Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton Be Kind Pillow

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Lion Brand® 24/7 cotton® (art. #761)
• #178 Jade 3 balls (A)
• #100 White 1 ball (B)
• Lion Brand® crochet hook size G-6 (4 mm)
• Lion Brand® stitch markers
• Lion Brand® large-eyed blunt needle
• 12"x 20" pillow form


• SIZE:
• About 12"x 20"


• GAUGE:
• 16 sc = about 4"; 22 rows = about 4 1/2".
• BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

DIRECTIONS:

NOTES:
Pillow Cover is worked in 2 pieces: Front and Back.
Colorwork "be kind" message is worked on Pillow Front. To change yarn color, work last st of old color to last yarn over. Yarn over with new color and draw through all loops on hook to complete st. Proceed with new color. Do not cut old color. Carry colors not in use under sts of current working color.
Colorwork can be worked by following written instructions or reading chart. Read RS rows of chart from right to left and WS rows from left to right.

FRONT
With A, ch 81.
Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across - you will have 80 sc in this row.
Rows 2-18: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Colorwork
Row 1 (RS): With A, ch 1, turn; (with A, sc in first 3 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts) twice; with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 3 sts; (with A, sc in next 5 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts) twice; (with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts) twice; with A, sc in next 5 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 9 sts; with B, sc in next 5 sts; with A, sc in next 8 sts; with B, sc in next 4 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in last 6 sts.
Place a marker in the first and last B-colored st of Row 1.
Move markers up as each row is worked.
You can now continue to work "be kind" message following written instructions or by reading Chart. If using Chart, work in sc and change yarn color following Chart on sts between markers until all 20 rows of Chart have been completed.
Row 2: With A, ch 1, turn, sc in each st to first marked st; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next st; with B, sc in next 6 sts; with A, sc in next 6 sts; with B, sc in next 8 sts; with A, sc in next 7 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 4 sts; with B, sc in next 3 sts; (with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts) twice; with A, sc in next 5 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 3 sts; with B, sc in next 9 sts; with A, sc in next 3 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in each st to end of row.
Row 3: With A, ch 1, turn, sc in each st to first marked st; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 3 sts; with B, sc in next 4 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 3 sts; with A, sc in next 3 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 5 sts; (with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts) twice; with B, sc in next 3 sts; with A, sc in next 4 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 7 sts; with B, sc in next 3 sts; with A, sc in next 3 sts; with B, sc in next 3 sts; with A, sc in next 4 sts; with B, sc in next 3 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 5 sts; with A, sc in each st to end of row.
Row 4: With A, ch 1, turn, sc in each st to first marked st; with B, sc in next 3 sts; with A, sc in next 5 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 3 sts; with B, sc in next 3 sts; with A, sc in next 14 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 3 sts; with B, sc in next 3 sts; with A, sc in next 3 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 5 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 3 sts; with A, sc in next 4 sts; with B, sc in next 3 sts; with A, sc in next 3 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in each st to end of row.
Row 5: With A, ch 1, turn, sc in each st to first marked st; with A, sc in next 5 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 6 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 5 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 4 sts; with B, sc in next 3 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 15 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 3 sts; with A, sc in next 6 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in each st to end of row.
Row 6: With A, ch 1, turn, sc in each st to first marked st; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 7 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 15 sts; (with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 5 sts) twice; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 6 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in each st to end of row.
Row 7: With A, ch 1, turn, sc in each st to first marked st; with A, sc in next 5 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 6 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 5 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 6 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next st; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 15 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 7 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in each st to end of row.
Row 8: With A, ch 1, turn, sc in each st to first marked st; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 7 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 10 sts; with A, sc in next 7 sts; with B, sc in next 5 sts; with A, sc in next 6 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 5 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 6 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in each st to end of row.
Row 9: With A, ch 1, turn, sc in each st to first marked st; with A, sc in next 5 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 6 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 5 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 6 sts; with B, sc in next 5 sts; with A, sc in next 7 sts; with B, sc in next 10 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 7 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in each st to end of row.
Row 10: With A, ch 1, turn, sc in each st to first marked st; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 7 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 6 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 7 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next st; with B, sc in next 3 sts; (with A, sc in next 5 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts) twice; with A, sc in next 6 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in each st to end of row.
Row 11: With A, ch 1, turn, sc in each st to first marked st; with A, sc in next 5 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 6 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 5 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 4 sts; with B, sc in next 3 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 7 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 6 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 3 sts; with A, sc in next 5 sts; with B, sc in next 3 sts; with A, sc in each st to end of row.
Row 12: With A, ch 1, turn, sc in each st to first marked st; with B, sc in next 4 sts; with A, sc in next 3 sts; with B, sc in next 3 sts; (with A, sc in next 4 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts) twice; with A, sc in next 8 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 3 sts; with B, sc in next 3 sts; with A, sc in next 3 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts; (with B, sc in next 3 sts; with A, sc in next 3 sts) twice; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 4 sts; with B, sc in next 3 sts; with A, sc in each st to end of row.
Row 13: With A, ch 1, turn, sc in each st to first marked st; with A, sc in next 5 sts; with B, sc in next 9 sts; with A, sc in next 4 sts; with B, sc in next 8 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 3 sts; with A, sc in next 4 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 8 sts; with B, sc in next 8 sts; with A, sc in next 5 sts; with B, sc in next 9 sts; with A, sc in each st to end of row.
Row 14: With A, ch 1, turn, sc in each st to first marked st; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 4 sts; with A, sc in next 7 sts; with B, sc in next 6 sts; with A, sc in next 9 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 4 sts; with B, sc in next 3 sts; (with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts) twice; with A, sc in next st; with B, sc in next 4 sts; with A, sc in next 7 sts; with B, sc in next 4 sts; with A, sc in next st; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in each st to end of row.
Row 15: With A, ch 1, turn, sc in each st to first marked st; with A, sc in next 5 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 32 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 28 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in each st to end of row.
Row 16: With A, ch 1, turn, sc in each st to first marked st; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 28 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 32 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in each st to end of row.
Row 17: With A, ch 1, turn, sc in each st to first marked st; with A, sc in next 5 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 21 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 9 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 28 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in each st to end of row.
Row 18: With A, ch 1, turn, sc in each st to first marked st; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 28 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 9 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 21 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in each st to end of row.
Row 19: Rep Row 17.
Row 20: Rep Row 16.
Remove markers.
Cut B.
Work remainder of Front with A only.
Next 20 Rows: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Fasten off.

BACK:
With A, ch 81.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Rep Row 2 until Back measures same as Front.
Do NOT fasten off.

FINISHING:
Step 1: Hold Front and Back with RS together and sts and ends of rows matching.
Step 2: With yarn still attached to Back, sc through both thicknesses to join top and sides, leaving lower edge of Cover open. Fasten off, weave in ends.
Step 3: Turn Cover RS out and insert pillow form..
Step 4: Sew remaining side closed.
Weave in ends.



ABBREVIATIONS:
ch = chain
rem = remain(ing)
rep = repeat
RS = right side
sc = single crochet
st(s) = stitch(es)
WS = wrong side