Squishy Popcorn Cushion: Free Crochet Pattern

Popcorn Cushion Pattern

Hi everyone. In my previous post I already revealed this very squishy popcorn cushion cover and today it's time to share the pattern with you. It's a very beginners-friendly design with a striking result. It's so tactile! I'm going to use it as a yoga cushion; very soft on the you know what ;-)

Below you'll find the instructions in US/UK crochet terms and if you click the flags, you'll also find the instructions in Dutch and Spanish.

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For the Dutch version of this pattern, click the flag.
Voor de Nederlandse versie van dit patroon, klik je op de vlag.

For the Spanish version of this pattern, click the flag.

Para la versión en espagnol de este patrón, hagan clic en la bandera.

General Information

Skill level: Beginners

Crochet hook: 4mm

Tapestry needle

Cushion pad: 40 x 40cm

Yarn: Scheepjes Merino Soft Brush (50% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Microfibre and 25% Acrylic; 50g/105m)

254 Israëls (aqua blue) x 3 balls

255 Breitner (mint) x 3 balls

257 Van Der Leck (cream) x 3 balls

Where to buy Scheepjes Merino Soft Brush and other yarns

Scheepjes Merino Soft Brush is available from WoolWarehouse, Deramores, Black Sheep Wools and Caro’s Atelier. If you purchase yarn through the affiliate links below, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!*

Click on the link and it will take you to the shops where you can search for the yarn you’d like:

UK Wool Warehouse: http://shrsl.com/17owu

UK Deramores: http://tidd.ly/cf1bc042

UK Black Sheep Wools: http://shrsl.com/17owe

NL Caro’s Atelier:

https://caros-atelier.webshopapp.com/tracking/tradetracker/redirect/?tt=27390_12_296927_&r=%2F

Or shop at other Scheepjes stockists.

Measurements:

Square:  23 x 23cm / 9.2 x 9.2in

Cushion cover: approx. 45 x 45cm / 17.7 x 17.7in

Crochet Terms used in this pattern: US

Stitches used in this pattern:

  

US Crochet Terms		UK Crochet Terms
ch	chain	ch	chain
dc	double crochet	tr	treble crochet
dc2tog	double crochet 2 together	tr2tog	treble crochet 2 together
popcorn	popcorn stitch	popcorn	popcorn stitch
sc	single crochet	dc	double crochet
slst	slip stitch	ss	slip stitch
trc	triple crochet	dtr	double treble

Pattern Notes

• Each popcorn consists of 5 trc.
• Each square consists of 8 rounds but you can of course make the square as large or as small as you'd like.
• Colour scheme: I always like the front and back of a cushion cover to be different so I changed the order of the colours around to create two different colour schemes. Please note that if you want the sides to be exactly the same, you'll need more than 3 balls of the colour you use for Rounds 4 and 8.

Instructions

Start with a magic ring

Round 1

Beginning dc2tog (= ch1 on top of magic ring chain, 1 half-finished dc, yarn over and pull through both loops on hook), ch1, *dc2tog, ch2, dc2tog, ch1, dc2tog, ch1*; repeat *-* 3 more times

Total of 12 x dc2tog, 4 x ch-2 space for the corners, 8 x ch-1 space.

Round 2

(Popcorn, ch2, popcorn) in any ch-2 space (= corner), ch2, skip next dc2tog and ch 1, popcorn in next dc2tog, ch2, skip next ch 1 and dc2tog, (popcorn, ch2, popcorn) in next ch-2 space. Repeat all around.

Total of 12 popcorns 12 ch-2 spaces.

Round 3

Start with (3trc, ch2, 3trc) in any corner ch-2 space, 3dc in each of the next 2 ch-2 spaces, (3trc, ch2, 3trc) in next ch-2 space, 3dc in each of the next 2 ch-2 spaces. Repeat all around.

Round 4

(Popcorn, ch2, popcorn) in any corner ch-2 space, ch2, skip next trc, popcorn in next trc (= middle trc of 3), ch2, skip next trc and dc, popcorn in next dc (= middle dc of 3), ch2, skip next 2 dc, popcorn in next dc, ch2, skip next 2 dc, popcorn in next dc, ch2, skip next dc and trc, popcorn in next trc, ch2, (popcorn, ch2, popcorn) in next corner. Repeat all around.

Round 5

Repeat Round 3.

Round 6

Repeat Round 4.

Round 7

Repeat Round 3.

Round 8

Repeat Round 4.

Joining the squares

Put the squares with the right sides together and at the back work 3sc in the ch-2 spaces in between each popcorn. 

To join the 2 sides of the cover, place them with the wrong sides together and again work 3sc in the ch-2 spaces in between each popcorn.

*Thanks to Scheepjes, who supplied the yarn for me to try out. As always, any opinions expressed are my own. The affiliate links in this post support giveaways, free patterns, discounts and the running of this blog. By purchasing yarn through these links, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.  Thank you!