Happy first day of fall!
Fall is, by far, my favorite season. I love the coziness, and I love that I can drink my daily hot chocolate without getting confusing glances from my family because it is “too hot to drink hot chocolate”.
Plus, I feel like crochet becomes that much easier to do. Fall just puts me in the mood to bundle up and crochet. I love it.
So have you decorated for Fall yet? I’ve got the perfect autumn decoration for you – The Halloween Leaf Welcome Pillow!
Yes, it is double-sided so it cuts down on the storage. Display the Halloween witch hat side until November 1, and then turn the pillow around for the fall leaf side!
This pattern is part of my Welcome Pillow series. If you haven’t seen the other double-sided patterns, you can find them HERE.
DESCRIPTION
The Halloween Leaf Welcome Pillow uses a combination of intarsia and tapestry crochet techniques. The 2 panels are made individually and then seamed together, leaving one side of the rectangle open. A pillow form is inserted, and the last side is stitched up.
THE YARN
For this pillow, I used #4 worsted weight yarn. I chose I Love this Yarn from Hobby Lobby in the colors “Grey Mist”, “Black”, “Mixed Berry”, “Yellow”, “Brown”, and “Burnt Orange”.
I have found that “I Love this Yarn” is a bit thicker than most weight 4 yarns, so make sure you check the gauge if you use a substitute yarn.
DIFFICULTY
This pillow is considered an intermediate pattern because of the multiple colors.
I did tapestry crochet for nearly the whole pillow. I had two bobbins of black on either side of the witch hat/leaf and carried the black throughout the words. I also only had one strand of my main color and carried that throughout the project.
If you would like to see my new YouTube video showing 3 Common Mistakes in Tapestry Crochet, view the video below, or by clicking HERE.
To make the Halloween Leaf Welcome Pillow, you will need-
MATERIALS
- US G/4.00 mm crochet hook
- 360 yards – “I Love this Yarn” or similar weight 4 yarn in “Grey Mist”
- 85 yards – “I Love this Yarn” or similar weight 4 yarn in “Black”
- 25 yards – “I Love this Yarn” or similar weight 4 yarn “Mixed Berry”
- 5 yards – “I Love this Yarn” or similar weight 4 yarn “Yellow”
- 5 yards – “I Love this Yarn” or similar weight 4 yarn “Brown”
- 5 yards – “I Love this Yarn” or similar weight 4 yarn “Burnt Orange”
- 20″x12″ pillow insert
- Tapestry Needle
- Scissors
GAUGE
15 sc sts = 4″
18 rows = 4″
FINISHED SIZE
19.5 x 11.5 inches
TERMINOLOGY
US Crochet Terms Used
- ch(s) – chain(s)
- CC1 – contrasting color 1
- CC2 – contrasting color 2
- CC3 – contrasting color 3
- CC4 – contrasting color 4
- CC5 – contrasting color 5
- MC – main color
- rem – remaining
- RS – right side
- sc – single crochet
- st/sts – stitch/Stitches
- WS – wrong side
FRONT
Using MC, ch 69
Row 1: sc 1 in 2nd ch from hook, sc across, turn (68 sts)
Rows 2-14: ch 1, MC sc 68, turn
Row 15: ch 1, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 6, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 7, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC2 sc 7, MC sc 4, CC1 sc 4, MC sc 2, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 6, MC sc 2, CC1 sc 1, MC sc 7, CC1 sc 1, MC sc 4, turn
Row 16: ch 1, MC sc 4, CC1 sc 1, MC sc 7, CC1 sc 1, MC sc 2, CC1 sc 6, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 6, MC sc 2, CC2 sc 9, MC sc 2, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 7, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 6, MC sc 3, turn
Row 17: ch 1, MC sc 7, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 7, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC2 sc 11, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 6, MC sc 4, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 3, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 3, MC sc 3, turn
Row 18: ch 1, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 3, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 3, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 3, MC sc 2, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC2 sc 11, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 1, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 7, turn
Row 19: ch 1, MC sc 7, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 1, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC2 sc 4, CC5 sc 3, CC2 sc 4, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 2, CC1 sc 3, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 4, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 4, MC sc 3, turn
Row 20: ch 1, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 4, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 4, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, CC5 sc 1, CC1 sc 1, CC5 sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 2, CC1 sc 3, MC sc 2, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 7, turn
Row 21: ch 1, MC sc 7, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 2, CC1 sc 3, MC sc 2, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, CC5 sc 1, CC1 sc 1, CC5 sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 8, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 3, turn
Row 22: ch 1, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 8, CC2 sc 2, CC5 sc 3, CC2 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 7, turn
Row 23: ch 1, MC sc 7, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC2 sc 7, MC sc 8, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, turn
Row 24: ch 1, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 2, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 9, CC2 sc 5, MC sc 4, CC1 sc 11, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 4, turn
Row 25: ch 1, MC sc 4, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 11, MC sc 4, CC2 sc 5, MC sc 9, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 2, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, turn
Row 26: ch 1, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 9, CC2 sc 5, MC sc 4, CC1 sc 11, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 7, turn
Row 27: ch 1, MC sc 7, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 4, CC2 sc 5, MC sc 9, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, turn
Row 28: ch 1, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 2, CC1 sc 3, MC sc 2, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 10, CC2 sc 3, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 7, turn
Row 29: ch 1, MC sc 7, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 4, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 4, MC sc 5, CC2 sc 3, MC sc 10, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 2, CC1 sc 3, MC sc 2, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, turn
Row 30: ch 1, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 1, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 3, MC sc 2, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 5, CC2 sc 3, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 4, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 4, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 7, turn
Row 31: ch 1, MC sc 7, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 3, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 3, MC sc 5, CC2 sc 3, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 2, CC1 sc 3, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 1, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, turn
Row 32: ch 1, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 7, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 4, CC1 sc 6, MC sc 5, CC2 sc 3, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 3, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 3, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 7, turn
Row 33: ch 1, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 6, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 7, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 6, CC2 sc 1, MC sc 6, CC1 sc 6, MC sc 4, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 6, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 7, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, turn
Row 34: ch 1, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 7, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 6, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 4, MC sc 7, CC2 sc 1, MC sc 6, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 7, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 6, MC sc 3, turn
Rows 35-45: ch 1, MC sc 68, turn
Row 46: ch 1, sc across
Fasten off, weave in ends.
BACK
For the back of this pillow, visit this post HERE for the free pattern.
ASSEMBLY
Step 1: Hold Front and Back with RS together. You may want to pin Front and Back together to match panels up.
Step 2: Using the MC, *Sc around first edge, ch 1 at corner*, rep for 3 sides leaving bottom of the pillow open
Step 3: Flip pillow RS out.
Step 4: Insert pillow.
Step 5: Whip st rem side closed. You may want to pin Front and Back together.
Fasten off. Weave in yarn ends.
Can’t wait to see your Halloween Leaf Welcome Pillows!
