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Crochet a spiral candy pillow with color-change rounds
Dc spiral pillow from a magic ring, color-change rounds, closed in 2 decrease rounds; hook sized to yarn.
- Skill
- Beginner
- Time
- 3-5 hours
- Yarn weight
- Worsted
- Rounds
- 5
Worsted
What the sample was worked in. Any weight works; the size moves with it.
5
Each one is typed out whole and gets its own line.
Dc spiral pillow from a magic ring, color-change rounds, closed in 2 decrease rounds; hook sized to yarn.
Common mistakes and their fixes
- Losing count on increase rounds
- Place a stitch marker at the start of the round and recount the increase stitches before moving on; a single missed 2-dc increase will make the disc ripple.
- Joining new colors too loosely
- Pull the first slip stitch of each new color snug against the previous round before working into it, so the seam stays tight instead of gapping.
- Under-stuffing before closing
- Pack fiberfill firmly and check the disc from both sides before you thread the needle, since it is much harder to add more once the opening is sewn shut.
The materials list
- Yarn in multiple colors (choose your preferred palette)
- Crochet hook suitable for your yarn choice
- Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
- Yarn needle
Listed by the pattern's own author, in their words.
Key to this pattern, 1 short form
Main Pattern
Begin with the center of the spiral:
Foundation Ring
Start with a magic ring. Chain 2 (does not count as a stitch). Work 6 double crochet (dc) into the ring. Pull the ring tight to close.Increase rounds to form the spiral:
Round 1
2 dc in each stitch around (12 dc).
Round 2
1 dc in next stitch, 2 dc in next stitch around (18 dc).Continue increasing in this manner, adding one more dc between increases each round, until the desired size is reached.Begin color changes for the swirly effect: At the start of each new round, join a new color with a slip stitch.Continue working in the established stitch pattern, carrying the unused yarn along the edge to minimize ends.
Shape the pillow
Once the desired size is achieved, begin decreasing to close the spiral.
Round 1
1 dc in next stitch, dc2tog around.
Round 2
dc2tog around.Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Stuff the pillow with polyester fiberfill to your desired firmness.
Use the yarn needle to close the opening securely.
Check these before you start
- Match your hook to the yarn weight you have chosen and keep tension consistent across rounds, since a looser or tighter round will show as a wobble in the spiral edge.
- Color changes join only at the start of a round with a slip stitch; pull that first stitch snug so no gap appears at the seam.
- Carry the unused color along the edge rather than cutting and rejoining it each round; this keeps the back tidy and leaves far fewer ends to weave in.
On one line
| Rounds | 5 |
|---|---|
| Parts | 2 |
| Level | Beginner |
| Time | 3-5 hours |
| Yarn | Worsted |
Set-up
- Decide how many colors you want in the spiral and roughly how much of each before you start, since the increase rounds repeat until you choose to stop.
- Work a small swatch through the first few rounds to confirm your dc tension lies flat rather than cupping or rippling.
- Read through one full increase round before you begin, noting exactly where the plain dc sits between the 2-dc increases.
- Set out your fiberfill and yarn needle ahead of time so the decrease rounds can move straight into stuffing without a pause.
Finishing
- Weave in loose ends left from each color join before the disc gets too full to work with easily.
- Stuff the pillow firmly and evenly through the opening, checking the shape holds round rather than lumpy.
- Thread the long tail onto the yarn needle, close the opening securely, and block gently if the disc needs coaxing back to flat.
Construction
The increase rounds add one more plain dc between each 2-dc increase every round, which is what keeps the disc growing flat instead of ruffling or cupping.
Each new color joins with a slip stitch at the start of its round rather than mid-round, so every color break lands at the same point and lines up into a visible spiral seam.
Time per section
| Main Pattern (spiral increase rounds) | about 2-3 hours, because the increase rounds grow longer each time you work them |
|---|---|
| Shape the pillow (decrease rounds) | about 30-45 minutes, because the dc2tog decreases move faster than the increase side |
| Finishing (stuffing, closing, weaving ends) | about 30 minutes, because stuffing evenly and closing the opening securely takes care |
Photographs of this one
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Common questions
These answers came from whoever first published the pattern, kept word for word.