Classic Granny Square Crochet Pillow Cover

Are you feeling the granny square vibes? Then this classic granny square crochet pillow cover project is calling your name!

Forget just blankets, granny squares are about to level up your decor game! This pattern is all about making a cozy, personalized pillow cover that’s totally unique to you. Pick your favorite yarn, and get creative!

Speaking of getting creative, I’m a huge fan of crocheting all sorts of things for my home. I’ve got a very popular table runner, a cute plant holder for my plants (and yarn scraps, of course!), and even a unique placemate!

But when the redecorating gets into my head, throw pillows are my secret weapon. They’re quick, easy to make, and a perfect way to repurpose old fabric, use up leftover yarn, and add a touch of crochet magic to your everyday life.

So, what are you waiting for? Grab your hook, get into the granny atmosphere and bring coziness to your home with your dream pillow cover today! I know you’ll love it!

Let’s do it!

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What can I tell you about this Classic Granny Square Pillow Cover pattern?

1. Need a stress-busting project that delivers instant gratification? Granny squares are relatively simple to make, and seeing your pillow cover come together quickly is a satisfying reward.
2. These pillow covers make fantastic, heartfelt gifts for birthdays, holidays, or just because.
3. Feeling intimidated by crochet? This project is a perfect stepping stone! Granny squares are a fundamental stitch, and learning them opens the door to a vast world of crochet creations.

Turning a classic Granny Square into a Pillow

Remember those granny squares we made for a scarf? or a blanket? Turns out, they can be so much more than just flat items! We can actually use them to make the coolest pillow ever!

Imagine a super comfy, squishy pillow, but instead of boring fabric, it’s covered in our awesome granny squares! We can pick any colors we want, even add some sparkly buttons or fuzzy pom-poms if we feel like it.

And the best part? It’s not hard! We connect them all together until they’re big enough to cuddle a pillow, then add a fun border around the edge, and voila! Pillow magic!

Plus, remember all those leftover yarn bits from other projects? We can use those too! Just recycled awesomeness for our very own pillow creation. Saving the planet while having fun.

So, are you in? Let’s grab our hooks, pick some yarn colors, and get ready to make the most amazing pillow ever! Everyone will be asking where we got it, and we can proudly say, “We made it ourselves!”

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Yarn Winder – a perfect crochet accessories

Neck Stretcher – to keep you without neck and back pain

Gauge Ruler – so you always get the right size

Let’s get to the pattern, shall we?

Difficulty

Beginner

Materials

Alize Verona Colormix Yarn,#4, 100% Acrylic, 100 gr,210 m (230yds), color: 7811

Alize Verona, color peach ( a few yards for joining

Hook: US Size H-8(5 mm) 

Yarn Needle, Scissors, Measuring Tape

Sizes

• Each square: 6” X 6”
• The pillow joined: 18” X 18” 

Stitch Key

• Ch = Chain
•  Sc = Single Crochet
• St = Stitch
• Dc = Double Crochet
• Hdc = Half Double Crochet
• Yo = Yarn over

Specialty Stitches

Grst : Granny stitch ( Dc3 in ch1 space,(dc3+ch2+dc3 in corners))

Single crochet join

Line up your motifs/granny squares, start at a corner (chain 2). Insert your hook through both motifs in the last chain in your corner, and attach yarn and chain 1.

Insert your hook through the back loop of the next stitch on the first motif and the back loop of the second motif and create a Single Crochet.

For each stitch, you will insert your hook through the back loop of the first stitch and the front loop of the second stitch creating a Single Crochet.

Notes

• The pattern is worked in rounds
• This pattern consists of squares joined together to form a big square

• There will be 9 regular granny st squares and 9 solid squares to form the pillowcase
• Ch2 does count as st at the beginning of each row
• Ch1 at the beginning of the row does not count as a stitch
• This pattern uses pattern repeats.
• You can work this pattern with one color or multiple as you wish- I used variegated yarn.
• If changing colors make sure to have a changing technique and weave your ends in.
• You can decide on the size of the pillowcase by adding squares 

• If changing colors make sure to have a changing technique and weave your ends in. Watch this video

Instructions

Granny stitch squares – make 9

Round 1: Make a magic ring (or ch 4 and join with a sl st to form a ring).Ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), 2 dc into the ring, ch 2, 3 dc into the ring repeat from * to * 2 more times. Ch 2 and sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3 to join. Pull the magic ring tight or weave in the yarn tail to secure the center.

Round 2: Sl st in the next 2 dc and into the ch-2 corner space. Ch 3, 2 dc in the same ch-2 space, ch 2, 3 dc in the next ch-2 space repeat from * to * until you reach the beginning corner. Ch 2 and sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3 to join.

Round 3: Sl st in the next 2 dc and into the ch-2 corner space. Ch 3, 2 dc in the same ch-2 space, ch 2, 3 dc in the next ch-2 space, ch 1, 3 dc in the next ch-2 space repeat from * to * until you reach the beginning corner. Ch 2, dc in the first ch-2 space of the corner (middle dc of the 3-dc group), ch 2, and sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3 to join.

Round 4: Continue the pattern, increasing the ch-1 spaces between the 3-dc groups by 1 in each round. For example, in Round 4, you would have ch 2, 3 dc in the next ch-2 space, ch 1, 3 dc in the next ch-1 space, ch 1, 3 dc in the next ch-1 space repeat from * to * until you reach the beginning corner. After each corner, continue to add ch-1 spaces to separate the 3-dc groups in each side of the square.

Secure yarn, cut and weave in ends

Solid Square – make 9

Round 1: Make a magic ring (or ch 4 and join with a sl st to form a ring).Ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), 2 dc into the ring, ch 2, 3 dc into the ring repeat from * to * 2 more times. Ch 2 and sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3 to join. Pull the magic ring tight or weave in the yarn tail to secure the center.

Round 2: Chain 3. (This counts as 1 dc.) Into the ch-2-sp (aka the corner space), work: 1 dc, 2 ch, 2dc. Work 1 dc in each dc along the side, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch-2-space. Repeat for the next two sides. Dc in the dc on the last side. Make 1 dc into the sl st from the previous round. Make 1 dc into the next sl st from the previous round (the one that went into the corner space.) Join with a sl st to the top of the starting chain. [28 sts, 4 ch-2-spaces] Make one more sl st into the ch-2-sp (corner space)

Round 3: Repeat round 2 [44 sts, 4 ch-2-spaces]

Round 4: Repeat round 2 [60 sts, 4 ch-2-spaces]

Secure yarn, cut, and weave in ends

Construction

Block all squares before joining

Lay 9 squares alternating between granny and solid to form a big square.

Use a different color of yarn (optional) 

Single crochet join the 9 squares to each other

Single crochet join two finished parts on three sides, insert the pillow, and continue to sc join to the end.

Secure yarn, cut, and weave in ends

Enjoy!

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