Type
Crochet
Difficulty
intermediate
Category
custom
AI Thinking Process
Planning
1. **Analysis**: The user requires a crochet pattern for a "Leseknochen" (Reading Bone/Neck Pillow). The user has specified intermediate difficulty, worsted weight yarn, and strict adherence to UK terminology and metric measurements. The construction method must be robust enough to hold stuffing firmly without gaps.
2. **Reference Classes**:
* *Sewn Reading Bone*: The geometry consists of three identical "concave diamond" or "peanut shell" shaped fabric panels sewn together. I will mimic this geometry in crochet for the best structural integrity.
* *Amigurumi Shapes*: Uses tight tension to prevent stuffing show-through.
* *Modular Crochet*: Uses flat panels joined together rather than working in the round, allowing for precise shaping of the "bone" lobes.
3. **Edge Cases**:
* *Asymmetry*: If the second half of the panel doesn't mirror the first, the pillow will be lopsided. *Prevention*: Precise row counting and mirroring instructions.
* *Stuffing Leakage*: Common with worsted yarn if the hook is too large. *Prevention*: Mandate a smaller hook size (4.0mm or 4.5mm) than standard for the yarn weight.
* *Weak Seams*: The junction of the three panels is a stress point. *Prevention*: Specify a reinforced joining method (dc join or tight whipstitch).
4. **Plan**:
* **Construction**: Create 3 identical "peanut-shaped" flat panels. Join edges. Fill.
* **Gauge/Tension**: 18 sts x 22 rows = 10cm (Targeting a dense fabric).
* **Geometry**: Start at tip (2 sts) -> Increase to lobe (24 sts) -> Decrease to waist (14 sts) -> Increase to lobe (24 sts) -> Decrease to tip (2 sts).
* **Inline Math**: I will track the stitch count for every increase/decrease row.
Verification
[PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS]
1. **Completeness**: Title, Specs, Abbr, Instructions, Finishing included.
2. **Consistency**: UK Terms (dc) used. Worsted/Aran weight selected.
3. **Constraints**: Intermediate difficulty reflected in the shaping logic.
4. **Safety**: Math check —
* Max width 24 sts @ ~1.8sts/cm = ~13cm width per panel.
* Circumference at widest = 13cm * 3 = 39cm. This is a good size for a neck pillow.
* Waist width 14 sts @ ~1.8sts/cm = ~7.5cm.
* Waist Circumference = 22.5cm. Good ratio for the "bone" shape.
Pattern
# Pattern: Anatomical Reading Bone (Leseknochen)
**Description:**
A "Leseknochen" (Reading Bone) is a three-sided ergonomic pillow designed to support the neck while reading, or to prop up a book/tablet. This pattern uses three identical crocheted panels joined together to create the distinctive bone shape. The fabric is worked tightly to ensure the stuffing remains contained and provides firm support.
**Difficulty Level:** Intermediate
**Yarn Weight:** Worsted (UK Aran)
**Recommended Yarn:** 100% Cotton or a durable Acrylic/Wool blend. High-twist yarns work best to prevent pilling.
**Yardage:** Approximately 280–300 metres total. (Approx. 100g – 150g depending on brand).
**Tools & Materials:**
* 4.5mm crochet hook (or size needed to obtain a tight fabric; consider going down 0.5mm from yarn label recommendation).
* High-quality polyester fibre filling (stuffing).
* Tapesty needle (blunt-ended).
* Stitch markers.
* Scissors.
**Tension (Gauge):**
18 stitches and 22 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm in Double Crochet (UK).
*Note: Tension is critical for this project not for sizing, but to ensure the fabric is dense enough to hold stuffing without gaps.*
**Terminology & Abbreviations (UK English):**
* **ch**: chain
* **dc**: double crochet (equivalent to US single crochet)
* **st(s)**: stitch(es)
* **inc**: increase (work 2 dc in the same stitch)
* **dec**: decrease (dc2tog - work 2 double crochet together invisibly)
* **rem**: remaining
* **prev**: previous
* **RS**: Right Side
* **WS**: Wrong Side
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## Instructions
### The Panels (Make 3 Identical Pieces)
*Work in rows, turning at the end of each row and making 1 turning chain (does not count as a stitch).*
**Phase 1: First Lobe (Widening)**
**Row 1:** Ch 3, work 2 dc in the 2nd ch from hook. Turn.
`[Math: 2 sts]`
**Row 2:** Ch 1, inc in first st, inc in last st. Turn.
`[Math: 2 sts + 2 inc = 4 sts]`
**Row 3:** Ch 1, inc in first st, dc in next 2 sts, inc in last st. Turn.
`[Math: 4 sts + 2 inc = 6 sts]`
**Row 4:** Ch 1, inc in first st, dc to last st, inc in last st. Turn.
`[Math: 6 sts + 2 inc = 8 sts]`
**Row 5:** Ch 1, inc in first st, dc to last st, inc in last st. Turn.
`[Math: 8 sts + 2 inc = 10 sts]`
**Row 6:** Ch 1, dc in every st across. Turn.
`[Math: 10 sts]`
**Row 7:** Ch 1, inc in first st, dc to last st, inc in last st. Turn.
`[Math: 10 sts + 2 inc = 12 sts]`
**Row 8:** Ch 1, dc in every st across. Turn.
`[Math: 12 sts]`
**Row 9:** Ch 1, inc in first st, dc to last st, inc in last st. Turn.
`[Math: 12 sts + 2 inc = 14 sts]`
**Row 10:** Ch 1, dc in every st across. Turn.
`[Math: 14 sts]`
**Row 11:** Ch 1, inc in first st, dc to last st, inc in last st. Turn.
`[Math: 14 sts + 2 inc = 16 sts]`
**Row 12:** Ch 1, dc in every st across. Turn.
`[Math: 16 sts]`
**Row 13:** Ch 1, inc in first st, dc to last st, inc in last st. Turn.
`[Math: 16 sts + 2 inc = 18 sts]`
**Row 14:** Ch 1, dc in every st across. Turn.
`[Math: 18 sts]`
**Row 15:** Ch 1, inc in first st, dc to last st, inc in last st. Turn.
`[Math: 18 sts + 2 inc = 20 sts]`
**Row 16:** Ch 1, dc in every st across. Turn.
`[Math: 20 sts]`
**Row 17:** Ch 1, inc in first st, dc to last st, inc in last st. Turn.
`[Math: 20 sts + 2 inc = 22 sts]`
**Row 18:** Ch 1, dc in every st across. Turn.
`[Math: 22 sts]`
**Row 19:** Ch 1, inc in first st, dc to last st, inc in last st. Turn.
`[Math: 22 sts + 2 inc = 24 sts]`
**Row 20–22:** Ch 1, dc in every st across (3 rows).
`[Math: 24 sts]`
**Phase 2: The Waist (Decreasing to Centre)**
**Row 23:** Ch 1, dec, dc to last 2 sts, dec. Turn.
`[Math: 24 sts - 2 dec = 22 sts]`
**Row 24:** Ch 1, dc in every st across. Turn.
`[Math: 22 sts]`
**Row 25:** Ch 1, dec, dc to last 2 sts, dec. Turn.
`[Math: 22 sts - 2 dec = 20 sts]`
**Row 26:** Ch 1, dc in every st across. Turn.
`[Math: 20 sts]`
**Row 27:** Ch 1, dec, dc to last 2 sts, dec. Turn.
`[Math: 20 sts - 2 dec = 18 sts]`
**Row 28:** Ch 1, dc in every st across. Turn.
`[Math: 18 sts]`
**Row 29:** Ch 1, dec, dc to last 2 sts, dec. Turn.
`[Math: 18 sts - 2 dec = 16 sts]`
**Row 30:** Ch 1, dc in every st across. Turn.
`[Math: 16 sts]`
**Row 31:** Ch 1, dec, dc to last 2 sts, dec. Turn.
`[Math: 16 sts - 2 dec = 14 sts]`
**Row 32–36:** Ch 1, dc in every st across (5 rows).
`[Math: 14 sts constant]`
*Note: Place a locking stitch marker on Row 34. This marks the exact centre of the pillow.*
**Phase 3: Second Lobe (Widening)**
**Row 37:** Ch 1, inc in first st, dc to last st, inc in last st. Turn.
`[Math: 14 sts + 2 inc = 16 sts]`
**Row 38:** Ch 1, dc in every st across. Turn.
`[Math: 16 sts]`
**Row 39:** Ch 1, inc in first st, dc to last st, inc in last st. Turn.
`[Math: 16 sts + 2 inc = 18 sts]`
**Row 40:** Ch 1, dc in every st across. Turn.
`[Math: 18 sts]`
**Row 41:** Ch 1, inc in first st, dc to last st, inc in last st. Turn.
`[Math: 18 sts + 2 inc = 20 sts]`
**Row 42:** Ch 1, dc in every st across. Turn.
`[Math: 20 sts]`
**Row 43:** Ch 1, inc in first st, dc to last st, inc in last st. Turn.
`[Math: 20 sts + 2 inc = 22 sts]`
**Row 44:** Ch 1, dc in every st across. Turn.
`[Math: 22 sts]`
**Row 45:** Ch 1, inc in first st, dc to last st, inc in last st. Turn.
`[Math: 22 sts + 2 inc = 24 sts]`
**Row 46–48:** Ch 1, dc in every st across (3 rows).
`[Math: 24 sts]`
**Phase 4: Second Tip (Decreasing)**
**Row 49:** Ch 1, dec, dc to last 2 sts, dec. Turn.
`[Math: 24 sts - 2 dec = 22 sts]`
**Row 50:** Ch 1, dc in every st across. Turn.
`[Math: 22 sts]`
**Row 51:** Ch 1, dec, dc to last 2 sts, dec. Turn.
`[Math: 22 sts - 2 dec = 20 sts]`
**Row 52:** Ch 1, dc in every st across. Turn.
`[Math: 20 sts]`
**Row 53:** Ch 1, dec, dc to last 2 sts, dec. Turn.
`[Math: 20 sts - 2 dec = 18 sts]`
**Row 54:** Ch 1, dc in every st across. Turn.
`[Math: 18 sts]`
**Row 55:** Ch 1, dec, dc to last 2 sts, dec. Turn.
`[Math: 18 sts - 2 dec = 16 sts]`
**Row 56:** Ch 1, dc in every st across. Turn.
`[Math: 16 sts]`
**Row 57:** Ch 1, dec, dc to last 2 sts, dec. Turn.
`[Math: 16 sts - 2 dec = 14 sts]`
**Row 58:** Ch 1, dc in every st across. Turn.
`[Math: 14 sts]`
**Row 59:** Ch 1, dec, dc to last 2 sts, dec. Turn.
`[Math: 14 sts - 2 dec = 12 sts]`
**Row 60:** Ch 1, dc in every st across. Turn.
`[Math: 12 sts]`
**Row 61:** Ch 1, dec, dc to last 2 sts, dec. Turn.
`[Math: 12 sts - 2 dec = 10 sts]`
**Row 62:** Ch 1, dec, dc to last 2 sts, dec. Turn.
`[Math: 10 sts - 2 dec = 8 sts]`
**Row 63:** Ch 1, dec, dc to last 2 sts, dec. Turn.
`[Math: 8 sts - 2 dec = 6 sts]`
**Row 64:** Ch 1, dec, dc 2, dec. Turn.
`[Math: 6 sts - 2 dec = 4 sts]`
**Row 65:** Ch 1, dec, dec. Turn.
`[Math: 4 sts - 2 dec = 2 sts]`
**Fasten off.** Weave in ends. Repeat the entire process until you have 3 identical panels.
---
### Assembly & Finishing
**1. Joining the Panels**
You will join the long edges of the three panels together to form a tube that tapers at the centre.
* Place Panel A and Panel B with Right Sides facing each other (Wrong Sides facing out).
* Align the edges from one tip, past the waist, to the other tip.
* Using your yarn and tapestry needle, whipstitch (or crochet slip stitch) along **one side edge only**.
* Open up the joined pieces. Place Panel C against the unjoined edge of Panel B (Right Sides facing). Sew that edge.
* You should now have 3 panels connected. Bring the free edge of Panel C to the free edge of Panel A to close the tube.
* **Important:** Stop sewing approximately 10 cm before closing the final seam. This hole is required for turning and stuffing.
**2. Turning and Stuffing**
* Turn the work Right Side out through the 10 cm gap.
* Begin stuffing the "bone".
* *Tip:* Stuff the two large ends (lobes) very firmly first. Use small handfuls of fibre fill and push them tight into the curves.
* Stuff the centre (waist) last.
* The pillow should be firm, not floppy. If you squeeze it, it should bounce back immediately.
**3. Closing**
* Once fully stuffed, thread your needle with a length of yarn.
* Use a "ladder stitch" (invisible seam) to close the remaining gap.
* Secure the knot firmly and bury the tail end deep inside the pillow.
**Care Instructions:**
If using cotton, the pillow can be machine washed at 40°C. If using wool blends, hand wash only. Reshape while damp.
Disclaimer: This pattern was generated by AI and should be reviewed for accuracy before use. While we strive for quality, AI-generated content may contain errors. Please verify measurements, stitch counts, and instructions before beginning your project. Generated by purlJam.uk
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