Crochet Sleeping Bag & Pillow

Crochet sleeping bags and pillows are a delightful addition to your bedding collection that brings charm and comfort to your sleeping space. These cozy creations not only elevate your bedroom decor but also provide a warm and inviting spot for relaxation. With a touch of handmade elegance, a crochet sleeping bag and pillow set can add a personal and unique touch to your room, making it the perfect cozy haven for resting or reading a book. So, why not snuggle up in style and enjoy the soft embrace of a beautifully crafted crochet sleeping bag and pillow? It's a wonderful way to infuse warmth and character into your sleeping sanctuary!

Supplies

• 6mm crochet hook
• Chunky yarn
• 20″ x 20″ Pillow
• 20mm buttons x 10
• Stitch markers
• Tape measure
• Sewing needle
• Scissors
• Yarn

Yarn Specifications

• Weight – Chunky / Bulky / #5
• Brand – Dreamy Wool Cuddle Soft Chunky
• A – Silver Sprinkles: 1747 yards (Large 1888 yards)
• B – White Marshmallow: 32 yds
• C – Peppercorn: 24 yards
• D – Strawberry Ice Cream: 24 yards
• Total: 1827 yards (Large 1968 yards)

Sizes & Gauge

• 4” x 4” gauge swatch = 7 rows of 11 dc
• Child Bag (up to age 6): L 42″ x W 19″
• Tween Bag (up to age 10): L 48″ x W 19″
• Pillow Cover: L23″ x 19″

Skill Level

Easy

Abbreviations

• BLO – Back loop only
• BP – Back post
• ch – Chain
• dc – Double crochet
• 2dc – 2 dc in 1 space (increase)
• dc2tog – dc 2 together (decrease)
• FLO – Front loop only
• hdc – Half double crochet
• 2hdc – 2 hdc in 1 space (increase)
• MR – Magic ring
• R – Row/Round
• sc – Single crochet
• 2sc – 2 sc in 1 space (increase)
• sc2tog – sc 2 together (decrease)
• sl st – Slip stitch
• st/sts – Stitch/Stitches
• sp/sps – Space/Spaces
• tr – Treble crochet
• 2tr – 2 tr in 1 space (increase)

Pattern Notes

Chains and slip stitches are not included in stitch count.

Stitches separated with a comma are to be made in separate spaces. For example, 2dc, dc x 2 would mean 2dc in first space, dc in next space, dc in next space.

Start each round in the same stitch as the slip stitch.

The pattern is written in the small size and 10 extra rounds are highlighted for the large size.

Pillow Cover Instructions

Round 1

Use Silver Sprinkles (A) yarn. In a MR, ch x 2 & dc x 10, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (10 sts)

Round 2

2dc x 10, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (20 sts)

Round 3

(2dc, dc) 10 times, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (30 sts)

Round 4

(2dc, dc x 2) 10 times, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (40 sts)

Round 5

(2dc, dc x 3) 10 times, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (50 sts)

Round 6

(2dc, dc x 4) 10 times, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (60 sts)

Round 7

(2dc, dc x 5) 10 times, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (70 sts)

Round 8

(2dc, dc x 6) 10 times, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (80 sts)

Round 9

(2dc, dc x 7) 10 times, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (90 sts)

Round 10

(2dc, dc x 8) 10 times, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (100 sts)

Round 11

(2dc, dc x 9) 10 times, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (110 sts)

Round 12 – 32

dc x 110, sl st to first st. Add a stitch marker to sl st ready for R48 (21 rounds of 110 sts)

Round 33 (56)

All Back Post: (dc2tog x 5, dc x 1). Add a stitch marker to previous st. All Back Post: (dc x 44, dc2tog x 5, dc x 45), sl st to first st & ch x 2 (100 sts)

Row 34 (57)

Turn work to begin rows, hdc x 45 in previous dc sts. Add stitch marker to sts 3, 13, 23, 33, 43, ch x 2 & turn (45 sts)

Row 35 (58)

hdc x 45 in previous row, Fasten off & weave in ends (45 sts)

Row 36 (59)

Attach yarn to stitch marker position from R33 (R56) & work into dc sts (don’t work in dc2tog sts), ch x 2, hdc x 45, ch x 2 & turn (45 sts)

Row 37 – 45 (60 – 68)

hdc x 45, ch x 2 & turn (9 rows of 45 sts)

Row 46 (69)

Skipped stitches will be button holes, hdc x 2, ch 1 & skip 1, (hdc x 9, ch 1 & skip 1) 4 times, hdc x 2, ch x 2 & turn (40 sts)

Row 47 (70)

hdc x 45 in sts & ch sps, Fasten off & weave in ends. Replace stitch markers on R34 (R57) with buttons (45 sts)

Pillow Instructions

Fold down 2 corners of your pillow and sew into position. This pillow should fit your pillow cover. Remove the pillow to continue working on the blanket compartment.

Blanket Compartment Instructions

Round 48

Attach Silver Sprinkles (A) yarn to R32 of pillow cover. Start in the same position as the previous ch 2 and work into both loops as usual, ignoring R33. dc x 110, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (110 sts)

Round 49 – 55

Remember to start every round in the same stitch as previous as sl st (not next stitch), dc x 110, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (7 rounds of 110 sts)

Round 56 – 70

Repeat R33 – R47 to make the second set of fastening flaps (15 rows/rounds)

Flippers Instructions

Make 2 flippers.

Round 1

Use Silver Sprinkles (A) yarn. In a MR, ch x 2 & dc x 10, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (10 sts)

Round 2

dc x 10, sl st to first st, fasten off & weave in ends (10 sts)

Round 3 – 4

Repeat R1 & R2 to make a separate piece.

Round 5 – 6

Repeat R1 & R2 to make another separate piece but do not fasten off.

Round 7

This round will be worked into all individual flipper pieces to join them together. You will get gaps between the bumps which will be sewn up later. dc x 10 around R6, dc x 5 into R4, dc x 10 around R2, dc x 5 into R4 unworked sts, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (30 sts)

Round 8

Work into previous R7, (dc2tog, dc x 3) 6 times, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (24 sts)

Round 9

Work into previous R8, (dc2tog, dc x 2) 6 times, sl st to first st & ch x 1 (18 sts)

Row 10

Work into sts from both sides of R9 to close the flipper, sc x 9. Fasten off, leave tail for sewing. Sew closed gaps between bumps (9 sts)

Flipper Assembly Instructions

Sew flipper R10 to pillow R33 front posts. Count 8 stitches from the edge and start sewing from the 9th stitch. Sew over 9 stitches. Repeat for the opposite side.

Muzzle Instructions

Make 2 muzzle pieces.

Round 1

Use White Marshmallow (B) yarn. In a MR, ch x 2 & dc x 10, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (10 sts)

Round 2

2dc x 10, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (20 sts)

Round 3

(2dc, dc) 10 times, sl st to first st, fasten off & leave tail for sewing (30 sts)

Muzzle Assembly Instructions

Tie both pieces together so the knot creates a small gap between the pieces. Sew the muzzle over R24 – R30. Muzzle should be centre aligned between flippers.

Nose Instructions

Row 1

Use Peppercorn (C) yarn. ch x 3, 2dc in first ch, ch x 2 & turn (2 sts)

Row 2

2dc x 2, ch x 2 & turn (4 sts)

Row 3

2dc x 4, Fasten off & leave tail for sewing (8 sts)

Nose & Mouth Assembly Instructions

Sew nose between the muzzle pieces. Then using the same yarn color, embroider a mouth from the bottom of the nose, halfway around the muzzle pieces.

Eyes Instructions

Make 2 eyes.

Round 1

Use Peppercorn (C) yarn. In a MR, ch x 2 & dc x 10, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (10 sts)

Round 2

2dc x 10, sl st to first st & ch x 1 (20 sts)

Round 3

(2sc, sc) 10 times, sl st to first st, fasten off & leave tail for sewing. Using white (B) yarn, sew some details onto the eyes between R2 & R3 (30 sts)

Eyes Assembly Instructions

Sew eyes over R17 – R22 of the pillow cover. There should be 7 sts visible between the eyes.

Eyelashes Instructions

Use Peppercorn (C) yarn. Sew eyelashes over R19. Top eyelash covers 4 sts, bottom eyelash covers 2 sts.

Eyebrows Instructions

Use Peppercorn (C) yarn. Sew curved eyebrows over R15 & half of R14. Eyebrows are 5 sts long.

Cheeks Instructions

Make 2 cheeks.

Round 1

Use Strawberry Ice Cream (D) yarn. In a MR, ch x 2 & dc x 10, sl st to first st, fasten off & leave tail for sewing (10 sts)

Cheeks Assembly Instructions

Sew cheeks over R27 & R28. Centre align with muzzle. Leave a gap 1 st wide from the muzzle.

Whiskers Instructions

Use Peppercorn (C) yarn. All whiskers start from the edge of the cheek on R28.

• Middle whisker: 6 sts long, over R28
• Top whisker: 5 sts long, over R27 and half of R26
• Bottom whisker: 5 sts long, over R29 and half of R30

Tail Fin (Sleeping Bag) Instructions

Round 1

Use Silver Sprinkles (A) yarn. In a MR, ch x 2 & dc x 8, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (8 sts)

Round 2

2dc x 8, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (16 sts)

Round 3

(2dc, dc x 3) 4 times, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (20 sts)

Round 4

(2dc, dc x 4) 4 times, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (24 sts)

Round 5

(2dc, dc x 5) 4 times, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (28 sts)

Round 6

(dc x 3, 2dc, dc x 3) 4 times, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (32 sts)

Round 7 – 10

dc x 32, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (4 rounds of 32 sts)

Round 11

dc x 32, sl st to first st, fasten off & weave in ends (32 sts)

Sleeping Bag Instructions

Remember to start every round in the same stitch as previous as sl st (not next stitch).

Round 1 – 10

Use Silver Sprinkles (A) yarn. Repeat R1 – R10 from page 11-12 to make second tail fin (10 Rounds)

Round 11

dc x 32, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (32 sts)

Round 12

This round will join both fin pieces together. You will be left with a small hole between the pieces which will be sewn up at the end. In previous round: (dc2tog, dc x 6) 4 times, In R11 of first fin: (dc2tog, dc x 6) 4 times, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (56 sts)

Round 13

(dc x 5, dc2tog) 8 times, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (48 sts)

Round 14

(dc x 2, dc2tog, dc x 2) 8 times, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (40 sts)

Round 15

(dc2tog, dc x 3) 8 times, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (32 sts)

Round 16

(dc x 2, dc2tog) 8 times, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (24 sts)

Round 17

(dc2tog, dc) 8 times, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (16 sts)

Round 18

(2dc, dc) 8 times, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (24 sts)

Round 19

(2dc, dc x 2) 8 times, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (32 sts)

Round 20

(2dc, dc x 7) 4 times, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (36 sts)

Round 21

(dc x 4, 2dc, dc x 4) 4 times, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (40 sts)

Round 22

(2dc, dc x 9) 4 times, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (44 sts)

Round 23

(dc x 5, 2dc, dc x 5) 4 times, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (48 sts)

Round 24

(2dc, dc x 11) 4 times, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (52 sts)

Round 25

(dc x 6, 2dc, dc x 6) 4 times, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (56 sts)

Round 26

(2dc, dc x 13) 4 times, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (60 sts)

Round 27

(dc x 7, 2dc, dc x 7) 4 times, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (64 sts)

Round 28

(2dc, dc x 31) 2 times, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (66 sts)

Round 29

(dc x 16, 2dc, dc x 16) 2 times, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (68 sts)

Round 30

(2dc, dc x 33) 2 times, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (70 sts)

Round 31

(dc x 17, 2dc, dc x 17) 2 times, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (72 sts)

Round 32

(2dc, dc x 35) 2 times, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (74 sts)

Round 33

(dc x 18, 2dc, dc x 18) 2 times, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (76 sts)

Round 34

(2dc, dc x 37) 2 times, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (78 sts)

Round 35

2dc, dc x 77, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (79 sts)

Round 36

dc x 79, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (79 sts)

Round 37

2dc, dc x 78, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (80 sts)

Round 38

dc x 80, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (80 sts)

Round 39

2dc, dc x 79, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (81 sts)

Round 40

dc x 81, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (81 sts)

Round 41

2dc, dc x 80, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (82 sts)

Round 42

dc x 82, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (82 sts)

Round 43

2dc, dc x 81, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (83 sts)

Round 44

dc x 83, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (83 sts)

Round 45

2dc, dc x 82, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (84 sts)

Round 46

dc x 84, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (84 sts)

Round 47

2dc, dc x 83, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (85 sts)

Round 48

dc x 85, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (85 sts)

Round 49

2dc, dc x 84, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (86 sts)

Round 50

dc x 86, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (86 sts)

Round 51

2dc, dc x 85, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (87 sts)

Round 52

dc x 87, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (87 sts)

Round 53

2dc, dc x 86, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (88 sts)

Round 54

dc x 88, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (88 sts)

Round 55

2dc, dc x 87, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (89 sts)

Round 56

dc x 89, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (89 sts)

Round 57

2dc, dc x 88, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (90 sts)

Round 58

dc x 90, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (90 sts)

Round 59

2dc, dc x 89, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (91 sts)

Round 60

dc x 91, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (91 sts)

Round 61

2dc, dc x 90, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (92 sts)

Round 62

dc x 92, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (92 sts)

Round 63

2dc, dc x 91, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (93 sts)

Round 64

dc x 93, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (93 sts)

Round 65

2dc, dc x 92, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (94 sts)

Round 66

dc x 94, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (94 sts)

Round 67

2dc, dc x 93, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (95 sts)

Round 68

dc x 95, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (95 sts)

Round 69

2dc, dc x 94, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (96 sts)

Round 70

dc x 96, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (96 sts)

Round 71

2dc, dc x 95, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (97 sts)

Round 72

2dc, dc x 96, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (98 sts)

Round 73

2dc, dc x 97, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (99 sts)

Round 74

2dc, dc x 98, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (100 sts)

1st Extra Round (Large Size Only) (75)

dc x 100, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (100 sts)

Round 75 (Large – Round 76)

2dc, dc x 99, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (101 sts)

2nd Extra Round (Large Size Only) (77)

dc x 101, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (101 sts)

Round 76 (Large – Round 78)

2dc, dc x 100, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (102 sts)

3rd Extra Round (Large Size Only) (79)

dc x 102, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (102 sts)

Round 77 (Large – Round 80)

2dc, dc x 101, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (103 sts)

4th Extra Round (Large Size Only) (81)

dc x 103, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (103 sts)

Round 78 (Large – Round 82)

2dc, dc x 102, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (104 sts)

5th Extra Round (Large Size Only) (83)

dc x 104, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (104 sts)

Round 79 (Large – Round 84)

2dc, dc x 103, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (105 sts)

6th Extra Round (Large Size Only) (85)

dc x 105, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (105 sts)

Round 80 (Large – Round 86)

2dc, dc x 104, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (106 sts)

7th Extra Round (Large Size Only) (87)

dc x 106, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (106 sts)

Round 81 (Large – Round 88)

dc x 20, 2dc, dc x 85, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (107 sts)

8th Extra Round (Large Size Only) (89)

dc x 107, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (107 sts)

Round 82 (Large – Round 90)

dc x 40, 2dc, dc x 66, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (108 sts)

9th Extra Round (Large Size Only) (91)

dc x 108, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (108 sts)

Round 83 (Large – Round 92)

dc x 60, 2dc, dc x 47, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (109 sts)

10th Extra Round (Large Size Only) (93)

dc x 109, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (109 sts)

Round 84 (Large – Round 94)

dc x 80, 2dc, dc x 28, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (110 sts)

Round 85 – 87 (Large – Round 95 – 97)

dc x 110, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (3 rounds of 110 sts)

Round 88 (Large – Round 98)

dc x 110, sl st to first st & ch x 1 (110 sts)

Round 89 (Large – Round 99)

sc x 110, sl st to first st & ch x 2 (110 sts)

Round 90 (Large – Round 100)

Skipped stitches will be button holes, hdc x 4, ch 1 & skip 1 st, hdc x 9, ch 1 & skip 1 st, hdc x 69. (ch 1 & skip 1, hdc x 9) 2 times, ch 1 & skip 1, dc x 5, sl st to first st & ch x 1 (105 sts)

Round 91 (Large – Round 101)

sc x 110 in sts & ch sps, sl st to first st, fasten off & weave in ends.

Go back to R12 and sew closed the hole between the tail fins (110 sts)

Starfish Instructions

Round 1

Use Strawberry Ice Cream (D) yarn. In a MR, ch x 2 & dc x 10, sl st to first st (10 sts)

Round 2

*ch x 10 then start in second ch from hook. In chains: sl st x 3, sc x 3, hdc x 3. In R1: sl st x 2*

Repeat between *’s 4 more times. Fasten off & leave tail for sewing (55 sts)

Starfish Assembly Instructions

Make sure blanket is straight and button holes are on the back. Sew starfish onto right side of sleeping bag over R68 – R77.

Sea Shell Instructions

Round 1

Use White Marshmallow (B) yarn. In a MR, ch x 1, sc x 5, hdc x 5 (10 sts)

Round 2

BLO: 2hdc x 5, 2 dc x 5 (20 sts)

Round 3

BLO: (2dc, dc) 5 times. BLO: (2tr, tr) 5 times. Fasten off & leave tail for sewing (30 sts)

Round 4

Use Strawberry Ice Cream (D) yarn. Turn & work into previous st. BLO: sl st x 30. Fold work and continue working into FLO of R3 then R2. FLO: sl st x 25.

Fasten off & pull tail through MR. Weave in R4 ends.

Shell Assembly Instructions

Sew shell onto left side of sleeping bag over R34 – R39. Make sure blanket is straight and button holes are on the back.

How It Works

Use as a Pillow

Pop a pillow into the pillow case and button closed. Roll up the sleeping bag and insert into the pillow compartment then button up.

Use as a Sleeping Bag & Pillow

Unbutton the sleeping bag compartment. Pull out the sleeping bag. Button the sleeping bag to the pillow case.

Wash & Store

Removable pillow for easy washing and storage.