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Pillow 1
Pillow 3
Pillow 2
Desert Pillows
Designed by Regina Rioux Gonzalez
Finished Measurements: 18” square plus edging
RED HEART® “Super Saver®”: 1 skein each 360 Café
A, 330 Linen B, 387 Soft Navy C, 378 Claret D, 656 Real
Teal E, 406 Medium Thyme F.
Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US I-9]
18” Square pillow form for each pillow, yarn needle.
gAugE: 12 sc and 16 sc rows = 4”. CHECK YOuR
gAugE. use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
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SHOP KIT
How to Make a gauge Swatch
Ch 13.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch
across—12 sc.
Rows 2-16: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. Swatch
should measure 4” square. Adjust hook size if necessary
to obtain correct gauge.
Note: To change colors, work last st of old color until 2
loops remain on hook, drop old color to wrong side, yo with
new color and draw through both loops on hook. When
colors will be used again in same row, carry colors across
wrong side, working over them every few sts across long
sections.
PILLOW
Back
With A, ch 53.
Row 1 (right side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each
remaining ch across—52 sc.
Rows 2-66: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. At end of row
66, do not fasten off.
Back Edging
Round 1 (right side): Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across row
66, rotate work, sc in edge of each row across left edge,
rotate work, sc in free loop of each ch across bottom,
rotate work, sc in edge of each row across right edge; join
with slip st in first sc—236 sc. Fasten off.
Front
(Use B, C and D for Pillow 1; B, C, D and E for Pillow 2 or
B, C, D and F for Pillow 3)
Starting with B, work same as Back using the appropriate
chart for changing colors and direction of Rows. Rows
numbered on right-hand side are worked with right side
facing. Rows numbered on left-hand side are worked with
wrong side facing. In areas where consecutive Rows are
worked on right side, fasten off first right side Row, then
begin next right side Row (and each consecutive right side
row) with sc in first sc on right side, fastening off each right
side Row until next area with alternating (right side, wrong
side) Rows.
Front Edging
Work same as Back Edging, matching edging colors with
colors used on Front. Carry along colors not in use at back
of work.
Assembly
With wrong sides of Front and Back together and Front
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facing, join A with slip st at top right-hand corner of Front.
Working in back loops only of both thicknesses, sc in each
sc along 3 edges, securing them together. Insert pillow
form. Sc in each remaining sc along last edge. Join with
slip st in first sc. Fasten off.
Note: When working Braided Edging, always make sure
chains are twisted in same direction around entire pillow.
Finishing
Weave in all ends.

Braided Edging RED HEART® “Super Saver®”, Art. E300

With Front facing, join A with sc in first sc on any edge, available in solid colors – 7 oz (198 g),
ch 4. Remove hook and allow ch sts to dangle at front 364 yd (333 m); multi colors – 5 oz
of work. Skip next sc and join B with sc in next sc, ch 4. (141 g), 244 yd (223 m); flecks – 5 oz
Remove hook and allow ch sts to dangle at front of work. (141 g), 260 yd (238 m) skeins.
*Place A loop back on hook. Skip next sc, sc in next sc,
ch 4. Remove hook and allow ch sts to dangle at front of ABBREVIATIONS: A, B, etc = Color A, Color B, etc.;
work. Place B loop back on hook. Skip next sc, sc in next ch(s) = chain(s); sc = single crochet; sl st = slip stitch;
sc, ch 4. Remove hook and allow ch sts to dangle at front st(s) = stitch(es); yo = yarn over; * = Repeat directions
of work. Repeat from * around. Place A loop back on hook following * as many times as indicated.
and join with slip st in first A sc. Fasten off A. Place B loop
back on hook and join with slip st in first B sc. Fasten off B.
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