DIY Crochet Pillow and Plaid with Boston Yarn

You’ll Need for the Pillow

250g of orange Boston yarn (70% polyacryl, 30% sheep wool; 55m/50g);

100g of the same yarn, but in white color;

100g of the same yarn, but in brown color;

Crochet hook 8;

Pillow 40 x 40 cm.

Instructions for Making the Pillow

Make 44 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with straight and reversed rows according to the scheme for the plaid.

Start every row with 3 chain sts increase instead of the 1^st double crochet and sts before the pattern repeat, with 8 pattern repeats, finishing as stated. After completing the 4^th row, repeat the 3^rd-4^th rows x 9 = 22 rows. Make the 7^th, 8^th, 15^th, and 16^th rows with white (brown) yarn. After completing the 22^nd row, the first half of the pillow is made.

For the second half, make 21 rows in the same color order and finish with the 5^th row of the scheme = 44 rows. Connect both side seams and bottom edge with single crochets using orange yarn, leaving a 20 cm hole. While making the central 20 cm, insert the crochet hook only in front loops. Put the cover on the pillow and sew the hole.

Plaid Details

You’ll Need for the Plaid:

2000g of white Boston yarn (70% polyacryl, 30% sheep wool; 55m/50g);

150g of the same yarn, but in orange color;

150g of the same yarn, but in brown color;

Crochet hook 8.

Size of the Plaid

150 x 195 cm.

Instructions for Making the Plaid

Make 152 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase with white yarn and work with straight and reversed rows according to the scheme. Start every row with 3 chain sts increase instead of the 1^st double crochet and sts before the pattern repeat, with 35 pattern repeats, finishing as stated. Repeat the 3^rd-4^th rows x 50 times after finishing the 4^th row = 104 rows. Make the 9^th, 10^th (15^th and 16^th, 21^st and 22^nd) rows with orange yarn, and the 83^rd, 84^th, 89^th, 90^th, and 96^th rows with brown yarn. Finish with the 5^th row of the pattern. Fasten both sides with single crochets, the bottom edge according to the scheme.