Sea Turtle Pillow Cover
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Are you looking for a Fun and Easy Pillow to give as a gift
Have a love for Sea Turtles or know someone who does
This Crochet Pillow cover is the perfect pattern for you!
This pillow cover uses an intarsia technique in a single crochet stitch using 2 colours to form the lovely turtle pattern. The back of the pillow features details of hdc ribbing paired with the sc, and a 3 button closure.
Materials
Size 4, medium weight yarn
(A) 3 Balls – Red Heart Soft, Off White
(approx. 768 yds / 702 m)
(B) 1 Ball – Red Heart Soft, Deep Sea
(approx. 256 yds / 234 m)
5.5 mm I-9 crochet hook
Pillow Form 18″ x 18″ (45.7 cm x 45.7 cm)
Stitch markers
Scissors
Tapestry needle
3 Buttons – 1 1/2″ (3.8 cm)
Abbreviations
Written in US Terms
•CH – Chain
•HDC – Half Double Crochet
•HDCBLO – Half Double Crochet
Back Loop Only
•REP – Repeat
•SC – Single Crochet
•SK – Skip
•SKD – Skipped
•ST (STS) – Stitch(es)
Gauge
To see if you are achieving gauge work up a swatch using sc.
12 sts x 18 rows = 4″ x 4″ square (10 cm x 10 cm square)
Front Panel
1 – (A) Ch 61, turn, sc into the 2nd ch from the hook, sc across, turn (60 sc)
2 – 6 – (A) Ch 1 (counts as first sc for the whole pattern), sc 59 across, turn
7 – (A) Ch 1, sc 31, (B) sc 2, (A) sc 26, turn
8 – (A) Ch 1, sc 24, (B) sc 4, (A) sc 18, (B) sc 1, (A) sc 12, turn
9 – (A) Ch1, sc 10, (B) sc 3, (A) sc 17, (B) sc 4, (A) sc 25, turn
10 – (A) Ch1, sc 24, (B) sc 5, (A) sc 16, (B) sc 4, (A) sc 10, turn
11 – (A) Ch1, sc 9, (B) sc 4, (A) sc 16, (B) sc 4, (A) sc 26, turn
12 – (A) Ch1, sc 25, (B) sc 4, (A) sc 16, (B) sc 4, (A) sc 10, turn
13 – (A) Ch1, sc 8, (B) sc 5, (A) sc 15, (B) sc 4, (A) sc 27, turn
14 – (A) Ch1, sc 26, (B) sc 9, (A) sc 10, (B) sc 5, (A) sc 9, turn
15 – (A) Ch1, sc 8, (B) sc 4, (A) sc 9, (B) sc 11, (A) sc 27, turn
16 – (A) Ch1, sc 25, (B) sc 14, (A) sc 7, (B) sc 4, (A) sc 9, turn
17 – (A) Ch1, sc 8, (B) sc 4, (A) sc 5, (B) sc 17, (A) sc 25, turn
18 – (A) Ch1, sc 17, (B) sc 4, (A) sc 2, (B) sc 19, (A) sc 4, (B) sc 4, (A) sc 9, turn
19 – (A) Ch1, sc 7, (B) sc 5, (A) sc 3, (B) sc 25, (A) sc 19, turn
20 – (A) Ch1, sc 19, (B) sc 25, (A) sc 2, (B) sc 5, (A) sc 8, turn
21 – (A) Ch1, sc 7, (B) sc 5, (A) sc 2, (B) sc 23, (A) sc 22, turn
22 – (A) Ch1, sc 21, (B) sc 24, (A) sc 1, (B) sc 5, (A) sc 8, turn
23 – (A) Ch1, sc 7, (B) sc 30, (A) sc 22, turn
24 – (A) Ch1, sc 21, (B) sc 30, (A) sc 8, turn
25 – (A) Ch 1, sc 8, (B) sc 29, (A) sc 22, turn
26 – (A) Ch 1, sc 21, (B) sc 29, (A) 9, turn
27 – (A) Ch 1, sc 8, (B) sc 28, (A) sc 23, turn
28 – (A) Ch 1, sc 22, (B) sc 27, (A) sc 10, turn
29 – (A) Ch 1, sc 11, (B) sc 29, (A) sc 19, turn
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30 – (A) Ch 1, sc 18, (B) sc 29, (A) sc 12, turn
31 – (A) Ch 1, sc 11, (B) sc 30, (A) sc 18, turn
32 – (A) Ch 1, sc 17, (B) sc 30, (A) sc 12, turn
33 – (A) Ch 1, sc 10, (B) sc 24, (A) sc 3, (B) sc 3, (A) sc 19, turn
34 – (A) Ch 1, sc 25, (B) sc 25, (A) sc 9, turn
35 – (A) Ch 1, sc 7, (B) sc 26, (A) sc 26, turn
36 – (A) Ch 1, sc 26, (B) sc 27, (A) sc 6, turn
37 – (A) Ch 1, sc 4, (B) sc 27, (A) sc 28, turn
38 – (A) Ch 1, sc 28, (B) sc 27, (A) sc 4, turn
39 – (A) Ch 1, sc 3, (B) sc 26, (A) sc 30, turn
40 – (A) Ch 1, sc 31, (B) sc 14, (A) sc 1, (B) sc 10, (A) sc 3, turn
41 – (A) Ch 1, sc 2, (B) sc 8, (A) sc 4, (B) sc 12, (A) sc 33, turn
42 – (A) Ch 1, sc 35, (B) sc 8, (A) sc 5, (B) sc 8, (A) sc 3, turn
43 – (A) Ch 1, sc 2, (B) sc 7, (A) sc 6, (B) sc 8, (A) sc 36, turn
44 – (A) Ch 1, sc 32, (B) sc 11, (A) sc 8, (B) sc 3, (A) sc 5, turn
45 – (A) Ch 1, sc 16, (B) sc 12, (A) sc 31, turn
46 – (A) Ch 1, sc 29, (B) sc 13, (A) sc 17, turn
47 – (A) Ch 1, sc 17, (B) sc 12, (A) sc 30, turn
48 – (A) Ch 1, sc 29 (B) sc 10, (A) sc 20, turn
49 – (A) Ch 1, sc 21, (B) sc 6, (A) sc 32, turn
50-81 – (A) Ch1, sc 59, turn
82 – (A) Ch 1, sc 59, tie off
Back Panel #1 with (A)
1 – Ch 61, turn, sc into the 2nd ch from the hook, sc across, turn (60 sc)
2 – 61 – Ch 1 (counts as first sc), sc 59 across, turn
62 – Ch 1, sc 59 across, tie off
Back Panel #2 with (A)
1 – Ch 12, turn and work a hdc into the 3rd ch form hook, hdc 9 across, turn
2 – 10 Ch 2, (Ch 2 counts as hdc) 10 hdcblo, turn
11 – Ch 2, 3 hdcblo, ch 3, sk 3, 4 hdcblo, turn
12 – Ch 2, 3 hdcblo, 3 hdc into ch 3 space, 4 hdcblo, turn
13 – 22 – Ch 2, 10 hdcblo, turn
23 – Ch 2 – 3 hdcblo, ch 3, sk 3, 4 hdcblo, turn
24 – Ch 2, 3 hdcblo, 3 hdc into ch 3 space, 4 hdcblo, turn
25 – 34 – Ch 2, hdcblo, turn
35 – Ch 2, 3 hdcblo, ch 3, sk 3, 4 hdcblo, turn
36 – Ch 2, 3 hdcblo, 3 hdc into ch 3 space, 4 hdcblo, turn
37 – 45 – Ch 2, 10 hdcblo, turn
1 – Ch 1 and turn work 90 Degrees to the side.
sc 59 across (working into the edge of the ribbing)
2 – 20 – Ch 1, sc 59 across, turn
21 – Ch 1, sc 59 across, tie off
Fininshing
To finish off the pillow you will weave in all the ends. Place the Front Panel right side up, lay the back two panels with the right side down. Making sure to have panel #2 underneath panel #1 where they overlap. Stitch the panels together on all four sides using a sc. Once finished tie off and weave in the end.
Flip the pillow right side out and attach the three buttons.
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