yarn or similar
86 yards Country Blue
86 yards Dark Country Blue
320 yards White
Stitch markers
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Finished Size: 28 ½” x 16” diameter
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Hook: J/10-5.75mm & K/10 ½ - 6.5mm
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Gauge: (J Hook) 14 hdc & 11 rows = 4” Stitches/Abbreviations: st(s) - stitch(es), sl st - slip stitch, ch - chain, yo - yarn over, sc - single crochet, hdc - half double crochet, dc - double crochet
Special Stitches:
Hdc Foundation: If you’re unfamiliar with how to work foundation chains, this photo tutorial may help http://craftingfriendsdesigns.blogspot.com/2014/12/hdc-chainless-foundation.html
**If you prefer basic chains, work the required chain amount +2, turn, hdc in 2nd chain from hook and each chain across**
4-dc Cluster: (uses 4 sts), *yo, insert hook in next st, yo and pull up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook,* repeat from *to* 3x, yo and draw through all 5 loops on hook, chain 1 to close off
7-dc Cluster: (uses next 7 sts), *yo, insert hook in next st, yo and pull up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook,* repeat from *to* 6x, yo and draw through all 8 loops on hook, chain 1 to close off
Front Post Treble Crochet (FPtr): yo twice, working in front of previous row, insert hook from front to back around post of indicated st, yo and pull up a loop (4 loops on hook), [yo, draw through 2 loops on hook]3x
Single Crochet 2 stitches together (Sc2tog): insert hook in indicated stitch, yo, pull up a loop, insert hook in next indicated st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through all 3 loops on hook
Herringbone hdc: yo, insert hook in next st, yo, pull up a loop through stitch and first loop on hook, yo, pull through both loops on hook
Reverse sc: working from right to left, insert hook in next st, yo, pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through both loops on hook
Back Post sc (BPsc): Insert hook from back to front to back around post of indicated stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through both loops on hook
Front Post sc (FPsc): Insert hook from front to back to front around post of indicated stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through both loops on hook
(c) 2018 Copyright by Kate Wagstaff of Crafting Friends Designs
(c) 2018 Photo Copyright by Ash & Co
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