The Rainbow Musical Cushion Free Crochet Pattern- All Thing Crafts

Rainbows are like magic in the sky, full of colors and happiness. Imagine bringing that magic into your room with a Rainbow Musical Cushion! This colorful cushion plays music with the music box, making it a fantastic addition to any little kid's room. You can go with bright multicolors or stick with a single tone of different shades. It would look so adorable lying between two white pillows. The simple crochet pattern is super simple, so you don't have to worry if you're new to this. We'll guide you step by step, making creating your musical rainbow cushion easy and fun. Let's start crocheting this wonderful piece that will be a hit with the kids!

Making Your Rainbow Musical Cushion

Material:

Phildar Coton 4, your choice of colors, 1 skein of each color
Phildar Coton 3, your choice of colors, a few grams
1 music box movement (pull string type)
1 drop or triangular-shaped bead
1 2.5 mm crochet hook
1 3.5 mm crochet hook • 1 embroidery needle • Fiberfill

Abbreviations:

Hdc
Inc Hdc
Rd = Round
St = Stitch
Ch = Chain
Sist = Slip Stitch
Sc= Single Crochet
Half Double Crochet 2 Half Double Crochet In
The Same St
Inc Increase
= Repeat Until The End Of The Round

Explanations:

This pattern uses US crochet terminology.
The finished musical cushion will measure about 20 x 20 cm.
It is crocheted in back-and-forth rows and consists of two sides. You can choose to crochet two identical sides or to change colors as you wish.

The creator used the following colors:

For the front: craie (chalk), dune, écru (off-white), safran, caramel, cappuccino and craie (chalk).
For the back: craie (chalk), tilleul ( linden tree), ecru (off-white), dune, végétal, cappuccino and craie (chalk).

Step by step Pattern

Rainbow (x2):

To crochet using Coton 4 and the 3.5 mm crochet hook.
The color changes are on the following rows: 3, 5, 7, 9 et 11.
Color 1
Rd 1 Chain 24
Rd 2: Ch 2 to adjust the height, insert your hook in the 3rd st from the hook and make 24 hdc, ch 2, turn - 24
Rd 38 hdc, *1 hdc, 1 inc hdc* (x4), 8 hdc, ch 2, turn - 28
Color 2
Rd 4: 10 hdc, 8 inc hdc, 10 hdc, ch 2, turn - 36
Rd 5:1 hdc in each hdc, ch 2, turn - 36
Color 3
Rd 6: 13 hdc, 10 inc hdc, 13 hdc, ch 2, turn - 46 1 hdc in each hdc, ch 2, turn - 46
Rd 7 Color 4
Rd 8: 14 hdc, *2 hdc, 1 inc hdc* (x6), 14 hdc, ch 2, turn - 52 Rd 9: 12 hdc, *3 hdc, 1 inc hdc* (x7), 12 hdc, ch 2, turn - 59 Color 5
Rd 10 1 hdc in each hdc, ch 2, turn - 59
Rd 11 15 hdc, 1 inc hdc, *3 hdc, 1 inc hdc* (x7), 15 hdc, ch 1, turn - 67 Color 6
Rd 12: 66 sc, 1 inc, create the bottom border of the rainbow with 36 sc. Finish with a slst, then fasten off and work out the tail in the last row to hide it.

The Drop:

Prepare Your Music Box Movement Before Starting. You Will Need To Remove The Part At The
End Of The Pull String That Enables you To Start The Music Box And Replace It With Your Drop Or Triangle Shaped Bead (With The Tip Facing Upward).
To Crochet Using Coton 3 And The 2.5 Mm Crochet Hook.
Your Choice Of Color:
Rd 16 Sc In A Magic Ring - 6
Rd 2:1 Inc In Each St- 12 Rd 3: *1 Sc, 1 Inc* - 18
Rd 4: *2 Sc, 1 Inc* - 24
Rd 5 To 7 (3 Rounds): 1 Sc In Each St - 24
Rd 8: *2 Sc, 1 Dec* - 18
Rd 9 And 10 (2 Rounds): 1 Sc In Each St - 18
Stuff.
Rd 11: *1 Sc, 1 Dec* - 12
Insert The Bead (Tied To The Magic Box's Pull String), Then Continue To Close The Drop. Rd 12 1 Sc In Each M - 12
Rd 136 Dec - 6
Finish With A Slst, Then Fasten Off And Close Your Work. Using Your Needle, Insert Your Yarn Tail In The Stitches From The Last Round, Then Pull Firmly To
Close. Hide The Remaining Yarn Tail Inside Your Rainbow.

Assembly:

Start By Sewing The Edges Of The Top Arcs (From Each Rainbow) Together. Place Both Rainbows On Top Of Each Other With The Wrong Sides Facing Each Other.
Then, using your needle and about 1 M of thread in the same color as round 12, start sewing the edges together all around your rainbow.
Make Sure To Place The Pull String Of The Music Box And The Drop At The Bottom Of The Cushion. Before Sewing The Rainbow Completely Shut, Stuff
Around The Music Box.
Finish Sewing And Hide All The Yarn Tails Inside.