Simply Love Mosaic Cushion Cover - Crochet Pattern

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Written By Nichola Griffiths

Picture this: a cosy corner of your home adorned with a beautiful crocheted cushion. Intrigued? Keep reading 😄.

Imagine my delight when the lovely folks at Crochet Foundry extended an invitation to design a crochet pattern using their Furls products. Inspired to create something cosy-feeling yet beginner-friendly, with a dash of mosaic crochet thrown in, I settled on a cushion cover design. Why? Because every home deserves a touch of handmade warmth, and every beginner deserves a delightful adventure. With a motif that could look at home on any chair or sofa, I chose a symphony of three colors on one side, and two on the other. It's a housewarming gift waiting to be cherished.

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They kindly allowed me to select a Taurus Streamline Zodiac hook - this hook features mesmerising purple hues (I love purple!). Crafted with love and unique in its own right, this resin hook’s chunky handle provided me with comfort whilst crocheting, gliding smoothly along the yarn.

Speaking of yarn, the ‘Tranquil’ Wander Palette Pack they sent was wonderful. Five glorious colours that worked beautifully together. And bonus - guess what accompanied this yarny goodness? A charming tote bag! As I used the yarn, I discovered that it has a silky feel and a gentle sheen - it was a pleasure to work with.

Apprehensive about trying mosaic crochet? I promise you that it is entirely beginner-friendly! It’s probably the easiest colourwork technique, and is therefore perfect to start with. The overlay mosaic crochet technique only requires you to use a single colour at a time - so no tangled bobbins to worry about. There are even fun techniques that can be used to hide all of your ends - no more weaving them in. What is not to love?

Our Citrouille Pumpkin Baby Blanket uses this mosaic crochet technique too!

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If you love crocheting cushion covers you might also love our Aphrodite Cushion Cover too - click on the photo to learn more 😀.

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The Pattern

Materials

Sizing

Before insertion of the cushion pad, the cushion cover is 35.5cm (14 inch) square.

Gauge

A 10cm (4 inch) square requires 18 rows of 14 sc (plain panel).

A 10cm (4 inch) square requires 12.75 rows of 14 mosaic stitches (mosaic panel).

Abbreviations

rpt = repeat

st = stitch

rs = right side

ws = wrong side

ch = chain

sk = skip

sc = single crochet

fsc = foundation single crochet

dc = double crochet

slst = slip stitch

fo = fasten off

FLO = front loop only

BLO = back loop only

Difficulty level

Advanced beginner

Pattern Instructions

General Notes

  •  I recommend that you read the entire pattern before starting to ensure that you understand what to do at each stage. If at any point you get stuck or would like clarification, please feel free to reach out to me – I am always happy to help! Information on how to contact me can be found at the end of the pattern.

  • All stitches are to be worked into both loops (unless otherwise specified).

  • Every row has 49st.

  • You can fo and weave in your ends at the end of each panel (or strategically hide most of them inside the cushion cover!).

 

Notes For The Plain Panels

  • Ch1 and turn at the end of every row. This does NOT count as a stitch.

  • A = dark green.

 

Notes For The Mosaic Panel

  • This panel is crocheted using the overlay mosaic crochet technique.

    • All rows are worked from right to left.

    • Row 1 is all sc.

    • All sc after row 1 are BLO (indicated by a square without a X in the chart) except for the first and last st of the row.

    • All dc (indicated by a square with a X in the chart) are FLO and worked into the st 2 rows down.

    • The yarn colour changes every row i.e. you should fo at the end of every row.

  • Ch1 at the start of every row. This does NOT count as a st.

  • B = light pink, C = dark pink.

  • There is a graph at the end of the mosaic section for those who prefer to work visually.

 

Front Panel – Plain Section 1

Rows 1-17 (colour A) – 49sc

Row 18 (colour B) – 49sc

 

Front Panel - Mosaic Section

Row 1 (colour B) – 49sc

Row 2 (colour C) – sc, 47BLOsc, sc

Row 3 (colour B) – sc, 3FLOdc, 3BLOsc, 3FLOdc, 3BLOsc, 10 FLOdc, 3BLOsc, 10FLOdc, 3BLOsc, 3FLOdc, 3BLOsc, 3FLOdc, sc

Row 4 (colour C) – sc, 3BLOsc, 3FLOdc, 3BLOsc, 3FLOdc, 10 BLOsc, 3FLOdc, 10BLOsc, 3FLOdc, 3BLOsc, 3FLOdc, 3BLOsc, sc

Row 5 (colour B) – sc, 2FLOdc, 5BLOsc, 1FLOdc, 5BLOsc, 8FLOdc, 5BLOsc, 8FLOdc, 5BLOsc, 1FLOdc, 5BLOsc, 2FLOdc, sc

Row 6 (colour C) – sc, 2BLOsc, 5FLOdc, BLOsc, 5FLOdc, 8BLOsc, 5FLOdc, 8BLOsc, 5FLOdc, BLOsc, 5FLOdc, 2BLOsc, sc

Row 7 (colour B) – sc, FLOdc, 13BLOsc, 5FLOdc, 9BLOsc, 5FLOdc, 13BLOsc, FLOdc, sc

Row 8 (colour C) – sc, BLOsc, 13FLOdc, 5BLOsc, 9FLOdc, 5BLOsc, 13FLOdc, BLOsc, sc

Row 9 (colour B) – sc, FLOdc, 13BLOsc, 4FLOdc, 11BLOsc, 4FLOdc, 13BLOdc, FLOdc, sc

Row 10 (colour C) – sc, BLOsc, 13FLOdc, 4BLOsc, 11FLOdc, 4BLOsc, 13FLOdc, BLOsc, sc

Row 11 (colour B) – sc, FLOdc, 13BLOsc, 3FLOdc, 13BLOsc, 3FLOdc, 13BLOsc, FLOdc, sc

Row 12 (colour C) – sc, 2BLOsc, 11FLOdc, 4BLOsc, 13FLOdc, 4BLOsc, 11FLOdc, 2BLOsc, sc

Row 13 (colour B) – sc, 2FLOdc, 11BLOsc, 4FLOdc, 13BLOsc, 4FLOdc, 11BLOsc, 2FLOdc, sc

Row 14 (colour C) – sc, 3BLOsc, 9FLOdc, 5BLOsc, 13FLOdc, 5BLOsc, 9FLOdc, 3BLOsc, sc

Row 15 (colour B) – sc, 3FLOdc, 9BLOsc, 5FLOdc, 13BLOsc, 5FLOdc, 9BLOsc, 3FLOdc, sc

Row 16 (colour C) – sc, 5BLOsc, 5FLOdc, 8BLOsc, 5FLOdc, BLOsc, 5FLOdc, 8BLOsc, 5FLOdc, 5BLOsc, sc

Row 17 (colour B) – sc, 5FLOdc, 5BLOsc, 8FLOdc, 5BLOsc, FLOdc, 5BLOsc, 8FLOdc, 5BLOsc, 5FLOdc, sc

Row 18 (colour C) – sc, 6BLOsc, 3FLOdc, 10BLOsc, 3FLOdc, 3BLOsc, 3FLOdc, 10BLOsc, 3FLOdc, 6BLOsc, sc

Row 19 (colour B) – sc, 6FLOdc, 3BLOsc, 10FLOdc, 3BLOsc, 3FLOdc, 3 BLOsc, 10FLOdc, 3BLOsc, 6FLOdc, sc

Front Panel – Plain Section 2

Row 1 (colour B) – 49sc

Rows 2-18 (colour A) – 49sc

 

Back Panel

In the sample photographed I crocheted a second front panel (in different colours – the wintermint and bergamot). Alternatively, you can crochet a plain sc panel measuring 14 inch square, or create two overlapping panels for a button closure.

 

Joining Method

Prior to joining the panels together, I recommend crocheting a row of sc around each panel – this will make the joining process both easier and tidier. Place a sc into each sc along the top and bottom sides, and a sc into the side of each sc along the left and right sides of the panel. Add an additional sc (making a total of 3) into each corner stitch [49 st along the top and bottom, 55 st along the left and right sides, and 4 corner st].

Place you back panel down with the ws facing up, place the cushion pad on top, and then place the front panel with the rs facing up. Temporarily join your panels together using stitch markers. Place a sc into each st around to join – when forming each sc your hook should pass through the st on both front and back panels.

Fo and weave in your remaining ends.

Congratulations of making your Simply Love Mosaic Cushion Cover!

The fine print

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Thank you Candy Sepanik Sanchez!

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