Here's the free pattern for my HOPE design; it comes from a deep need to connect with you all, to create, to cling onto what hope we can in these strange times. Creativity goes hand in hand with hope... I hope the making of this brings you some happiness, and I hope wherever your HOPE design ends up (for you, for a loved one, for the community) it brings a ray of positivity.
Use #hopecushion on the socials so we can all see your beautiful work!
Please respect my work, always credit me (redsparrowcrochet) when you post pics, do not pass this design off as your own or sell the pattern. Respect for designers always please!
Esme xx
I’ve used a 4.5mm hook and Scheepjes Colour Crafter yarn, but any dk is fine. It's a great stash-buster, you can go for it with any colours!
This makes a cushion cover approx. 50 x 30cm with gauge: 16 sts and 22 rows measuring 10 x 10cm over dc.
Abbreviations (UK Crochet Terms)
approx. approximately
ch(s) chains(s) or chain stitch(es)
ch-1 sp(s) chain 1 space(s): number denotes number of chains in chain space
ch-sp(s) chain space(s)
dc double crochet
lp(s) loop(s)
rep repeat
RS right side
sp(s) space(s)
st(s) stitch(es)
tr treble crochet
WS wrong side
yoh yarn over hook
Repeats
(........) once/twice/3 times Work the instructions between brackets the total number of times stated.
Special Stitches
cc change colour
mtr mosaic treble crochet: work tr as normal but work it in skipped st of same colour 3 rows below, working st in front of intervening 2 rows of chs in contrast colour. All mtr stitches are worked on RS of work
Pattern Notes
This pattern uses mosaic crochet techniques:
Change colour (cc) every 2 rows. To change colour, work last st of row in old colour to final 2 lps on hook, yoh with new colour and draw new colour through lps on hook to finish. Continue with new colour.
The first row of a colour creates the pattern, the second row reinforces it. Where a dc or a tr is made in the first row, a dc is made in this st in the second row (make sure to work into all tr sts from the first row as they can easily be missed). Where a ch-sp is made in the first row, the same ch-sp is made in the second row.
Work all tr sts (referred to as ‘mtr’- see Special Stitches) into ‘skipped’ sts 3 rows below.
Instructions
Note: Keep your background colour ‘Yarn A’ attached throughout. Work 2 rows of each rainbow colour where indicated, and fasten off at end of those 2 rows.
With Yarn A, ch85.
Row 1 (RS) 1dc in second ch from hook and in each ch to end, turn. [84 sts]
Row 2 (WS) Ch1 (does not count as st throughout), 1dc in each st to end, turn. [84 sts]
Rows 3-8 Ch1, 1dc in each st to end, turn. Colour change (referred to as ‘cc’ from now on) to first rainbow colour at end of Row 8. (Keep Yarn A attached throughout pattern.)
Row 9 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 17dc, ch14, skip 13 sts, 6dc, ch6, skip 5 sts, 11dc, (ch6, skip 5 sts, 6dc) twice, ch5, skip 4 sts, 1dc, turn.
Row 10 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, (6dc, ch6, skip ch-6 sp) twice, 11dc, ch6, skip ch-6 sp, 6dc, ch14, skip ch-14 sp, 17dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 1dc, cc to Yarn A, fasten off rainbow colour, turn.
Row 11 Ch1, 1dc, 4mtr, 17dc, 13mtr, 6dc, 5mtr, 11dc, (5mtr, 6dc) twice, 4mtr, 1dc, turn.
Row 12 Rep Row 2, cc to next rainbow colour, turn.
Row 13 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 17dc, ch14, skip 13 sts, 6dc, ch4, skip 3 sts, 15dc, ch4, skip 3 sts, 6dc, ch6, skip 5 sts, 6dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 1dc, turn.
Row 14 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 6dc, ch6, skip ch-6 sp, 6dc, ch4, skip ch-4 sp, 15dc, ch4, skip ch-4 sp, 6dc, ch14, skip ch-14 sp, 17dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 1dc, cc to Yarn A, fasten off rainbow colour, turn.
Row 15 Ch1, 1dc, 4mtr, 17dc, 13mtr, 6dc, 3mtr, 15dc, 3mtr, 6dc, 5mtr, 6dc, 4mtr, 1dc, turn.
Row 16 Rep Row 2, cc to next rainbow colour, turn.
Row 17 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 17dc, ch14, skip 13 sts, 6dc, ch3, skip 2 sts, 17dc, ch3, skip 2 sts, 6dc, ch6, skip 5 sts, 6dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 1dc, turn.
Row 18 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 6dc, ch6, skip ch-6 sp, 6dc, ch3, skip ch-3 sp, 17dc, ch3, skip ch-3 sp, 6dc, ch14, skip ch-14 sp, 17dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 1dc, cc to Yarn A, fasten off rainbow colour, turn.
Row 19 Ch1, 1dc, 4mtr, 17dc, 13mtr, 6dc, 2mtr, 17dc, 2mtr, 6dc, 5mtr, 6dc, 4mtr, 1dc, turn.
Row 20 Rep Row 2, cc to next rainbow colour, turn.
Row 21 Ch1, 1dc, ch16, skip 15 sts, 6dc, ch14, skip 13 sts, 6dc, (ch3, skip 2 sts, 6dc, ch6, skip 5 sts, 6dc) twice, ch5, skip 4 sts, 1dc, turn.
Row 22 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, (6dc, ch6, skip ch-6 sp, 6dc, ch3, skip ch-3 sp) twice, 6dc, ch14, skip ch-14 sp, 6dc, ch16, skip ch-16 sp, 1dc, cc to Yarn A, fasten off rainbow colour, turn.
Row 23 Ch1, 1dc, 15mtr, 6dc, 13mtr, 6dc, (2mtr, 6dc, 5mtr, 6dc) twice, 4mtr, 1dc, turn.
Row 24 Rep Row 2, cc to next rainbow colour, turn.
Rows 25-28 Rep Rows 21-24.
Row 29 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 17dc, ch8, skip 7 sts, 12dc, ch3, skip 2 sts, 6dc, ch6, skip 5 sts, 6dc, ch3, skip 2 sts, 17dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 1dc, turn.
Row 30 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 17dc, ch3, skip ch-3 sp, 6dc, ch6, skip ch-6 sp, 6dc, ch3, skip ch-3 sp, 12dc, ch8, skip ch-8 sp, 17dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 1dc, cc to Yarn A, fasten off rainbow colour, turn.
Row 31 Ch1, 1dc, 4mtr, 17dc, 7mtr, 12dc, 2mtr, 6dc, 5mtr, 6dc, 2mtr, 17dc, 4mtr, 1dc, turn.
Row 32 Rep Row 2, cc to next rainbow colour, turn.
Row 33 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 17dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 15dc, ch3, skip 2 sts, 6dc, ch6, skip 5 sts, 6dc, ch3, skip 2 sts, 17dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 1dc, turn.
Row 34 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 17dc, ch3, skip ch-3 sp, 6dc, ch6, skip ch-6 sp, 6dc, ch3, skip ch-3 sp, 15dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 17dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 1dc, cc to Yarn A, fasten off rainbow colour, turn.
Row 35 Ch1, 1dc, 4mtr, 17dc, 4mtr, 15dc, 2mtr, 6dc, 5mtr, 6dc, 2mtr, 17dc, 4mtr, 1dc, turn.
Row 36 Rep Row 2, cc to next rainbow colour, turn.
Row 37 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 17dc, ch4, skip 3 sts, 16dc, ch3, skip 2 sts, 6dc, ch6, skip 5 sts, 6dc, ch3, skip 2 sts, 17dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 1dc, turn.
Row 38 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 17dc, ch3, skip ch-3 sp, 6dc, ch6, skip ch-6 sp, 6dc, ch3, skip ch-3 sp, 16dc, ch4, skip ch-4 sp, 17dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 1dc, cc to Yarn A, fasten off rainbow colour, turn.
Row 39 Ch1, 1dc, 4mtr, 17dc, 3mtr, 16dc, 2mtr, 6dc, 5mtr, 6dc, 2mtr, 17dc, 4mtr, 1dc, turn.
Row 40 Rep Row 2, cc to next rainbow colour, turn.
Row 41 Ch1, 1dc, ch16, skip 15 sts, 6dc, (ch3, skip 2 sts, 6dc, ch6, skip 5 sts, 6dc) 3 times, ch5, skip 4 sts, 1dc, turn.
Row 42 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, (6dc, ch6, skip ch-6 sp, 6dc, ch3, skip ch-3 sp) 3 times, 6dc, ch16, skip ch-16 sp, 1dc, cc to Yarn A, fasten off rainbow colour, turn.
Row 43 Ch1, 1dc, 15mtr, 6dc, (2mtr, 6dc, 5mtr, 6dc) 3 times, 4mtr, 1dc, turn.
Row 44 Rep Row 2, cc to next rainbow colour, turn.
Rows 45- 48 Rep Rows 41-44.
Row 49 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, (17dc, ch3, skip 2 sts) 3 times, 6dc, ch6, skip 5 sts, 6dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 1dc, turn.
Row 50 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 6dc, ch6, skip ch-6 sp, 6dc, (ch3, skip ch-3 sp, 17dc) 3 times, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 1dc, cc to Yarn A, fasten off rainbow colour, turn.
Row 51 Ch1, 1dc, 4mtr, (17dc, 2mtr) 3 times, 6dc, 5mtr, 6dc, 4mtr, 1dc, turn.
Row 52 Rep Row 2, cc to next rainbow colour, turn.
Row 53 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 17dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, (15dc, ch4, skip 3 sts) twice, 6dc, ch6, skip 5 sts, 6dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 1dc, turn.
Row 54 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 6dc, ch6, skip ch-6 sp, 6dc, (ch4, skip ch-4 sp, 15dc) twice, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 17dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 1dc, cc to Yarn A, fasten off rainbow colour, turn.
Row 55 Ch1, 1dc, 4mtr, 17dc, 4mtr, (15dc, 3mtr) twice, 6dc, 5mtr, 6dc, 4mtr, 1dc, turn.
Row 56 Rep Row 2, cc to next rainbow colour, turn.
Row 57 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip 4 sts, 17dc, ch8, skip 7 sts, 12dc, ch6, skip 5 sts, 11dc, (ch6, skip 5 sts, 6dc) twice, ch5, skip 4 sts, 1dc, turn.
Row 58 Ch1, 1dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, (6dc, ch6, skip ch-6 sp) twice, 11dc, ch6, skip ch-6 sp, 12dc, ch8, skip ch-8 sp, 17dc, ch5, skip ch-5 sp, 1dc, cc to Yarn A, fasten off rainbow colour, turn.
Row 59 Ch1, 1dc, 4mtr, 17dc, 7mtr, 12dc, 5mtr, 11dc, (5mtr, 6dc) twice, 4mtr, 1dc, turn.
Rows 60-66 Rep Row 2, fasten off Yarn A at end of Row 66.
Weave in all ends.
