Fourth of July Throw Pillow Pattern.
Summer is here and the Fourth of July is just around the corner! I don’t know about you but I’m ready for BBQs, get-togethers, and hugs from my friends and family. This pillow is easy to make and will add just the right patriotic touch to your home décor.
I love this pillow! Mixing the two different colors of reds and blues really adds to the charm of this patriotic pillow. Plus, the bobbles as stars are just too cute!
July is just around the corner, I wanted to create a pattern that you could complete in a night or two. This pattern works up quickly, once you get the hang of the bobbles. They can be a bit tricky; I’ve included a video explaining how to work the bobble stitch and how to do the color change.
Materials
- Hook: I 5.5mm
- Yarn: Worsted Weight (4)
- Caron Simply Soft: 2 skeins of White, 1 skein of Harvest Red, 1 skein of Autumn Red, 1 skein of Country Blue, 1 skein of Dark Country Blue
- 18” x 18” Pillow form
- Yarn Needle
- Scissors
Gauge
- 11 stitches x 9 rows in a 4″x 4″ square
Notes:
The pillow body is made using two strands of yarn. When the pattern calls to change color on the red and white rows, change the yarn color in the last stitch of the row. The turning chain does not count as the first stitch.
Bobble Stitch:
The bobble stitch is a cluster of five double crochets together. The bobble stitch is worked on the wrong side, so it pops out on the right side of your work. Here’s how to do it…
Bobble Stitch: yarn over, insert your hook into stitch, pull up a loop, and pull through 2 loops. Then, *yarn over again, insert the hook into the same stitch, pull up a loop and pull through 2 loops. Repeat from * 3 more times until you have 6 loops on your hook. Then yarn over and pull through all 6 loops on the hook.
The video below will show you how to make the bobble stitch and explain how to do the color change.
Pattern Instructions
Make 2
Start with two strands of red
ch 51
1. hdc into the second chain from hook and in each st across to end of the chain (50)
2. ch 1, turn, hdc in each st across
3. ch 1, turn, hdc in each st across, change color to two strands of white
4 – 6. ch 1, turn, hdc in each st across, change color in the last stitch of row 6 to two strands of red
7 – 9. ch 1, turn, hdc in each st across, change color in the last stitch of row 9 to two strands of white
10 – 12. Repeat rows 4 through 6
13 – 15. Repeat rows 7 through 9
16 – 18. Repeat rows 4 through 6
19 – 21. Repeat rows 7 through 9
22 – 23. Repeat rows 4 and 5
24. ch 1, turn, hdc in each st across, change color in the last stitch to both blues
25. ch 1, turn, hdc in each st across
(See notes and video on the bobble stitch and how to do a color change)
26. (Bobble Row 1) ch 1, turn, sc in the next 2 sts , change to one strand of white bobble, *change to two strands of blue sc in the next 3 sts, change to one stand of white bobble, repeat from * 11 times, change to two strands of blue sc in the next 3 sts, bobble, sc in last 3 sts, cut white yarn
27. ch 1, turn, hdc in each st across
28. ch 1, turn hdc in each st across
29. ch 1, turn, hdc in each st across
30. (Bobble Row 2) ch 1, turn, sc in the next 4 sts, change to one strand of white bobble, *change to two strands of blue sc in the next 3 sts, change to one strand of white bobble, repeat from * 9 times, change to two strands of blue sc in last 5 sts, cut white yarn
31 – 33. Repeat rows 27 through 29
34. Repeat row 26 – Bobble Row 1
35 – 37. Repeat rows 27 through 29
38. Repeat row 30 – Bobble Row 2
39. ch 1, turn, hdc in each st across
40. ch 1, turn, hdc in each st across
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Assembly
Place two sides together with the wrong sides facing each other. Placing stitches evenly, single crochet along both sides and bottom of pillow. Weave in ends then insert the pillow form. Single crochet across the top stitches of the pillow to close. Fasten off and weave in ends.
I hope your summer is filled with fun and that you have a great time crocheting this throw pillow.
XOXO,
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The link to the free pattern shows a critical error, and I am not able to open it. Is there another link you could post or send? As a Gold Star mother, I would love to make this pillow cover and share them. Thank you.
Hi Lisa, I wrote this pattern as a guest post on someone else’s blog. Unfortunately, I think that blog is no longer active. I will do my best to have the pattern up on my page soon. I’ll let you know when it is posted.
The Fourth of July pillow pattern has been updated on my blog!