How to Crochet a Travel Pillow
Off on holiday? Why not hook up this rainbow travel cushion for some added comfort for your travels.
Designed by @wonkystitches who loves working with all the colours of the rainbow!
You will need
How to make
Abbreviations:
ch: chain,
cm: centimetres,
dc: double crochet,
ss: slip stitch,
st(s): stitch(es),
Gauge:
The gauge is not too important for this pattern but you want to keep the stitches fairly tight so that the stuffing doesn't show through.
Finished Size:
13cm x 11cm
Pattern Notes:
The first row of a colour change is worked in the front loops only of the row before, this is to form a neat line at the colour change on the right side of the piece.
Using Passionfruit, chain 65.
Row 1 (WS): dc in 2nd chain from hook and in the next 14 chains, 2dc in next chain, 10dc, 2dc in next chain, 10dc, 2dc in next chain, 10dc, 2dc in next chain, 15dc, ch1, turn (68 stitches)
Row 2 (RS): 16dc, 2dc in next stitch, 11dc, 2dc in next stitch, 11dc, 2dc in next stitch, 11dc, 2dc in next stitch, 15dc, ch1, turn (72 stitches)
Row 3: 16dc, 2dc in next stitch, 12dc, 2dc in next stitch, 12dc, 2dc in next stitch, 12dc, 2dc in next stitch, 16dc, ch1, turn (76 stitches)
Row 4: 17dc, 2dc in next stitch, 13dc, 2dc in next stitch, 13dc, 2dc in next stitch, 13dc, 2dc in next stitch, 16dc, fasten off Passionfruit. (80 stitches)
Row 5: Join Bilberry in last stitch of previous row, ch1. You are working this row in to the front loops only of row 4. 17dc, 2dc in next stitch, 14dc, 2dc in next stitch, 14dc, 2dc in next stitch, 14dc, 2dc in next stitch, 17dc, ch1, turn (84 stitches)
Row 6: 18dc, 2dc in next stitch, 15dc, 2dc in next stitch, 15dc, 2dc in next stitch, 15dc, 2dc in next stitch, 17dc, ch1, turn (88 stitches)
Row 7: 18dc, 2dc in next stitch, 16dc, 2dc in next stitch, 16dc, 2dc in next stitch, 16dc, 2dc in next stitch, 18dc, ch1, turn (92 stitches)
Row 8: 19dc, 2dc in next stitch, 17dc, 2dc in next stitch, 17dc, 2dc in next stitch, 17dc, 2dc in next stitch, 18dc, fasten off Bilberry. (96 stitches)
Row 9: Join Lime in last stitch of previous row, ch1. You are working this row in to the front loops only of row 8. 19dc, 2dc in next stitch, 18dc, 2dc in next stitch, 18dc, 2dc in next stitch, 18dc, 2dc in next stitch, 19dc, ch1, turn (100 stitches)
Row 10: 20dc, 2dc in next stitch, 19dc, 2dc in next stitch, 19dc, 2dc in next stitch, 19dc, 2dc in next stitch, 19dc, ch1, turn (104 stitches)
Row 11: 20dc, 2dc in next stitch, 20dc, 2dc in next stitch, 20dc, 2dc in next stitch, 20dc, 2dc in next stitch, 20dc, ch1, turn (108 stitches)
Row 12: 21dc, 2dc in next stitch, 21dc, 2dc in next stitch, 21dc, 2dc in next stitch, 21dc, 2dc in next stitch, 20dc, fasten off Lime. (112 stitches)
Row 13: Join Banana in the last stitch of the previous row, ch1. You are working this row in to the front loops only of row 12. 21dc, 2dc in next stitch, 22dc, 2dc in next stitch, 22dc, 2dc in next stitch, 22dc, 2dc in next stitch, 21dc, ch1, turn (116 stitches)
Row 14: 22dc, 2dc in next stitch, 23dc, 2dc in next stitch, 23dc, 2dc in next stitch, 23dc, 2dc in next stitch, 21dc, ch1, turn (120 stitches)
Row 15: 22dc, 2dc in next stitch, 24dc, 2dc in next stitch, 24dc, 2dc in next stitch, 24dc, 2dc in next stitch, 22dc, ch1, turn (124 stitches)
Row 16: 23dc, 2dc in next stitch, 25dc, 2dc in next stitch, 25dc, 2dc in next stitch, 25dc, 2dc in next stitch, 22dc, fasten off Banana (128 stitches)
Row 17: Join Peach in last stitch of previous row, ch1. You are working this row in to the front loops only of row 16. 23dc, 2dc in next stitch, 26dc, 2dc in next stitch, 26dc, 2dc in next stitch, 26dc, 2dc in next stitch, 23dc, ch1, turn (132 stitches)
Row 18: 24dc, 2dc in next stitch, 27dc, 2dc in next stitch, 27dc, 2dc in next stitch, 27dc, 2dc in next stitch, 23dc, ch1, turn (136 stitches)
Row 19: 24dc, 2dc in next stitch, 28dc, 2dc in next stitch, 28dc, 2dc in next stitch, 28dc, 2dc in next stitch, 24dc, ch1, turn (140 stitches)
Row 20: 25dc, 2dc in next stitch, 29dc, 2dc in next stitch, 29dc, 2dc in next stitch, 29dc, 2dc in next stitch, 24dc, fasten off Peach (144 stitches)
Row 21: Join Raspberry in last stitch of previous row, ch1. You are working this row in to the front loops only of row 20. 25dc, 2dc in next stitch, 30dc, 2dc in next stitch, 30dc, 2dc in next stitch, 30dc, 2dc in next stitch, 25dc, ch1, turn (148 stitches)
Row 22: 26dc, 2dc in next stitch, 31dc, 2dc in next stitch, 31dc, 2dc in next stitch, 31dc, 2dc in next stitch, 25dc, ch1, turn (152 stitches)
Row 23: 26dc, 2dc in next stitch, 32dc, 2dc in next stitch, 32dc, 2dc in next stitch, 32dc, 2dc in next stitch, 26dc, ch1, turn (156 stitches)
Row 24: 27dc, 2dc in next stitch, 33dc, 2dc in next stitch, 33dc, 2dc in next stitch, 33dc, 2dc in next stitch, 26dc, fasten off Raspberry. (160 stitches)
Make the second piece the same as the first.
There is no need to sew in the ends at this stage as you will be using them to stitch the two pieces together.
Place both pieces right side down on a table and match the ends of the Rainbows together; the right side is the one with the line at each colour change.
Use the yarn ends to stitch the two pieces together at the rainbow ends only.
You now have a large donut shaped piece.
Fold the right sides together and using Raspberry, stitch the top (pink) edge of the rainbow all the way round.
Turn the right side out.
Using Passionfruit, stitch the bottom (purple) edge of the rainbow together using the spare loops from the starting chain.
Sew in the ends and you're ready to relax in style!