Easy Striped (16") Round Pillow Crochet Pattern

Materials:

J hook

Worsted Weight Yarn such as Vanna’s Choice or Similar Yarn.

One 16” Round Pillow

Yarn Needle

Gauge: 6dc’s and 3 rows = 2” square

Pattern Notes: do not counting your beginning ch 2 as a stitch and always join into the first st of your rnd. So you will work your first st of each Rnd into the same st you joined in.

Pillow Case

Ch 2

Rnd 1 – work 12dc’s into 2^nd ch from hk, join. (12)

Rnd 2 – work 2dc’s into each st, join. (24)

Rnd 3 – (dc in next, 2dc in next) around, join. (36)

Rnd 4 – (dc in next 2, 2dc in next) around, join. (48)

Rnd 5 – (dc in next 3, 2dc in next) around, join. (60)

Rnd 6 – (dc in next 4, 2dc in next) around, join. (72)

Rnd 7 – (dc in next 5, 2dc in next) around, join. (84)

Rnd 8 – (dc in next 6, 2dc in next) around, join. (96)

Rnd 9 – (dc in next 7, 2dc in next) around, join. (108)

Rnd 10 – (dc in next 8, 2dc in next) around, join. (120)

Rnd 11 – (dc in next 9, 2dc in next) around, join. (132)

Rnd 12 through Rnd 13 – dc in each st around, join. (132)

Rnd 14 – (dc in next 9, dc2tog) around, join. (120)

Rnd 15 – (dc in next 8, dc2tog) around, join. (108)

Rnd 16 – (dc in next 7, dc2tog) around, join. (96)

Rnd 17 – (dc in next 6, dc2tog) around, join. (84)

Rnd 18 – (dc in next 5, dc2tog) around, join. (72)

Rnd 19 – (dc in next 4, dc2tog) around, join. (60)

Fasten off and Weave in ends.

I stopped here, weaved in my ends and inserted my pillow, then took a long piece of yarn, weaved it around the opening and tied a tight knot. You could insert your pillow and keep decreasing by 12 to close the pillow more….me? Lazy? Maybe

Embellish the center if you like with a button…or put a pretty flower in the center? There is always so much you can do. FUN!