Crochet Blanket and Pillow Cover

You’ll need:

250g of orange Boston yarn (70% polyacryl, 30% sheep wool; 55m/50g);

100g of the same yarn, but in white color;

100g of the same yarn, but in brown color;

Crochet hook 8;

Pillow 40 x 40 cm.

Instructions

Make 44 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with straight and reversed rows due to the scheme for plaid. Start every row with 3 chain sts increase instead of the 1^st double crochet and sts before pattern repeat, 8 pattern repeats, finish as stated. After finishing the 4^th row, repeat 3^rd-4^th rows x 9 = 22 rows, make the 7^th, 8^th, 15^th and 16^th rows with white (brown) yarn. After making the 22^nd row, the first half of pillow is made. For the second half, make 21 rows in the same colors order and finish with the 5^th row of the scheme = 44 rows. Connect both side seams and bottom edge with single crochets with orange yarn, leave 20 cm hole, i.e. while making the central 20 cm, insert crochet hook only in front loops. Put the cover on the pillow and sew the hole.

Plaid

You’ll need:

2000g of white Boston yarn (70% polyacryl, 30% sheep wool; 55m/50g);

150g of the same yarn, but in orange color;

150g of the same yarn, but in brown color;

Crochet hook 8.

Size: 150 x 195 cm.

Instructions

Make 152 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase with white yarn and work with straight and reversed rows due to the scheme. Start every row with 3 chain sts increase instead of the 1^st double crochet and sts before pattern repeat, 35 pattern repeats, finish as stated. Repeat 3^rd-4^th rows x 50 times after finishing the 4^th row =104 rows, make 9^th, 10^th (15^th and 16^th, 21^st and 22^nd) rows with orange yarn, 83^rd, 84^th, 89^th, 90^th and 96^th row – with brown yarn. Finish with the 5^th row of the pattern. Fasten both sides with single crochets, bottom edge – due to the scheme.