Crochet Plaid Pillow Cover
Looking for inspiration for your Christmas decor? Look no further than this plaid crochet pillow project! When my creativity well ran dry, I turned to the internet and stumbled upon an old holiday meme that sparked my imagination. I knew I had to incorporate it into my design, even if it's a little cheeky. The result? A festive pillow cover with the words "Le Tits Now" spelled out against a plaid background. It may not be for everyone, but it always makes me giggle! Give this crochet pillow cover a try and add some playful fun to your holiday decor.
Christmas Pillow Crochet Pattern
Skill Level
Beginner-Intermediate
Size
Finished cover fits a 20x20" pillow
Materials
Worsted weight (4) acrylic yarn such as Bernat Super Value in Cherry Red, Black, Burgundy, and Natural (for the letters)
4.00mm crochet hook
Yarn needle
Large buttons and needle and thread to sew them on
Pillow 20"x20"
This holiday pillow was made using the corner to corner (C2C) crochet technique. In this technique, you're crocheting in a diagonal direction - from corner to corner - and using double crochet stitches throughout.
I used worsted weight (4) acrylic yarn and a size 4.00mm/G-6 hook to crochet this pillow cover but you can try making these with finer or thicker yarn for a smaller or bigger size square. Just be sure to use the appropriate size hook as well.
For the letters I used the crochet alphabet pattern on Moogly.
For the snowflakes I used the crochet pattern on Stone Gnome.
To make the pillow cover I followed the chart I created below making a rectangle that was made up of 60 3-dc clusters by 30 3-dc clusters. I folded the rectangle in half and adjusted it so there would be a flap on the back for the buttons and button holes.
I added two rows of single crochet in one of the short ends (30 3-dc clusters) and then made button holes by making chains big enough to fit around the buttons I used. Once I had the button holes done I sewed the buttons onto the pillow cover.
Before sewing the side seams on the pillow cover I wrapped it around the pillow insert so that I could test the placement of the letters and see what they would look like on the pillow itself since at this point I'd only seen the letters completely flat. I pinned the letters and sewed them on. Once that was done I sewed the side seams, added the pillow and I was done!
Each square represents a 3-dc cluster
I am so in love with this pillow!
If you make this holiday crochet pillow cover I'd love to see your creation, just tag me on Instagram @popsdemilk_crochet and use the hashtag #popsdemilk
Looking for more corner to corner crochet projects? Then you might like my Halloween squares!
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This pattern is for personal use only. The pattern and its photos may not be reproduced, distributed or resold, translated, published, altered, shared or posted in any way over the internet or offline.
You may sell finished items made from this pattern as long as it is handmade by you, not mass produced, giving the credit to Pops de Milk / Patricia Castillo as the designer. If you have any questions, you can email me at patricia@popsdemilk.com
