{"id":20631,"date":"2016-12-04T09:37:28","date_gmt":"2016-12-04T16:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ami.blogwrangler.net\/?p=20631"},"modified":"2019-03-24T15:50:27","modified_gmt":"2019-03-24T21:50:27","slug":"extreme-crocheted-cushion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allaboutami.com\/extreme-crocheted-cushion\/","title":{"rendered":"Extreme Crocheted Cushion"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s been such a fun challenge figuring out what knit and crochet items\u00a0I can create using a specific amount of big stitch merino wool from the Etsy store Mama Knows Luxury<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 With 3 kg\/6 lbs of wool, I was able to knit my Extreme Knitted Blanket<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 With 1 kg\/2 lbs of wool, I was able to crochet my Extreme Crocheted Rug<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 My smallest quantity of wool was 1 lb of the mint green, and I contemplated what small item I should make: perhaps a cowl or hat.\u00a0 However, I wanted to try making a cushion, and I wondered if I would have enough!<\/p>\n

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I decided to once again split my big stitch wool (see my previous Extreme Crocheted Rug<\/strong><\/a> post to see how I did this myself) so that I could double my yardage.\u00a0 I used my jumbo 40 mm crochet hook<\/strong><\/a> made of poplar to crochet a series of chain stitches.<\/p>\n

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I then created an oval by working slip stitches in the back loops of these chain stitches (see my detailed “How to Crochet Around a Foundation Chain<\/a>“<\/strong> tutorial HERE<\/strong><\/em><\/a>).<\/p>\n

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Next, I turned my work and crocheted slip stitches along the front loops of the chain stitches.\u00a0 The oval is complete!<\/p>\n

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From here, I decided to work slip stitches in the back loops only to create a unique and textured look.\u00a0 As you can see, I am actually using a shoelace as my stitch marker (I worked in unjoined continuous rounds).<\/p>\n

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By working slip stitches in the back loops only, the front loops are left untouched and create a really neat effect!<\/p>\n

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I was very happy with how my design was turning out as I built up round upon round!\u00a0 I really hoped that I would not run out of wool!<\/p>\n

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When I asked readers to guess whether the piece was knitted or crocheted, people were torn and some guessed it was Tunisian crochet!\u00a0 When working with big stitch wool, each stitch is so plump and luscious!<\/p>\n

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Thankfully it looked as though I would have enough wool to complete my project!\u00a0 I was so happy!\u00a0 Isn’t it such a terrible feeling when you’re *thisclose*<\/em> to finishing a design and you run out of yarn?<\/p>\n

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We found this “Pillow Form<\/strong>” from Walmart (see similar on Amazon HERE<\/strong><\/em><\/a>) and it turned out to be the perfect size (14″ x 14″) for my cushion<\/p>\n

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I stuffed the pillow form into my cushion….<\/p>\n

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And then whip stitched the ends together to seal the opening!<\/p>\n

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I am so happy that I could maximize this 1 lb of wool to make this cushion! \u00a0Look how much I had left!<\/p>\n

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I then used my trusty Clover felting needle<\/strong><\/a> to felt the wool end to the rest of the cushion!\u00a0 I love how you can use this technique when working with wool so that you don’t need to try and weave in the ends.\u00a0 Trying to weave in such massive ends would be a nightmare, and it would be difficult to be discrete and hidden! \u00a0You can read my detailed blog post on “How To Felt Yarn Ends Together” HERE<\/em><\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n

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Look at this clean finish with no end in sight!<\/p>\n

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Here is my finished Extreme Crocheted Cushion<\/strong>!\u00a0 It uses up pretty much all of the 1 lb of big stitch merino wool, so you don’t have to worry about wasting any!<\/p>\n

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Here is the free pattern for my “Extreme Crocheted Cushion<\/strong>“!<\/p>\n

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