Crochet yourself a beautiful Summer Breeze Tapestry Cushion. Inject a little colour into your home with this fun crochet cushion that uses tapestry crochet to create a modern, graphic design that’s perfect for adding a touch of crochet loveliness to your home decor or garden furniture in the warmer months.
What is tapestry crochet?
Tapestry crochet is a technique that involves using multiple colors of yarn to create intricate designs and patterns in a crochet project. It is similar to traditional crochet, but with the added challenge of carrying multiple colors of yarn throughout the project. This technique is often used to create geometric shapes, images, and patterns, and can be used to make a wide range of items such as blankets, bags, and clothing. While it may take a bit of practice to master, tapestry crochet is a rewarding technique that allows for endless creativity and possibilities, see below for more tapestry crochet patterns available on the blog.
Materials and Tools
- Yarn: Paintbox Cotton Aran in Champagne White (603) 2 x 50g, Washed Teal (633) 1 x 50g, Dusty Rose (642) 3 x 50g, Tea Rose (643) 1 x 50g.
- Hook: 4.5 mm or size needed to obtain gauge
- Scissors
- Darning Needle
- Pillow Form
The low cost printable PDF pattern for the Summer Breeze Tapestry Crochet Cushion is available to purchase HERE.
pattern Notes
- Skill level: Easy (the colour changes in this cushion are simple, however, this project will not be suitable for absolute beginners. Please ensure your tension is consistent before attempting)
- Written in UK terms but switchable to US terms below.
- Pattern is worked in tapestry crochet where the unused yarn is worked over by the working yarn. Please hold your unused yarn on the wrong side of the work.
- Colour change is made with the final yarn over and pull through of the last stitch before colour change. For Example: with colour A, insert hook in stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, with colour B, yarn over and draw through both loops on hook, proceed with colour B stitches.
- Turning ch 1 does not count as a stitch.
Size & Gauge
Size: 14.5” (w) by 14” (h), 36.8 com (w) by 35.5 com (h)
Gauge: 17 sts x 18 rows = 4 inches or 10cm
Convert Pattern Terms
Here you can quickly switch between UK and US crochet terms. This will make following the pattern easier as all terms will be converted to your preferred version.
Crochet and Abbreviations
Chain (ch): Yarn over, pull through one loop on hook.
Double Crochet (dc): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have two loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through remaining two loops.
Crab Stitch (cs): reverse dc. Working in the opposite direction. Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have two loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through remaining two loops.
Unsure of the differences between UK and US terms? Need a refresher on how to do your crochet stitches? In my ‘How to crochet: A handy reference guide’ EBook I help you with all of these terms and you can always have them to hand! You will also get exclusive access to free video instructions. You can find my EBook HERE.
Hints, Tips and Adaptions
Before we get started here are some hints, tips and adaptions from my wonderful pattern testers:
Summer Breeze Tapestry Crochet Cushion Pattern
You are viewing this pattern in UK terms.
Front Panel
Foundation chain: With colour A, ch 61
Row 12: With colour A, dc in first 3 sts, with colour B, dc in next 4 sts, *with colour A, dc in next 6 sts, with colour B, dc in next 4 sts; repeat from * to last 3 sts finishing with colour A, dc in last 3 sts, ch 1, turn.
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Row 13: With colour A, dc in first 2 sts, with colour B, dc in next 6 sts, *with colour A, dc in next 4 sts, with colour B, dc in next 6 sts; repeat from * to last 2 sts finishing with colour A, dc in last 2 sts, ch 1, turn.
Row 14: With colour A, dc in next st, with colour B, dc in next 8 sts, *with colour A, dc in next 2 sts, with colour B, dc in next 8 sts; repeat from * across finishing with colour A, 1 dc in last st, ch 1, turn. Fasten off colour A.
Row 15: With colour B, dc in each st across, ch 1, turn. Fasten off colour A, join colour B.
Rows 16-21: With colour A, dc in each st across, ch 1, turn. Fasten off colour A, join colour D.
Rows 22-23: With colour D, dc in each st across, ch 1, turn. Fasten off colour D, join colour C.
Rows 24-25: With colour C, dc in each st across, ch 1, turn. Join colour A.
Row 26: With colour C, dc in first 2 sts, *with colour A, dc in next 2 sts, with colour B, dc in next 7 sts; repeat from * to last 4 sts, finishing with colour A, dc in next 2 sts, with colour B, dc in last 2 sts, ch 1, turn.
Row 27: With colour C, dc in first st, *with colour A, dc in next 4 sts, with colour C, dc in next 5 sts; repeat from * to last 5 sts, finishing with colour A, dc in next 4 sts, with colour C, dc in last st, ch 1, turn.
Row 28: With colour A, dc in first 2 sts, *with colour C, dc in next 2 sts, with colour A, dc in next 2 sts, with colour C, dc in next 3 sts, with colour A, dc in next 2 sts; repeat from * to last 4 sts, finishing with colour C, dc in next 2 sts, with colour A, dc in last 2 sts, ch 1, turn.
Back Panel:
Foundation chain: With colour A or colour of choice, ch 61
Row 1: Dc in second ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 1, turn. (60 dc)
Rows 2-60: Dc in each dc across, ch 1, turn. Fasten off.
Assembly:
Using your choice of colour, set panels with wrong sides facing each other and front panel facing you. Working through both layers place one dc in end of each row, or in each st, dc around three sides with (dc, ch 1, dc) in each corner. Stuff your pillow with pillow form or stuffing material. Continue to dc across fourth side to close pillow.
Border: Ch 1, cs into each st around cushion.
Fasten off, weave in all ends.
assisting Video Tutorials
You will find the assisting video tutorials below, please note these videos demonstrate sections of the crochet cushion not the entire pattern. They are available in both right and left handed.
- Part one will help get you started on your summer breeze tapestry crochet cushion.
2. Part two demonstrates the middle section of the cushion.
3. Part three demonstrates construction your crochet cushion and adding the border.
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