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You’re going to love the Flight of the Dragonfly Pillow! It’s the perfect addition to everyday décor or can even be modified to suit your seasonal décor. When I think decorative pillow or throw pillow I always think back to my grandma’s embroidered pillows that were on every chair in her house and there were always at least 3 on her bed. She would sometimes switch them around, but they were always there and that is a memory I treasure.
With the Flight of the Dragonfly Pillow I’d like to think I threw together my love of my grandma’s old-fashioned nature with my love for dragonflies; as well as, a modern twist to bring you something that everyone will enjoy and want as part of their home! The Flight of the Dragonfly Pillow is inspired by my love of all things dragonfly and my desire to always be in nature; dragonflies are just so majestic and beautiful, graceful and delicate and there is always a joy to be found in being outside!
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About the Flight of the Dragonfly Pillow
The Flight of the Dragonfly Pillow is available here with written instructions. You can purchase the full pattern with written instructions and a chart on Ravelry. The pattern features 2 options on sizing using single crochet or half double crochet. You also have the option of doing 2 front panels with the design on either side or doing a front panel with the design and a solid color back panel.
Project level: Easy
Materials
Crochet Hook Size
Yarn
- Yarn
- Caron – Simply Soft in color Soft Blue (SB), Teal Tourmaline (T), Purple (P), Chartreuse (Lt. G), Dark Green (Dk. G), Autumn Red (R), Black (B)
- Weight
- 4 Medium Yarn
- Fiber
- 100% acrylic
Yarn amount needed:
| Color | Skeins | Yards |
|---|---|---|
| Soft Blue (SB) | 2 | 500 |
| Teal Tourmaline (T) | 20-40 | |
| Purple (P) | 20-40 | |
| Chartreuse (Lt. G) | 20-40 | |
| Dark Green (Dk. G) | 20-40 | |
| Autumn Red (R) | 20-40 | |
| Black (B) | 20-40 |
One skein is 170 grams · 288 meters · 315 yards.
Gauge
Measured over single crochet stitches crocheted in rows:
16 stitches & 14 rows per 10 cm / 4".
Crochet Pattern Notes
- This crochet pattern is written in US terms.
- All measurements given are unblocked.
- Note that measurements are given as exact as possible. But crochet tension & technique might give variations in the result; that changes from person to person.
- Read pattern instructions carefully before beginning to make sure you understand everything. It might save you hours frogging your work & crocheting it again!
- Make a swatch that measure at least 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches using the stitch the gauge is given for. If your swatch matches the gauge, you’re good to go. If the gauge is wrong, you might need to change your hook. Go up in crochet hook size if your stitches are smaller & go down in crochet hook size if your stitches are bigger. Learn more about testing gauge.
- Check yarn info if you want to find an alternative or test your yarn against the gauge. Learn more about substituting yarn.
- This pattern is written for 1 size, however size adjustments are suggested under the heading “Size & Measurements”.
- At the end of each row, the stitch count is given in parenthesis. Every row will have the same amount of stitches as row 1.
- This pattern is written in rows, so turns are assumed at the end of each row, not written; therefore please ch 1 and turn at the end of each row.
Sizes and Measurements
SC Option:
Width: 19″
Height: 9″
HDC Option:
Width: 24″
Height: 16″
Abbreviations
- ch = chain(s)
- hdc = half double crochet
- sc = single crochet
- st = stitch (es)
We try our best to include all crochet abbreviations in the list above for the crochet pattern, but sometimes we may forget one or two.
Learn more about crochet abbreviations & find a complete list on our Crochet Abbreviations & Terms post.
Techniques You Will Need
You need to have a familiarity with sc (and/or hdc), color changes, color carrying, and sewing pieces together.
Instructions for the Flight of the Dragonfly Pillow
Directions: (make 2 or do solid backing)
Row 1 – Using SB chain 76, turn, SB75
Row 2 – SB75
Row 3 – SB26, T3, SB14, (Lt.G) x 4, SB21, R, SB6
Row 4 – SB5, R3, SB20, Lt.G, Dk.G, B, (Lt.G) x 2, SB12, T6, SB24
Row 5 – SB23, T3, P2, T2, SB11, (Lt.G) x 3, B, Dk.G, Lt.G, SB11, (Lt.G) x 4, SB5, R5, SB3
Row 6 – SB2, R6, SB4, (Lt.G) x 2, Dk.G, B, Lt.G, SB5, (Dk.G) x 3, SB4, Lt.G, Dk.G, B, (Lt.G) x 2, SB12, T3, P, T3, SB22
Row 7 – SB21, T2, P3, T2, SB12, (Lt.G) x 2, B, Dk.G, (Lt.G) x 2, SB3, (Dk.G) x 4, SB5, (Lt.G) x 2, B, Dk.G, (Lt.G) x 2, SB4, B, R3, SB3
Row 8 –Â SB7, B, SB3, Lt.G, B2, (Lt.G) x 3, SB4, Dk.G, Lt.G, B, (Dk.G) x 2, SB4, (Lt.G) x 2, Dk.G, B, Lt.G, SB14, T3, P2, T, SB3, B2, SB15
Row 9 – SB14, B4, SB, T4, SB3, T5, SB9, B2, (Lt.G) x 2, SB5, (Dk.G) x 2, B, (Lt.G) x 2, Dk.G, SB5, (Lt.G) x 3, B2, SB2, B, SB7
Row 10 – SB7, B2, SB, B, SB8, (Dk.G) x 2, B2, (Dk.G) x 2, SB9, B, SB8, T3, P3, T2, SB4, T2, B4, SB14
Row 11 – SB15, B3, T, SB2, T3, P3, T4, SB9, B, SB9, (Dk.G) x 3, B2, Dk.G, SB8, B3, SB8
Row 12 – SB5, (Dk.G) x 3, B3, SB8, Dk.G, B, (Dk.G) x 3, SB10, B, SB8, B2, T12, B2, T8, SB8
Row 13 – SB4, T6, P2, T4, B2, SB6, B, SB6, B2, SB7, B2, SB12, B, SB6, B4, SB, B3, Lt.G, Dk.G, SB4
Row 14 – SB3, Dk.G, (Lt.G) x 2, B, (Dk.G) x 2, SB4, B8, SB12, B, SB7, B2, SB7, B2, SB4, B2, SB, T2, SB2, T2, P2, T6, SB2
Row 15 – SB2, T3, P3, T2, SB2, T3, SB3, B, SB4, B, SB9, B, SB7, B2, SB7, B6, SB10, (Dk.G) x 2, B2, Lt.G, Dk.G, SB3
Row 16 – SB2, (Dk.G) x 6, SB16, B6, SB, B2, SB8, B, SB9, B, SB4, B, SB3, T2, P, T2, SB2, T5, SB3
Row 17 – SB9, T, P3, T, SB5, B, SB3, B, SB2, B4, SB3, B2, SB7, B3, SB2, B2, SB19, (Dk.G) x 5, SB2
Row 18 – SB22, R4, B, SB5, B2, SB6, B, SB3, B2, SB2, B, SB2, B, SB3, B, SB6, T2, P2, T, SB8
Row 19 – SB7, T2, P, T2, SB7, B2, SB3, B, SB, B2, SB2, B, SB3, B, SB5, B2, SB6, B, R5, SB21
Row 20 – SB22, R5, SB8, B, SB3, B2, SB3, B, SB4, B2, SB3, B, SB9, T5, SB6
Row 21 – SB6, T4, SB10, B, SB4, B2, SB3, B, SB4, B, SB, B2, SB9, R3, SB24
Row 22 – SB15, B, SB9, R, SB11, B, SB, B, SB5, B4, SB4, B, SB21
Row 23 – SB21, B, SB13, B2, SB8, T3, SB10, B, SB16
Row 24 – SB16, B, SB9, T4, SB8, B2, SB12, B, SB22
Row 25 – SB35, B, SB10, T, P, T2, SB7, B, SB17
Row 26 – SB17, B, SB6, T2, P, T, SB11, B, SB35
Row 27 – SB34, B2, SB11, T2, P2, T, SB5, B, SB17
Row 28 – SB18, B, SB3, T, P2, T2, SB2, T5, SB6, B, SB34
Row 29 – SB18, (Lt.G) x 4, SB12, B, SB5, T2, P2, T4, SB2, T3, SB3, B, SB18
Row 30 – SB18, B2, SB, T2, SB2, T2, P5, T3, SB5, B, SB11, (Lt.G) x 5, SB18
Row 31 – SB12, R, SB, R, SB3, (Lt.G) x 2, Dk.G, B, (Lt.G) x 2, SB9, B, SB8, T5, P3, T4, B2, SB19
Row 32 – SB6, T13, B2, T8, SB12, B, SB8, (Lt.G) x 2, B2, Dk.G, Lt.G, SB3, R5, SB11
Row 33 – SB10, R7, SB2, (Lt.G) x 2, Dk.G, B, (Lt.G) x 2, SB7, B4, SB17, B3, T, SB2, T3, P3, T5, SB5
Row 34 – SB5, T2, P4, T2, SB4, T2, B4, SB13, (Dk.G) x 2, SB, B, SB2, B2, SB6, Lt.G, B2, Dk.G, Lt.G, SB3, R7, SB10
Row 35 – SB11, R2, B, R2, SB5, (Lt.G) x 2, B2, SB6, B, SB3, B2, Lt.G, (Dk.G) x 2, SB12, B4, SB, T4, SB3, T6, SB5
Row 36 – SB11, T4, P, T, SB3, B2, SB12, (Dk.G) x 2, Lt.G, B2, Dk.G, SB4, B, SB3, B3, SB7, B4, SB13
Row 37 – SB17, B2, SB7, B4, SB5, (Dk.G) x 2, B, Lt.G, (Dk.G) x 2, SB18, T, P, T5, SB9
Row 38 – SB8, T4, P2, T, SB19, (Dk.G) x 2, Lt.G, B, (Dk.G) x 2, SB9, B3, SB3, B2, SB18
Row 39 – SB19, B, SB3, B, SB11, (Dk.G) x 3, Lt.G, (Dk.G) x 2, SB20, T, P2, T4, SB7
Row 40 – SB6, T3, P3, T, SB21, (Dk.G) x 6, SB11, B2, SB, B, SB20
Row 41 – SB20, B3, SB13, (Dk.G) x 4, SB23, T2, P3, T, SB6
Row 42 – SB7, T3, SB26, (Dk.G) x 2, SB15, B, SB21
Row 43 – SB21, B, SB15, (Dk.G) x 2, SB36
Row 44 – SB54, B, SB20
Row 45 – SB20, B, SB54Â
Do not fasten off and continue to sewing your pieces together.
Sewing:
To put the pillow together line up your edges and place stitch markers (or safety pins) into the four corners. Next begin to single crochet or half double crochet around your pillow adding 2 extra stitches to each corner for a total of 3 stitches in the corners where you placed your stitch markers. Once you get three sides put together add your pillow form and close up the last side. Fasten off, weave in your ends, and enjoy your beautiful new decorative pillow.
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