Crochet Chevron / ZigZag Cushion Cover Tutorial

 Hello,

A little while ago I produced a video on how to make this funky Chevron crochet cushion cover.  Since then I have been trawling through some YouTube comments that I didn't realise were there and to my horror found that a few people have asked for a written pattern and I have just not seen the request!  Apologies if you were one of those people!

Anyway, let's strike while the iron is hot, as they say, and put the pattern out there!

So, this cushion cover is a great stash-buster, the more colourful it is the nicer the effect and its different on both sides, completely by accident if you're using up part balls.

It is created in one long strip then sewn together.  I used DK yarn and a 4.00mm crochet hook.. (my favourite brand is Clover Amour) and I work in UK crochet terminology.  The pattern is in multiples of 18, so if you want to make it bigger you can by simply adding 18, 36 etc... or of course you can also make it smaller by deducting sets of 18 too.

You can find the video tutorial here..

And the pattern here....

For a 40cm cushion pad

Row 1.

CH 264, Start in the 2^nd ch from the hook then *** work 9 DC’s, DC3tog over next 3 stitches, work 9 x DC’s, put 3 x DC into the next stitch.  Repeat from *** (you will end with a set of 9 x DC’s)  TURN.

 

Subsequent rows.

CH1, work 2 x DC’s into the very first stitch, then work 7 x DC’s, *** DC3tog over next 3 stitches, work 9 x DC’s, put 3 x DC’s into the next stitch, work 9 x DC’s, Repeat from *** to the last 8 stitches.  Work 7 x DC’s and work 2 x DC’s into the last stitch.

 

Continue with the rows changing colour as required until the piece measures 40cm from the tip of a Chevron to the opposite tip of a Chevron on the other side  (they will be staggered, not exactly opposite each other).

Join the piece into a tube.  Put your cushion pad into the centre and stitch up the ends.

 

Stitches explained:

Double Crochet (DC) - Put hook through work and draw yarn back through (2 loops on hook) yarn around hook, draw through 2 loops on hook.

Double Crochet 3 together (DC3tog) –

Put hook through 1^st stitch and draw yarn back through (2 loops on hook)

Put hook through 2^nd stitch and draw yarn back through (3 loops on hook)

Put hook through 3^rd stitch and draw yarn back through (4 loops on hook)

yarn around hook, draw through 4 loops on hook.

Slip Stitch (SS) - Put hook through work, draw yarn back through work and the stitch on your hook.