Ice Crystal Cushion in Deramores Studio Chunky Acrylic - Downloadable PDF

Ice Crystal Cushion Crochet Pattern in Deramores Studio Chunky Acrylic by Alison Holloway

About This Pattern

The Ice Crystal Cushion is a beautiful crocheted home accessory designed by Alison Holloway, a designer specialising in amigurumi, accessories, and homewares. This pattern is available as a downloadable PDF from Deramores and is rated as a beginner level project, making it an excellent choice for those who are new to crochet or looking for a relaxing, straightforward make. The finished cushion is a striking circular design worked in a cool, icy colour palette, perfectly suited to adding a handmade decorative touch to any living space.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a single round crocheted cushion cover, measuring approximately 40cm in diameter, designed to fit a 40cm round cushion insert. The finished piece is a decorative cushion with an ice crystal-inspired aesthetic, achieved through a carefully chosen combination of blue and frost-toned yarn colours worked in rounds.

Yarn and Materials Used

The pattern uses Deramores Studio Chunky Acrylic yarn in three colourways:

• Yarn A: Blue Velvet — 2 x 100g balls
• Yarn B: Cornflower — 2 x 100g balls
• Yarn C: Frost — 1 x 100g ball

The combination of Blue Velvet, Cornflower, and Frost creates a cool, wintry palette that gives the cushion its ice crystal character. Deramores Studio Chunky is a chunky weight acrylic yarn, making it durable, easy to care for, and widely accessible — ideal for home décor projects that need to withstand everyday use.

Hook and Additional Supplies

• Crochet hook: 7mm
• Tapestry needle for weaving in ends and finishing
• 40cm round cushion insert

Tension

The stated tension for this pattern is 10 stitches and 5 rows in treble crochet over 10cm using a 7mm hook. Achieving the correct tension is important for ensuring the finished cushion cover fits the 40cm round insert correctly. Crocheters are encouraged to work a tension swatch before beginning.

Stitches and Techniques Used

This pattern uses a focused set of crochet stitches and techniques, keeping it accessible for beginners while producing a polished, professional result:

• Chain (ch) — used to start rounds and as part of the stitch pattern
• Slip stitch (sl st) — used to join rounds and move yarn position as needed
• Treble crochet (tr) — the primary stitch used throughout the pattern, worked in the round to build up the cushion fabric

The pattern is worked in the round, which is a common and enjoyable technique for circular projects such as cushions, mandalas, and decorative homewares. Working in the round means there are no seams to sew along the main body of the design, giving a neat and continuous finish.

Colour Work Technique

The ice crystal effect is created through colour changes between the three yarn shades. As noted in the pattern, colour changes are made by pulling through the new colour on the last yarn over of the previous stitch, a standard and beginner-friendly method that creates clean, crisp colour transitions. The starting 3 chain counts as the first treble crochet of each round throughout the pattern, which is an important note for maintaining accurate stitch counts.

Pattern Format and Designer

This pattern is written using UK crochet terminology, so crocheters familiar with US terms should note that a UK treble crochet (tr) is equivalent to a US double crochet. The pattern is authored by Alison Holloway,