My Favorite Pillow | Crochet Pattern

The My Favorite Pillow crochet pattern was designed in honor of my Mom. When asked to design a project for Mother’s Day, I thought a lot about my own Mom. Growing up she was always right there with us. Playing with us. Teaching us how to cook and bake. Making sure we always used our manners. Tea parties, and crafting with us. That is one of my fondest memories. I remember going to ceramics classes with her, making wreaths for our home, painting etc. My mom is one of the craftiest people I know! Now that I have kids of my own I love to see her doing a lot of the same things with her grandkids.

So what does a Mom like that deserve? A nice, relaxing spot to enjoy a cup of tea, to recharge, and to maybe even take a nap. That is where the idea for “My Favorite Pillow” started.

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THE YARN

I chose to use Premier Yarns Cotton Fair for this project. Cotton Fair is a #2 fine weight cotton/acrylic blend yarn. It is available in 16 gorgeous colors and comes in 317 yard balls. This yarn is one of my absolute favorites to use for a variety of projects! Thank you to Premier Yarns for supplying the yarn to create this design!

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Finished Size:

Size 14” x 14”

Materials Needed:

4 balls of Premier Cotton Fair (2 white, 2 grey) 

J (6.0 mm) hook.

Measuring Tape

Pillow Form 14”x14”

Closed-End Zipper (minimum 14”)

Metal Tapestry Needle

Gauge:

Holding 2 strands of yarn together, 12 sc x 17 Rows = 4” x 4”

Pattern Key:

ch(s): chain(s)

st(s): stitch(es)

sc: single crochet

puff: puff stitch

yo: yarn over

G: grey yarn

W: white yarn

Special Stitches:

Puff Stitch – yo, insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull lp through st and make lp same height as previous sts in working row, (yo, insert hook in same st, yo, pull lp through st and make lp same height as working row) twice, yo, pull through all 7 lps on hook, ch 1.

Special Pattern Notes:

 This pattern is worked from the bottom up with 2 strands of #2 held together.

Beginning chains do not count as sts.

To change colors seamlessly in the middle of a row, for example to change from (W) to (G), on the last stitch you are making of (W), insert hook into st, pull up a loop, switch the (G), complete st as you normally would. You can choose to drop the unused color and pick it up as needed, or cut the yarn as you go. If you drop and pick up the yarn, you may need more than what is recommended at the beginning of the pattern.

My Favorite Pillow Crochet Pattern Instructions:

1: With 2 strands of W (white) held together, ch44, working in the back bump of the chs, sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn to work in the remaining loops of the Foundation Chain, sc across, join to first sc. (86 sts now and throughout)

2-24: Ch1, turn, sc around, join.

25: Ch1, turn, sc first 64, (G), puff, (W), sc last 21, join.

The chart above is a cross section, showing where your sts will line up. The grey triangle will grow by two sts every second round. Each puff round will have the same number of grey sts as the previous round.

26: Right Side, ch1, turn, sc first 20, (G) sc next 3, (W) sc last 63, join.

27: Ch1, turn, sc first 63, (G) puff, sc, puff, (W) sc last 20, join.

28: Ch1, turn, sc first 19, (G) sc next 5, (W) sc last 62, join.

29: Ch1, turn, sc first 62, (G) puff, sc 3, puff, (W) sc last 19, join.

30: Ch1, turn, sc first 18, (G) sc next 7, (W) sc last 61, join.

31: Ch1, turn, sc first 61, (G) puff, sc 5, puff, (W) sc last 18, join.

32: Ch1, turn, sc first 17, (G) sc next 9, (W) sc last 60, join.

33: Ch1, turn, sc first 60, (G) puff, sc 7, puff, (W) sc last 17, join.

34: Ch1, turn, sc first 16, (G) sc next 11, (W) sc last 59, join.

35: Ch1, turn, sc first 59, (G) puff, sc 9, puff, (W) sc last 16, join.

36: Ch1, turn, sc first 15, (G) sc next 13, (W) sc last 58, join.

37: Ch1, turn, sc first 58, (G) puff, sc 11, puff, (W) sc last 15, join.

38: Ch1, turn, sc first 14, (G) sc next 15, (W) sc last 57, join.

39: Ch1, turn, sc first 57, (G) puff, sc 13, puff, (W) sc last 14, join.

40: Ch1, turn, sc first 13, (G) sc next 17, (W) sc last 56, join.

41: Ch1, turn, sc first 56, (G) puff, sc 15, puff, (W) sc last 13, join.

42: Ch1, turn, sc first 12, (G) sc next 19, (W) sc last 55, join.

43: Ch1, turn, sc first 55, (G) puff, sc 17, puff, (W) sc last 12, join.

44: Ch1, turn, sc first 11, (G) sc next 21, (W) sc last 54, join.

45: Ch1, turn, sc first 54, (G) puff, sc 19, puff, (W) sc last 11, join.

46: Ch1, turn, sc first 10, (G) sc next 23, (W) sc last 53, join.

47: Ch1, turn, sc first 53, (G) puff, sc 21, puff, (W) sc last 10, join.

48: Ch1, turn, sc first 9, (G) sc next 25, (W) sc last 52, join.

49: Ch1, turn, sc first 52, (G) puff, sc 23, puff, (W) sc last 9, join.

50: Ch1, turn, sc first 8, (G) sc next 27, (W) sc last 51, join.

51: Ch1, turn, sc first 51, (G) puff, sc 25, puff, (W) sc last 8, join.

52: Ch1, turn, sc first 7, (G) sc next 29, (W) sc last 50, join.

53: Ch1, turn, sc first 50, (G) puff, sc 27, puff, (W) sc last 7, join.

54: Ch1, turn, sc first 6, (G) sc next 31, (W) sc last 49, join.

55: Ch1, turn, sc first 49, (G) puff, sc 29, puff, (W) sc last 6, join.

56: Ch1, turn, sc first 5, (G) sc next 33, (W) sc last 48, join.

57: Ch1, turn, sc first 48, (G) puff, sc 31, puff, (W) sc last 5, join.

58: Ch1, turn, sc first 4, (G) sc next 35, (W) sc last 47, join.

59: Ch1, turn, sc first 47, (G) puff, sc 33, puff, (W) sc last 4, join.

60: Ch1, turn, sc first 3, (G) sc next 37, (W) sc last 46, join.

61: Ch1, turn, sc first 46, (G) puff, sc 35, puff, (W) sc last 3, join.

62: Ch1, turn, sc first 2, (G) sc next 39, (W) sc last 45, join.

63: Ch1, turn, sc first 45, (G) puff, sc 37, puff, (W) sc last 2, join.

64: Ch1, turn, sc first 1, (G) sc next 41, (W) sc last 44, join.

65: Ch1, turn, sc first 44, (G) puff, sc 39, puff, (W) sc last st, join.

66: Ch1, turn,(G) sc first 43, (W) sc last 43, join.

67: Ch1, turn, sc first 43, (G) puff, sc 41, puff, join.

Fasten off and weave in all ends.

Turn Right Side out and gently push each Puff Stitch forward with your finger from the Wrong Side (inside of Pillow Cover).

Add Zipper using this easy tutorial found HERE.

Add Fringe to each Puff Stitch using this tutorial found HERE.

Did you enjoy using Cotton Fair for the My Favorite Pillow crochet project? Both the Mallorie Poncho and Kari Pullover were designed using this versatile yarn.

The Stevee Kimono, Heather Beach Tunic, Jenny Oversized Tee and Mallorie Cropped Sweater  would also look gorgeous in Cotton Fair!