Compass Crochet Pillow Cover
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The printable Sheep Yarn Bobbins are super helpful and also cute. You can even cut them out on a cutting machine!
Compass Crochet Pillow Cover Supplies:
Crochet Hook:
Crochet Hook 5mm (H), I highly recommend Furls Odyssey
Notions:
1 inch (2.5 cm) Buttons (5 needed)
Yarn Needle
Scissors
18×18 inch pillow (link below)
Yarn:
Red Heart Super Saver
Soft Navy (blue) 1 skein
Soft White 2 skeins
Grey Heather 1 skein
Yardage:
680 yards total (622 meters)
Abbreviations/Stitches:
- ch- Chain
- RS- Right Side
- sc- Single Crochet
- sl st- Slip Stitch
- sts- Stitches
- WS- Wrong Side
Gauge:
15 single crochet sts x 16 rows = 4 x 4 inches (10 cm x 10 cm)
Measurements/Sizes:
19 inches (48 cm) wide by 18 inches (46 cm) tall
Skill Level:
Advanced Beginner
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Compass Crochet Pillow Cover Notes:
Gauge: 15 single crochet sts x 16 rows = 4 x 4 inches (10 cm x 10 cm) *Please note, matching gauge both horizontal and vertical can be difficult. Extra rows can be added at the top if needed so it is more important to match the stitch gauge versus the row gauge. This pattern also has some ease to fit over a pillow.*
Finished measurements: 19 inches (48 cm) wide by 18 inches (46 cm) tall
This pattern is worked in rows and in two pieces. The front panel will also work a button hole flap to secure the top of the crochet pillow. The front and the back panels will be slip stitched together once completed.
After the end of each row turn and ch 1. The ch 1 does not count as a stitch.
Since there is a wrong side and a right side to the pillow panels, I used a combination of intarsia and carrying yarn across the back for the color work. Experiment and see what works best for you.
Compass Crochet Pillow Cover Charts:
Compass Crochet Pillow Cover Instructions:
To begin: with white yarn chain 73 and start the first row in the second chain from hook.
After the end of each row turn and ch 1. The ch 1 does not count as a stitch.
← Row 1-9 : (sc white) x 72
→ Row 10 : (sc white) x 31, sc grey, (sc white) x 2, (sc grey) x 4, (sc white) x 34
← Row 11 : (sc white) x 33, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 3, (sc grey) x 3, (sc white) x 31
→ Row 12 : (sc white) x 15, sc grey, (sc white) x 15, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 5, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 16, sc grey, (sc white) x 15
← Row 13 : (sc white) x 15, sc grey, (sc white) x 16, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 6, sc grey, (sc white) x 15, sc grey, (sc white) x 15
→ Row 14 : (sc white) x 15, sc grey, sc white, sc grey, (sc white) x 19, (sc grey) x 3, (sc white) x 14, sc grey, sc white, sc grey, (sc white) x 15
← Row 15 : (sc white) x 14, (sc grey) x 2, sc white, sc grey, (sc white) x 15, (sc grey) x 4, (sc white) x 17, sc grey, sc white, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 14
→ Row 16 : (sc white) x 11, (sc grey) x 5, sc white, sc grey, sc white, sc grey, (sc white) x 14, (sc grey) x 4, (sc white) x 14, sc grey, sc white, sc grey, sc white, (sc grey) x 5, (sc white) x 11
← Row 17 : (sc white) x 16, (sc grey) x 2, sc white, sc grey, (sc white) x 16, (sc grey) x 3, (sc white) x 13, sc grey, sc white, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 16
→ Row 18 : (sc white) x 13, (sc grey) x 5, sc white, sc grey, (sc white) x 12, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 18, sc grey, sc white, (sc grey) x 5, (sc white) x 13
← Row 19 : (sc white) x 18, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 12, sc grey, (sc white) x 5, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 12, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 18
→ Row 20 : (sc white) x 15, (sc grey) x 5, (sc white) x 13, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 3, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 12, (sc grey) x 5, (sc white) x 15
← Row 21 : (sc white) x 20, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 10, sc grey, sc white, (sc grey) x 4, (sc white) x 12, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 20
→ Row 22 : (sc white) x 21, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 11, sc grey, (sc white) x 14, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 21
← Row 23 : (sc white) x 22, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 24, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 22
→ Row 24 : (sc white) x 23, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 22, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 23
← Row 25 : (sc white) x 24, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 20, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 24
→ Row 26 : (sc white) x 25, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 18, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 25
← Row 27 : (sc white) x 26, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 16, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 26
→ Row 28 : (sc white) x 27, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 14, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 7, (sc grey) x 10, (sc white) x 10
← Row 29 : (sc white) x 10, sc grey, (sc white) x 5, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 10, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 12, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 9, sc grey, (sc white) x 5, sc grey, (sc white) x 12
→ Row 30 : (sc white) x 11, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 4, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 10, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 10, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 11, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 6, sc grey, (sc white) x 9
← Row 31 : (sc white) x 16, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 12, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 8, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 10, (sc grey) x 3, (sc white) x 4, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 11
→ Row 32 : (sc white) x 10, (sc grey) x 2, sc white, sc grey, (sc white) x 3, sc grey, sc white, sc grey, (sc white) x 11, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 6, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 13, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 16
← Row 33 : (sc white) x 12, sc grey, (sc white) x 3, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 14, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 4, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 12, sc grey, sc white, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 2, sc grey, sc white, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 10
→ Row 34 : (sc white) x 10, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 2, sc grey, sc white, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 2, sc grey, (sc white) x 12, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 2, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 15, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 3, sc grey, (sc white) x 12
← Row 35 : (sc white) x 12, (sc grey) x 6, (sc white) x 17, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 14, sc grey, (sc white) x 3, sc grey, sc white, sc grey, (sc white) x 3, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 9
→ Row 36 : (sc white) x 9, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 3, (sc grey) x 3, (sc white) x 3, sc grey, (sc white) x 14, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 17, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 3, sc grey, (sc white) x 12
← Row 37 : (sc white) x 12, sc grey, (sc white) x 3, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 15, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 2, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 11, sc grey, (sc white) x 4, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 4, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 9
→ Row 38 : (sc white) x 8, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 5, sc grey, (sc white) x 5, sc grey, (sc white) x 10, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 4, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 14, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 5, sc grey, (sc white) x 10
← Row 39 : (sc white) x 10, sc grey, (sc white) x 5, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 13, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 6, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 8, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 5, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 4, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 8
→ Row 40 : (sc white) x 6, (sc grey) x 5, sc white, (sc grey) x 5, (sc white) x 3, (sc grey) x 4, (sc white) x 6, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 8, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 10, (sc grey) x 10, (sc white) x 10
← Row 41 : (sc white) x 29, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 10, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 29
→ Row 42 : (sc white) x 28, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 12, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 28
← Row 43 : (sc white) x 27, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 14, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 27
→ Row 44 : (sc white) x 26, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 16, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 26
← Row 45 : (sc white) x 25, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 18, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 25
→ Row 46 : (sc white) x 15, sc grey, (sc white) x 8, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 20, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 8, sc grey, (sc white) x 15
← Row 47 : (sc white) x 15, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 6, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 22, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 6, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 15
→ Row 48 : (sc white) x 15, (sc grey) x 3, (sc white) x 4, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 24, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 4, (sc grey) x 3, (sc white) x 15
← Row 49 : (sc white) x 15, (sc grey) x 4, (sc white) x 2, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 26, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 2, (sc grey) x 4, (sc white) x 15
→ Row 50 : (sc white) x 15, (sc grey) x 7, (sc white) x 8, (sc grey) x 5, (sc white) x 5, sc grey, (sc white) x 9, (sc grey) x 7, (sc white) x 15
← Row 51 : (sc white) x 15, (sc grey) x 6, (sc white) x 10, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 6, sc grey, (sc white) x 11, (sc grey) x 6, (sc white) x 15
→ Row 52 : (sc white) x 15, (sc grey) x 7, (sc white) x 10, sc grey, (sc white) x 5, (sc grey) x 3, (sc white) x 9, (sc grey) x 7, (sc white) x 15
← Row 53 : (sc white) x 15, (sc grey) x 8, (sc white) x 8, (sc grey) x 4, (sc white) x 4, sc grey, (sc white) x 9, (sc grey) x 8, (sc white) x 15
→ Row 54 : (sc white) x 15, (sc grey) x 9, (sc white) x 8, sc grey, (sc white) x 4, (sc grey) x 2, sc white, sc grey, (sc white) x 7, (sc grey) x 9, (sc white) x 15
← Row 55 : (sc white) x 15, (sc grey) x 10, (sc white) x 6, sc grey, (sc white) x 2, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 3, sc grey, (sc white) x 7, (sc grey) x 10, (sc white) x 15
→ Row 56 : (sc white) x 32, sc grey, (sc white) x 2, (sc grey) x 2, (sc white) x 3, sc grey, (sc white) x 31
← Row 57 : (sc white) x 31, sc grey, (sc white) x 4, (sc grey) x 2, sc white, sc grey, (sc white) x 32
→ Row 58 : (sc white) x 32, (sc grey) x 4, (sc white) x 4, sc grey, (sc white) x 31
← Row 59 : (sc white) x 31, sc grey, (sc white) x 5, (sc grey) x 3, (sc white) x 32
→ Row 60 : (sc white) x 31, (sc grey) x 3, (sc white) x 6, sc grey, (sc white) x 31
← Row 61 : (sc white) x 29, (sc grey) x 5, (sc white) x 5, (sc grey) x 3, (sc white) x 30
→ Row 62-72 : (sc white) x 72
Continuing to Flap:
-Continue to sc crochet 15 more rows in white.
-Button row: ch 1, sc 2, *ch 3, skip 3, sc 13: repeat from * until last 3 stitches, sc in last 3, turn
-Continue to singe crochet 3 more rows with white.
-Fasten off and weave in ends.
Back Panel:
-To begin chain 73 with blue and start the first row in the second chain from hook.
-Single crochet a total of 72 rows to create the back panel.
-Fasten off and weave in ends.
Attaching Panels Together:
Place the front and back panels together with the wrong sides facing. Using either green or white yarn, slip stitch from the top of one side of the pillow (where the panels meet, not over the flap), around the bottom, and up the other side. I found by slip stitching with a tight tension really makes some crisp edges, but you do not want puckering. Fasten off and weave in ends. Flip pillow so the right side is facing out and the seams are on the inside.
Attaching Buttons:
With the back panel facing, fold front panel down over the top of the back panel and with stitch markers mark the row where each button will be placed. Using a yarn needle and green yarn, sew each button in place.
Place a 18×18 pillow inside the cover and enjoy!
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I love love love your pillow covers, great patterns
Thank you so much.
I'm having trouble getting the design right.. on the side where the stitches look nice it's the mirror image of what it should be.. I've started And restarted several times and have the same problem! So frustrating.. any advice
Are you a right hand or left hand crocheter?