Pillows

Easy mini pillow

The days are getting grey in Denmark. This mini pillow in bright colors reminds me of spring. Perhaps you too want to brighten up your day like me, so grab the pattern and let’s crochet!

The pattern is pretty easy, suitable for beginners. Mostly it is just repeating two rounds and I will do my best explaining the stitches I use. Also, I encourage you to improvise: for example, instead of a gradient yarn you can use a couple of your favorite colors and change them round by round. If you have any questions or need help, don’t hesitate to write me an email to ieva@nordichook.com and I will try to help you out.

Good luck!

Easy mini pillow

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Pinterest: Also, you can save it to Pinterest for later here.

Materials

  • Yarn: any dk or worsted yarn will work. I used 100 g (260 m) “Big Acrylic” gradient yarn from a local shop.
  • Hook: as suggested on your yarn label. I used hook size 4.0.

Abbreviations (US terms)

Notes

You will be working in rounds. You can repeat rnd 2-3 until you reach the desired height of your pillow. I repeated 13 times. The size of my pillow is 30×26 cm.

Pattern

Start with chaining until you reach the desired length (the width of the pillow) + 3. For my mini pillow I chained 52 + 3.

Round 1: dc in the 4th ch from the hook and in each ch till the end of the row. Now we will continue the rnd: dc one more in the last ch, turn around and continue with dc down the chain until the end. dc one more in the last ch, connect with a sl st.

Round 2: ch 2, hdc-blo in every st of the prev rnd. Connect with a sl st.

Round 3: ch 3, dc-3lo in every st of the prev rnd. Connect with a sl st.

Round 4-29: repeat rnd 2-3 13 times.

Round 30: ch 3, dc-blo in every st of the prev rnd, connect with a sl st.

Put your pillow (or stuffing) inside your pillow cover. To close sl st through both opposite stitches of each side until you reach the end. Fasted off and weave in the ends.

Photo instructions for an easy mini pillow

Starting the pillow

1. Start with a chain.

2. Make double crochets until the end of the row. Don’t turn around your work as usually.

3. Make one more double crochet in the end of the row.

4. Make one more double crochet in the same chain (in total you have three now).

5. Continue by working around the chain. Make double crochets in each chain until the end of the row.

6. This is how it looks at the end of the row.

7. Make one more double crochet in the last stitch.

8. Connect the last double crochet to the first one with a slip stitch. You have just finished round one.

9. This is how your work looks after a few rounds.

Closing the pillow

1. To close the pillow, insert the hook in the first stitch that is closer to you grabbing only the back loop of the stitch. Then insert the hook in the first stitch that is further from you grabbing the front loop of the stitch, like it is shown in the photo.

2. Yarn over.

3. Pull the yarn through both stitches. Now you have two loops on your hook.

4. Pull the first loop through the second. Now you have one loop on your hook and you have just finished the first slip stitch.

5. Continue making slip stitches until you completely close the pillow.

6. Fasten off and weave in the ends. Done!

Enjoy your pillow!

PDF: If you prefer a printable PDF pattern without ads, you can buy it here.

You can save this pattern to Pinterest here.

Easy mini pillow pin

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