I Love Crochet Pillow

Design by Gwen Blakley Kinsler

Express your affection for crochet with a sentimental filet pillow!

Skill Level
Intermediate

Size
10" x 12 1/2"

Materials

Crochet cotton size 20 (50 grams per ball):

1 ball white

Size 13 steel crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
12" x 16" rectangle red heart-print calico fabric
12" x 16" rectangle matching solid red fabric
2 yds 1/8"-wide red ribbon
Sewing needle and matching thread
Polyester fiberfill

*Sample project was completed using DMC Cebelia crochet cotton.

Gauge
5 sps and 5 rows = 1"
Check gauge to save time.

Pattern Notes
When working from chart, read all odd-numbered (RS) rows from right to left, all even-numbered (WS) rows from left to right.
Join rnds with a sl st unless otherwise stated.

Pillow Center
Row 1 (RS): Ch 194, dc in 8th ch from hook, [ch 2, sk 2 chs, dc in next ch] rep across, turn. (63 sps)
Row 2: Ch 5 (counts as first dc, ch-2 throughout), sk ch-2 sp, [dc in next dc, ch 2] rep across, ending with sk last 2 chs of foundation ch, dc in next ch, turn. (63 sps)
Row 3: Ch 5, sk ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, [ch 2, dc in next dc] 4 times, [2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc] 3 times, *[ch 2, dc in next dc] 10 times, 2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc, [ch 2, dc in next dc] 10 times *, [2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc] 5 times, rep from * to *, [2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc] 3 times, [ch 2, dc in next dc] 4 times, ch 2, sk next 2 chs of turning ch-5, dc in next ch, turn.
Rows 4-53: Follow chart, at end of Row 53, do not fasten off, do not turn.

Border
Rnd 1: Ch 6 (counts as first dc, ch-3), dc in last dc made; working over ends of rows, [ch 5, sk 2 sps, dc in top of end st of next row] 26 times, ch 2, [dc, ch 3, dc]
in corner st, working across rem lps of foundation ch, ch 2, sk next sp, dc at base of next dc, [ch 5, sk 2 sps, dc at base of next dc] 30 times, ch 2, sk next sp, dc at base of next dc, ch 2, [dc, ch 3, dc] in corner st, ch 2, sk next sp, dc in base of end st of next row, [ch 5, sk 2 sps, dc in base of end st of next row] 25 times, ch 5, sk 2 sps, [dc, ch 3, dc] in corner st, [ch 5, sk 2 sps, dc in next dc] 31 times, ch 2, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-6.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining; sc in each dc, 2 sc in each ch-2 sp, 3 sc in each corner ch-3 sp, and 3 sc in each ch-5 sp around, join in beg sc.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, *ch 5, sc in 3rd ch from hook, ch 2 **, sk 2 sc, sc in next sc, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc, fasten off.
Press filet piece with damp cloth over it.

Lining
Measure filet piece and cut 1 piece of lining from each piece of fabric, allowing 1/2" for seam allowance on all sides. With RS tog, sew lining pieces tog, leaving a 3" opening along 1 side for stuffing. Turn lining RS out and stuff with polyester fiberfill. Sew 3" opening closed with whipstitch.
Pin filet piece to solid-color side of pillow form and tack in place with sewing needle and white thread.
Beg in upper left corner, weave ribbon through sps of Rnd 1 of border; tie in bow.