I really hope you guys aren’t getting sick of my bobble patterns, because I honestly cannot get enough of the bobble stitch! I love, love, love how I can use it to create textures, while also adding design elements that would otherwise have to be done with colour work! If you haven’t had a chance, check out my Rhombus Throw Blanket Pattern, which uses bobbles to create a diamond lattice design on a background of herringbone half double crochet. This time, I decided to make a crochet bobble stitch pillow covers pattern to share with you guys. My daughter recently bought some new bedding for her birthday, and I wanted to surprise her with a couple of cute throw pillows to add to it. I’m so happy with how they turned out, and she loved them too (thank goodness!).
Yarn Choice & Inspiration
These pillows are super easy to make and work up fast thanks to the yarn that I chose: Knit Picks (We Crochet) Swish Bulky Weight Yarn in White. Bulky/Chunky yarn is great for home decor projects because builds up fast, and is also hugely in style right now. We love to look at show homes as a family activity to get design ideas and inspiration for our own decor. Lately I’ve been seeing so many gorgeous chunky pillows and throws adorning the sofas and beds of the homes that I always leave feeling excited to create patterns from the styles that I’m inspired by.
I chose Swish Bulky because not only is it bulky, but its also very, very soft to the touch – and therefore perfect to snuggle up with in bed. This yarn is seriously luxurious and well worth the cost, but if you’re on a budget, I also love their Wool of the Andes Bulky and Brava Bulky, which are great substitutes.
Scroll down to see the free pattern for the crochet bobble stitch pillow covers pattern. The ad-free instant download PDF file can be purchased for easy printing and reading through Ravelry or by clicking the button below. The purchased pattern also contains the instructions for Pillow B (Diamond Design).
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Crochet Bobble Stitch Pillow Covers Pattern
Materials (for two throw pillows):
• A size 7 (4.5 mm) Crochet Hook.
• 14 skeins Knit Picks Swish Bulky Weight Yarn in White.
• Scissors.
• Two 20” X 20” Pillow Forms.
• Tapestry/yarn needle to weave in ends (optional).
Measurements:
Each rectangular panel measures 20” X 20”.
Gauge:
13 stitches X 13 Rows = 4 inches in single crochet.
Abbreviations:
CH: Chain Stitch.
SC: Single Crochet.
BS: Bobble Stitch: *Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop; yarn over, pull through two loops. Repeat from * four more times (five times total). There will be 6 loops left on the hook. Yarn over and pull through remaining loops on hook.
Pattern Notes:
These pillow covers are worked as two identical panels from the bottom up and then seamed together.
- When reading the pattern, note that the odd numbered rows are the right side, and the even numbered rows are the wrong side.
- To simplify that pattern, I’ve abbreviated the instructions as follows:
- SC = work one single crochet into the next stitch.
- BS = work one bobble stitch into the next stitch.
- 32SC = work one SC into each of the next 32 stitches.
Pillow A (Arrows) Pattern:
Create two identical panels by following the pattern below. After completing the second panel, do not fasten off so that you can use the yarn to seam the sides together.
Chain 66.
Row 1: SC in 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch; CH1, turn (65 stitches total).
Row 2: 32SC, BS, 32SC; CH1, turn.
Row 3: SC in each sc to end of row; CH1, turn.
Row 4: 30SC, BS, SC, BS, SC, BS, 30SC; CH1, turn.
Row 5: SC in each sc to end of row; CH1, turn.
Row 6: 4SC, BS, SC, BS, 11SC, BS, SC, BS, 7SC, BS, SC, BS, 3SC, BS, SC, BS, 7SC, BS, SC, BS, 11SC, BS, SC, BS, 4SC; CH1, turn.
Row 7: SC in each sc to end of row; CH1, turn.
Row 8: 6SC, BS, SC, BS, *7SC, BS, SC, BS; repeat from * to last 6 sts, 6SC; CH1, turn.
Row 9: SC in each sc to end of row; CH1, turn.
Row 10: 8SC, BS, SC, BS, 3SC, BS, SC, BS, 7SC, BS, SC, BS, 11SC, BS, SC, BS, 7SC, BS, SC, BS, 3SC, BS, SC, BS, 8SC; CH1, turn.
Row 11: SC in each sc to end of row; CH1, turn.
Row 12: 10SC, BS, SC, BS, SC, BS, 17SC, BS, 17SC, BS, SC, BS, SC, BS, 10SC; CH1, turn.
Row 13: SC in each sc to end of row; CH1, turn.
Row 14: 12SC, BS, 17SC, BS, SC, BS, SC, BS, 17SC, BS, 12SC; CH1, turn.
Row 15: SC in each sc to end of row; CH1, turn.
Repeat Rows 6-15 four more times, and then finish with rows 56-65 below.
Row 56: 4SC, BS, SC, BS, 11SC, BS, SC, BS, 7SC, BS, SC, BS, 3SC, BS, SC, BS, 7SC, BS, SC, BS, 11SC, BS, SC, BS, 4SC; CH1, turn.
Row 57: SC in each sc to end of row; CH1, turn.
Row 58: 6SC, BS, SC, BS, *7SC, BS, SC, BS; repeat from * to last 6 sts, 6SC; CH1, turn.
Row 59: SC in each sc to end of row; CH1, turn.
Row 60: 8SC, BS, SC, BS, 3SC, BS, SC, BS, 7SC, BS, SC, BS, 11SC, BS, SC, BS, 7SC, BS, SC, BS, 3SC, BS, SC, BS, 8SC; CH1, turn.
Row 61: SC in each sc to end of row; CH1, turn.
Row 62: 10SC, BS, SC, BS, SC, BS, 35SC, BS, SC, BS, SC, BS, 10SC; CH1, turn.
Row 63: SC in each sc to end of row; CH1, turn.
Row 64: 12SC, BS, 39SC, BS, 12SC; CH1, turn.
Row 65: SC in each sc to end of row.
Fasten Off.
Finishing:
Line up the two squares, making sure the right sides are facing outwards. Slip stitch the ends together for three sides of the pillow cover. Insert the pillow form and continue to slip stitch up the last side. Fasten off and weave in the loose ends.
I hope you enjoyed this pattern.
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