Cotton Stripes Pillow –

Bolster
No. 1001-212-9029

Materials Crochet gauge

Rainbow Cotton 8/8 – col. 14 and 29 About 16 sts x 13.5 rows = 10x10 cm
Crochet hook, 3 or 3.5 mm
Bolster pillow 40x15 cm Abbreviations
st(s): stitch(es)
Buy yarn and accessories here: ch: chain stitch
http://shop.hobbii.com/cotton-stripes-pillow-b sc: single crochet
olster hdc: half double crochet
dc: double crochet
Yarn usage, about: sl st: slip stitch
Col. A: 135g MR: magic ring
Col: B: 130g

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Pattern instructions – Guide with pictures can be found below the instructions
1. Using col. A, ch 65. Make 1 hdc in the 2nd st from the hook and 1 hdc in every st until end
of row. (64)
2. Ch 1 and turn. 1 hdc in every st until end of row. (64)

Repeat the 2nd row, switching colors to make stripes as described, until you have 64 rows in
total:

3 rows color A – incl. the first two rows.

5 rows color B
3 rows color A
5 rows color B
3 rows color A
5 rows color B
3 rows color A
5 rows color B
3 rows color A
5 rows color B
3 rows color A
5 rows color B
3 rows color A
5 rows color B
3 rows color A
5 rows color B

Turn and ch 1. Join the two shorter sides using sl sts. Cut the yarn and weave in the ends.
Turn your tube inside out so the seam is on the inside.

Guide

Turn and ch 1. Join the two short sides with sl sts.

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 Like so. Repeat until end of row..

Cut the yarn and weave in the ends. Turn

your tube inside out so the seam is on the
inside.

Using col A - Place the yarn at one end of the tube. Ch 1. Make 84 sc evenly distributed
along the entire edge. End with a sl st. Cut the yarn and weave in ends. Repeat at the other
end. Place the pillow inside the tube.

Using col A - Place the yarn at one end of End with a sl st. Cut the yarn and weave in
the tube. Ch 1. Make 84 sc evenly ends.
distributed along the entire edge.

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 Like so. Repeat at the other end.

Place the pillow inside the tube.

End pieces – using col. A.

NB: Every round starts with ch 1. This st does not replace any sts and doesn’t count towards
the number of sts.

Every round is finished with a sl st into the first st.

1. Make a MR and ch 1. Make 12 dc into the ring. Join with a sl st. (12)
2. Ch 1. Make 2dc in every st. Join with a sl st. (24)
3. Ch 1. *1 dc in the first st, 2 dc in the next*, repeat between ** until end of round. Join
with a sl st. (36)
4. Ch 1. *1 dc in the first 2 sts, 2 dc in the next*, repeat between ** until end of round.
Join with a sl st. (48)
5. Ch 1. *1 dc in the first 3 sts, 2 dc in the next*, repeat between ** until end of round.
Join with a sl st. (60)
6. Ch 1. *1 dc in the first 4 sts, 2 dc in the next*, repeat between ** until end of round.
Join with a sl st. (72)

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 7. Ch 1. *1 dc in the first 5 sts, 2 dc in the next*, repeat between ** until end of round.
Join with a sl st. (84)

Ch 1 and join the end piece to the tube with 1 sc in every st of the end and the tube edge.
End with a sl st. Cut the yarn and weave in ends.
Make another end piece in the same manner and join it to the other end.

Ch 1 and join the end piece to the tube with Like so.
1 sc in every st of the end and the tube
edge.

End with a sl st. Cut the yarn and weave in Make another end piece in the same
ends. manner and join it to the other end.

Enjoy☺

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