This pattern is also available as part of The Tor Collection eBook for £15.00 GPB

The Belstone Cushion is a beginner-friendly crochet project, using only double crochet and slip stitch with no shaping. However, this pattern in intended to be a blank canvas for you to add your own details, whether they be stripes or an embroidered ‘woolly tattoo’ as shown on our sample. We hope you will enjoy using this pattern as a basis to do your own thing!

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
16 inches / 41 cm square
Pattern is easily adapted to make larger or smaller, as desired, but bear in mind that you may need more yarn

YARN
Blacker Yarns Tor, Aran (92% British Wool, 8% British Alpaca, 200 m / 219 yds per 100g skein)
Shown in:
Sheepstor; 3 skeins
Embroidery shown in:
CC A Carneglos; 1 skein
CC B Leeden; 1 skein
CC C Rundlestone; 1 skein

DIFFICULTY
1 out of 5
Techniques include: crochet chain, double crochet, slip stitch

NEEDLES AND NOTIONS
5mm (UK 6, US 8/H) crochet hook
Darning needle for weaving in ends
3 x 2.5cm / 1 inch buttons
16 inch / 41cm cushion pad

GAUGE / TENSION
14 sts and 7 rows in 10 cm / 4 inches measured over double crochet
Always use a hook size which results in the correct gauge after blocking