Free Crochet Front Post Round Pillow
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Front Post Round Pillow
Materials: Worsted Weight Yarn; Ecru (A) 1.5 ozs, Rose (B) 2.5 ozs
Crochet Hook Size J or 6.00 mm
Round Pillow Form 14”
Finished Size Approximately 14” Diameter
Gauge: Rnds 1-3 = 3 ½”
Striped Sequence: 3 rnds colour A, 3 rnds colour B, 3 rnds colour A, 4 rnds colour B
Front:
With colour A ch 4, join with sl st to form a ring.
Rnd 1: (right side): Ch 3 (counts as first dc, now and throughout), 9 dc in ring; join with sl
st to first dc (now and throughout): 10 dc.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, work front post tr (fptr) around post of same st, * dc in next dc, work fptr
around post of same dc; repeat from * around; join: 20 sts.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in next fptr, work fptr around post of same fptr, * dc in next dc and in next
fptr, work fptr around post of same fptr; repeat from * around; join, finish off: 30 sts.
Rnd 4: With right side facing, join new colour with sl st in first dc; ch 3, dc in next dc and in
next fptr, work fptr around post of same fptr, * dc in next 2 dc and in next fptr, work fptr
around post of same fptr; repeat from * around; join: 40 sts.
Note: Change colours in same manner.
Rnds 5-13: Ch 3, * dc in next dc and in each dc across to next fptr, dc in next fptr, work
fptr around post of same fptr; repeat from * around; join: 130 sts.
Finish off.
Back:
Work same as front; do not finish off.
Finishing:
With colour B, work reverse double crochet joining: With wrong sides together and front
facing, work through both sts of both pieces as follows: ch 4, working from left to right,
skip next st, * yo, insert hook in next st to right of hook, yo and draw through, under and to
left of loop on hook (3 loops on hook), (yo and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice, ch 1,
skip next st; repeat from * around inserting pillow form before closing; join with sl st to
base of beginning ch 4, finish off.
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