A good pillow can really make a room glow, adding a splash of colour and tying the whole space together. Imagine coming home to a cosy sofa that greets you with colours that make you feel happy and at ease. Here’s where the Moss Motif Crochet Pillow steps in. This pattern is a creative way to bring your touch into any room. With its unique moss texture and playful design, it lets you mix your favourite colours in a way that’s both fun and elegant. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned crocheter, this pillow crochet pattern is a delightful project that promises to add a personal and cosy touch to your home decor. Simply follow the beginner-friendly crochet pattern below and start crocheting!
Making Your Moss Motif Crochet Pillow
Materials
- Caron® Anniversary Cakes™ (35.3 oz/1000 g; 1061 yds/970 m)
- Fuchsia Fusion (47011) 1 ball
- Size U.S. L/11 (8 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
- 20″ [51cm] square pillow form. Yarn needle.
ABBREVIATIONS
- Approx =
- Approximately
- Beg = Begin(ning)
- Ch = Chain(s)
- Cont = Continue(it)
- Pat = Pattern
- Rem = Remain(ing)
- Rep = Repeat
- Rnd(s) = Round(s)
- RS = Right side
- Sc = Single crochet
- Sl st = Slip stitch
- Sp = Space
- St(s) = Stitch(es)
- WS = Wrong side
Measurement
- Approx 20″ [51 cm] square.
Gauge
- 12 sts and 12 rows = 4″ [10 cm] in pat.
Step by step Pattern
- When changing colors, do not break the yarn. Keep yarn not in use at the back of work for next year.
- To create the color effect shown, you will be working from both the inside and outside of the ball – results will vary.
- The inside end of the ball will be referred to as A. The outside end of the ball will be referred to as B.
- You may wish to divide the ball into two at the start for ease of use.
Motif:
- With A – inside end of the ball, ch 2. See diagram on page 2.
- 1st row: (1 sc. Ch 2) 4 times in 2ndch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc.
- 2nd row: Join B – outside end of ball, with sl st in next ch-2 sp. Do not ch 1. (1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in same ch-2 sp as sl st. (Corner made).*Ch 1. (1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in next ch-2sp. Rep from * 3 times more. Ch 1. Join with sl st to first sc. Drop B.
- 3rd row: With A, sl st in next ch-2sp. (1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in same ch-2 spas sl st. *Ch 1. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp.Ch 1. (1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in next ch-2sp. Rep from * 3 times more. Ch1.1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Join with sl st to first sc. Drop A.
- 4th row: With B, sl st in next ch-2sp. (1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in the same ch-2sp as sl st. *(Ch 1. 1 sc in next ch-1sp) twice. Ch 1. (1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) innext ch-2 sp. Rep from * 3 times
more. (Ch 1. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp)twice. Ch 1. Join with sl st to first sc. Drop B. - 5th row: With A, sl st in next ch-2sp. (1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in the same ch-2sp as sl st. *(Ch 1. 1 sc in next ch-1sp) 3 times. Ch 1. (1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc)in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * 3 times
more. (Ch 1. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp)3 times. Ch 1. Join with sl st to first sc. Drop A. - 6th row: With B, sl st in next ch-2sp. (1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in the same ch-2sp as sl st. *(Ch 1. 1 sc in next ch-1sp) 4 times. Ch 1. (1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc)in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * 3 times
- more. (Ch 1. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp)4 times. Ch 1. Join with sl st to first sc. Drop B.
- 7th row: With A, sl st in next ch-2sp. (1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in the same ch-2sp as sl st. *(Ch 1. 1 sc in next ch-1sp) to the next ch-2 corner. Ch 1. (1 sc.Ch 2. 1 sc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from* 3 times more. (Ch 1. 1 sc in nextch-1 sp) To the next corner. Ch 1. Join with sl st to first sc. Drop A.Cont as established, working1 and each in B and A, until the piece
measures 28″ [71 cm], ending on any colour. Fasten off.
Finishing:
Fold 3 corners to meet in the centre, with WS facing up (RS on the outside), to form a square. Sew seams, leaving the 4th corner open to insert pillow form. Insert pillow form. Sew rem seam.