How-To - Simple Projects

Project: Boxy pillow

Sometimes working in the round can create square shapes, as illustrated in this project. To form nice, neat corners, make five double crochet stitches into them.

Stitches and techniques used
Chain, single crochet, double crochet
Changing colour
Working into ring
Working in the round

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Materials
Classic Elite's Zoom (bulky weight; 50% alpaca/50% wool; each approx 1 3/4 oz/50 g and 52 yd/48 m), 6 hanks Blush Pink #1019 (A), 5 hanks White #1016 (B), and 4 hanks Grey #1003 (C).
Crochet hook, size K/10.5 (6.50 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge 18" square pillow form

Gauge
In patt, 12 dc and 6 rows=4". To save time later, check your gauge.

Notes
Each dc and ch-3 counts as 1 st
RS faces you at all times

Finished size
Approx. 18 x 18"

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