Friday, 15 April 2011

The Softest Crochet Cushion

Remember a little while back I made a colourful crochet cushion following the guidance from the brilliant Lucy - Attic24 I made these little summer garden granny squares and they eventually morphed into a cushion.

Well I did love it very much, but my taste leans more towards the 'muted pastel' colours, so I thought that I would gather some lovely soft Baby Cashmere Yarn and knock another one up.

No two squares are alike, this confuddled my poor old brain a bit but I managed.

I laid them out on the coffee table and mixed them up many times before settling on where I wanted them to be.


This one has been a while in the making, as was almost finished but I got distracted with candles and beads ~ I have the attention span of a gnat!

It's even nice on the reverse with all the neat little single crochet (UK) lines joining it all together.
Making these little squares was a pleasure, the colours are just perfect and this yarn is so soft and such a treat to work with, every time I picked up that pink I smiled.


I was looking for a contrasting wool jumper to cut up for the back, but I found this cotton cardigan in white which I thought would be better.


Snipped and hand stitched to the front with a dainty crochet edging and little button holes.


(it's less wonky in real life honest ~ it's the cushion inside thats off kilter!)

I have put this one away for now as there is no more room on my couches, perhaps it will find a home on my bed but it does not match the Rosali set on there at the minute, for now it's stashed away unloved ~ it's yarn cruelty really, please don't report me :)

I am entering this as my April Monthly Make
 organised by Sexy Annie.
p.s. Don't forget there is still time to enter my giveaway - button top right of blog :)

~ ♥ TTFN ♥ ~

21 comments:

  1. I love the cushion, Lisa. I'm nearly ready with the Easter swap for you and will hopefully get it posted on Monday.
    Love Gill

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  2. I want to touch that :)
    You should rotate your cushions--every week a different one gets put away so you don't have to wait for room to appear. I love how you use old sweaters for the back, too.

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  3. You've used such lovely shades on the cushion. I love a bit of crochet!

    Caroline
    xxx

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  4. I love both the cushions and the new banners are great.

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  5. Gorgeousness! I have to say, colourwise I'm in love with that first BRIGHT cushion the most *g* Just fabulous!

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  6. It's offical it's GORGEOUS!!!

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  7. Oh another beauty, Kandi. Love the colours and the backing. Gorgeous.

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  8. fabulous cushion, love the colours. I used this yarn to make a couple of summer shawls, it's beautiful, it feels so wonderful to work with.

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  9. That is absolutely amazing, I am in awe of you x

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  10. I love the cushion and have tried crochet but my hands wont work but I am persevering. I am amazed well done you

    susan x

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  11. It's just gorgeous. The seams of the squares look so lovely. X

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  12. sooo cute :-) I'd love this in purple :-D

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  13. I love the colour combo you used. They're so perfect together.

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  14. It looks lovely, I've never got around to making a cushion cover. x

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  15. That's just gorgeous! I love the colours. xxx

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  16. You've got such an eye for colour - that is gorgeous!

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  17. beautiful colours.Love the blog makeover too x

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  18. I love the colours of the wool you have used :) what a great way to finish the back too :)
    I must get back into crocheting lol.
    Sue x

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