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This pillow comes in large and small versions, consisting of the main part and decorations. Make the main part first, then create the decorations and sew them on.
| Strawberry dimension | Diameter | Height | Dimension | Diameter | Height | |
| Big version | 11cm | 9cm | Big version | 24cm | 9cm | |
| Small version | 9cm | 6.5cm | Small version | 34cm | 11cm |
The handcrafted measurements may have an error of 1 to 2 cm.
Due to variations in individual tension, the size of the sample is for reference only.
Materials: CloudPlus，Cloudlet and 4-Ply Combed Cotton & Acrylic Fibre Hand Knitting Yarn
Tools：Susan's family 5.80 mm Crochet Hook or 6.00mm Crochet Hook
ABBREVIATIONS
MRadjustable magic ring
(...)×6crochet item in the parentheses six times
XX stitch single crochet
Thalf double crochet
Fdouble crochet
SLslip stitch
V = sc2-in-12 single crochets into the same stitch
A = sc2togsingle crochet 2 stitches together
CHchain
Kskip
Part 1 Main part
| Main part（Big version） | |||
| Round | Increase or decrease instructions | Total Sts | Color |
| Cast on, R1 | 36CH，Join with a slip stitch to form a circle | 36 | 19#Light Khaki |
| R2—R3 | even 36X | 36 | |
| R4 | （3X，V）×9 | 45 | |
| R5 | （2X，V，2X）×9 | 54 | |
| R6 | （5X，V）×9 | 63 | |
| R7 | （3X，V，3X）×9 | 72 | |
| R8 | （7X，V）×9 | 81 | |
| R9 | （4X，V，4X）×9 | 90 | |
| R10—R14 | even 90X | 90 | |
| R15 | （4X，A，4X）×9 | 81 | |
| R16 | （7X，A）×9 | 72 | |
| R17 | （3X，A，3X）×9 | 63 | |
| R18 | （5X，A）×9 | 54 | |
| R19 | （2X，A，2X）×9 | 45 | |
| R20 | （3X，A）×9 | 36 | |
| R21—R22 | even 36X Leave a yarn tail that's 3-4 times longer at the end, and sew while stuffing with cotton. |
36 | |
| Main part（Small version） | |||
| Round | Increase or decrease instructions | Total Sts | Color |
| Cast on, R1 | 24CH Join the beginning and ending. | 24 | 19#Light Khaki |
| R2 | even 24X | 24 | |
| R3 | （3X，V）×6 | 30 | |
| R4 | （2X，V，2X）×6 | 36 | |
| R5 | （5X，V）×6 | 42 | |
| R6 | （3X，V，3X）×6 | 48 | |
| R7 | （7X，V）×6 | 54 | |
| R8 | （4X，V，4X）×6 | 60 | |
| R9—R11 | even 60X | 60 | |
| R12 | （4X，A，4X）×6 | 54 | |
| R13 | （7X，A）×6 | 48 | |
| R14 | （3X，A，3X）×6 | 42 | |
| R15 | （5X，A）×6 | 36 | |
| R16 | （2X，A，2X）×6 | 30 | |
| R17 | （3X，A）×6 | 24 | |
| R18 | even 24X Leave a tail 3-4 times longer at the ending, and sew while stuffing with cotton. |
24 | |
Part 2 Decoration
The decoration consists of cream topping, cream decorations, strawberry leaves, and the strawberry main body. Sew together the cream topping and the main body first, then use 8 strands of 4-ply cotton in different colors to secure the cream decorations and create sugar bead effects.
| Cream drizzle（Big version） | |||
| Round | Increase or decrease instructions | Total Sts | Color |
| Cast on, R1 | 36CH，Join with a slip stitch to the first stitch | 36 | 06#Antique White |
| R2 | even 36X | 36 | |
| R3 | （3X，V）×9 | 45 | |
| R4 | （2X，V，2X）×9 | 54 | |
| R5 | （5X，V）×9 | 63 | |
| R6 | （3X，V，3X）×9 | 72 | |
| R7 | （7X，V）×9 | 81 | |
| R8 | （4X，V，4X）×9 | 90 | |
| R9 | even 90X | 90 | |
| R10 Cream dripping effect around the outer-ring. |
4CH，Insert the hook into the back ridge of the second sts from the hook，X， T，F K3，7X，6CH，Insert the hook into the back ridge of the second sts from the hook，X， T，T，F，F K4，5X，7CH，Insert the hook into the back ridge of the second sts from the hook，X， T，T，T，F，F K4，6X，6CH，Insert the hook into the back ridge of the third sts from the hook，T，T，F，F K3，8X，7CH，Insert the hook into the back ridge of the second sts from the hook，X， T，T，T，F，F K4，3X，6CH，Insert the hook into the back ridge of the second sts from the hook，X， T，T，F，F K4，8X，4CH，Insert the hook into the back ridge of the second sts from the hook，X， T，F K3，9X，6CH，Insert the hook into the back ridge of the third sts from the hook，T，T，F，F K8，3X，7CH，Insert the hook into the back ridge of the second sts from the hook，X， T，T，T，F，F K4，9X，Leave a long tail, break yarn, and sew together. |
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| Cream dripping effect around the inner-ring. | Pick up the new yarn and join it at the starting point. （4CH，Insert the hook into the back ridge of the second sts from the hook，X， T，F，K3，4X）×4，4CH，Insert the hook into the back ridge of the second sts from the hook，X， T，F，K3，5X |
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| Note: Depending on the looseness or tightness of your technique, if you have extra stitches, you can use skip stitches and the beginning single crochet to fill in. | |||
| Cream drizzle（Small version） | |||
| Round | Increase or decrease instructions | Total Sts | Color |
| Cast on, R1 | 24CH，Join with a slip stitch to the first stitch | 24 | 06#Antique White |
| R2 | even 24X | 24 | |
| R3 | （3X，V）×6 | 30 | |
| R4 | （2X，V，2X）×6 | 36 | |
| R5 | （5X，V）×6 | 42 | |
| R6 | （3X，V，3X）×6 | 48 | |
| R7 | （7X，V）×6 | 56 | |
| R8 | （4X，V，4X）×6 | 60 | |
| R9 Dripping cream effect |
3X，6CH，Insert the hook into the back ridge of the third sts from the hook，T，T，F，F， K2，6X，6CH，Insert the hook into the back ridge of the second sts from the hook，X， T，T，F，F K3，7X，4CH，Insert the hook into the back ridge of the second sts from the hook，X， T，F K2，6X，6CH，Insert the hook into the back ridge of the third sts from the hook，T，T，F，F K2，7X，5CH，Insert the hook into the back ridge of the second sts from the hook，X， T，T，F K2，7X，8CH，Insert the hook into the back ridge of the second sts from the hook，X， T，T，T，T，F，F K4，6X，4CH，Insert the hook into the back ridge of the second sts from the hook，T，F，F 3X，Mattress stitch, leave a long tail, break yarn and sew together. |
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| Note: Depending on the looseness or tightness of each person's technique, if there are extra stitches, you can use skipped stitches and starting single crochets to fill in. The small version does not have the inner droplet effect. | |||
| Strawberry （main part） | ||||
| Round | Increase or decrease instructions | Total Sts | Shell Pink style | Crystal Pink style |
| Cast on, R1 | MR，6X | 6 | 08#Shell Pink | 07#Crystal Pink |
| R2 | 6V | 12 | ||
| R3 | （X，V）×6 | 18 | ||
| R4 | （2X，V）×6 | 24 | ||
| R5 | （3X，V）×6 | 30 | ||
| R6 | （4X，V）×6 | 36 | ||
| R7—R9 | even 36X | 36 | ||
| R10 | （X，A）×12 | 24 | ||
| R11 | even 12A，Break yarn and close the opening | 12 | ||
| Note: For the large strawberry, use four strands combined into one to crochet the Cloudlet yarn. For the small strawberry, use two strands combined into one to crochet the small cloud petals. Finally, use different colored small cloud petals to add the strawberry seeds. | ||||
| Strawberry leaves (big version) | |||
| Round | Increase or decrease instructions | Total Sts | Color |
| Cast on, R1 | MR，6X | 6 | 17#Green Oasis |
| R2 | 6V | 12 | |
| R3 | （X，V）×6 | 18 | |
| R4 | （2X，V）×6 | 24 | |
| R5 | ( 5CH，dao 2，SL，T，2F，K3，2SL )×4，5CH，dao2，SL，T，2F，K1 | / | |
| Note: Use two strands held together as one strand of Yun Xiaoduo to crochet. | |||
| Strawberry leaf（Small version） | |||
| Round | Increase or decrease instructions | Total Sts | Color |
| Cast on, R1 | 5X | 5 | 17#Green Oasis |
| R2 | 5V | 10 | |
| R3 | （X，V）×5 | 15 | |
| R4 | 4CH，dao 2，X，F，K1，K2，Repeat 5 times. | / | |
| Note: Use two strands of Cloudlet yarn twisted together for crocheting. | |||
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