One of Nancy Nehring’s most vivid childhood memories is the pansy bedspread her grandmother crocheted. Here is her striking version of it in the form of a pillow for a couch or chair. (Interweave)

Materials

• Nazli Gelin Garden, size 10, 100% cotton thread, 306 yards (279.8 m)/50 gram (1.8 oz) ball, 2 balls of #700- 46 Sage (MC) and 1 ball each of #700-12 Violet (CC1) and #700-04 Sun Gold (CC2); www.universalyarn.com
• Crochet hooks, steel sizes 7 (1.65 mm) and 8 (1.50 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
• Pillow form, 10 inches (25.4 cm)

Finished size: 10 x 10 inches (25.4 x 25.4 cm)

Gauge: Pansy motif, width between 2¼ and 2½ inches (5.7 and 6.3 cm); 10 dc = 1 inch (2.5 cm) for back