Vintage Christmas Cushion Cover Pattern
Materials:
Special Stitches:
Leaf: yo, insert hook in sp on row below last st, yo,
pull up loop, yo, insert hook in sp 2 rows below next st, yo, pull up a loop,
yo, insert hook 3 rows below next st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, insert hook 2
rows below next st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, insert hook 1 row below next st,
yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through all loops on hook, ch2, sc in st above
last leaf leg.
Notes:
1- Count leaf stitch as 3 stitches when counting the stitches per side.
2- Leaf uses 5 sts below working round. The 1st spike – under sc just made to right, 2nd – 1 row under 1st and 1 stitch to left, 3rd – 1 row under 2nd and 1 stitch to left, 4th – 1 row above 3rd and 1 stitch to left, 5th – 1 row above 4th and 1 stitch to left, yo, pull through 11 loops, ch 2, sc above 5th spike.
Pattern:
FRONT: Click Here for a YouTube Tutorial
Rd1- MR, ch3 (does not count as dc), 16dc in ring, join to first dc.
(16dc)
Rd2- ch1,
(sc, ch2, sc) in join sp, [*sc in 3*, (sc, ch2, sc) in next] 3x, repeat * to *
once. (5sc/side)
Rd3- sl st
to corner ch2-sp, ch1, [(sc, ch2, sc) in corner, sc in each sc] 4x, join to
first sc. (7sc/side)
Rd4-5-
repeat Rd3, (rd4- 9sc/side, rd5-11sc/side)
Cut color
after Rd5.
Rd6- Join
w/ch1 in corner ch2-sp, [(sc, ch2, sc) in corner sp, sc in 4, make leaf, sc in
last 3] 4x, join to first sc. (13/side)
*Remember
to count the leaf as 3 stitches when counting per side.
Rd7- sl st
to corner ch2-sp, ch1, [(sc, ch2, sc) in corner ch2-sp, sc in 5, sc in closing
st of leaf, 2sc in ch2 sp, sc in next 5] 4x, join in first sc. (15sc/side)
Rd8-10- sl
st to corner ch2-sp, ch1, [(sc, ch2, sc) in corner sp, sc in each sc] 4x, join
to first sc. (Rd8- 17sc/side, Rd9- 19sc/side, Rd10- 21sc/side)
Cut color
after Rd 10.
Rd11- Join
w/ch1 in corner ch2-sp, [(sc, ch2, sc) in corner sp, sc in 5, {make leaf, sc in
next 4sc} 2x] 4x, join to first sc. (23/side)
*Remember
to count the leaf as 3 stitches when counting per side.
Rd12- sl st
to corner ch2-sp, ch1, [(sc, ch2, sc) in corner ch2-sp, sc in 6, sc in closing
st of leaf, 2sc in ch2 sp, sc in next 5, sc in closing st of leaf, 2sc in
ch2sp, sc in last 6] 4x, join in first sc. (25sc/side)
Rd13-15- sl
st to corner ch2-sp, ch1, [(sc, ch2, sc) in corner sp, sc in each sc] 4x, join
to first sc. (Rd13- 27sc/side, Rd14- 29sc/side, Rd15- 31sc/side)
Rd16- Join
w/ch1 in corner ch2-sp, [(sc, ch2, sc) in corner sp, sc in 5, {make leaf, sc in
next 5sc} 2x, make leaf, sc in last 4] 4x, join to first sc. (33/side)
*Remember
to count the leaf as 3 stitches when counting per side.
Rd17- sl st
to corner ch2-sp, ch1, [(sc, ch2, sc) in corner ch2-sp, {sc in 6, sc in closing
st of leaf, 2sc in ch2 sp,} 3x, sc in last 6] 4x, join in first sc. (35sc/side)
Rd18-20- sl
st to corner ch2-sp, ch1, [(sc, ch2, sc) in corner sp, sc in each sc] 4x, join
to first sc. (Rd18- 37sc/side, Rd19- 39sc/side, Rd20- 41sc/side)
Cut color
after Rd20.
Rd21- Join
w/ch1 in corner ch2-sp, [(sc, ch2, sc) in corner sp, sc in 6, {make leaf, sc in
next 5sc} 3x, make leaf, sc in last 4] 4x, join to first sc. (43/side)
*Remember
to count the leaf as 3 stitches when counting per side.
Rd22- sl st
to corner ch2-sp, ch1, [(sc, ch2, sc) in corner ch2-sp, sc in 7, {sc in closing
st of leaf, 2sc in ch2 sp, sc in 6} 4x ] 4x, join in first sc. (45sc/side)
Rd23-25- sl
st to corner ch2-sp, ch1, [(sc, ch2, sc) in corner sp, sc in each sc] 4x, join
to first sc. (Rd23- 47sc/side, Rd24- 49sc/side, Rd25- 51sc/side)
Cut color
after Rd25.
Rd26- Join
w/ch1 in corner ch2-sp, [(sc, ch2, sc) in corner sp, sc in each sc across] 4x,
join with first sc. (53sc/side)
Cut color
and weave ends.
BACK: Click Here for a YouTube Tutorial
Rd1- MR, ch3
(cts as dc), 2dc in ring, (ch3, 3dc) 3x in ring, ch2, join to first dc. (4- 3dc
clusters, 4- ch3-sp)
Rd2- sl st
to corner ch2, ch3, (2dc, ch3, 3dc) in ch2-sp, [ch1, (3dc, ch3, 3dc) in next
ch2-sp] 3x, ch1, join to first dc. (8- 3dc clusters, 4- ch3-sp, 4- ch1-sp)
Rd3- sl st
to corner ch2, ch1, [(sc, ch3, sc) in corner, sc in each dc and ch1 sp] 4 x,
join with first sc. (9sc/side)
Cut color
after Rd3.
Rd4- Join
w/ch3 in corner ch2-sp, (2dc, ch3, 3dc) in corner sp, [*ch1, sk 3sc, dc in next
3, ch1, sk 3sc,* (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in corner sp] 3x, repeat * to * once, join to
first dc. (12- 3dc clusters)
Rd5- sl st
to corner ch2-sp, ch3, (2dc, ch2, 3dc) in corner sp, [*{ch1, 3dc in next ch1-sp}
across to last cluster, ch1*, (3dc, ch3, 3dc) in corner sp] 3x, repeat * to *
once, join to first dc. (16- 3dc cluster)
Cut color
after Rd5
Rd6- join
w/ch3 in corner ch2-sp, (2dc, ch3, 3dc) in corner sp, [*{ch1, 3dc in next ch1
sp} across to last cluster, ch1*, (3dc, ch3, 3dc) in corner sp] 3x, repeat * to * once, join with first dc. (20
clusters)
Rd7- sl st
to corner ch2-sp, ch3, (2dc, ch3, 3dc) in corner sp, [*{ch1, 3dc in next ch1-sp}
across to last cluster, ch1*, (3dc, ch3, 3dc) in corner sp] 3x, repeat * to *
once, join to first dc. (24 clusters)
Cut Color
after Rd7.
Rd8- join
w/ch3 in corner ch2-sp, (2dc, ch3, 3dc) in corner sp, [*{ch1, 3dc in next ch1
sp} across to last cluster, ch1*, (3dc, ch3, 3dc) in corner sp] 3x, repeat * to
* once, join with first dc. (28 clusters)
Rd9- sl st
to corner ch2-sp, ch3, (2dc, ch3, 3dc) in corner sp, [*{ch1, 3dc in next ch1-sp}
across to last cluster, ch1*, (3dc, ch3, 3dc) in corner sp] 3x, repeat * to *
once, join to first dc. (32 clusters)
Rd10- Repeat
Rd9
Cut Color
after Rd10.
Rd11- join
w/ch3 in corner ch2-sp, (2dc, ch2, 3dc) in corner sp, [*dc in each dc and ch1
sp across*, (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in corner sp] 3x, repeat * to * once, join to first
dc. (41dc/side)
Rd12- sl st
to corner ch2-sp, ch3, (dc, ch2, 2dc) in corner sp, [*dc in each dc across*,
(2dc, ch2, 2dc) in corner sp] 3x, repeat * to * once, join to first dc. (45dc/side)
Rd13-14-
Repeat Rd12. (Rd13-49dc/side, Rd14- 53dc/side)
Cut color
after Rd14.
FLAP: Click Here for a YouTube Tutorial
Row1- with RS of pillow front facing you, join to the BLO of the first stitch, ch1, sc in the back loop, Working the back loop only- sc in each sc across the side. Do not cut. (53 sc)
Row2- ch2, turn, working in both loops across, hdc in each sc. Do not cut. (53 hdc)
Row3- ch4, turn, trc in each hdc across. Do not cut. (53 trc)
Row4- ch2, turn, hdc in each trc across. Do not cut. (53 hdc)
Row5- ch1, turn, sc in each hdc across. Cut yarn. (53 sc)
Weave in ends. Set front piece aside for now.
ASSEMBLY
*Put both
pieces wrong side together.
*Have the
front facing you.
*Using your
edge color and starting at the top left corner of the front- working through
all thicknesses (both sets of loops from front and back pieces), ch1, 3sc in
the top left corner.
*Match up
your stitches going down the sides- work through all thicknesses.
*Place 3sc in
each corner space.
*When you get
to the top right corner, after you place your 3sc- sc in the open stitches left
on Rd26 of the front from putting in the flap.
*Join to the
first sc.
DO NOT CUT
COLOR
EDGE:
*sl st to the
center sc of corner 3. (you should be in the top left corner of your cover
again)
*Row- ch1, (sc
in sc, ch7, sc in same, ch9, sc in same, ch7, sc in same, ch6, sk6) repeat
around pillow edge. Sl st to join in first sc. (32 chain clusters)
Cut color.
*Attach 4 buttons
evenly placed to the top edge of the back piece, using the trc row of the flap
to indicate placement.
