Crochet Summer Stripes Pillow
Create a vibrant and stylish pillow perfect for the summer season with this Crochet Summer Stripes Pillow pattern. Using a combination of colorful yarns, you can crochet a beautiful striped design that will add a pop of color to any room in your home. The pillow is not only a fun and creative project to work on, but it also serves as a practical and decorative piece that will brighten up your living space. This Crochet Summer Stripes Pillow is a great way to showcase your crochet skills while also adding a touch of summer flair to your home decor. The striped pattern allows you to experiment with different color combinations, making each pillow unique and personalized to your style. Whether you're lounging on the couch or relaxing in your bedroom, this crochet pillow will bring a cheerful and cozy vibe to your space. Get ready to crochet your way to a stylish and colorful summer with this fun and easy-to-follow pattern.
Materials Used:
1 skein Caron Simply Soft in Baby Sunshine
1 skein Caron Simply Soft in Cobalt Blue
1 skein Caron Simply Soft in Off White
H/8 – 5.00 mm crochet hook
I/9 – 5.50 mm crochet hook
16″ x 16″ pillow form
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
Abbreviations:
ch = chain(s)
sc = single crochet
hdc = double crochet
American crochet terms used throughout
Special Stitch Used:
bobble = [Yarn over and draw up a loop] 3 times, draw yarn through all 7 loops on hook.
Gauge:
4″ x 4″ = 15 hdc, 12 rows
Finished Size Approximately:
16″ x 16″
Note:
Your pre-assembled panels should be slightly smaller than the indicated finished size. They will stretch once the pillow form is inserted and this helps achieve a snug fit.
Instructions:
To make the front panel:
R1:
With sunshine and using a 5.50 mm crochet hook, chain 56. Switch to a 5.0 mm crochet hook, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across, turn.
R2:
Ch 2 (does not count as hdc here and throughout), hdc in each sc across, turn.
R3:
Repeat row 2.
R4:
Ch 1, sc in each of first 3 hdc, *bobble in next hdc, sc in each of next 3 hdc; repeat from * across, turn.
R5:
Repeat row 2.
R6:
Repeat row 2.
R7:
Change to cobalt blue, ch 1 and sc in each hdc across, turn.
R8 – 12:
Repeat rows 2 – 6.
R13:
Change to off white, ch 1 and sc in each hdc across, turn.
R14 – 18:
Repeat rows 2 – 6.
R19:
Change to sunshine, ch 1 and sc in each hdc across, turn.
R20 – 24:
Repeat rows 2 – 6.
R25:
Change to cobalt blue, ch 1 and sc in each hdc across, turn.
R26 – 30:
Repeat rows 2 – 6.
R31:
Change to off white, ch 1 and sc in each hdc across, turn.
R32 – 36:
Repeat rows 2 – 6.
R37:
Change to sunshine, ch 1 and sc in each hdc across, turn.
R38 – 42:
Repeat rows 2 – 6.
R43:
Change to cobalt blue, ch 1 and sc in each hdc across, turn.
R44 – 48:
Repeat rows 2 – 6.
R49:
Ch 1 and sc in each hdc across. Fasten off and weave in ends.
To make the 2 back panels:
Panel 1 (using cobalt blue)
R1:
With a 5.50 mm crochet hook, ch 56. Switch to a 5.0 mm crochet hook and sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn.
R2:
Ch 2 (does not count as hdc) and hdc in each sc across. Turn.
R3 – 29:
Repeat row 2. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Panel 2 (using sunshine)
R1 – 26:
Repeat rows 1-26 the same as Panel 1.
R27:
With off white, ch 1, sc in first hdc, *ch 3, slip st into the 1st ch, skip next hdc, sc in next hdc; repeat from * across. Fasten off and weave in ends.
To attach the front and back panels:
With right sides facing out, line up Panel 1 with the bottom edge of the front panel and Panel 2 with the top edge of the front panel. Panel 2 will slightly overlap Panel 1. Pin in place if necessary.
Attach off white yarn to any corner and add 1 row of sc around all four sides of the pillow (evenly spacing the sc’s so that you have the same number on each side), slip st into beginning st. Remove pins (if any).
To add picot border:
Ch 1, sc in first sc and each sc around all four sides of the pillow, slip st into beginning sc. Ch 1, sc in first sc, *ch 3, slip st into the 1st ch, skip next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * around and slip st into beginning sc.
Fasten off and weave in all ends. Insert pillow form.