Snuggle up with the charm of handmade crochet by creating your own Granny Square Reversible Cushion Cover! This pattern is a delightful project for anyone who enjoys working with yarn and hook. It allows for personalization with colors and textures, giving you a chance to make something that truly reflects your style.
Crochet Granny Square Reversible Cushion Cover
Materials Required:
- Yarn of various colors
- Crochet hook (size not specified)
- Cushion to cover
- Scissors
- Measuring tape
Measurements:
- Measure the diagonal of your cushion (example given: 19 inches)
- The side of your granny square should be slightly less than the cushion's diagonal (example given: 18.5 inches)
Pattern:
Round 1:
- Start with a magic circle.
- Chain 3 (counts as first double crochet).
- Make 2 more double crochets into the magic circle.
- Chain 2 to form the first corner.
- Repeat the shell pattern (3 double crochets) and chain 2 for the next three corners within the magic circle.
- Cinch the magic circle closed, ensuring no gap remains.
- Join with a slip stitch to the top of the chain 3.
- Slip stitch into the next 2 stitches, then into the next chain 2 space.
- Cut yarn and pull through to finish the round.
Round 2:
- Attach the second color yarn to any chain 2 space.
- Chain 3 (counts as first double crochet).
- Make 2 double crochets, chain 2, then 3 more double crochets in that same space to form the first corner.
- Continue the pattern of creating a shell, chain 2, and shell in each of the 4 corners.
- Join with a slip stitch to the top of the starting chain 3.
- Slip stitch into the next corner to prepare for the next round.
- Cut the yarn as needed.
For Round 3:
- Join the third color yarn to any chain 2 corner space.
- Chain 3 (counts as first double crochet).
- Complete a corner by doing 2 double crochets, chain 2, and 3 double crochets in the corner space.
- Make a shell (3 double crochets) in the space between each corner shell from the previous round.
- Continue making corners and shells in each respective space.
- Join with a slip stitch to the top of the chain 3.
- Slip stitch into the next corner space and finish the round.
Subsequent Rounds:
- Attach the next color and repeat the pattern of:
- Corner: Shell (3 double crochets), chain 2, shell in the corners.
- Shell (3 double crochets) in the spaces between corner shells.
- The number of shells in between corners will increase with each round.
Finishing:
- Continue rounds until the granny square is slightly smaller than the pillow's diagonal.
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
- Place the cushion diagonally in the square's center and pull corners to the center.
- Sew the edges together using slip stitches, working through the back loops.
- Leave a tail for future undoing when you need to wash the cover.
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