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I don’t know about you but we may have a crochet cushion or two around the house….! For me there’s something so satisfying about having home decor that I have lovingly made scattered about to make our home unique and ours.
I guarantee that nobody has the exact same collection of soft furnishing as we do and that makes me so happy. I’ve always had an eclectic taste and love mixing and matching styles so the fact that I can make things myself makes that even easier to get exactly what I want.
My husband may disagree with me about when enough is enough on the crochet cushion front but generally I get my way and we add ‘just one more’! That said though, even he was happy to add this cushion to the pile on our bed when I’d finished it and so I’m really happy to share the free pattern with you here today in case you’d like it too.
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About the Charleston Lace Crochet Cushion
The Charleston Lace Crochet Cushion may look tricky but I’d say it’s something that anyone could tackle if you put your mind to it. The square lace panel is made in rounds and then four corners are added to complete. You just need to block it to size and then carefully sew it in place on your cushion cover.
The pattern is shared here for free in both UK and US terms but if you would like to purchase an ad-free version to keep then just click on the options below:
Find the ad-free PDF version of the Charleston Crochet Cushion Pattern.
If you don’t want to download the PDF then that’s absolutely fine too – read on and find the full pattern for free here on this blogpost.
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Yarn
I used Scheepjes Stonewashed in Larimar which is a generous 4ply/Sport 2 weight yarn 130m/50g with 78% cotton/22% acrylic in a selection of stunning colours – you will need 2 balls of this to make the crochet cushion cover.
A beautiful alternative is Cascade Yarns Sarasota in Turquoise which is just as lovely at 287m/100g with 60% cotton/40% acrylic – you will need 1 ball of this to make the crochet cushion cover.
Tension and Sizing
The crochet cushion motif when blocked measures 45cm by 45cm (18in by 18in) and will fit a cushion cover of the same size.
Work rounds 1-4 to measure 10cm/4in in diameter.
Materials
Along with the yarn to make your crochet cushion you will also need:
| 5mm (US H/8) crochet hook – my favourites are Furls Streamline Swirl crochet hooks or Clover Amour crochet hooks. |
| Tapestry needle |
| Scissors |
| Stitch markers if desired |
45cm/18in square Linen Cushion Cover and a cushion pad.
Notes
The lace panel is worked in rounds with the four corners added in rows. The finished crochet cushion panel is then blocked and sewn onto the cushion cover.
Special Stitch – How to crochet the Picot Stitch
ch-3 picot: ch3, slip stitch in 3rd chain from the hook.
Glossary/Abbreviations
ch(s) – chain(s)
ss – slip stitch
sk – skip
st(s) – stitch (es)
RS – right side
WS – wrong side
rep – repeat
sp – space
beg – beginning
Stitches –
| UK terms | US terms |
| dc – double crochet | sc – single crochet |
| htr – half treble crochet | hdc – half double crochet |
| tr – treble crochet | dc – double crochet |
| dtr – double treble | tr – triple crochet |
The Charleston Crochet Cushion Pattern
(In standard UK terms – please scroll down for pattern in US terms)
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Do not cut yarn but continue to work in Rows for all four corners now.
How to add the cushion corners:
FIRST CORNER
Row 1: (RS) ch1, 3dc, ch1, skip ch1, 4htr, ch1, skip ch1, tr, ch, skip ch1, 4tr, ch1, skip ch1, 3tr, ch1, skip ch1, 3tr, ch1, skip ch1, 4dtr, ch4, skip (ch1, htr, ch1) 4dtr, ch1, skip ch1, 3tr, ch1, skip ch1, 3tr, ch1, skip ch1, 4tr, ch1, skip ch1, tr, ch1, skip ch1, 4htr, ch1, skip ch1, 3dc, turn [6dc, 8htr, 22tr, 8dtr, 1x ch4-sp, 12x ch1-sps]
Row 2: As Row 1 working (3dtr, ch1, 3dtr) in centre ch4-sp to form corner, break yarn.
SECOND CORNER
With RS facing and following on from last corner, skip next ch1 of Round 14, join yarn and rep Rows 1 and 2 of First Corner.
THIRD & FOURTH CORNER
Repeat as for Second Corner.
On last corner, do not break yarn, turn to RS facing and work one last round for the entire cushion cover:
Last Round: ch1, work a dc in BL only of each st, 2dc in each ch1-corner space and a tr in each empty ch1-sp of Round 14, ss in 1st dc to join.
How to finish and join your cushion:
Weave in ends and then block panel to measure 45cm by 45cm/18in by 18in.
If you’d like more information on blocking your crochet then read this great article about it.
Once blocked, pin the panel onto the linen cushion cover and sew into place with fine thread. Place cushion pad in cover to complete.
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Charleston Crochet Cushion Pattern (US terms)
Foundation chain: ch4, ss into first ch to join into a ring.
Do not cut yarn but continue to work in Rows for all four corners now.
How to add the cushion corners:
FIRST CORNER
Row 1: (RS) ch1, 3sc, ch1, skip ch1, 4hdc, ch1, skip ch1, dc, ch, skip ch1, 4dc, ch1, skip ch1, 3dc, ch1, skip ch1, 3dc, ch1, skip ch1, 4tr, ch4, skip (ch1, hdc, ch1) 4tr, ch1, skip ch1, 3dc, ch1, skip ch1, 3dc, ch1, skip ch1, 4dc, ch1, skip ch1, dc, ch1, skip ch1, 4hdc, ch1, skip ch1, 3sc, turn [6sc, 8hdc, 22dc, 8tr, 1x ch4-sp, 12x ch1-sps]
Row 2: As Row 1 working (3tr, ch1, 3tr) in centre ch4-sp to form corner, break yarn.
SECOND CORNER
With RS facing and following on from last corner, skip next ch1 of Round 14, join yarn and rep Rows 1 and 2 of First Corner.
THIRD & FOURTH CORNER
Repeat as for Second Corner.
On last corner, do not break yarn, turn to RS facing and work one last round for the entire cushion cover:
Last Round: ch1, work a sc in BL only of each st, 2sc in each ch1-corner space and a dc in each empty ch1-sp of Round 14, ss in 1st sc to join.
How to finish and join your cushion:
Weave in all ends and then block panel to measure 45cm by 45cm/18in by 18in.
Once blocked, pin the panel onto the linen cushion cover and sew into place with fine thread. Place cushion pad in cover to complete your Charleston crochet cushion.
More Crochet Pillow Patterns
Turns out I have quite a few crochet pillow patterns in my design catalogue – I had not idea I had this many! They range from lacy ones to bobble ones and even a granny square style so hopefully there’s something here for everyone to enjoy. You might also enjoy these modern crochet pillow patterns too.
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