Diagonal Crochet Cushion...16,472 Rainbow stitches later...

I was making the 24" cushion covers and as l plopped it down it just sort of fell into a square although l had made it as a straight cushion

Here is how...

1ST...l wanted a cushion with no ends and minimal sewing together when finished

So l did a chain then DC down one side of the chain PLUS one stitch EXTRA at the end back up the other side and ANOTHER EXTRA DC then SL ST to complete the round

I made my 24" cushions with 2 strands of DK using a 6mm hook,

With my tension  l did a CHAIN 50, you lose 2 chain with the first DC 

but gain the 2 stitches back with the extra DC each end

50STS and l did 39 ROWS

straight forward easy and you keep going until you have a bag big enough to fit the cushion
sew up the end or crochet or do a row of loops for buttons..what ever way you want to close it

BUT...

on dropping the bag down it fell into a square a couple of times so the next one l made was made exactly the same way but with enough stitches to make the diagonal length of an 18" cushion

for me that was 60 sts..using 2 strands of DK and a 6mm hook

but you only need to do 21 rows fold the sides in and it makes a square

hey presto a 

DIAGONAL CUSHION MADE ON THE STRIAGHT

looks like this until you do the folded sides

open it out and fold the diagonal sides into the centre and this is what you have...

keep going until it meets easily in the centre...

easily mind don't stretch it to fit

sew or crochet the seam with a cushion pad inside

or make a button and loop fastening if you want to be able to remove it for washing

this is what it looks like half done

quick easy and finished as you finish crocheting too

have fun

 pop back for stage two later in the week

Furballs need feeding so off to play Mommy for a while

HUGS TO ALL

Promise to get round you all and see what's been happening in blogland while i've been crocheting a rainbow

xx