This throw pillow cover was made using 100% acrylic yarn by Craft Smart Value yarn category #4 worsted weight in orange and black worked with a 5.0mm hook (or 5.5mm is you stitch tighter). The finished product can easily fit any 16x16 inch pillow insert. You may use any category #4 worsted weight yarn you like, in orange and black colors.
GAUGE OF SWATCH: A 4x4 inch square = 14 stitches (width) x 16 rows (height).
FINISHED PROJECT DIMENTIONS: 17 in x 17 in
MATERIALS:
3 skeins Craft Smart® Value Orange #4 (354 yds / 324 m : 7 oz / 198 g)
1 skein Craft Smart® Value Black #4 (354 yds / 324 m : 7 oz / 198 g)
5.0mm (or 5.5mm) crochet hook
Tape Measure
Scissors
Darning Needle
Sewing Needle
Orange-colored sewing thread
20-inch long black zipper
16 in x 16 in pillow insert
ABBREVIATIONS:
CH – Chain
SS – Slip Stitch
SC-O – Single Crochet with orange-colored yarn
SC-B – Single Crochet with black-colored yarn
WS – Underside of the project (wrong side)
RS – Public side of the project (right side)
WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS: This project is worked from bottom to top, going from left to right. Arrows indicate direction of work.
FC – Using orange-colored yarn, 64 CH + 1 CH, turn your work.
Row 1 [WS] – Using orange-colored yarn, work 64 SC-O, 1 CH, turn your work. (64)
Row 2 [RS] – Work 64 SC-O + 1 CH, turn your work. (64)
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until you reached Row 64 + 1 CH, tighten and fasten off. Thread loose ends into the project’s underside.
Making the Front of the Pillow Cover:
FC – Using orange-colored yarn, 64 CH + 1 Ch, turn your work.
→ Row 1 to 14 [WS] – 64 SC-O + 1 CH, turn your work.
→ Row 15 [WS] – 27 SC-O, 9 SC-B, 28 SC-O + 1 CH, turn your work.
← Row 16 [RS] – 25 SC-O, 15 SC-B, 24 SC-O + 1 CH, turn your work.
→ Row 17 [WS] – 22 SC-O, 19 SC-B, 23 SC-O + 1 CH, turn your work.
← Row 18 [RS] – 21 SC-O, 22 SC-B, 21 SC-O + 1 CH, turn your work.
→ Row 19 [WS] – 19 SC-O, 25 SC-B, 20 SC-O + 1 CH, turn your work.
← Row 20 [RS] – 18 SC-O, 28 SC-B, 18 SC-O + 1 CH, turn your work.
→ Row 21 [WS] – 17 SC-O, 7 SC-B, 6 SC-O, 6 SC-B, 6 SC-O, 5 SC-B, 17 SC-O + 1 CH, turn your work.
← Row 22 [RS] – 16 SC-O, 6 SC-B, 6 SC-O, 6 SC-B, 6 SC-O, 8 SC-B, 16 SC-O + 1 CH, turn your work.
→ Row 23 [WS] – 15 SC-O, 9 SC-B, 6 SC-O, 6 SC-B, 6 SC-O, 7 SC-B, 15 SC-O + 1 CH, turn your work.
← Row 24 [RS] – 14 SC-O, 8 SC-B, 6 SC-O, 6 SC-B, 6 SC-O, 10 SC-B, 14 SC-O + 1 CH, turn your work.
→ Row 25 [WS] – 13 SC-O, 11 SC-B, 6 SC-O, 6 SC-B, 6 SC-O, 9 SC-B, 13 SC-O + 1 CH, turn your work.
← Row 26 [RS] – 12 SC-O, 9 SC-B, 21 SC-O, 10 SC-B, 12 SC-O + 1 CH, turn your work.
→ Row 27 [WS] – 12 SC-O, 6 SC-B, 29 SC-O, 5 SC-B, 12 SC-O + 1 CH, turn your work.
← Row 28 [RS] – 11 SC-O, 3 SC-B, 35 SC-O, 4 SC-B, 11 SC-O + 1 CH, turn your work.
→ Row 29 [WS] – 10 SC-O, 3 SC-B, 39 SC-O, 2 SC-B, 10 SC-O + 1 CH, turn your work.
← Row 30 [RS] – 9 SC-O, 2 SC-B, 42 SC-O, 2 SC-B, 9 SC-O + 1 CH, turn your work.
→ Row 31 to 33 [WS] – 64 SC-O+ 1 CH, turn your work.
← Row 34 [RS] – 39 SC-O, 3 SC-B, 22 SC-O + 1 CH, turn your work.
→ Row 35 [WS] – 20 SC-O, 7 SC-B, 12 SC-O, 4 SC-B, 21 SC-O + 1 CH, turn your work.
← Row 36 [RS] – 19 SC-O, 7 SC-B, 10 SC-O, 9 SC-B, 19 SC-O + 1 CH, turn your work.
→ Row 37 [WS] – 18 SC-O, 10 SC-B, 9 SC-O, 9 SC-B, 18 SC-O + 1 CH, turn your work.
← Row 38 [RS] – 18 SC-O, 10 SC-B, 7 SC-O, 11 SC-B, 18 SC-O + 1 CH, turn your work.
→ Row 39 [WS] – 17 SC-O, 13 SC-B, 5 SC-O, 12 SC-B, 17 SC-O + 1 CH, turn your work.
← Row 40 [RS] – 17 SC-O, 12 SC-B, 5 SC-O, 13 SC-B, 17 SC-O + 1 CH, turn your work.
→ Row 41 [WS] – 17 SC-O, 13 SC-B, 5 SC-O, 12 SC-B, 17 SC-O + 1 CH, turn your work.
← Row 42 [RS] – 17 SC-O, 12 SC-B, 5 SC-O, 13 SC-B, 17 SC-O + 1 CH, turn your work.
→ Row 43 [WS] – 17 SC-O, 13 SC-B, 5 SC-O, 12 SC-B, 17 SC-O + 1 CH, turn your work.
← Row 44 [RS] – 17 SC-O, 12 SC-B, 5 SC-O, 12 SC-B, 18 SC-O + 1 CH, turn your work.
→ Row 45 [WS] – 18 SC-O, 11 SC-B, 6 SC-O, 12 SC-B, 17 SC-O + 1 CH, turn your work.
← Row 46 [RS] – 17 SC-O, 12 SC-B, 7 SC-O, 9 SC-B, 19 SC-O + 1 CH, turn your work.
→ Row 47 [WS] – 20 SC-O, 7 SC-B, 8 SC-O, 11 SC-B, 18 SC-O + 1 CH, turn your work.
← Row 48 [RS] – 19 SC-O, 9 SC-B, 10 SC-O, 5 SC-B, 21 SC-O + 1 CH, turn your work.
→ Row 49 [WS] – 37 SC-O, 7 SC-B, 20 SC-O + 1 CH, turn your work.
← Row 50 [RS] – 21 SC-O, 4 SC-B, 39 SC-O + 1 CH, turn your work.
→ Row 51 to 63 [WS] – 64 SC-O + 1 CH, turn your work.
← Row 64 [RS] – 64 SC-O + 1 CH, tighten and fasten off. Thread loose ends into the project’s underside.
PIECING IT TOGETHER: It is recommended that the finished pieces are blocked before stitching them together. Place finished pieces of the pillow cover with the wrong sides facing each other. Piece together by stitch SCs using orange-colored yarn on 3 sides, leaving one side open. Stitch zipper on open side.
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Design by Kitty Marsh of Made By Marsh
IMPORTANT NOTE: This pattern is protected by copyright law. Purchasing it allows you to use it for personal use. You may sell products made with the pattern as guide provided you give credit to the designer (Kitty Marsh) and her company (Made By Marsh).
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