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Looking for a delicate crochet lace square pattern with an elegant floral feel? These openwork lace motifs are worked in the round and joined together to create a decorative cushion cover, but they can also be used for blankets, bags and other lace crochet projects. The simple stitch combinations and airy chain spaces create intricate-looking squares that are surprisingly relaxing to make.
Create 9 squares to form a front pillow cover or go for an all-over lace and cover both sides, it’s up to you. Either way, you’ll have the most stunning crochet lace square motif cushion ever!
Crochet Lace Square Cushion Pattern Overview
I designed this crochet pillow back in 2015 for Simply Crochet Magazine when they did a collection called ‘Winter Lace’. It was so fun to design and I wanted to make some relatively simple squares but join them in a way that made them look much more complicated than they really are!
⭐⭐⭐ Difficulty level: Intermediate
💬 Hook Size: 2.5mm
📏 Size: The finished cushion measures 30cm by 30cm
✨ Crochet Technique: Worked in the round with lacy stitches
⚖️ Yarn Weight: Fingering Weight (category 1)
🧶 Yarn Used: Drops Baby Alpaca Silk yarn
🕐 Approx Crochet Time: 5-10 hours depending on your pace
👍 Perfect For: Creating a removable cushion cover, or even make your squares into a blanket!
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💫 Why you’ll love the Winter Lace Cushion
Ways to Use Crochet Lace Squares
These delicate crochet lace square motifs can be used for much more than cushions.
Try combining them for:
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- crochet blankets
- table runners
- decorative bags
- lightweight shawls
- wall hangings
The open chain spaces and floral-inspired shaping make them ideal for elegant lace crochet projects.
Crochet Lace Square Cushion Materials
- A 2.5mm (US B/1 or C/2) crochet hook or hook needed to meet gauge
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch markers
- 30cm square cushion pad
Along with the above you will need the following yarn for your cushion:
Drops Baby Alpaca Silk yarn, 4ply/fingering weight, 30% silk, 70% alpaca, 167m/50g.
I used 2 balls of White to make the 9 motifs for the cushion.
A great alternative yarn if you wanted something a bit more robust is Rowan Summerlite 4ply which is 100% cotton and really nice to work with.
Sizing
The finished cushion measures 30cm by 30cm
A single square motif measures 9.5cm (3.25in)
Glossary and Abbreviations
- ch(s) – chain(s) (chain stitch tutorial)
- ss – slip stitch (how to crochet a slip stitch)
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- rep – repeat
- sk – skip
- ch-sp – chain space
- RS – right side
- WS – wrong side
- tog – together
Stitches
The pattern is written in standard US terms and uses the following crochet stitches:
sc – single crochet (single crochet tutorial)
dc – double crochet (double crochet tutorial)
tr – treble crochet
Special Stitches
UK 3-tr cluster (3-tr cl)/ US 3-dc cluster (3-dc cl)
(Yrh, insert hook in space/st as indicated, yrh and pull up loop, yrh and draw through 2 loops) 3 times, inserting the hook in the same place/st each time, yrh and draw through all loops on hook.
UK 3-dtr cluster (3-dtr cl)/US 3-tr cluster (3-tr cl)
(Yrh twice, insert hook in space/st indicated, yrh and pull up loop, [yrh and draw through 2 loops] twice) 3 times, inserting the hook in the same space/st each time, yrh and draw through all loops on hook.
UK 5-dtr cluster/ US 5-tr cluster
As 3-dtr/tr cluster above, but work ( ) 5 times.
Before you jump into crocheting your lacy crochet cushion pattern, take a moment to read through the pattern notes—it’s a game-changer!
These handy insights will not only simplify your pattern-reading journey but also ensure a smoother crochet experience. You’ll find helpful tips on deciphering the sizing, customisation and more.
Trust me, a quick peek at these notes will set you up for crochet success!
- Motifs are joined in the centre of each side of the motif as you work the final round.
- Once joined, the corners of each motif are joined with a separate ch, and then a border is worked around the outside edge of the entire piece.
FAQs – How to Crochet a Lace Cushion
Definitely. Cotton works really well for this cushion pattern.
There are a few special stitches in the pattern, which is why it is classified as intermediate, but beginners can absolutely make this pattern if they want a challenge.
The lace motifs are joined together using the join as you go technique during round 6. Instead of working a chain, you slip stitch into the corresponding stitch of the next motif to join them.
For sure! These motifs would make a great lacy blanket. Or how about a table runner too!
Yes, in that it is crochet squares which are then joined together, but it is not your classic granny square.
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Round 6 Ch4 (counts as dc, ch1) skip next dc, dc in next st, *ch1, skip next dc, dc, ch3, dc in next dc, (ch1, skip next dc, dc in next dc twice, ch4, (3-dc cl, ch3, 3-dc cl) in next ch-2 corner, ch4**, dc in next ch1, skip next dc, dc in next dc; rep from *around, ending last repeat at **, ss to 3rd ch of beg ch-4. [24dc, 16 ch-1 sps. 4 ch-3 sps, 4 ch-4 sps, 4 corners of (3-dc cl, ch3, 3-dc cl)]
Join motifs while working Round 6, by replacing the central ch of each ch-3 with a ss.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
How the Crochet Lace Squares Are Joined
See the diagram below, which shows the (ss, ch5) joins.
Pink blocks represent a joining ss.
Black blocks and dashed lines represent a ss and ch5 join.
Rejoin the yarn in a corner ch-3 sp where it needs to be joined to an adjacent square. *Ch5, ss to corner ch-3 sp of the adjacent square; repeat from * to continue if necessary.
Fasten off.
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Border
With RS facing, join Yarn A with a ss to any ch-3 corner space.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as st), (3-dc cl, ch3, 3-dc cl) in same corner sp, *ch5, (3-dc cl, ch1) in next 2 ch-1 sps, (3-dc cl, ch1) in next ch-3 sp, (3-dc cl, ch1) in each of next 2 ch-1 sps, cxh5,** 3-dc cl in next ch-3 corner sp, ch2, skip next 2 ch of joining ch, 3-dc cl in next ch, ch2, skip next 2ch of joining ch, 3-dc cl in next ch-3 corner sp; rep from * twice more, ending at **, then (3-dc cl, ch3, 3-dc cl) in next ch-3 corner sp. Repeat this for each side, ss, to top of beg 3-dc cl to join.
Round 2 Ss in next corner sp, ch1 (does not count as st), (3-tr cl, ch1, 3-tr cl, ch1, 3-tr cl) in same corner sp, *ch2, skip next 2ch, ss in next ch, ch2, 3-dc cl in next 3-dc cl, ch2, ss in next 3-dc cl, ch3, 5-tr cl in next 3-dc cl, ch3, ss in next 3-dc cl, ch2, 3dc-cl in next 3-dc cl, ch2, skip next 2 ch, ss in next ch, ch2**, ss in next 3-dc cl, ch3, 5-tr cl in next 3-dc cl, ch3 ss in next 3-dc cl; rep from * across to corner, ending last rep at **, then (3-tr cl, ch1, 3-tr cl, ch1, 3-tr cl) in corner in sp. Repeat this for each side, omitting last corner group on final side, ss to first 3-tr cl to join.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
To Make Up
Block to measurements and sew piece to the front of the covered cushion.
More Crochet Pillow Patterns
If you are more of a home lover like me then I have lots of lovely crochet home decor patterns.
Turns out I have quite a few crochet pillow patterns in my design catalogue – I had not idea I had this many! They range from lacy ones to bobble ones and even a granny square style so hopefully there’s something here for everyone to enjoy. You might also enjoy these modern crochet pillow patterns too.
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