Here, we have a super cool project for you – a crochet rainbow pillow pattern that’s cute and simple to make. You can make a soft, cozy pillow that looks like a rainbow, adding fun colors to your room. Our guide will walk you through making this lovely pillow, showing you how to create it in many pretty colors. It will be a great addition to your collection of crochet pillows, and you’ll have a blast making it. Trust us, it’s as easy as it gets, and the result is charming. You’ll love seeing this adorable rainbow pillow come to life in your hands!
Crochet Rainbow Pillow Pattern
Materials
- Bernat® Baby Blanket™ (3.5 oz/100 g; 72 yds/65 m)
- Contrast A Baby Blue (03202) 1 ball
- Contrast B Seafoam (03736) 1 ball
- Contrast C Baby Yellow (03615) 1 ball
- Contrast D Baby Pink (03200) 1 ball
- Contrast E Baby Peach (03512) 1 ball
- Size U.S. L/11 (8 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
- Stung.
Abbreviations
- Approx = Approximately
- Ch = Chain(s)
- Rem = Remain(ing)
- RS = Right side
- Sc = Single crochet
- St(s) = Stitch(es)
- Tog = Together
- Yoh = Yarn over hook
Measurement
Approx 18″ [45.5 cm] wide.
Gauge
7 sc and 8 rows = 4″ [10 cm].
Instructions
Note: To change color, work to the last 2 loops on the hook, and you with the new color. Pull through 2 loops on the hook to complete st and proceed in new color.
Front and Back (make alike).
With A, ch 20.
- 1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of the chain. Turn. 19 sts.
- 2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
- 3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in in each of next 8 sc. 2 sc in each of next 3 sc. 1 sc in each of the next 8 sc. Turn. 22 sts.
- 4th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
- 5th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 8 sc. 2 sc in each of next 6 sc. 1 sc in each of next 8 sc. Join B. Break A. Turn. 28 sts.
- 6th row: With B, ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row.
Turn.
- 7th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 8 sc. (2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in next sc) three times. (1 sc in next sc. 2 sc in next sc) 3 times. 1 sc in each of the next 8 sc. Turn. 34 sts.
- 8th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Join C. Break B. Turn.
- 9th row: With C, ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 8 sc. (2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc) 3 times. (1 sc in each of the next 2 sc. 2 sc in next sc) 3 times. 1 sc in each of the next 8 sc. Turn. 40 sts.
- 10th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
- 11th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 8 sc. (2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc) 3 times. (1 sc in each of next 3 sc. 2 sc in next sc) 3 times. 1 sc in each of the next 8 sc. Turn. Break C. Join D. Turn. 46 sts.
Continue
- 12th row: With D, ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
- 13th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 8 sc. (2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 4 sc) 3 times. (1 sc in each of next 4 sc. 2 sc in next sc) 3 times. 1 sc in each of the next 8 sc. Turn. 52 sts.
- 14th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Join E. Break D. Turn.
- 15th row: With E, ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 8 sc. (2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc) 3 times. (1 sc in each of the next 5 sc. 2 sc in next sc) 3 times. 1 sc in each of the next 8 sc. Turn. 58 sts.
- 16th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
- 17th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 8 sc. (2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 6 sc) 3 times. (1 sc in each of the next 6 sc. 2 sc in next sc)
- 3 times. 1 sc in each of the next 8 sc.
- Turn. 64 sts.
- 18th to 20th rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
Fasten of.
Seaming: With RS facing, sew.
Front and Back tog aligning stripes and leaving a small space open for stuffing. Stuff Pillow, making sure to shape it into a rainbow arc. Sew rem seam.
