A Sofa Pillow in Plain and Treble Open Crochet
This pattern may be worked with double German wool.
Commence with a chain of about one hundred and ninety stitches in black. Then,—
With three distinct shades of scarlet, crochet a shaded stripe, consisting of five rows,—beginning with the darkest colour,—the lightest forming the centre.—Repeat the black row.
Work a stripe of treble open crochet, consisting of one row of each of the following colours: namely,—chrysophas green, scarlet, white, gold colour, lilac, and chrysophas green.
Repeat the black row.—Form a stripe similar to the first, with shades of white.—Repeat the black row.
Repeat the stripe of treble open crochet.—Repeat the black row.—Crochet another shaded stripe with lilac.—Repeat the black row.—Repeat the stripe of treble open crochet.—Repeat the black row.—Work another shaded stripe with gold colours.—Repeat the black row.—Repeat the stripe of treble open crochet.—Repeat the black row, and the first shaded stripe with scarlet. This forms the centre stripe. Reverse the order of the coloured stripes to complete the pillow.