EASY
Designed by Marianne Forrestal.
Pillow measures 18" x 18".
For 'Tis the Season Throw see LW2231
RED HEART® "Holiday Yarn": 4 balls 6060 Green/Green A, 1 ball 9090 Red/Red B, 2 balls 0140 White/Silver C.
Crochet Hook: 6mm [US J-10].
Yarn needle, two 18" x 18" pillow forms.
GAUGE: One ripple = 6½" wide; 6 rows = 3". CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
Special Stitch
Popcorn: 3 dc in indicated st, remove hook and insert from front to back in top of first dc, pick up loop and draw through.
NOTE: To change color, work last st of row until 2 loops remain on hook, drop old color, yo with new color and complete st. Fasten off old color.
PILLOW COVER (make 2)
Row 1 (Wrong Side): With A ch 72; sc in 2nd ch from hook, skip next ch, [sc in next 10 ch, 3 sc in next ch, sc in next 10 ch, skip next 2 ch] 2 times, sc in next 10 ch, 3 sc in next ch, sc in next 10 ch, skip next ch, sc in last ch; turn—3 ripples.
Rows 2-5: Ch 1, sc in first sc, skip next sc, [sc in next 10 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 10 sc, skip next 2 sc] 2 times, sc in next 10 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 10 sc, skip next sc, sc in last sc, changing to B at end of Row 5; turn. Fasten off A.
Row 6: Ch 3, skip first 2 sc, *popcorn in next sc, ch 1, [skip next sc, popcorn in next sc, ch 1] 4 times, skip next sc, (popcorn, ch 1, popcorn) in next sc, ch 1, [skip next sc, popcorn in next sc, ch 1] 4 times, skip next sc, popcorn in next sc**, skip next 2 sc; repeat from * 2 more times, end at **, skip next sc, dc in last sc, changing to A; turn. Fasten off B.
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in first dc, *[sc in next ch-1 space, sc in next popcorn] 5 times, 3 sc in next ch-1 space, [sc in next popcorn, sc in next ch-1 space] 5 times**, skip next 2 popcorn; repeat from * 2 times, end at **, skip next popcorn, sc in top of beginning ch-3; turn.
Rows 8-11: Repeat Rows 2-5, changing to C at end of Row 11. Fasten off A.
Row 12: Repeat Row 6, changing to A at the end of row; turn. Fasten off C.
Row 13: Repeat Row 7.
Rows 14-84: Repeat Rows 2-13 five times, then repeat Rows 2-12. Fasten off C.
ASSEMBLY
Fold pillow cover in half, with right sides together, bringing first row up to meet last row. With A, whipstitch first row to last row. Flatten pillow so seam is centered on back. Whipstitch one side seam. Turn pillow cover right side out, insert pillow form, and whipstitch remaining side seam. Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS: A, B, C = color A, B, C; ch = chain; dc = double crochet; sc = single crochet; st = stitch; * = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated; [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified; ( ) = work directions in parentheses into same st.
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