s35-1 Bongo the Clown Pillow by DROPS design

s35-1 Bongo the Clown Pillow

Crochet
July 2019
Aran (8 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 10 rows = 4 inches
in double crochets (US-terminology) / treble crochets (UK-terminology)
4.0 mm (G)
1312 yards (1200 m)
One size
both US and UK
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Crocheted clown: round pillow casing with pompoms for children, crocheted in the round from center outwards. Piece is crocheted in DROPS Paris.

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DROPS Design: w-062-bn

Yarn group C or A + A

Measurements: Diameter pillow casing (without pompoms): 42 cm = 16 1/2” - casing fits a pillow approx. 50 cm = 19 3/4” in diameter as it should stretch a bit to fit nicely.
Materials:
DROPS PARIS from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
300 g color 27, peach
50 g color 38, raspberry
50 g color 37, bordeaux
50 g color 24, dark grey
50 g color 16, white

And for pompoms:
DROPS PARIS from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
50 g color 14, dandelion
50 g color 13 orange
50 g color 10, turquoise
50 g color 02, light turquoise
50 g color 06, cerise
50 g color 33, pink

1 pompom of approx. 6 cm = 2 3/8” in diameter = approx. 10 g yarn.

CROCHET GAUGE:
17 double crochets in width and 10 rows vertically = 10 x 10 cm = 4” x 4”.

DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 4 mm = US 6
Hook size is only a suggestion! If you have too many stitches on 10 cm = 4” switch to larger hook. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm = 4” switch to smaller hook.

ROUND INNER PILLOW: approx. 50 cm = 19 3/4” in diameter.