The Caterpillar Cushion is the result of freely experimenting with a hook and yarn. When I was thinking about a name for the square, I noticed that the circle of wrap stitches in the square look like the body of a caterpillar. A bit like the one from the children’s book ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’.

The pattern allows you to play with colour. You can either use a fixed colour scheme using the examples in the pattern or go wild with leftover yarn; the choice is up to you.

Yarn
Aran weight yarn, approximately 675-750m per cushion.

The sample is shown in:
Scheepjes Stonewashed XL (70% Cotton x 30% Acrylic; 50g/75m)

• Yarn A: 841 Moon Stone x 4 balls
• Yarn B: 863 Carnelian x 2 balls
• Yarn C: 875 Rhodochrosite x 2 balls
• Yarn D: 860 Rose Quartz x 2 balls
• Yarn E: 846 Canada Jade x 3 balls
• Yarn F: 859 New Jade x 2 balls

Note: yarn amounts are total amounts for two cushions (one of each version).

Yarn requirements for cushion A (coloured circles, plain background):

• Yarn A: 2 balls
• Yarn B: 1 ball
• Yarn C: 1 ball
• Yarn D: 2 balls
• Yarn E: 2 balls
• Yarn F: 1 ball

Yarn requirements for cushion B (white circles, coloured background):

• Yarn A: 2 balls
• Yarn B: 2 balls
• Yarn C: 2 balls (only 1 when making both versions)
• Yarn D: 1 ball
• Yarn E: 2 balls
• Yarn F: 1 ball

Finished Measurements
The finished cushion measures 43 x 43cm / 17 x 17in

Hook
5,0mm crochet hook (US H-8)

Gauge
The squares used in this pattern measure 13 x 13cm / 5 x 5in using a 5,0mm crochet hook. Gauge obtained with a 5,0mm crochet hook is 14 stitches x 8 rows in double crochet (US) measure 10x10cm / 4”x4”. Adapt your hook size is necessary

Notions

• 8 Removable stitch marker(s)
• Scissors and a darning needle
• Cushion pad measuring approximately 45 x 45cm / 17,5 x 17,5in

Photo Tutorials
The pattern contains extensive photo tutorials for:

• Making the wrap stitch
• Making the spike stitch
• The surface crochet technique
• Joining the squares