
Cables are not just for knitters! I’m in love with how beautiful chunky cables look when used in home decor. I have a couple of 20″ X 20″ pillow forms lying around that I’ve been meaning to make covers for – for over year now! So, I thought a pillow cover would be a great way to demonstrate how easy it is to create cables with crochet.
This pattern is a simple repeat of a 6 stitch cable and is perfect for anyone new to crocheting cables. You will create a stunning throw pillow cover that will look incredible on any sofa or bed. I know many of my followers are visual learners so I have also embedded a video on this page of me demonstrating how to crochet this cable stitch.
Scroll down to see the free pattern for the Crochet Cabled Throw Pillow. The ad-free instant download PDF file can be purchased for easy printing and reading through Ravelry or by clicking the button below.

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Crochet Cabled Throw Pillow Pattern
What you will need
Here is what you will need to make one throw pillow:
- A size k-10.5 (6.5 mm) Crochet Hook
- 7 Skeins Paintbox Yarns Simply Chunky Yarn
- Scissors
- Tapestry/Yarn needle to sew up seams
- A 20″ X 20″ Pillow Form
Measurements
Each square will measure 20 ” X 20 “
Special Stitches:
Front Post Treble Crochet (FPtr): Yarn over 2 times, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of the corresponding stitch below, yarn over and pull up loop [yarn over, draw through two loops on hook] 3 times.
Front Post Double Crochet (FPdc): Yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front around post of corresponding stitch below, yarn over and pull up loop [yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook] 2 times.
Pattern:
Note: This pattern uses the Six Stitch Cable stitch. For all of you visual learners out there, I have created a video tutorial on this stitch:
This pattern is for a 20″ X 20″ pillow form. If you would like to make the cover larger or smaller, you can chain a multiple of 10 plus 5. The beginning chain should be the length of the pillow form width.
You will be making 2 squares by following the pattern below:
Chain 55.
Row 1 (RS): HDC in third chain from hook and in each remaining chain. CH2 (counts as first hdc of following row) and turn.
Row 2: HDC in next stitch and in each remaining stitch until the end of the row. CH2 and turn.
Row 3: HDC in next 3 hdc, *skip next 3 hdc, work FPtr around hdc one row below next 3 hdc; working in front of FPtr just made, work FPtr around hdc one row below the 3 skipped hdc; HDC in next 4 hdc; repeat from * until the end of the row. CH2 and turn.
Row 4: HDC in next stitch and in each remaining stitch until the end of the row. CH2 and turn.
Row 5: HDC in next 3 hdc, *work FPdc around next 6 FPtr, HDC in next 4 hdc; repeat from * until the end of the row. CH2 and turn.
Row 6: HDC in next stitch and in each remaining stitch until the end of the row. CH2 and turn.
Row 7: HDC in next 3 hdc, *work FPdc around next 6 FPdc, HDC in next 4 hdc; repeat from * until the end of the row. CH2 and turn.
Row 8: HDC in next stitch and in each remaining stitch until the end of the row. CH2 and turn.
Row 9: HDC in next 3 hdc, *skip next 3 FPdc, work FPtr around next 3 FPdc; working in front of FPtr just made, work FPtr around each skipped FPdc; HDC in next 4 hdc;repeat from * until the end of the row. CH2 and turn.
Repeat rows 4-9 until your work measures 20″. Fasten off.
I hope you enjoyed this pattern.
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I hope you enjoyed this pattern, and if so please share on social media so that others can try it out as well! And check out the free pattern to make a matching cabled afghan by clicking on the photo below!
