White Granny Square Pillows in Schachenmayr Catania - S9027B - Downloadable PDF

White Granny Square Pillows in Schachenmayr Catania – Pattern S9027B

This free downloadable crochet pattern, design S9027B from Schachenmayr, guides you through creating beautiful white granny square cushion covers worked in the classic Schachenmayr Catania sport-weight cotton yarn. The finished pillow measures 42 x 42 cm and is assembled from 36 individual granny squares, each measuring 6 x 6 cm (measured slightly stretched). The design is available in multiple colour variants — Variant A, Variant B, and Variant C — each using a carefully planned sequence of colour combinations across the 36 squares to create a harmonious, patchwork-style cushion front.

What Is Being Made

The project produces a crocheted cushion cover sized at 42 x 42 cm, designed to fit over a standard cushion insert in a matching colour. The cover is constructed from a 6 x 6 grid of granny squares, sewn together and then finished with a neat crocheted border around the entire outer edge. The result is a colourful yet elegant home décor accessory that showcases the timeless appeal of the granny square motif.

Granny Square Colour Combinations

Each of the 36 granny squares uses a specific sequence of three colours drawn from the pattern's palette. The named colour combinations referenced in the pattern include:

• Granny B3: maigrün, orchide, weiß
• Granny B4: wolke, maigrün, weiß
• Granny B5: wolke, orangelachs, weiß
• Granny B6: wolke, orchide, weiß
• Granny B7: orangelachs, maigrün, weiß
• Granny B8: orangelachs, wolke, weiß
• Granny B9: orangelachs, orchide, weiß
• Granny B10: orchide, maigrün, weiß
• Granny B11: orchide, wolke, weiß
• Granny B12: orchide, orangelachs, weiß

White (weiß) consistently appears as the final round of every granny square, unifying all the motifs and giving the cushion its characteristic crisp, bright appearance.

Techniques Used

The pattern employs several core crochet techniques that are well-suited to intermediate crocheters and accessible to confident beginners:

• Magic ring (Fadenring): Every granny square begins with a magic ring — a slip loop is formed, the yarn is drawn through with the hook, and the loop is kept loose while the first stitches are worked into it. This technique creates a tight, invisible centre with no hole.
• Working in rounds: Each granny square is crocheted outward from the centre in rounds, following the stitch diagram (Häkelschrift) provided in the pattern.
• Colour changes: Multiple yarn colours are introduced round by round within each square, requiring neat joins and careful management of yarn ends.
• Seaming with back loops: Once all 36 squares are complete, they are sewn together face-down, with the back loops of the double crochet stitches joined using black yarn and a blunt tapestry needle. This creates a flat, even seam on the reverse side.