Hi, it’s Michelle back again
Have you enjoyed working on your Carnivale Cushions so far? I have! I’m really enjoying seeing all the different variations and colour combinations you are all using. I love how different it can look depending on your colour choice. Such a creative lot you are!
This week we’ll be finishing off the front of the cushion. I’m excited so let’s get started….
Round 8:
Multi Colour Version
- Using Colour C make a standing dc in any ch 2 space of previous round (between the 2 sets of 2dc cluster stitch), make another 4 dc in same space.
- *1 sc into space before next set of clusters
- 5 dc into next space between clusters*
- Repeat from *to* to end
- Fasten off with invisible join into top of first dc
Single Colour Version
- Sl st over to the next space in between the 2 sets of 2dc cluster stitch, make chainless dc start or ch 3 (counts as first dc), make another 4 dc in same space.
- *1 sc into space before next set of clusters
- 5 dc into next space between clusters *
- Repeat from *to* to end
- Finish with a sl st into top of first dc
Round 9:
Multi Colour Version
- Using Colour D make a standing sc into the middle stitch of any cluster from previous round
- *Ch 5, sc into middle of next cluster
- Repeat from *to end
- Join with a sl st into top of first sc
- Don’t break off yarn
Single Colour Version
- Sl st over to middle of cluster, sc into this stitch
- *Ch 5, sc into middle of next cluster
- Repeat from *to end
- Join with a sl st into top of first sc
Round 10:
Multi Colour Version
- Still using Colour D, sl st into ch sp,
- *4 dc into space, 1 dc into previous row’s sc
- Repeat from *to end
- Finish with invisible join into top of first dc
Single Colour Version
- sl st into ch sp
- *4 dc into space, 1 dc into previous row’s sc
- Repeat from *to end
- Join with a sl st into top of first dc
Round 11:
This round is the same as Round 7
Multi Colour Version
- Using Colour B make a standing dc in any dc from previous round, make 1 more dc in same space, *ch 2, make 2 dc cluster stitch in same space
- *skip 2 stitches, 2 dc cluster st, ch2, 2 dc cluster st in next space
- Repeat from * to end
- Fasten off with invisible join into top of first dc
Single Colour Version
- chainless start or ch 3 (counts as first dc) into top of previous dc, make 1 more dc in same space, *ch 2, make 2 dc cluster stitch in same space
- *skip 2 stitches, 2 dc cluster st, ch2, 2 dc cluster st in next space.
- Repeat from * to end.
- Finish with a sl st into top of first dc
Round 12:
Multi Colour Version
- Using Main colour make a standing dc in any ch 2 space between double clusters in previous round, make 1 more dc in same space, *ch 2, make 2 dc cluster stitch in same space
- *Make [2 dc cluster st, ch2, 2 dc cluster st] in each ch 2 space between each double clusters
- Repeat from * to end
- Don’t break off yarn
Single Colour Version
- Sl st over to next ch 2 space between double clusters in previous round, make 1 more dc in same space, *ch 2, make 2 dc cluster stitch in same space
- *Make [2 dc cluster st, ch2, 2 dc cluster st] in each ch 2 space between each double clusters
- Repeat from * to end
- Finish with a sl st into top of first dc
Round 13-14
Multi Colour and Single Colour Versions
- Slip stitch over to next ch 2 space between double clusters in previous round
- *Make [2 dc cluster st, ch2, 2 dc cluster st] in each ch 2 space between each double clusters
- Repeat from * to end
- Fasten off with invisible join into top of first dc
- Weave in all those ends.
Yay! We’ve finished the front. Stand back and admire your gorgeous work and don’t forget you can add your progress pictures to the Ravelry group or tag them with #carnivalecal on Instagram.
See you next time when we’ll be making the back of the cushion and talking about blocking.
Part 1: Gather supplies
Part 2 : Cushion front – first half
Part 3: Cushion front – second half
Part 4: Cushion back and blocking
Part 5: Finishing off
Happy hooking
Michelle x
About Michelle Robinson
Michelle is the face behind Poppy & Bliss. Her passion is crochet and her style is modern, vibrant and fun.
She teaches workshops in various styles of crochet, designs modern crochet patterns, occasionally remembers she has a blog at Poppy & Bliss but shares most of her work on Instagram
I am so excited to get going again with my cushion…can’t wait to add the next few rounds of colour to it later today
Thanks Michelle and Cintia
x.
If you take some photos tag them on IG so we can all see. I’d love to see how your monochrome colours look
I have nearly finished the front of this cushion, really enjoyed making this and it crochets up so quickly. When will the final parts of the crochet along be available please? Will post my photo once I am finished 🙂
We will be posting the instructions for the back this week
Here are all the post Sarah https://mypoppet.com.au/tag/crochetalong
So pretty! this project just lights me up. Thanks, Michelle!
i cant find the instructions for the back? Have they been taken off?
You can find it here https://mypoppet.com.au/makes/carnivale-cushion-crochet-along-part-4/ (I’ve updated the post to add the link)