FREE Crochet Pattern: Sampler Cushion

Fancy a FREE crochet pattern? Try your hand at this nine-block sampler cushion - a true test of your tension!

Use your free, floral granny square patterns on the Crochet Society website to piece together this colourful cushion!

Tools & materials for your sampler cushion

Yarn used Sirdar Snuggly Bamboo DK, 3 balls in cream, 2 balls each in Titchy Tiger, Sunny Surprise, Rinky Dink Pink, Funky Fuchsia, Candy, Limey, Bashful

About the yarn DK: 95m per 50g ball; 80% bamboo, 20% wool

Tension Each block measures 10cm

Hook used 3mm, 4mm

Other supplies 30cm cushion tapestry needle

Sizing Cushion measures 35cm 

Making up your sampler cushion

Make 18 blocks measuring 10cm each. Mix and match your blocks (see free patterns on the Crochet Society website) until you’re happy with the layout for front and back.

Starting at the bottom right, working vertically and using cream and a tapestry needle, place blocks RS together, sew two blocks together through back loop only. If your squares have different number of stitches along the edge, always use the one with fewer sts as a guide, and miss sts on the block with more sts. You may want to put a stitch marker through the two corners you’re working to ensure your blocks stay together. Continue to sew along all blocks, ensuring you work across all 4 blocks in corner sts.

Repeat for second column and then for two horizontal rows. Place the Front and Back WS together and join cream in top right corner. Work *<2 tr, 2 ch, 2 tr> in corner ch-sp through both Front and Back, 1 ch, work <2 tr, 1 ch> evenly down side in ch-sps of Front and Back where possible, but roughly every 3-4 sts if not; rep from * around, sl st in beg 3 ch to join.

Next row: Sl st into corner ch-sp, * <2 tr, 2 ch, 2 tr> in corner ch-sp, 1 ch, work <2 tr, 1 ch> in every ch-sp across; rep from * around, sl st in beg 3 ch to join.

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