SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Caron® One Pound™, 1 ball each: Black (A), Taupe (B)
- Size U.S. I/9 [5.5 mm] crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
- Stitch markers
- Stuffing
MEASUREMENTS
Approx 18 x 18 x 18"
GAUGE
1 square = Approx 3" square.
11 sc and 12 rows = 4".
DIRECTIONS:
NOTES:Pillow is worked in rows of Squares beg at lower edge/ foundation ch to top point.
Side sloped sections [shaded areas on diagram] are filled in after primary rows of Squares are complete. To print the diagram, click on the "Download Project PDF" button (above).
Pillow is worked in one piece [Big Triangle] and then folded and sewn to form “pyramid" shape.
To change colors, work to last loops on hook of first color, draw new color through last loops and proceed.
BIG TRIANGLE [points D-D-D on diagram - see page 6]
Foundation ch: With A, ch 100 for 1st row of Squares.
First Row of Squares:
1st Square [SB]: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each of next 7 ch. Sc3tog over next 3 ch. 1 sc in each of next 8 ch. Turn. Leave rem foundation ch unworked. 17 sts.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 7 sc. Sc3tog. 1 sc in each of next 7 sc. Join B. Turn. 15 sc.
3rd row: With B, ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 6 sc. Sc3tog. 1 sc in each of next 6 sc. Turn. 13 sc.
4th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Sc3tog. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Join A. Turn. 11 sc.
5th row: With A, ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 4 sc. Sc3tog. 1 sc in each of next 4 sc. Turn. 9 sc.
6th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Sc3tog. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Join B. Turn. 7 sc.
7th row: With B, ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Sc3tog. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Turn. 5 sc.
8th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in next sc. Sc3tog. 1 sc in next sc. Join A. Turn. 3 sc.
9th row: With A, ch 1. Sc3tog. Fasten off.
**2nd Square [SA]: With RS facing, join A with sl st at 9th row [left side] of Previous Square. Ch 1. Work 9 sc down side of Square. Work 1 sc in each of next 8 ch from foundation ch. Turn. 17 sts. With A only, work 2nd to 9th rows as given for SB, omitting all reference to color changes.
3rd Square [SB]: With RS facing, join A with sl st at 9th row [left side] of Previous Square. Ch 1. Work 9 sc down side of Square. Work 1 sc in each of next 8 ch from foundation ch. Turn. 17 sts. Work 2nd to 9th rows as given for SB.**
4th to 11th Squares: Rep from ** to ** 4 times more.
Second Row of Squares: With RS facing, join A with sl st in joining sp between Squares 10 and 11 in First Row. Ch 8. Fasten off.
12th Square [SB]: With RS facing, join A with sl st in top right corner of 10th Square. Ch 1. Work 9 sc across top of 10th Square, then 1 sc in each of next 8 ch. Turn. 17 sc. Work 2nd to 9th rows as before.
**13th Square [SA]: With RS facing, join A with sl st in top right corner of 9th Square. Ch 1. Work 9 sc across top of 9th Square, then 8 sc across side of 12th Square. Turn. 17 sc. Work 2nd to 9th rows as before.
14th Square [SB]: With RS facing, join A with sl st in top right corner of 8th Square. Ch 1. Work 9 sc across top of 8th Square, then 8 sc across side of 13th Square. Turn. 17 sc. Work 2nd to 9th rows as before.**
15th to 20th Squares: Rep from ** to ** 3 times more.
Third Row of Squares: With RS facing, join A with sl st in joining sp between Squares 19 and 20 in Second Row. Ch 9.
21st Square [SB]: [RS]. 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each of next 7 ch. Work 9 sc across top of 19th Square. Turn. 17 sc. Work 2nd to 9th rows as before.
**22nd Square [SA]: With RS facing, join A with sl st in side edge of 21st Square. Ch 1. Work 9 sc down side of 21st Square, then 8 sc across top of 18th Square. Turn. 17 sc. Work 2nd to 9th rows as before.
23rd Square [SB]: With RS facing, join A with sl st in side edge of 22nd Square. Ch 1. Work 9 sc down side of 22nd Square, then 8 sc across top of 17th Square. Turn. 17 sc. Work 2nd to 9th rows as before.**
24th to 27th Squares: Rep from ** to ** twice more.
Fourth Row of Squares: With RS facing, join A with sl st in top left corner of 27th Square. Ch 8. Fasten off.
28th Square [SA]: With RS facing, join A with sl st in top right corner of 27th Square. Ch 1. Work 9 sc across top of 27th Square, then 1 sc in each of next 8 ch. Turn. 17 sc. Work 2nd to 9th rows as before.
**29th Square [SB]: With RS facing, join A with sl st in top right corner of 26th Square. Ch 1. Work 9 sc across top of 26th Square, then 8 sc across side of 28th Square. Turn. 17 sc. Work 2nd to 9th rows as before.
30th Square [SA]: With RS facing, join A with sl st in top right corner of 25th Square. Ch 1. Work 9 sc across top of 25th Square, then 8 sc across side of 29th Square. Turn. 17 sc. Work 2nd to 9th rows as before.**
31st to 34th Squares: Rep from ** to ** twice more.
Fifth Row of Squares: With RS facing, join A with sl st in joining sp between Square 33 and 34 in Fourth Row. Ch 9.
35th Square [SA]: [RS]. 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each of next 7 ch. Work 9 sc across top of 33rd Square. Turn. 17 sc. Work 2nd to 9th rows as before.
**36th Square [SB]: With RS facing, join A with sl st in top left corner of 35th Square. Ch 1. Work 9 sc down side of 35th Square, then 8 sc across top of 32nd Square. Turn. 17 sc. Work 2nd to 9th rows as before.
37th Square [SA]: With RS facing, join A with sl st in top left corner of 36th Square. Ch 1. Work 9 sc down side of 36th Square, then 8 sc across top of 31st Square. Turn. 17 sc. Work 2nd to 9th rows as before.**
38th and 39th Squares: Rep from ** to ** once more.
Sixth Row of Squares: With RS facing, join A with sl st in top left corner of 39th Square. Ch 8. Fasten off.
40th Square [SB]: With RS facing, join A with sl st in top right corner of 39th Square. Ch 1. Work 9 sc across top of 39th Square, then 1 sc in each of next 8 ch. Turn. 17 sc. Work 2nd to 9th rows as before.
**41st Square [SA]: With RS facing, join A with sl st in top right corner of 38th Square. Ch 1. Work 9 sc across top of 38th Square, then 8 sc across side of 40th Square. Turn. 17 sc. Work 2nd to 9th rows as before.
42nd Square [SB]: With RS facing, join A with sl st in top right corner of 37th Square. Ch 1. Work 9 sc across top of 37th Square, then 8 sc across side of 41st Square. Turn. 17 sc. Work 2nd to 9th rows as before.**
43rd and 44th Squares: Rep from ** to ** once more.
Seventh Row of Squares: With RS facing, join A with sl st in joining sp between Square 43 and 44 in Sixth Row. Ch 9.
45th Square [SB]: [RS]. 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each of next 7 ch. Work 9 sc across top of 43rd Square. Turn. 17 sc. Work 2nd to 9th rows as before.
46th Square [SA]: With RS facing, join A with sl st in side edge of 45th Square. Ch 1. Work 9 sc down side of 45th Square, then 8 sc across top of 42nd Square. Turn. 17 sc. Work 2nd to 9th rows as before.
47th Square [SB]: With RS facing, join A with sl st in side edge of 46th Square. Ch 1. Work 9 sc down side of 46th Square, then 8 sc across top of 41st Square. Turn. 17 sc. Work 2nd to 9th rows as before.
Eighth Row of Squares: With RS facing, join A with sl st in top left corner of 47th Square. Ch 8. Fasten off.
48th Square [SA]: With RS facing, join A with sl st in top right corner of 47th Square. Ch 1. Work 9 sc across top of 47th Square, then 1 sc in each of next 8 ch. Turn. 17 sc. Work 2nd to 9th rows as before.
49th Square [SB]: With RS facing, join A with sl st in top right corner of 46th Square. Ch 1. Work 9 sc across top of 46th Square, then 8 sc across side of 48th Square. Turn. 17 sc. Work 2nd to 9th rows as before.
50th Square [SA]: With RS facing, join A with sl st in top right corner of 45th Square. Ch 1. Work 9 sc across top of 45th Square, then 8 sc across side of 49th Square. Turn. 17 sc. Work 2nd to 9th rows as before.
Ninth Row of Squares: With RS facing, join A with sl st in joining sp between 49th and 50th Squares in Eighth Row. Ch 9.
51st Square [SA]: [RS]. 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each of next 7 ch. Work 9 sc across top of 49th Square. Turn. 17 sc. Work 2nd to 9th rows as before.
Top Triangle
1st row: [RS]. Join A with sl st in top right corner of 51st Square. Ch 1. Work 9 sc evenly across. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 9 sc. Join B. Turn.
3rd and 4th rows: With B, as 2nd row, joining A at end of 4th row.
5th and 6th rows: With A, as 2nd row, joining B at end of 6th row. Place markers at each end of last row.
7th row: With B, ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Sc2tog. Turn. 7 sts.
8th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 7 sts. Join A. Turn.
9th row: With A, ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Sc2tog. Turn. 5 sts.
10th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 5 sts. Join B. Turn.
11th row: With B, ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in next sc. Sc2tog. Turn. 3 sts.
12th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 3 sts. Join A. Turn.
13th row: With A, ch 1. Sc3tog. Fasten off.
Follow diagram [shaded sections - L or R] to complete sloped sections for each side of every Row of Squares.
Note: Striped sloped sections will not necessarily match stripe direction of previous Squares. This will not affect the final look of Pillow after assembly.
1L: 1st row: [RS]. Join A with sl st in fasten off point of Square 11. Working down side of Square, ch 1. Skip next st. Sc2tog.1 sc in eachmof next 6 sts. Turn. 7 sts.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each next 4 sc. Sc2tog. 1 sc in last sc. Turn. 6 sc.
3rd row: Ch 1. Skip first st. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 3 sts. Turn. 4 sc. 4th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in next st. Sc2tog. 1 sc in last st. Turn. 3 sc.
5th row: Ch 1. Skip first st. 1 sc in each of next 2 sts. Turn. 2 sc.
6th row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. Fasten off.
1R: 1st row: [RS]. Join A with sl st at lower corner of Square 1. Working up side of Square, ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 6 sts. Sc2tog. 1 sc in last st. Turn. 8 sts.
2nd row: Ch 1. Skip first st. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 5 sts. Turn. 6 sc.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 4 sts. Skip next st. 1 sc in last st. Turn. 5 sc.
4th row: Ch 1. Skip first st. Sc2tog. 1sc in last st. Turn. 3 sc.
5th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in next st. Sc2tog. Turn. 2 sc.
6th row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. Fasten off.
2L: 1st row: [RS]. Join A with sl st at top corner of Square 12. Ch 1. Work 9 sc down side of Square 12 and 8 sc across top of Square 11. Turn. 17 sc.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 7 sc. Sc3tog. 1 sc in each of next 7 sc. Turn. 15 sc.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 6 sc. Sc3tog. 1 sc in each of next 4 sc. Sc2tog. Turn. 12 sc.
4th row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Sc3tog. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Turn. 9 sc.
5th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 4 sc. Sc3tog. Sc2tog. Turn. 6 sc.
6th row: Ch 1. Sc3tog. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Fasten off.
2R: 1st row: [RS]. Join A with sl st at top corner of Square 1. Ch 1. Work 9 sc across top of Square 1 and 8 sc up side of Square 20. Turn. 17 sc.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 7 sc. Sc3tog. 1 sc in each of next 7 sc. Turn. 15 sc.
3rd row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 4 sc. Sc3tog. 1 sc in each of next 6 sc. Turn. 12 sc.
4th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Sc3tog. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Sc2tog.Turn. 9 sc.
5th row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. Sc3tog. 1 sc in each of next 4 sc. Turn. 6 sc.
6th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Sc3tog. Fasten off.
3L: 1st row: [RS]. Join A with sl st at top corner of Square 27. Ch 1. Work 9 sc down side of Square 27, 8 sc across top of Square 12 and 5 sc across top of 2L. Turn. 22 sc.
2nd row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 10 sc. Sc3tog. 1 sc in each of next 7 sc. Turn. 19 sc.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 6 sc. Sc3tog. 1 sc in each of next 8 sc. Sc2tog. Turn. 16 sc.
4th row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 6 sc. Sc3tog. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Turn. 13 sc.
5th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 4 sc. Sc3tog. 1 sc in each of next 4 sc. Sc2tog. Turn. 10 sc.
6th row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Sc3tog. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Turn. 7 sc.
7th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Sc3tog. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Turn. 5 sc.
8th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in next sc. Sc3tog. 1 sc in next sc. Turn. 3 sc.
9th row: Ch 1. Sc3tog. Fasten off.
3R: 1st row: [RS]. Join A with sl st at top corner of 2R. Ch 1. Work 5 sc across top of 2R, 8 sc across
top of Square 20 and 9 sc up side of Square 21. Turn. 22 sc.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 7 sc. Sc3tog. 1 sc in each of next 10 sc. Sc2tog. Turn. 19 sc.
3rd row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 9 sc. Sc3tog. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Turn. 16 sc.
4th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 4 sc. Sc3tog. 1 sc in each of next 7 sc. Sc2tog. Turn. 13 sc.
5th row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Sc3tog. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Turn. 10 sc.
6th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Sc3tog. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Sc2tog. Turn. 7 sc.
Work 7th to 9th rows as given for 2R.
4L: Work as for 2L down side of Square 28 and top of 3L, working stripes as for SB.
4R: Work as for 2R across top of 3R and up side of Square 34, working stripes as for SB.
5L: Work as for 3L down side of Square 39 and sides of Square 28 and 4L, working stripes as for SB.
5R: Work as for 3R across top of 4R and Square 34 and up side of Square 35, working stripes as for SB.
6L: Work as for 2L down side of Square 40 and across top of 5L.
6R: Work as for 2R across top of 5R and up side of Square 44.
7L: Work as for 3L down side of Square 47 and across top of Square 40 and 6L.
7R: Work as for 3R across top of 6R and Square 44 and up side of Square 45.
8L: 1st row: [RS]. Join A with sl st at top corner of Square 48. Ch 1. Work 9 sc down side of Square 48 and 8 sc across top of 7L. Turn. 17 sc.
2nd row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Sc3tog. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Sc2tog. Join B. Turn. 13 sc.
3rd row: With B, ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Sc3tog. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Sc2tog. Turn. 9 sc.
4th row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in next sc. Sc3tog. 1 sc in next sc. Sc2tog. Join A. Turn. 5 sc.
5th row: With A, ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in next sc. Sc2tog. Fasten off.
8R: 1st row: [RS]. Join A with sl st at side of 7R. Ch 1. Work 8 sc across top of 7R and 9 sc up side of Square 50. Turn. 17 sc.
2nd to 5th rows: Work as for 8L.
9L: Work as for 2L down side of Square 51 and across top of Square 48, working stripes as for SB.
9R: Work as for 2R across top of Square 50 and up side of Square 51, working stripes as for SB.
10L: 1st row: [RS]. Join A with sl st at marker on side edge of Top Triangle. Ch 1. Work 6 sc down side of Top Triangle and 4 sc across top of 9L. Turn. 10 sc.
2nd row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. Sc3tog. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Sc2tog. Turn. 6 sc.
3rd row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in next sc. Sc3tog. Fasten off.
10R: 1st row: [RS]. Join A with sl st at side of 9R. Ch 1. Work 4 sc across top of 9R and 6 sc up side of Top
Triangle to marker. Turn. 10 sc.
2nd row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Sc3tog. Sc2tog. Turn. 6 sc.
3rd row: Ch 1. Sc3tog. 1 sc in next sc. Sc2tog. Fasten off.
FINISHING:
Mark each side [points A, B, and C shown with blue lines on diagram]. Fold sides at marked points. Sew sides B to D and C to D. Stuff Pillow. Sew rem side A to D, at same time adjusting stuffing placement for desired triangle shape.
ABBREVIATIONS:
Approx = Approximately
Beg = Begin[ning]
Ch = Chain[s]
Rem = Remain[ing]
Rep = Repeat
RS = Right side
Sc = Single crochet
Sc2[3]tog = Draw up a loop in each of next 2[3] stitches. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook
Sl st = Slip stitch
St[s] = Stitch[es]
Yoh = Yarn over hook