- 4 skeins of medium weight yarn (I uses lions brand Medium "4" color Charcoal Gray)
- crochet hook size K (I used an "M" because I was originally planning on this being a scarf - my gauge is a little looser than I'd like it to be).
- yarn needle for stitching your cover together
- pillow form
You'll need to be able to:
ch - chain
dc - double crochet
sl st - slip stich
ws - whip stitch
[1] Chain enough st so that they are as long as the width of your pillow (I had a 16" pillow and chained 35 st - this will probably be different for everyone)
[2] Double crochet every row until your cover is twice the height of your pillow (16" pillow = roughly a 32" cover). I would stop periodically and check the length of my cover to the pillow itself. You'll want to stop about an inch short so that the stretch will make your cover nice and snug.
[3] Once your cover is the length that you'd like it, slip stitch your ends together. You'll now have a crocheted tube.
[4] Once you've formed your tube, you'll still have 2 open ends on your cover. Slip your pillow into the cover and slip stitch the second end closed (it's easiest to close the end that already has the working yarn on it). Once this end is closed, secure your yarn and sew in your loose ends.
[1] Chain enough st so that they are as long as the width of your pillow (I had a 16" pillow and chained 35 st - this will probably be different for everyone)
[2] Double crochet every row until your cover is twice the height of your pillow (16" pillow = roughly a 32" cover). I would stop periodically and check the length of my cover to the pillow itself. You'll want to stop about an inch short so that the stretch will make your cover nice and snug.
[3] Once your cover is the length that you'd like it, slip stitch your ends together. You'll now have a crocheted tube.
[4] Once you've formed your tube, you'll still have 2 open ends on your cover. Slip your pillow into the cover and slip stitch the second end closed (it's easiest to close the end that already has the working yarn on it). Once this end is closed, secure your yarn and sew in your loose ends.
[5] Finally, with a long piece of yarn cut from one of your skeins, close up your last open end with a whip stitch.
Goodbye old pillow...hello new soft, fun crocheted pillow :)
Oh to have the patience to crochet or knit! Your pillow is so pretty Shannon. Now you will see it all the time instead of only when it is cold out! Good job.
ReplyDeleteLooks fantastic. The colour choice makes it look like this was what you wanted to do right from the start.
ReplyDeleteGreat use for a project that was getting scrapped!! The pillow looks great and I love the color!
ReplyDelete~ Darlene
LOVE THIS! I've been thinking about pillows lately and think I'll do a combo of crocheted and sewn pillows (my two new hobbies!).
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely classy! I have two white dogs. Is it washable? I'm always thinking about dog fur!
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Sinea Ducks ‘n a Row
Love your pillow covers!! Pinned:)
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Hi Shannon! I love your crochet pillow. I haven't done a pillow in a while and come to think of it I have a project that wasn't working out that might make a cute pillow. Thanks for the inspiration and for joining us at Transformed Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Peggy
Hi Shannon,
ReplyDeleteThis pillow is adorable! What a great idea... I have a few renegade knitting projects in a bin that'd be perfect to cover a pillow with. How cozy too. Thanks for sharing!
-Kim