Zoe’s Tunisian Pillow Cover Pattern
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Ready to try Tunisian Crochet joined-as-you-go? This beautiful pillow cover pattern pairs with the Zoe’s Join As You Go Blanket pattern here. Make both for a sweet set!
Zoe’s Pillow Cover Pattern
Who doesn’t need more throw pillows? I know I can always use another throw pillow in this house and I love this one so much I think I’ll make a whole matching set for the upstairs couches. Can you imagine this pillow cover using off white and cream yarn? What about a fun yellow and a nice rich orange, or purple and black for Halloween? I might have to make one of those!
For this pattern I used scrap yarn left over from making Zoe’s Tunisian Blanket. That blanket is 9 strips wide and has wider strips than the pillow but the concept is the same.
The yarn is Herrschners worsted in “Dark Grey” and “Raspberry“. If you get three skeins of the Worsted 8 “Dark Grey” and three skeins of the “Raspberry” you’d have enough to make both patterns as well!
This pillow insert is 16″ square and the pillow cover itself is closer to 13″ (33cm) x 40″ (101cm). We want it to have to stretch a bit so that the fabric is nice and taut. We add five (5) 1″ buttons to each strip to secure the ends. The buttons don’t need buttonholes, just feed them through the other side. This means you can also remove the pillow cover to launder it. Excellent!
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Materials:
Worsted/#4 Weight Yarn
-approx. 425 yards total (255 yards Color A, 170 yards Color B)
–Worsted yarn in “Raspberry” and “Dark Grey” used
Tunisian crochet hook in size 6mm or size needed to obtain gauge
(5) 1″ buttons
Gauge: One repeat (strip) = approx. 2.5” wide
Sizing: Approx. 13” x 40”
Pattern Notes:
Pattern written using US terms.
The pattern is made in Tunisian Chevron strips using a join as you go technique. A video tutorial is included below.
Customize the size of your pillow cover by working strip rows to your desired length, and adding strips until desired width is reached.
In Tunisian crochet, the first loop on hook counts as a st and is included in st count.
If you are new to Tunisian Crochet, check out this post.
If you need help reading a crochet pattern, make sure you head over here and check out this detailed post.
Abbreviations:
Ch(s): Chain(s)
St(s): Stitch(es)
Tslst: Tunisian slip stitch
TSS: Tunisian Simple Stitch
YO: Yarn Over
Edge stitch = pull up a loop in the outside 2 loops of row end.
Join stitch = pull up a loop in the corresponding row end of previous strip.
TSS2tog: Tunisian Simple Stitch two together = insert hook under the vertical bars of next two sts and pull up a loop.
Tunisian Chevron Join-As-You-Go Tutorial:
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Pillow Cover Pattern:
First Strip:
Row 1: Ch-13, pull up a loop in the 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. (13) Backward Pass: Ch-1, * YO pull through 2 loops * to end.
Rows 2 through 100 (or until desired height is reached): TSS2tog, TSS in next 3 sts, YO, TSS, YO, TSS in next 3 sts, TSS2tog. Edge stitch. (25) Backward Pass: Ch-1, * YO pull through 2 loops * to end.
Tslst across.
Second Strip:
To start the second strip (and all subsequent strips)…
Row 1: Attach in farthest right stitch on the bottom of last completed strip. Ch-12, pull up a loop in the 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Pull up a loop in the first row of the first strip. (13) Backward Pass: * YO pull through 2 loops * to end.
Rows 2 through 100 (or to match the first strip): TSS2tog, TSS in next 3 sts, YO, TSS, YO, TSS in next 3 sts, TSS2tog. Pull up a loop in the first row of the first strip. (13) Backward Pass: * YO pull through 2 loops * to end.
Tslst across.
Continue adding strips in this manner three (3) more times for five strips total. The piece should be ~13” wide.
Zoe’s Pillow Construction:
Sew 1” buttons in the center of each chevron across row 18 as pictured. Button the cover into place and position the pillow.
Use stitch markers to hold the two overlapping corners in place. You should have about 18 rows overlapping.
Seam for the length of each side, including the overlap. Weave in all ends.
Sew the other end shut using the same method. Weave in all ends.
That’s it! This pillow cover is cute, removeable, and washable! What colors will you make yours?
I can’t wait to see yours! Be sure to tag @HeartHookHome across all social media, or share in the Heart Hook Home Crochet Community on Facebook.
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