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Granny Afghan Pillow Pattern
Granny-square style pillow motifs in heavy rug yarn with fringe, for a 12 x 12 inch foam rubber pillow. Originally published in Knit & Crochet with Heavy Rug Yarn.
Materials
- Plastic Crochet Hook · Size Q
Pattern instructions
Notes
Motif is worked with 3 strands of yarn throughout; divide skein into 3 equal balls.
Motif
With Folly Pink ch 4, join to form a ring, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc in ring, * ch 1, 3 dc in ring, repeat from * twice, ch 1, join in 3rd st of ch, cut yarn.
Attach Antique in ch 1 loop, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in same loop, * 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next loop, repeat from * twice, join in 3rd st of ch.
Sl st to corner loop, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in same loop, * 3 dc in next space between corners, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next loop, repeat from * twice, 3 dc in next space, join in 3rd st of ch, cut yarn.
Attach Moss in corner loop, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in same loop, * 3 dc in each of next 2 spaces, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in corner loop, repeat from * twice, 3 dc in each of next 2 spaces, join in 3rd st of ch, cut yarn.
Make 2 motifs.
Finishing
Lining—work same as Pink Quickie Pillow Pattern.
Cut remaining Moss into 14 inch lengths. Attach the 2 sections tog with fringe working through both loops of sts of last row of both sections as follows: take 6 strands, fold in half, insert crochet hook through corner st, pull loop through, then pull ends through loop. Work a fringe in each remaining st of 3 sides. Insert pillow, then complete opening with fringe.
* Take half of one group of fringe and half of next group of fringe and tie again about ½ inch below 1st tying. Repeat from * all around. Trim fringe evenly.
