Farmhouse Truck Crochet Pillow

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Don’t you just love the iconic holiday decor? Who can resist a farmhouse style pillow cheerily displayed on the sofa? The Farmhouse Truck Crochet Pillow just gives off all the holiday smile feel goods. (The Thankful Crochet Table Runner is a similar example for Thanksgiving / Fall.)

And there is also a special cross stitch bonus at the bottom of this post. If you enjoy embroidery and would like to work this up as a cross stitch home decor, the charts are below.

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Looking for the Knit Version?
If you love your knitting needles, check out the Farmhouse Truck Knit Pillow Pattern.

One of my favorite holiday traditions is decorating sugar cookies. Especially now that I have little ones there is something magical about the smells of sugar, sprinkles & love in the room. One of my boys favorite cookie cutters is the truck. It’s not only fun to eat but to also play with. So the second I had this pillow whipped up they were so excited to have it on the couch. Holiday decor can bring a house warmth and holiday cheer.

I hope you really enjoy not only working up this pattern but adding beautiful hand made decor to your home. I love being able to bring you awesome crochet content, will you please help keep this possible? Pinning this post, sharing with friends, and favoriting on Ravelry is a great way to say thanks. 

Are you ready to jump right in and crochet? Before you get started, take a moment to hop on over to learn Ways to Colorwork in Crochet. Learn about the different ways to do crochet color-work but also for a freebie!

The printable Sheep Yarn Bobbins are super helpful and also cute. You can even cut them out on a cutting machine!

Craft An Easy Granny Square Snowflake Blanket With This Free Pattern
Free Colorwork Holiday Stocking Pattern to Create Your Own Style

Farmhouse Truck Crochet Pillow Supplies

Farmhouse Truck Crochet Pillow 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.

Colorwork Chart Instructions

Farmhouse Truck Crochet Pillow Written Instructions

← Row 1 : (sc white) x 72
→ Row 2 : (sc white) x 72
Row 3 through 20: (sc white) x 72
← Row 21 : (sc white) x 12, (sc black) x 6, (sc white) x 31, (sc black) x 6, (sc white) x 17
→ Row 22 : (sc white) x 16, (sc black) x 8, (sc white) x 29, (sc black) x 9, (sc white) x 10
← Row 23 : (sc white) x 10, (sc black) x 10, (sc white) x 27, (sc black) x 10, (sc white) x 15
→ Row 24 : (sc white) x 14, (sc black) x 4, sc white, (sc grey) x 2, sc white, (sc black) x 3, (sc white) x 27, (sc black) x 3, sc white, (sc grey) x 2, sc white, (sc black) x 4, (sc white) x 9
← Row 25 : (sc white) x 9, (sc black) x 3, sc white, (sc grey) x 4, sc white, (sc black) x 3, (sc white) x 25, (sc black) x 3, sc white, (sc grey) x 4, sc white, (sc black) x 3, (sc white) x 14
→ Row 26 : (sc white) x 14, (sc black) x 3, (sc grey) x 5, sc white, (sc black) x 3, (sc white) x 25, (sc black) x 3, sc white, (sc grey) x 5, (sc black) x 3, (sc white) x 9
← Row 27 : (sc white) x 5, (sc red) x 2, sc white, sc red, (sc black) x 3, sc white, (sc grey) x 4, sc white, (sc black) x 3, sc red, sc white, (sc red) x 21, sc white, sc red, (sc black) x 3, sc white, (sc grey) x 5, (sc black) x 3, sc red, sc white, (sc red) x 7, (sc white) x 5
→ Row 28 : (sc white) x 4, (sc red) x 10, (sc black) x 3, sc white, (sc grey) x 3, sc white, (sc black) x 3, (sc red) x 2, sc white, (sc red) x 21, sc white, (sc red) x 2, (sc black) x 3, sc white, (sc grey) x 3, sc white, (sc black) x 3, (sc red) x 5, (sc white) x 4
← Row 29 : (sc white) x 4, (sc red) x 6, (sc black) x 3, (sc white) x 3, (sc black) x 4, (sc red) x 2, sc white, (sc red) x 21, sc white, (sc red) x 2, (sc black) x 4, (sc white) x 3, (sc black) x 3, (sc red) x 3, sc white, (sc red) x 7, (sc white) x 4
→ Row 30 : (sc white) x 5, (sc red) x 6, sc white, (sc red) x 3, (sc black) x 9, (sc red) x 3, sc white, (sc red) x 21, sc white, (sc red) x 3, (sc black) x 9, (sc red) x 5, (sc white) x 5
← Row 31 : (sc white) x 6, (sc red) x 5, (sc black) x 7, (sc red) x 4, sc white, (sc red) x 21, sc white, (sc red) x 4, (sc black) x 7, (sc red) x 3, sc white, (sc red) x 6, sc grey, (sc white) x 5
→ Row 32 : (sc white) x 5, sc grey, (sc red) x 6, sc white, (sc red) x 5, (sc black) x 3, (sc red) x 29, sc white, (sc red) x 5, (sc black) x 3, (sc red) x 5, sc white, sc red, (sc white) x 6
← Row 33 : (sc white) x 6, (sc red) x 2, sc white, (sc red) x 12, sc white, (sc red) x 23, sc white, (sc red) x 12, sc white, (sc red) x 7, sc grey, (sc white) x 5
→ Row 34 : (sc white) x 5, sc grey, (sc red) x 8, sc white, (sc red) x 10, sc white, (sc red) x 25, sc white, (sc red) x 10, sc white, (sc red) x 2, sc grey, (sc white) x 6
← Row 35 : (sc white) x 6, sc grey, (sc red) x 3, (sc white) x 2, (sc red) x 6, sc white, (sc red) x 28, (sc white) x 2, (sc red) x 6, (sc white) x 2, (sc red) x 9, sc grey, (sc white) x 5
→ Row 36 : (sc white) x 5, sc grey, (sc red) x 12, (sc white) x 3, (sc red) x 35, (sc white) x 3, (sc red) x 5, (sc white) x 8
← Row 37 : (sc white) x 9, (sc red) x 57, sc grey, (sc white) x 5
→ Row 38 : (sc white) x 5, sc grey, (sc red) x 55, (sc white) x 11
← Row 39 : (sc white) x 13, (sc red) x 53, sc grey, (sc white) x 5
→ Row 40 : (sc white) x 7, (sc green) x 15, (sc white) x 2, (sc green) x 2, (sc white) x 6, (sc red) x 4, (sc white) x 12, (sc red) x 4, (sc white) x 20
← Row 41 : (sc white) x 21, (sc red) x 3, (sc white) x 12, (sc red) x 4, (sc white) x 6, (sc green) x 19, (sc white) x 7
→ Row 42 : (sc white) x 9, (sc green) x 16, (sc white) x 7, (sc red) x 4, (sc white) x 12, (sc red) x 3, (sc white) x 21
← Row 43 : (sc white) x 22, (sc red) x 3, (sc white) x 11, (sc red) x 4, (sc white) x 3, (sc green) x 2, (sc white) x 2, (sc green) x 15, (sc white) x 10
→ Row 44 : (sc white) x 9, (sc green) x 20, (sc white) x 3, (sc red) x 4, (sc white) x 11, (sc red) x 2, (sc white) x 23
← Row 45 : (sc white) x 23, (sc red) x 3, (sc white) x 10, (sc red) x 4, sc white, sc green, sc white, (sc green) x 20, (sc white) x 9
→ Row 46 : (sc white) x 9, (sc green) x 20, sc white, sc green, sc white, (sc red) x 4, (sc white) x 10, (sc red) x 2, (sc white) x 24
← Row 47 : (sc white) x 24, (sc red) x 2, (sc white) x 10, (sc red) x 4, (sc green) x 23, (sc white) x 9
→ Row 48 : (sc white) x 9, (sc green) x 24, (sc red) x 14, (sc white) x 25
← Row 49 : (sc white) x 27, (sc red) x 11, (sc green) x 10, sc white, (sc green) x 8, (sc white) x 2, (sc green) x 4, (sc white) x 9
→ Row 50 : (sc white) x 9, (sc green) x 3, (sc white) x 3, (sc green) x 3, sc white, (sc green) x 3, (sc white) x 2, (sc green) x 11, (sc white) x 37
← Row 51 : (sc white) x 36, (sc green) x 5, sc white, (sc green) x 3, sc white, (sc green) x 2, (sc white) x 3, (sc green) x 2, (sc white) x 2, (sc green) x 2, (sc white) x 4, (sc green) x 2, (sc white) x 9
→ Row 52 : (sc white) x 9, sc green, (sc white) x 5, sc green, (sc white) x 4, sc green, (sc white) x 3, sc green, (sc white) x 2, (sc green) x 2, (sc white) x 2, sc green, (sc white) x 40
Row 53 through 72: (sc white) x 72

To Finish Front Panel:

-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.

Farmhouse Truck Crochet Pillow Back Panel (visual chart above):

–To begin 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 : (sc red) x 72
→ Row 2 : (sc red) x 72
Row 3 through 6: (sc red) x 72 
← Row 7 : (sc red) x 15, (sc green) x 13, (sc red) x 3, (sc green) x 13, (sc red) x 3, (sc green) x 13, (sc red) x 12
→ Row 8 : (sc red) x 13, (sc green) x 11, (sc red) x 5, (sc green) x 11, (sc red) x 5, (sc green) x 11, (sc red) x 16
← Row 9 : (sc red) x 17, (sc green) x 9, (sc red) x 7, (sc green) x 9, (sc red) x 7, (sc green) x 9, (sc red) x 14
→ Row 10 : (sc red) x 15, (sc green) x 7, (sc red) x 9, (sc green) x 7, (sc red) x 9, (sc green) x 7, (sc red) x 18
← Row 11 : (sc red) x 16, (sc green) x 11, (sc red) x 5, (sc green) x 11, (sc red) x 5, (sc green) x 11, (sc red) x 13
→ Row 12 : (sc red) x 14, (sc green) x 9, (sc red) x 7, (sc green) x 9, (sc red) x 7, (sc green) x 9, (sc red) x 17
← Row 13 : (sc red) x 18, (sc green) x 7, (sc red) x 9, (sc green) x 7, (sc red) x 9, (sc green) x 7, (sc red) x 15
→ Row 14 : (sc red) x 16, (sc green) x 5, (sc red) x 11, (sc green) x 5, (sc red) x 11, (sc green) x 5, (sc red) x 19
← Row 15 : (sc red) x 17, (sc green) x 9, (sc red) x 7, (sc green) x 9, (sc red) x 7, (sc green) x 9, (sc red) x 14
→ Row 16 : (sc red) x 15, (sc green) x 7, (sc red) x 9, (sc green) x 7, (sc red) x 9, (sc green) x 7, (sc red) x 18
← Row 17 : (sc red) x 19, (sc green) x 5, (sc red) x 11, (sc green) x 5, (sc red) x 11, (sc green) x 5, (sc red) x 16
→ Row 18 : (sc red) x 17, (sc green) x 3, (sc red) x 13, (sc green) x 3, (sc red) x 13, (sc green) x 3, (sc red) x 20
← Row 19 : (sc red) x 21, sc green, (sc red) x 15, sc green, (sc red) x 15, sc green, (sc red) x 18
→ Row 20 : (sc red) x 72
Row 22-72: (sc red) x 72 

-Fasten off and weave in ends. 

Attaching Panels Together:
Place the front and back panels together with wrong sides facing. Using either green or white yarn, slip stitch from top of one side of 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!

Farmhouse Truck Cross Stitch - Free Bonus

The current trend in holiday decor isn’t complete without the classic farmhouse truck with a Christmas tree in the back. And this Farmhouse Truck Cross Stitch is perfect for the holiday spirit.

I hope you enjoy creating a rustic vibe in your home as well. (If you do, and if you crochet, then you might also want to check out my Thankful crochet table runner, designed for Thanksgiving but giving off rustic charm all year long.)

If you want to leave your cross-stitch in the hoop here is a quick video on how to have a clean finish. It’s quick and an inexpensive way to display that classic cross stitch decor.

Below you will find two types of charts for the farmhouse truck design. A solid block with stitch symbol design, and a black and white symbol design. It is totally up to your personal preference which one you choose to use. 

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