Crochet dog cushion

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Here is a nice pattern for a dog cushion for man's best friend. The pillow is crocheted using Infinity Hearts 2XLace, which consists of cotton and polyester.

Size

The dog cushion will be approx. 70-80 cm and 15 cm high (depends on crochet tension)

Material

Infinity Hearts 2XLace Yarn. Contains: 60% Cotton and 40% Polyester. Need: 250 g = approx. 90 m.

Amount of yarn needed:

Colour 1: 7 skeins
Colour 2: 7 skeins

Additional material

Round cushion filler

Tools

Crochet hook: No. 10.00 mm

Other tools:

Abbreviations

S = stitch
Mr = magic ring
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
ch = chain stitch
sl st = slip stitch

(X) the number in brackets indicates how many stitches you should create when crocheting

NOTE: The cushion can be made both smaller and larger, simply by adjusting the number of stitches.

Method

Bottom

Colour 1

Each round starts with 3 ch which counts as the first dc

1. 3 ch, 11 dc in mr, 1 sl st in first s (12).

2. 3 ch, 1 dc in same s, * 2 dc in next s * x11, 1 sl st in first s (24)

3 ch, 2 dc in next s * 1 dc, 2 dc in next s * x11, 1 sl st in first s (36)

4. 3 ch, 2 dc in next s, * 2 dc, 2 dc in next s * x11, 1 dc, 1 sl st in first s (48)

5. 3 ch, 2 dc, 2 dc in next s, * 3 dc, 2 dc in next s * x11, 1 sl st in first s (60)

6. 3 ch, 1 dc, 2 dc in the next s, * 4 dc, 2 dc in the next s* x11, 2 dc, 1 sl st in the first s (72)

7. 3 ch, 4 dc, 2 dc in next s, * 5 dc, 2 dc in next s * x11, 1 sl st in first s (84)

8. 3 ch, 2 dc, 2 dc in next s, * 6 dc, 2 dc in next s * x11, 3 dc,1 sl st in first s (96)

9. 3 ch, 6 dc, 2 dc in next s, * 7 dc, 2 dc in next s * x11, 1 sl st in first s (108)

10. 3 ch, 3 dc, 2 dc in next s, * 8 dc, 2 dc in next s * x11, 4 dc, 1 sl st in first s (120)

11. 3 ch, 8 dc, 2 dc in next s, * 9 dc, 2 dc in next s * x11, 1 sl st in first s (132)

12. 3 ch, 4 dc, 2 dc in next s, * 10 dc, 2 dc in next s * x11, 5 dc, 1 sl st in first s (144)

13. 3 ch, 10 dc, 2 dc in next s, * 11 dc, 2 dc in next s * x11, 1 sl st in first s (156)

14. 3 ch, 5 dc, 2 dc in next m, * 12 dc, 2 dc in next s * x11, 6 dc, 1 sl st in first s (168)

- Crochet further on the side

Sides

Colour 1

Continue on the sides. The sides are crocheted in moss stitch

15. 1 ch, in back stitch loop: 1 sc in same s as ch, 167 sc around, 1 sl st in first s (168)

- Crochet in both stitch loops

16. 1 ch, 1 sc in same s as ch, 1 ch, skip over next s, * 1 sc, 1 ch, skip over next s * x83, 1 sl st in first s (84 sc, 84 ch)

17 sl st to ch, 1 ch, 1 sc in ch, 1 ch, skip over next s, * 1 sc in ch, 1 ch, skip over next s * x83, 1 sl st in first s (84 sc, 84 ch )

18 sl st to ch, 1 ch, 1 sc in ch, 1 ch, skip over next s, * 1 sc in ch, 1 ch, skip over next s * x83, 1 sl st in first s (84 sc, 84 ch )

19. sl st to ch, 1 ch, 1 sc in ch, 1 ch, skip over next s, * 1 sc in ch, 1 ch, skip over next s * x83, 1 sl st in first s (84 sc, 84 ch )

Colour 2

20 sl st to ch, 1 ch, 1 sc in ch, 1 ch, skip over next s, * 1 sc in ch, 1 ch, skip over next s * x83, 1 sl st in first s (84 sc, 84 ch )

21 sl st to ch, 1 ch, 1 sc in ch, 1 ch, skip over next s, * 1 sc in ch, 1 ch, skip over next s * x83, 1 sl st in first s (84 sc, 84 ch )

22. sl st to ch, 1 ch, 1 sc in ch, 1 ch, skip over next s, * 1 sc in ch, 1 ch, jump over next s * x83, 1 sl st in first s (84 sc, 84 ch )

23 sl st to ch, 1 ch, 1 sc in ch, 1 ch, skip over next s, * 1 sc in ch, 1 ch, skip over next s * x83, 1 sl st in first s (84 sc, 84 ch )

24 sl st to ch, 1 ch, 1 sc in ch, * 1 sc in ch, 1 sc in next s * x83 (168)

- 1 sl st in the first s, and finish the round

Top

Colour 2

- Start every round with 3 ch which counts as the first dc.

1. 3 ch, 11 dc in mr, 1 sl st in first s (12)

2. 3 ch, 1 dc in same s, * 2 dc in next s * x11, 1 sl st in first s (24)

3. 3 ch, 2 dc in next s, * 1 dc, 2 dc in next s * x11, 1 sl st in first s (36)

4. 3 ch, 2 dc in next s, * 2 dc, 2 dc in next s * x11, 1 dc, 1 sl st in first m (48)

5. 3 ch, 2 dc, 2 dc in next s, * 3 dc, 2 dc in next s * x11, 1 sl st in first s (60)

6. 3 ch, 1 dc, 2 dc in the next s, * 4 dc, 2 dc in the next s * x11, 2 dc, 1 sl st in the first s (72)

7. 3 ch, 4 dc, 2 sc in next s, * 5 dc, 2 dc in next s * x11, 1 sl st in first s (84)

8. 3 ch, 2 dc, 2 dc in next s, * 6 dc, 2 dc in next s * x11, 3 dc, 1 sl st in first s (96)

9. 3 ch, 6 dc, 2 dc in next s, * 7 dc, 2 dc in next s * x11, 1 sl st in first s (108)

10. 3 ch, 3 dc, 2 dc in next s, * 8 dc, 2 dc in next s * x11, 4 dc, 1 sl st in first s (120)

11. 3 ch, 8 dc, 2 dc in next s, * 9 dc, 2 dc in next s * x11, 1 sl st in first s (132)

12. 3 ch, 4 dc, 2 dc in next s, * 10 dc, 2 dc in next s * x11, 5 dc, 1 sl st in first s (144)

13. 3 ch, 10 dc, 2 dc in next s, * 11 dc, 2 dc in next s * x11, 1 sl st in first m (156)

14. 3 ch, 5 dc, 2 dc in next s, * 12 dc, 2 dc in next s * x11, 6 dc, 1 sl st in first s (168)

- Finish round, but do not cut the thread as it will be used to crochet the top to the rest of the pieces.

Cushion filling

You can either find a round cushion filler in the same size as the dog bed, or you can sew your own.

In the illustration here you can see where the different parts are cut from.

Draw two circles the same size as the top. Cut the circles approx. 1-2 cm from the edge.

Cut a border strip about 15 cm wide and long enough to reach around the perimeter of the round circles (about 2 meters). If you do not have a piece that is 2 m long or more, then sow together two strips using the leftover fabric from the circles.

Sew edge and top together, possibly with stitching. Do the same with the bottom but be sure to flip the cover over before closing completely, fill it with 1 kg of wadding and sew the opening together.

Assembly

Turn the wrong side to the bottom and sides and place the top with the wrong side up.

Crochet sl st through both stitch loops on the side and the back stitch loops (the one at the top right now) at the top.

Repeat this for approx. 60 sl st around.

Turn the right side out and insert the cushion filling.

Cut a long piece of thread to sew the last stitches together. Continue sewing through both stitch loops and the back stitch loop on the top so there are a number of visible stitch loops.

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Designer: Mikkel Beck Hansen, Unkeldesign

Version: v3.c239.s4.l5