Bring the beauty of spring into your home with the Petal Puff Pillow. This charming crochet pillow is inspired by the delicate blossoms of the season, featuring a combination of double crochet and puff stitches to create a floral motif. The double crochets form the stems, while the puff stitches bloom into the soft petals of spring flowers.
Time: Weekend Project
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: Approximately 17” inches across before inserting pillow form
Gauge: 4 rounds of puff stitches = 2” inches.
Materials
Yarn: Hoooked Soft Cotton DK (80% Recycled Cotton Yarn, 20% Other Recycled Fibers; 92.96 yd [85 meters] / 1.76 ounces [50 grams]): SC33 California Sand (MC 6 balls), SC30 Singapore Green (CC1 1 ball), SC40 Jaipur Rose (CC2 1 ball).
Hook: US Size I/9 5.5 mm
Notions: 17” inch Round Pillow Insert, Tapestry Needle, Stitch Markers
Special Stitches
Puff Stitch – Puffs: [Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, and pull through] 4 times in same st (9 loops on hook). Yarn over, pull through all loops on hook, ch 1 to close puff stitch.
Partial Puff – [Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, and pull through]3 times in same st (7 loops on hook). Yarn over, pull through all loops on hook, ch 1 to close puff stitch.
Pattern Notes
This pillow pattern is double-sided. You can use either side as the front or back. You will make one piece in one color and the other piece in three colors.
Work the pattern first in MC, then follow the notes written within each round to switch to a new color for when you’re making the second piece.
This pattern is worked in the round. You will not work in continuous rounds. The rounds at the end are joined using a slip stitch.
This pattern is worked in 2 pieces. You will crochet 2 circular pieces which will form the back and front of your pillow. Once the two pieces have been made, you will then seam it together using the slip stitch method to form the pillow.
Pattern
Make a magic circle
Second Piece: Work your magic circle and rounds 1-6 in MC.
Round 1: Ch 2, make a partial puff st within magic circle. Working 7 more puff st within the magic circle. Sl st to first puff st to join. (8 puffs)
Round 2: Sl st into first ch-sp between puffs, ch 2, make a partial puff in same sp, then work 1 more puff in same space, then work 2 puffs in each ch-sp around; sl st to top of first puff to join. (16 puffs)
Round 3: Sl st into first ch-sp between puffs, (ch 2, partial puff, then work 1 more puff) in first space, 1 puff in next ch-space, then work (2 puffs in next ch-sp, 1 puff in next ch-sp) 7 times; sl st to top of first puff to join. (24 puffs)
Round 4: Sl st into first ch-sp between puffs, (ch 2, partial puff, then work 1 more puff) in first sp, 1 puff in each of next two ch-sp, then work (2 puffs in next ch-sp, 1 puff in each of next two ch-sp) 7 times; sl st to top of first puff to join. (32 puffs)
Round 5: Sl st into first ch-sp between puffs, (ch 2, partial puff, then work 1 more puff) in first sp, 1 puff in each of next three ch-sp, then work (2 puffs in next ch-sp, 1 puff in each of next three ch-sp) 7 times; sl st to top of first puff to join. (40 puffs)
Round 6: Sl st into first ch-sp between puffs, (ch 2, partial puff, then work 1 more puff) in first sp, 1 puff in each of next four ch-sp, then work (2 puffs in next ch-sp, 1 puff in each of next four ch-sp) 7 times; sl st to top of first puff to join. (48 puffs)
Second Piece: Switch to CC1 for round 7.
Round 7: Sl st into first ch-sp between puffs, ch 4 (counts as 1 dc + ch), and work 1 dc within same sp. Ch 1, work 1 dc in the next five ch-sps, ch 1. Then work (2 dc in next ch-sp, ch 1, 1 dc in the next five ch-sps, ch 1) 7 times; sl st to top of 3rd ch to join. (56 dc)
Second Piece: Switch to CC2 for round 8.
Round 8: Ch 3, work a partial puff in dc space, then work 1 more puff in same sp. Ch 1, work 1 dc in the next two sts, ch 1. Then (2 puff st in next st, ch 1, 1 dc in next two sts, ch 1) 15 times; sl st to top of 3rd ch to join. (32 puff, 32 dc)
Second Piece: Switch to CC1 for round 9.
Round 9: Sl st into first ch-sp between puffs, ch 4 (counts as 1 dc + ch), and work 1 dc within same space. Ch 1, work 1 dc in next two sts, ch 1. 3 dc in next puff st space, ch 1, 1 dc in next two dc st, ch 1. Then (2 dc in between puff st space, ch 1, 1 dc in next two st, ch 1, 3 dc in next puff st, ch 1, 1 dc in next two sts, ch 1) 7 times; sl st to top of 3rd ch to join. (72 dc)
Second Piece: Switch to CC2 for round 10
Round 10: Ch 3, work a partial puff in dc space, then work 1 more puff in same sp. Ch 1, work 1 dc in next two st, ch 1. Then work 2 puff st in between 2 dc space, ch 1, work 2 more puff st in between 2 dc space, ch 1, work 1 dc in next two sts, ch 1. Then work (2 puff st in between 2 dc space, ch 1, 1 dc in next two sts, ch 1, 2 puff st in between 2 dc space, ch 1, work 2 more puff st in between 2 dc space, ch 1, 1 dc in next two sts) 7 times; sl st to top of 3rd ch to join. (48 puff, 32 dc)
Second Piece: Switch to CC1 for round 11
Round 11: Sl st into first ch-sp between puffs, ch 4 (counts as 1 dc + ch), work 1 dc within same space. Ch 1, work 1 dc in next two sts, ch 1. Work 2 dc in puff space, ch 1, and work another 2 dc in following puff stitch sp, ch 1. Then work 1 dc in the next 2 sts. Then work (2 dc in puff st sp, ch 1, work 1 dc in next 2 st, ch 1, work 2 dc in next puff st space, ch 1, work another 2 dc in following puff st space, ch 1, work 1 dc in following 2 dc st) 7 times; sl st to top of 3rd ch to join. (80 dc)
Second Piece: Switch to MC and continue to work in this color for the remainder of the rounds.
Round 12: Sl st into first ch-sp between puffs, (ch 2, partial puff, work puff) in same sp, 1 puff in next nine ch-sps, then work (2 puffs in next dc space from previous row, 1 puff in next nine ch-sps) 7 times; sl st to top of first puff to join. (88 puff)
Round 13-15: Sl st into first ch-sp between puffs, ch 2, partial puff in same space. Then work 1 puff st in each puff st.
Construction
Grab the solid color piece and lay it down on a flat service (wrong side facing up). Then grab your pillow insert and put it on top of your first piece. Grab your second piece and lay it on top of the pillow insert (right side facing up). Then attach stitch markers around the pillow to hold the back and front pieces together.
Reattach yarn color (MC) to any stitch on the edge of one of the pieces, and seam the two pieces together using the slip stitch method. Then finish off and work in any remaining ends.