Celtic Weave Crochet Pillow Pattern (Free Home Decor Pattern)

This textured crochet pillow cover pattern is a cozy home décor crochet project that uses the Celtic Weave stitch and works up into beautiful pillow covers perfect for living rooms, bedrooms, or gifting.

Whether you’re crafting for your own space or creating a unique gift, this project promises to be both rewarding and visually captivating.

The Celtic Weave Stitch

The Celtic Weave stitch is a beautiful combination of front and back post stitches that weave through each other. It is absolutely stunning and one of my favorite stitch combinations!

I’ve created a Celtic Weave stitch tutorial for both right and left-handed crocheters to help you visually see the process of this stitch combo.

Crochet Pattern Details

The pattern comes with instructions for 2 sizes, a small pillow and a larger pillow.

This pattern is rated intermediate in difficulty level.

The Celtic Weave crochet pillow cover is stitched together around the pillow base, so you won’t be able to take if off the base once it is put on. The yarn is, however, machine washable so you can throw the entire pillow in the wash if you’d like.

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Celtic Weave Pillow Cover Crochet Pattern

Copyright © 2024 Michelle Ferguson

All rights reserved. No part of this pattern may be reproduced, sold, or tampered with, in any form or by any means, without permission from the publisher.

Items produced from these patterns may be sold, but the patterns themselves may not be sold, shared, or altered in any way.

Yarn:

315-600 yards

Caron Simply Soft (#4) worsted yarn

100% acrylic

170g/315yds

Hook:

I/9 (5.5mm) crochet hook

Other Materials:

Scissors

Measuring Tape

Yarn Needle

Gauge:

7dc = 2”

Pattern Difficulty:

Intermediate

Stitches Needed & Abbreviations:

sc- single crochet

dc- double crochet

FPtc- front post triple crochet

BPtc- back post triple crochet

st- stitch

ch- chain

*- repeat from

Sizing:

12” x 12” or

14” x 14”

Pattern Notes:

Pattern is in US terms.

Video Stitch Tutorial: https://youtu.be/7KKm9E2MIe0?si=L3cHgLTcbadw6wOq

Cover is worked in two pieces and then stitched together around the pillow.

Starting ch counts as first stitch throughout the pattern.

Pattern:

12×12” Squares (Make 2)

Ch 40

Row 1: Dc in 3^rd ch from hook and in each ch across. (38)

Row 2:  Ch 3, turn, skip next two st, FPtc in next 2 stitches, working over the two FPtc stiches you just worked, FPtc in the first 2 stitches, *skip next two st, FPtc, in next 2 stitches, working over the FPtc stitches you just worked, FPtc in the 2 stitches you skipped*, repeat across, dc in last st. (38)

Row 3: ch 3, turn, BPtc in first 2 stitches, *sk next 2 st, BPtc in next 2 st, working behind the 2 stitches you just worked, BPtc in 2 st skipped,* repeat across to last 3, BPtc in next 2, dc in last st. (38)

Rows 4-19: Repeat rows 2 and 3. (Panel may look slightly rectangular but this is just for fit around the pillow.)

Do not fasten off. Move on to Trim.

Trim

Now, ch 1, turn, sc in each st across, working 2 sc in the corner, sc down the side as evenly as possible (I worked 2sc around each ch st and 1 sc in each connecting st), work 2 sc in the corner, sc in each st across, work 2 sc in the corner, sc up the other side as evenly as possible. Join to first stitch. Fasten off. Weave in ends. Move on to Assembling the Pillow.

14”x14” Squares (Make 2)

Ch 44

Row 1: Dc in 3^rd ch from hook and in each ch across. (42)

Row 2: Ch 3, turn, skip next two st, FPtc in next 2 stitches, working over the two FPtc stiches you just worked, FPtc in the first 2 stitches, *skip next two st, FPtc, in next 2 stitches, working over the FPtc stitches you just worked, FPtc in the 2 stitches you skipped*, repeat across, dc in last st. (42)

Row 3: ch 3, turn, BPtc in first 2 stitches, *sk next 2 st, BPtc in next 2 st, working behind the 2 stitches you just worked, BPtc in 2 st skipped,* repeat across to last 3, BPtc in next 2, dc in last st. (42)

Rows 4-23: Repeat rows 2 and 3. (Panel may look slightly rectangular but this is just for fit around the pillow.)

Do not fasten off. Move on to Trim.

Trim

Now, ch 1, turn, sc in each st across, working 2 sc in the corner, sc down the side as evenly as possible (I worked 2sc around each ch st and 1 sc in each connecting st), work 2 sc in the corner, sc in each st across, work 2 sc in the corner, sc up the other side as evenly as possible. Join to first stitch.

Fasten off. Weave in ends. Move on to Assembling the Pillow.

Assembling the Pillow

Once you have both pillows made, put them together with the wrong sides facing each other. Join yarn to any side stitch and sc each stitch of both panels together. You’ll work up one side, across the top, and down the other side, until you get to the bottom. 

At this point insert your pillow and then continue to sc the two panels together across the bottom, until you have stitched all around the entire pillow. Fasten off. Weave in all ends.

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