A great gift for any loved one, this flower-decorated Valentine’s Day pillow can be adapted to any holiday with an easy change of the color scheme! (Patons Yarns)

Skill Level: Easy

MATERIALS
Patons® Classic Wool (100 g / 3.5 oz; 192 m / 210 yds)
Main Color (MC) (77710 Cherry) 2 balls
Contrast A (77404 Orchid) 1 ball
2 colors, 3 balls total

Sizes 4 mm (U.S. G or 6) and 5 mm (U.S. H or 8) crochet hooks or size needed to obtain gauge.
12 x 18 ins [30.5 x 45.5 cm] pillow form.

GAUGES
16 sts and 12 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] with smaller hook in pat.
14 dc and 7 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] with larger hook.

Small Flower (make 7)
Small Flower Center (make 7)
Large Flower (make 3)
Large Flower Center (make 3)

Flowers are worked in rounds. Sew one center on each flower.

Pillow base is worked flat. After construction, the flowers are sewn on one side of the pillow to finish.

Written directions are provided in pdf download (December 2010).

French version (December 2010):
Coussin Pétale