Twilight Fade Crochet Pillow

Materials
Fiber MC: 80% Rambouillet/20% tussah silk (Kim Dyes Yarn), two 4-oz braids in Blackberry, 8 oz (227 g). CC: 100% white Jacob top (Northwest Yarns), 4 oz (113 g); 100% gray Masham top (Northwest Yarns), 2 oz (57 g); 100% black Jacob top (Northwest Yarns), 4 oz (113 g).
Yarn Blackberry handspun (MC), 2-ply Z-twist (1,000 ypp; 9 wpi; worsted weight), 500 yd. Jacob/Masham handspun gradient (CC), 2-ply Z-twist (700 ypp; 9 wpi; worsted weight), 450 yd.
Hooks G-6 (4 mm) and 7 (4.5 mm). Adjust hook size as needed to obtain correct gauge for desired fabric.
Notions Tapestry needle; stitch markers; 18" × 18" (46 × 46 cm) pillow form.
Gauge 19 sts and 17 rows = about 4" (10 cm) in pattern, unblocked. 16½ sts and 16 rows = about 4" (10 cm) in pattern, after blocking.
Finished Size About 48¾" (124 cm) long and 18" (46 cm) wide before seaming; the folded and finished pillow cover measured about 19" × 18" (48 × 46 cm).

About: Connie Lee Lynch is a Craft Yarn Council–certified crochet instructor and has been designing since 2009. She delights in exploring texture and color inspired by nature and the everyday scenery that surrounds us. As an Army wife, Connie moves with her family every few years, constantly finding new inspiration and sprinkling her love for the fiber arts behind her as she goes!

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