Crochet Bath Mat, Very Simple Pattern

I recently discovered Sugar’n Cream cotton yarn by Lily. I think it’s quite popular among crocheters, but somehow I only now made a complete crochet project using this yarn.

I have had an idea to make a bath mat for quite a while. Hundred percent cotton yarn would be the best choice for such item, so that’s why I turned to Sugar’n Cream.

My bath mat is simple, though I had a lace trim in mind for it. Eventually I rejected the notion because this is an item that will be washed regularly and, therefore, a sturdier and tighter trim would be more practical.

The alternating rows of double crochets made into back loops only and front loops only gave me a beautiful ribbed texture. 

Measurements: 27 by 17 inches

Big ball of Sugar’n Cream by Lily (710 yards) Note, I didn’t use the entire ball of yarn, I have about 1/3 of it left.

US size hook H/8 (5 mm)

Ch 79.

Row 1: dc in 4^th ch from hook, dc in each ch across. Ch 3, turn.

Row 2: dc in front loop only in each dc across. Ch 3, turn.

Row 3: dc in back loop only in each dc across. Ch 3, turn.

Repeat Row 2 – Row 3 until you have 24 rows in total.

Trim: Make one round of sc evenly spaced around the mat. Then make one round of crab stitches (reverse sc).

Fasten off.    

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Crochet Flower Cushion

Tah-dah, my flower cushion is finally finished!

It turned out completely different than the way I envisioned it when I first started this project. Lots of changes took place. For example, I rejected the swirl flowers I was going to use. Also I intended to make green flowers but ended up making leaves instead. In addition, I popped in a bit of yellow to add liveliness to the cold green and blue palette.

I’m happy with my new cushion, and I like the way it fits in my bedroom décor.

I didn’t write a detailed pattern, but here is a rough description how I made it.

For the cover itself, I used single crochets in back loops only. I started with a ring of 5 chains.

The first round was: ch 2, sc in ring, *ch 2, 2 sc* 3 times,  ch 2, join with a sl st. And in the following rounds, I just crocheted sc in back loops only, and (sc, ch 2, sc) in corner spaces. I continued until I had a square of needed size.

I made two such squares and stitched them together (right side outside) on three sides using single crochets. Then I put in my pillow, and left the fourth side unstitched until all the flowers were attached (I stitched them on using a tapestry needle). Then I stitched the last side using single crochets, and made another round of single crochets in back loops only to make the trim a bit thicker.

Now to the flowers:

1. This is simple five petal flower. I made a small white circle for the center and stitched it on.

2. I will post the pattern for this peony-like flower later. As for the leaves, I can only offer you a symbol chart (see motif 4 here).

3. This is a big layered flower (the pattern is here) and the leaves are simple Irish crochet leaf (see my pattern here).

4. You can find the tutorial for these rolled roses here, and the pattern for the leaves is here.

5. This is a bigger version of croco flower. I made one exactly as in the pattern, and I also made a bigger one.

6. The pattern for the small four petal flower is here.

I’d say this flower cushion was more work than I expected. I guess it’s always like that when you are not following a specific pattern but trying to come up with your own creation. It takes lots of time to get every single detail right.

P.S. Thank you for the get well wishes. I'm almost recovered now. 

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Project in Progress: Flower Cushion

I have had the idea of making a decorative cushion with crochet flowers for quite a while. Finally, I set my hands to implement the idea into life.   

I want to make a cushion for my bedroom, which is decorated in three colors – white, pale green, and light blue. The flowers on my cushion should be in those colors but in different sizes and shapes.

I’m not following any specific pattern; therefore, this project requires some experimenting. At first, I used two big granny square to make the cushion cover. However, I soon discovered that wasn’t a good choice as my finished cover stretched and simply didn’t hold its shape. I tried single crochets into back loops only and it seems to work well.

The yarn I’m using for the cushion cover is recycled. It came from an old sweater of mine that I knitted seven or eight years ago. But I’m using new yarn to make the flowers as I want them to be perfect.

I can’t wait to finish this decorative cushion! I believe it will add some romantic charm to my bedroom decor.