If you’ve been following along on the blog, you’ll know that over the years I’ve been practicing my crochet skills. All those first-time hurdles – reading an actual pattern (instead of winging it), making a little animal (instead of just something flat), etc etc. Well today I’m super excited for a couple more firsts – – my first pillow, and my first pattern – wahoo!!
I am pretty excited that it actually turned out – picturing it in my head is one thing, but seeing it actually take shape was pretty exciting.
I was given the yarn for the project from Red Heart Yarn and a Crochet Hook set from Boye – and you can win some for yourself!! More info on that on down…. but first let me tell you how to make this super cool pillow:
It is made out of yarn yo-yos. Those are the circle things. So basically you make as many as you want, depending on the size of pillow, then you whip stitch them together.
For the yo-yo, I wanted the circles big and substantial, so I used a Quadruple Crochet stitch. Yes, that’s a thing. It’s very similar to the common Double Crochet – with the double crochet, you yarn over once to start your stitch. With the Quadruple Crochet, you yarn over 3 times to start your stitch.
The general yo-you pattern:
Make a magic ring (this is so you can pull the center tight to close it). Chain 5. 24 Quadruple Crochets into the magic ring. Slip stitch back in the first quadruple crochet to join the circle. Pull magic ring tight. Repeat a bazillion times, for as many yo-yos as you want.
Now, I’m not a crochet pro, so if you are you might know of a better way to join the yo-yos, but I’ll tell you how I did it. First lay out your yo-yos to a pattern (or non-pattern) of your choosing:
Then flip them all over so the back is facing up. Then whip-stitch in those back stitches where the circles touch one another:
You can see the connecting yarn a little on the front side, but not too much:
I think it’d be super cool to have a crocheted front and back, and slip it over a pillow form. But I ran out of time so my pillow is only crocheted on the front. I didn’t have a pillow form the size I wanted, so I first sewed the crocheted panel to a white piece of fabric (so stuffing wouldn’t go through the holes in the yarn)
I sewed down the middle of the ones on the edge, to square up the pillow:
Then with right sides together, I simply sewed that front panel to a back panel of the same size. I left an opening in which I was able to turn the pillow right-side out and stuff in pillow batting. Then I hand-sewed that opening shut.
You can see how the back and front meet up:
That’s all there is to it!! Enjoy your creation!!
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That is so cute! I have been trying to improve my crochet skills recently also. I think I will try to make one myself. Thanks for the pattern and inspiration!
Ok Mandy those yo yo’s are so fabulous! I {hate} making fabric yo yo’s but these look so fun and so easy to do! I’m definitely making this pillow – I think I might do a long bolster for my bed with the pattern! You’re the best!
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Love the pillow! What a great idea :o)
Love this idea to use scrap yarn!
a throw for my living room, thanks
I would make some baby blankets. I would also love to make your yo yo pillow.
I’m fairly new to crochet also. This pillow is so cute, I think I’d try it! (And I probably will, even if I don’t win the yarn!) 😉
OMG! That design is SOOOOO cute! I love it! I’ve actually seen a pillow with a design on it that costed up to $157 in all seriousness. This is why we should make our own designs! Yours is so simple and looks perfect! Hope you can visit my blog sometime!
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I’d make yo-yo pillows!
I would make the yoyo pillow if I won.
This is gorgeous! I love the design and I love how it turned out! It makes me want to take up crochet!
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I plan to make scarfs for my grandkids this year. Thanks for the giveaway.
It’s so nice to see that your daughter is learning to crochet!
I love this very colorful pillow. I love to crochet too, have for 40 years. Nice to meet you . I watched your you tube video on how to start a blog spot. I do have a blog could you do me an enormous favor, can we be pen pals on our blogs once a week. I can comment on your blog once a week and you can comment on mine once a week. How does that sound? Here is my blog url https://easyparttimeincomefromhome.blogspot.com/ if you would like to give me any suggestions on how to make my blog better please let me know, thanks,
I’m starting a girly girl bedroom makeover and methinks I need this cute pillow! Thanks for the great tutorial!
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Wow……..this is amazing. Colour combination is really awesome. Looking forward to making this. Thanks a lot for sharing an idea.
This is really cool. Would have loved to know more about how you joined the circles, though… off to Google a whip stitch!