Chunky Granny Square Pillows

MEASUREMENTS:
10 x 10”/25 x 25cm

MATERIALS:
One skein of Caron International’s Simply Soft® (100% Acrylic, 6 oz/ 170g/ 315 yds/ 288 m):
or NaturallyCaron.com 'Country' (75% Microdenier acrylic/25% merino wool; 3oz/85g, 185yds/170m skein)
Size US N-15/10mm Crochet Hook
Yarn Needle
18”x18” Decorative Throw Pillow
Sewing Needle & Coordinating Thread

GAUGE
10 sts = 4”/10cm

STITCHES USED
Chain (ch)
Slip Stitch (sl st)
Single crochet (sc)
Double crochet (dc)


DIRECTIONS
Using a TRIPLE strand of yarn, ch 6; join with a sl st to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 3, (counts as a dc here and throughout), 2 dc in ring, [ch 3, 3 dc in ring] 3 times, ch 3; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3-.
Round 2: Ch 5, (counts as dc and ch-2 sp here and throughout), *[3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in next corner ch-3 sp, ch 2; repeat from * 2 more times, [3 dc, ch 3, 2 dc] in first corner ch-3 sp; join with a sl st in 3rd of beginning ch-5.
Round 3: Sl st in next ch-2 sp, ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 2 dc in same ch-2 sp, *ch 2, [3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in next corner ch-3 sp, ch 2**, 3 dc in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * 3 more times, ending last repeat at **; join with a sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3.
Round 4: Ch 5, (counts as dc and ch-2 sp here and throughout), 3 dc in next ch-2 sp, *[3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in next corner ch-3 sp, ch 2**, [3 dc, ch 2] in each of next 2 ch-2 sps; repeat from * 3 more times, ending last rep at **, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp; join with a sl st in 3rd of beginning ch-5.
Round 5: Ch 1, sc in same ch as joining, sc in each dc, 2 sc in each ch-2 sp, and 3 sc in each corner ch-3 sp around; join with a sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

FINISHING
Weave in ends. Block if necessary.
Center granny square and sewing needle and thread, hand sew onto pillow front.