Spring Plaid Deer Crochet Pillow Cover

Aren't you digging the new Spring Plaid Deer Crochet Pillow Cover? Why settle for only winter colors when something fresh and colorful for spring?
I first made this pillow using bold holiday style colors, and that free pattern is found here: https://brianakdesigns.com/plaiddeerpillow/
But it’s so fun to see how things transform by merely doing a color change. I loved the plaid deer pillow so much I was curious to see how it worked up for a lighter decor piece.
And I was not disappointed with the results. I hope you enjoy this in these lighter tones as well.
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Spring Plaid Deer Crochet Pillow Cover:
• Crochet Hook 5 mm (H), I highly recommend Furls Hook (affiliate link) or a Tulip Rose Crochet Hook (link below). I love both of these.
• Yarn Needle
• Scissors
• 1 inch (2.5 cm) buttons – 5 total
• 18 x 18 inch pillow form
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Yarn:
Yarn Bee Soft and Sleek in colorways:
• Blush (2 skeins)
• Ivory (1 skein)
• Linen (1 skein)
• Brownie (1 skein)
Yardage:
• Approx. 680 Yards [622 meters] if crocheting back as well.
If gauge is met, other yarns of the same weight can be substituted:
Red Heart Super Saver
Bernat Super Value
Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice
Premier Yarns Everyday Worsted
Gauge:
• 15 sts and 16 rows = 4” (10 cm) in single crochet
Measurements:
19 inches (48 cm) wide
18 inches (46 cm) tall
Abbreviations:
• ch- Chain
• RS- Right Side
• sc- Single Crochet
• sl st- Slip Stitch
• sts- Stitches
• WS- Wrong Side
Skill Level:
• Easy/Advanced Beginner
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Notes for the Spring Plaid Deer Pillow:
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 buttonhole 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 colorwork. Experiment and see what works best for you.
Visual Chart for the Spring Plaid Deer Crochet Pillow is after the written pattern below.
Spring Plaid Deer Crochet Pillow Cover Written Instructions:
To begin: with Ivory yarn chain 81 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. (80 sts)
← Row 1 [RS]: (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
→ Row 2 [WS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4
← Row 3 [RS]: (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
→ Row 4 [WS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4
← Row 5 [RS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4
→ Row 6 [WS]: (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
← Row 7 [RS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4
→ Row 8 [WS]: (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
← Row 9 [RS]: (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
→ Row 10 [WS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 2, (sc blush) x 5, sc linen, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4
← Row 11 [RS]: (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 2, (sc blush) x 10, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
→ Row 12 [WS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 3, (sc blush) x 12, sc ivory, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4
← Row 13 [RS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc blush) x 14, (sc brownie) x 2, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4
→ Row 14 [WS]: (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 2, (sc blush) x 14, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
← Row 15 [RS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 3, (sc blush) x 16, sc brownie, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4
→ Row 16 [WS]: (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, sc brownie, (sc blush) x 16, (sc brownie) x 3, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
← Row 17 [RS]: (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 2, (sc blush) x 17, sc linen, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
→ Row 18 [WS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc blush) x 18, (sc linen) x 2, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4
← Row 19 [RS]: (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 2, (sc blush) x 18, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
→ Row 20 [WS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc blush) x 18, (sc linen) x 2, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4
Spring adds new life and new beauty to all that is.
← Row 21 [RS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 2, (sc blush) x 18, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4
→ Row 22 [WS]: (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, sc brownie, (sc blush) x 17, (sc brownie) x 2, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
← Row 23 [RS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 2, (sc blush) x 17, sc brownie, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4
→ Row 24 [WS]: (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, sc brownie, (sc blush) x 16, (sc brownie) x 3, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
← Row 25 [RS]: (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 3, (sc blush) x 15, (sc linen) x 2, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
→ Row 26 [WS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 2, (sc blush) x 15, (sc linen) x 3, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4
← Row 27 [RS]: (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc blush) x 13, (sc linen) x 3, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
→ Row 28 [WS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 3, (sc blush) x 13, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4
← Row 29 [RS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc blush) x 13, (sc brownie) x 3, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4
→ Row 30 [WS]: (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 3, (sc blush) x 13, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
← Row 31 [RS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc blush) x 16, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4
→ Row 32 [WS]: (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 3, (sc blush) x 16, sc linen, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
← Row 33 [RS]: (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, sc ivory, (sc blush) x 16, (sc ivory) x 3, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
→ Row 34 [WS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 3, (sc blush) x 16, sc ivory, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4
← Row 35 [RS]: (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, sc ivory, (sc blush) x 16, (sc ivory) x 3, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
→ Row 36 [WS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc blush) x 15, sc ivory, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4
← Row 37 [RS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, sc linen, (sc blush) x 15, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4
→ Row 38 [WS]: (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, sc brownie, (sc blush) x 14, sc linen, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
← Row 39 [RS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, sc linen, (sc blush) x 15, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4
→ Row 40 [WS]: (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 3, (sc blush) x 21, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
← Row 41 [RS]: (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 3, (sc blush) x 23, (sc ivory) x 2, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
→ Row 42 [WS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, sc ivory, (sc blush) x 25, (sc ivory) x 2, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4
← Row 43 [RS]: (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 2, (sc blush) x 26, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
→ Row 44 [WS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc blush) x 27, sc ivory, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4
← Row 45 [RS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, sc linen, (sc blush) x 28, (sc brownie) x 3, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4
→ Row 46 [WS]: (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 3, (sc blush) x 6, sc brownie, (sc blush) x 12, sc linen, (sc blush) x 8, sc linen, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
← Row 47 [RS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc blush) x 8, (sc linen) x 2, (sc blush) x 13, sc brownie, sc linen, (sc blush) x 4, (sc brownie) x 3, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4
→ Row 48 [WS]: (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc blush) x 14, (sc linen) x 2, sc brownie, (sc blush) x 7, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
← Row 49 [RS]: (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc blush) x 6, (sc linen) x 2, sc ivory, (sc blush) x 5, (sc linen) x 2, (sc ivory) x 3, (sc blush) x 6, (sc ivory) x 3, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
→ Row 50 [WS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 2, (sc blush) x 7, (sc ivory) x 3, (sc linen) x 3, (sc blush) x 6, (sc linen) x 3, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4
← Row 51 [RS]: (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 2, (sc blush) x 7, (sc linen) x 3, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc blush) x 8, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
→ Row 52 [WS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 2, (sc blush) x 10, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 3, (sc blush) x 2, sc ivory, (sc blush) x 6, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4
← Row 53 [RS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 2, (sc blush) x 6, (sc linen) x 4, sc blush, (sc brownie) x 3, (sc linen) x 4, (sc blush) x 2, (sc brownie) x 2, sc linen, (sc blush) x 8, (sc linen) x 3, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4
→ Row 54 [WS]: (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 2, (sc blush) x 6, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 3, sc blush, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 3, sc blush, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 2, (sc blush) x 5, sc linen, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
← Row 55 [RS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 3, (sc blush) x 6, (sc brownie) x 3, (sc linen) x 4, sc blush, (sc brownie) x 3, (sc linen) x 3, (sc blush) x 2, (sc brownie) x 3, (sc linen) x 4, sc brownie, (sc blush) x 6, sc linen, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4
→ Row 56 [WS]: (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc blush) x 4, sc brownie, (sc blush) x 2, sc brownie, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, sc blush, (sc linen) x 3, (sc brownie) x 3, sc blush, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc blush) x 6, (sc brownie) x 2, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
← Row 57 [RS]: (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 2, (sc blush) x 3, sc ivory, (sc blush) x 2, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 3, sc blush, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, sc linen, (sc blush) x 2, sc linen, sc ivory, (sc blush) x 3, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
→ Row 58 [WS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 3, (sc blush) x 8, sc linen, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, sc blush, (sc ivory) x 3, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc blush) x 2, (sc ivory) x 2, (sc blush) x 3, sc linen, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4
← Row 59 [RS]: (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc blush) x 4, (sc ivory) x 2, (sc blush) x 2, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, sc linen, (sc blush) x 8, (sc linen) x 3, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
→ Row 60 [WS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 3, (sc blush) x 2, (sc ivory) x 3, sc linen, (sc blush) x 3, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc blush) x 8, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4
← Row 61 [RS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc blush) x 10, (sc brownie) x 2, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 3, (sc blush) x 4, sc brownie, (sc linen) x 3, (sc blush) x 2, (sc brownie) x 3, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4
→ Row 62 [WS]: (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 3, (sc blush) x 2, (sc linen) x 3, sc brownie, (sc blush) x 2, sc brownie, (sc blush) x 2, (sc linen) x 2, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, sc brownie, (sc blush) x 5, (sc linen) x 2, sc brownie, (sc blush) x 3, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
← Row 63 [RS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc blush) x 3, sc brownie, (sc linen) x 3, sc blush, (sc brownie) x 2, (sc blush) x 3, (sc linen) x 3, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, sc linen, sc blush, (sc linen) x 2, sc brownie, (sc blush) x 2, sc brownie, (sc linen) x 3, (sc blush) x 2, (sc brownie) x 3, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4
→ Row 64 [WS]: (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, sc blush, (sc linen) x 3, (sc brownie) x 2, sc blush, sc brownie, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 2, (sc blush) x 2, (sc brownie) x 4, sc blush, (sc linen) x 3, (sc brownie) x 2, (sc blush) x 2, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
← Row 65 [RS]: (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc blush) x 2, (sc linen) x 2, (sc ivory) x 3, (sc blush) x 2, (sc linen) x 3, sc ivory, (sc blush) x 2, sc ivory, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, sc linen, sc blush, (sc linen) x 2, (sc ivory) x 3, sc blush, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
→ Row 66 [WS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc blush) x 2, (sc ivory) x 2, (sc linen) x 2, sc blush, sc linen, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, sc ivory, sc blush, (sc ivory) x 2, (sc linen) x 3, sc blush, (sc ivory) x 4, sc linen, (sc blush) x 3, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4
← Row 67 [RS]: (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, sc linen, (sc blush) x 2, sc linen, (sc ivory) x 4, sc blush, (sc linen) x 3, (sc ivory) x 3, sc blush, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, sc linen, sc blush, (sc linen) x 2, (sc ivory) x 2, (sc blush) x 2, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
→ Row 68 [WS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, sc ivory, sc blush, (sc ivory) x 2, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 2, (sc blush) x 2, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc blush) x 3, sc linen, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4
← Row 69 [RS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 2, (sc blush) x 2, (sc linen) x 4, sc brownie, sc blush, (sc brownie) x 2, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 2, sc blush, sc linen, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4
→ Row 70 [WS]: (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, sc linen, sc blush, (sc linen) x 2, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 2, sc blush, sc brownie, (sc linen) x 3, (sc blush) x 2, (sc brownie) x 3, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
← Row 71 [RS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, sc blush, (sc linen) x 3, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4
→ Row 72 [WS]: (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 2, (sc blush) x 2, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
← Row 73 [RS]: (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, sc ivory, (sc blush) x 2, sc ivory, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
→ Row 74 [WS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4
← Row 75 [RS]: (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
→ Row 76 [WS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc ivory) x 4
← Row 77 [RS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4
→ Row 78 [WS]: (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
← Row 79 [RS]: (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4
→ Row 80 [WS]: (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4, (sc brownie) x 4, (sc linen) x 4
Continuing to Flap:
Row 73-76: Repeat Rows 1-4
Row 77: Repeat Row 71
Row 78-80: Repeat Rows 70-72
Row 81-87: Repeat Rows 73-79
Row 88: (Button row): (sc Linen) x 2, ch 3, skip 3, (sc Brownie) x 3, (sc Linen) x 4, (sc Brownie) x 4, (sc Linen) x 2, ch 3, skip 3, (sc Brownie) x 3, (sc Linen) x 4, (sc Brownie) x 4, (sc Linen) x 2, ch 3, skip 3, (sc Brownie) x 3, (sc Linen) x 4, (sc Brownie) x 4, (sc Linen) x 2, ch 3, skip 3, (sc Brownie) x 3, (sc Linen) x 4, (sc Brownie) x 4, (sc Linen) x 2, ch 3. slip 3, (sc Brownie) x 3
Rows 89-92: Repeat Rows 1-4
Finishing Front Panel:
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Back Panel:
-To begin chain 73 with Blush 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 makes some crisp edges, but you do not want to it pucker. 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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