Crochet Vibrant Citrus Slice Pillow Free Pattern

Materials

• Worsted weight yarn in yellow, white, off-white, and green
• Crochet hook size H/8 (5.0 mm)
• Tapestry needle
• 16” x 16” pillow form

Gauge

Each motif measures approximately 17 cm (6 3/4 inches) square

Abbreviations

• ch - chain
• sc - single crochet
• dc - double crochet
• sl st - slip stitch
• sp - space
• rnd - round

Instructions

Main Citrus Motif

1. With yellow yarn, create a magic ring, ch 3 (counts as first dc), 11 dc into ring, join with sl st to top of beginning ch-3. (12 dc)
2. Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, join. (24 dc)
3. Rnd 3: Ch 3, *dc in next st, 2 dc in next; repeat from * around, join. (36 dc)
4. Switch to white yarn.
5. Rnd 4: Ch 3, *dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next; repeat from * around, join. (48 dc)

Leaf Motifs

1. With green yarn, ch 5, join with sl st to form ring.
2. Rnd 1: Ch 1, 8 sc in ring, join. (8 sc)
3. Rnd 2: Ch 10, turn, slst in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 2 chs, hdc in next 2 chs, dc in next 2 chs, tr in last ch, sl st to next sc in ring. Repeat for 4 leaves.

Assembling Pillow

1. Sew citrus slice motif to center of one side of the pillow cover.
2. Sew leaf motifs on each corner of the pillow.
3. Join the front and back of the pillow cover with off-white yarn using sc around the edges.
4. Insert pillow form into cover and close the final edge by continuing to sc through both panels.

Finishing

• Weave in all ends using tapestry needle.