You’re going to love this mosaic crochet pillow pattern.
It’s a fun way to try mosaic crochet, and this throw pillow has an impressive look, without being difficult to make.
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About the Mosaic Crochet Pillow Pattern
This mosaic crochet pillow pattern is a great way to introduce some color to your home, with the use of 5 different yarn colors.
It’s a great way to try crochet colorwork with mosaic crochet.
The crocheted pillow cover is an easy pattern, and it’s exciting to see the crochet stitch pattern appear as you crochet.
Project level: Easy
Materials
Crochet Hook Size
Yarn
- Yarn
- We Crochet – Swish Worsted in color Nutmeg Heather (CA), Honey (CB), Wonderland Heather (CC), Rose Heather (CD) & Marine Heather (CE)
- Weight
- 4 Medium Yarn
- Fiber
- 100% superwash merino wool
Yarn amount needed:
| Color | Skeins | Grams | Meters | Yards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Color A (CA) | 6 | 300 | 600 | 660 |
| Color B (CB) | 2 | 80 | 160 | 176 |
| Color C (CC) | 2 | 80 | 160 | 176 |
| Color D (CD) | 2 | 80 | 160 | 176 |
| Color E (CE) | 2 | 80 | 160 | 176 |
| Total | 14 | 620 | 1240 | 1364 |
One skein is 50 grams · 101 meters · 110 yards.
Other Materials Needed
- Needle
- Pillow 24 x 24 inches // 60 x 60 cm
Gauge
Measured over on mosaic stitch pattern crocheted in rows:
17 stitches & 17 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 measures 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. Size adjustments are added under the heading “Sizes & Measurements”.
- At the end of each row, the stitch count is given in parenthesis.
Sizes and Measurements
Width: 57 cm / 22.5 inches
Height: 57 cm / 22.5 inches
*Note that the with & length are smaller than the pillow. But it will stretch just fine to fit inside the pillow when assembled.
Size Adjustments
- This pillow could be made in other sizes, such as a 20 x 20 inch / 50 cm x 50 cm pillow. If so, reduce the amount of stitches you start with & crochet less rows.
Abbreviations
- BLsc = back loop single crochet
- CA = color A
- CB = color B
- CC = contrasting color / color C
- CD = color D
- CE = color E
- ch = chain
- FL = front loop
- Ldc = double crochet in the front loop 2 rows below
- RS = right side
- 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
Crocheting in the Front and Back Loop
This means that you will not crochet through the whole stitch as usual. A typical stitch contains two loops. One in the front, nearest you, and another stitch in the back, furthest away from you. One is called the front loop (the one nearest you), the other one the back loop, the one furthest away from you.
These stitches are abbreviated with FL and BL in front of their regular abbreviation.
Mosaic crochet
To crochet this pattern you will use the mosaic crochet technique, following these 4 simple rules:
- You will use color A every other row, alternating with either CB, CC, CD or CE.
- All single crochet stitches are worked in the back loop.
- All double crochet stitches (long double crochet/ Ldc) are worked 2 rounds below in the front loop & this front loop are always the same color as the one you’re working with.
- You will always work on the right side. That means you’ll cut yarn at the end of each row and reattach at the beginning of the row. I recommend working over yarn tails both at the beginning and end or the row. You can see yarn tails that have been worked over in the photo below.
Mosaic color charts
Below you have 2 mosaic color charts. The first one illustrates just the stitch repeat.
The second shows it including the color changes, not that the width doesn’t reflect the number of stitches needed for the pillow.
Instructions for the Mosaic Crochet Pillow Pattern
Mosaic Crochet Charts
Below you have 2 mosaic color charts. The first one illustrates just the stitch repeat.
The second shows it including the color changes, not that the width doesn’t reflect the number of stitches needed for the pillow.
Pillow
Make 2.
With CA ch 98 st.
Row 1 with CA: Sc 1 in 3rd ch from hook, sc 1 in each ch across, cut yarn (=97 st).
Row 2 with CB: Attach yarn on RS with sc in 1st st, BLsc 1 in each st until you have 1 st left, sc 1 in last st, fasten off & cut yarn (=97 st).
Row 3 with CA: Attach yarn on RS with sc in 1st st, *BLsc 1 in the next 2 st, Ldc in FL of st 2 rows below, BLsc 1 in the next 2 st*, repeat from *to* until you have 1 st left, sc 1 in last st, fasten off & cut yarn (=97 st).
Row 4 with CB: Attach yarn on RS with sc in 1st st, *Ldc 1 in FL of st 2 rows below, BLsc 1 in the next 3 st, Ldc 1 in FL of st 2 rows below* , repeat from *to* until you have 1 st left, sc in last st, fasten of & cut yarn (=97 st).
Row 5 with CA: Attach yarn on RS with sc in 1st st, *BLsc 1 in next st, Ldc in FL of st 2 rows below, BLsc 1 in next st, Ldc in FL of st 2 rows below, BLsc 1 in next st*, repeat from *to* until you have 1 st left, sc in last st, fasten of & cut yarn (=97 st).
Row 6 with CB: Repeat row 3.
Row 7 with CA: Repeat row 4.
Row 8 with CC: Repeat row 5.
Row 9 with CA: Repeat row 3.
Row 10 with CC: Repeat row 4.
Row 11 with CA: Repeat row 5.
Row 12 with CC: Repeat row 3.
Row 13 with CA: Repeat row 4.
Row 14 with CD: Repeat row 5.
Row 15 with CA: Repeat row 3.
Row 16 with CD: Repeat row 4.
Row 17 with CA: Repeat row 5.
Row 18 with CD: Repeat row 3.
Row 19 with CA: Repeat row 4.
Row 20 with CE: Repeat row 5.
Row 21 with CA: Repeat row 3.
Row 22 with CE: Repeat row 4.
Row 23 with CA: Repeat row 5.
Row 24 with CE: Repeat row 3.
Row 25 with CA: Repeat row 4.
Row 26 with CB: Repeat row 5.
Row 27 with CA: Repeat row 3.
Row 28 with CB: Repeat row 4.
Row 29 with CA: Repeat row 5.
Row 30 with CB: Repeat row 3.
Repeat rows 7 to 30 until you have crocheted 97 rows.
Ending with a repeat of row 25.
Fasten off & cut yarn.
Finishing
When you’re finished crocheting you have 2 parts.
Fasten threads & weave in ends.
Assembly
Place the two pieces on top of each other with the right side facing.
Round 1: Sc evenly along the 3 first edges, approximately 97 stitches per side, place pillow inside, sc evenly along the last row.
Cut yarn, fasten threads & weave in ends.
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