Three Color Crochet Pillow

This simple crochet pillow pattern uses two block motifs to create the front and back of a pillow. Colors of blue, navy and white coordinate perfectly. This pillow matches the Blue and White Afghan. Create the whole set!

Materials:

• Yarn: Bernat Berella 4 (3.5 oz/100 g) Main Color (MC) 2 balls, Contrast A 1 ball, Contrast B 1 ball
• Crochet Hook: Size 5 mm (U.S. H or 8) or size needed to obtain gauge. 16 ins 41 cm square pillow form.

Gauge: One Motif = 16 ins 41 cm square.

Measurements: Approx 16 ins 41 cm square.

Instructions:

Note: When working separate sections of colors within one round, wind small balls of the colors to be used, one for each separate area of color in the round. Start new colors at appropriate points as indicated throughout pattern instructions.

Motif (make 2)
With MC, ch 5. Join with sl st to form ring.
1st rnd: Ch 3. 2 dc in ring. (Ch 2. 3 dc in ring) 3 times. Ch 2. Ss in top of ch 3. Fasten off.
2nd rnd: Join A in any ch 2 sp. (Ch 3. 2 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in same sp. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in next ch 2 sp. Ch 1. Rep from twice more. Sl st to top of ch 3.
3rd rnd: Ch 3. Join B. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in next ch 2 sp. Join A. Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch 1 sp. Rep from twice more, then from to once. 2 dc in same ch 1 sp as first ch 3. Ss to top of ch 3. Turn.
4th rnd: (WS). With A, ch 3. 2 dc in same sp. Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch 1 sp. With C, ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in next ch 2 sp. With A, (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch 1 sp) twice. Rep from twice more, then from to once. Ch 1. Ss to top of ch 3. Fasten off all ends. Turn.
5th rnd: (RS). Join MC to any corner ch 2 sp. (Ch 3. 2 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in same sp. (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch 1 sp) 3 times. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in next ch 2 sp. Rep from twice more, then from to once. Ss to top of ch 3. Turn.
6th rnd: (WS). Ch 3. 2 dc in first ch 1 sp. (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch 1 sp) 3 times. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in next ch 2 sp. Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch 1 sp. Rep from twice more, then from to once. Ss to top of ch 3. Fasten off. Turn.
7th rnd: (RS). Join A to any corner ch 2 sp. (Ch 3. 2 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in same sp. (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch 1 sp) 5 times. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in next ch 2 sp. Rep from twice more, then from to once. Sl st to top of ch 3. Turn.
8th rnd: (WS). Ch 3. 2 dc in first ch 1 sp. (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch 1 sp) 5 times. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in next ch 2 sp. Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch 1 sp. Rep from twice more, then from to once. Ss to top of ch 3. Fasten off. Turn.
9th rnd: (RS). Join B to 6th ch 1 sp from any corner. (Ch 3. 2 dc) in same sp. Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch 1 sp. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in next ch 2 sp. (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch 1 sp) twice. Join A. (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch 1 sp) 3 times. Join B. (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch 1 sp) twice. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in next corner ch 2 sp. (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch 1 sp) twice. Rep from twice more, then from to once. Ch 1. Sl st to top of ch 3. Turn.
10th rnd: (WS). With A, ch 1. Sl st in each of next 3 dc. Ss in next ch 1 sp. Ch 3. 2 dc in same sp. Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch 1 sp. With B, (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch 1 sp) 3 times. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in next ch 2 sp. (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch 1 sp) 3 times. Join A. (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch 1 sp) twice. Rep from twice more, then from to once. Ch 1. Ss to top of ch 3. Fasten off B sections. Turn.
11th rnd: (RS). Join MC to 6th ch 1 sp from any corner. (Ch 3. 2 dc) in same sp. (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch 1 sp) 3 times. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in next ch 2 sp. (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch 1 sp) 4 times. With A, ch 1. 3 dc in next ch 1 sp. Join MC, (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch 1 sp) 4 times. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in next ch 2 sp. (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch 1 sp) 4 times. Rep from twice more, then from to once. Ch 1. Sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off A sections. Turn.
12th rnd: (WS). With last MC end, sl st in ch 1 sp. Ch 4. (3 dc in next ch 1 sp. Ch 1) 4 times. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in next ch 2 sp. (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch 1 sp) 10 times. Ch 1. Rep from twice more, then from to once. (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch 1 sp) 5 times. Ch 1. 2 dc in same ch 1 sp as first ch 4. Ss to 3rd ch of ch 4. Turn.
13th rnd: (RS). Ss in each of next 2 dc. Ss in next ch 1 sp. (Ch 3. 2 dc) in same sp. (Ch 1. 3 dc) in next ch 1 sp 5 times. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in next ch 2 sp. (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch 1 sp) 11 times. Ch 1. Rep from twice more, then from to once. (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch 1 sp) 5 times. Ch 1. Ss to top of ch 3. Fasten off.
Sew 3 sides tog. Insert pillow form. Sew rem side closed.

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