In each stitch around, sc through both edges of the pillow, putting 3 sc into the corner stitches. After blocking, line the pillow sides together with the right sides facing out, and join near a corner with a standing sc. Because the backs will be hidden inside the pillow, I didn’t weave in my ends, but just tied each of them off as with my Marvel Superhero Pillow.īefore the sides can be connected together, they each must be blocked. Repeat for 100 total rows, following the color changes as outlined.
Skip the first ch, and sc into the next 100 stitches. Optional Equipment – This yarn management system will make keeping your skeins of yarn untangled much less of a nightmare.įor each side of the pillow: sl knot and ch 101. Red Heart Classic in Golden Yellow 1270 ĥmm (US H) crochet hook Ģ8″x 28″ Pillow Form Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in the following colors: Black 0312, White 0311, Royal (Blue) 0385, Red 0319, Grey Heather 0344 Steelers Logo Charts by Colorful Christine – downloadable PDF for color changes You will also need the following materials: To complete this project, you will need to know the following stitches: sl knot and ch, sc, intarsia This way I could switch between the colors without carrying the tails behind.
To keep my edges around the letters clean, I filled a bunch of yarn bobbins, so that each letter had its own black yarn bobbin, and each space between the letters had its own white yarn bobbin. The only tricky part of this pattern was the eight rows that contain the Steelers letters. Ever since I put together my yarn management system, I don’t have to spend so much time keeping all the skeins of yarn untangled, and I can focus on just crocheting. I love projects that allow me to work with graphs, and this pillow was no exception. It may have come from my grandmother, but I was so excited that I didn’t care! This pillow was finished a little while ago, but as it was a gift for another family member, I wanted to wait to post until it had been gifted. A few months ago, I received my first request for a commissioned piece.