YOU WILL NEED
■ Aran weight yarn from your stash, 1 x 100g ball in each of 4 colours; we used Ivory, Gold, Purple, Orange
■ A 5mm (US H/8) crochet hook
■ Backing fabric, one fat quarter
■ Sewing cotton and needle
■ Cushion pad (38cm/15in square)
ABBREVIATIONS
ss slip stitch: insert hook into stitch, yrh, draw through stitch and loop
ch chain: bring yarn over hook, grab it with hook and draw through loop
sp space: space in between stitches
tr treble stitch: (see right)
htr half treble stitch: (see right)
yrh yarn round hook
Using Ivory yarn, ch6, then join the chain into ring with a slip stitch.
Round 1 Ch5 (counts as 1tr, ch2), (3tr into ring, ch2) 3 times, 2tr into ring, ss to top…
