Hey friends! Rachel from Cozy Nooks Designs here. I am a crochet & knit designer, blogger, YouTuber and Crochet Instructor with Annie’s Creative Studio. Today I am going to share with you a new tapestry crochet pattern – the Valentine’s Day Welcome Pillow!
You may recognize this design because I made a similar Fall Winter Welcome Pillow, which you can check out HERE and HERE. 
I have plans to continue making more in this collection because I just love the idea of double-sided crochet pillows. Cutting down storage space? Yes, please!
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Materials:
- Amour Crochet Hook, Size G/4.0 mm (Art. No 1047/G)
- Worsted Yarn, Weight 4 (I used acrylic)
- 350 yards of worsted weight 4 yarn – MC
- 75 yards of worsted weight 4 yarn – CC1
- 15 yards of worsted weight 4 yarn – CC2
- 15 yards of worsted weight 4 yarn – CC3
- 20″ x 12″ Pillow Insert
- Mini Patchwork Scissors (Art. No 493/CW)
- Darning Needle Set (Art. No 339)
- Optional: Marking Pins
- Line-by-Line Written Instructions (below)
- Chart (below)
Gauge:
14 sc sts = 4″ , 16 rows = 4″
Finished Size:
19.5″ x 11.5″
Terminology
US Crochet Terms Used
- ch – chain
- CC1 – Contrast Color 1 (Black)
- CC2 – Contrast Color 2 (Red)
- CC3 – Contrast Color 3 (Green)
- MC – Main Color (White)
- rem – remaining
- RS – Right Side
- sc – single crochet
- st/sts – stitch/stitches
- WS – Wrong Side
Notes
- You will be making this from bottom up.
- When you are on the RS of the piece, you will be on an odd row; when you are on the WS, you will be on an even row.
- The ch 1 does not count as a st.
- In doing tapestry crochet and carrying the yarn on the wrong side, unwanted colors can sometimes be seen. This is called show-through. If you need help minimizing the amount of show-through, here is a video from my YouTube channel –
- You need to be familiar with how to change colors using the “Yarn Under Technique”. Check out this post from my blog that explains what the yarn under technique is.
So let’s grab our hooks and get started!
Using MC, ch 69
Row 1: sc 1 in 2nd ch from hook, sc across, turn (68 sts)
Rows 2-14: ch 1, MC sc 68, turn
Row 15: ch 1, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 6, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 7, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 14, CC1 sc 4, MC sc 2, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 6, MC sc 2, CC1 sc 1, MC sc 7, CC1 sc 1, MC sc 4, turn
At this point, I find the chart much easier to follow than the written instructions. If you’d like to continue with the line-by-line instructions, skip below. Some important notes about the chart:
- The chart does not include the beginning ch 69.
- You will be making this from bottom up.
- Each row of the chart alternates between right to left/left to right.
- The right-hand side of the chart has odd numbers (RS) and the left side has even numbers (WS).
Row 16: ch 1, MC sc 4, CC1 sc 1, MC sc 7, CC1 sc 1, MC sc 2, CC1 sc 6, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 6, MC sc 6, CC2 sc 1, MC sc 6, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 7, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 6, MC sc 3, turn
Row 17: ch 1, MC sc 7, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 7, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 6, CC2 sc 1, MC sc 6, CC1 sc 6, MC sc 4, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 3, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 3, MC sc 3, turn
Row 18: ch 1, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 3, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 3, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 3, MC sc 2, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 5, CC2 sc 3, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 1, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 7, turn
Row 19: ch 1, MC sc 7, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 1, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 4, CC2 sc 5, MC sc 4, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 2, CC1 sc 3, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 4, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 4, MC sc 3, turn
Row 20: ch 1, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 4, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 4, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 4, CC2 sc 5, MC sc 4, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 2, CC1 sc 3, MC sc 2, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 7, turn
Row 21: ch 1, MC sc 7, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 2, CC1 sc 3, MC sc 2, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC2 sc 7, MC sc 8, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 3, turn
Row 22: ch 1, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 8, CC2 sc 7, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 7, turn
Row 23: ch 1, MC sc 7, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 2, CC2 sc 9, MC sc 7, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, turn
Row 24: ch 1, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 2, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 7, CC2 sc 9, MC sc 2, CC1 sc 11, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 4, turn
Row 25: ch 1, MC sc 4, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 11, MC sc 1, CC2 sc 11, MC sc 6, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 2, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, turn
Row 26: ch 1, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 6, CC2 sc 11, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 11, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 7, turn
Row 27: ch 1, MC sc 7, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC2 sc 11, MC sc 6, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, turn
Row 28: ch 1, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 2, CC1 sc 3, MC sc 2, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 6, CC2 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC2 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 7, turn
Row 29: ch 1, MC sc 7, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 4, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 4, MC sc 1, CC2 sc 5, MC sc 1, CC2 sc 5, MC sc 6, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 2, CC1 sc 3, MC sc 2, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, turn
Row 30: ch 1, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 1, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 3, MC sc 2, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC2 sc 4, MC sc 3, CC2 sc 4, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 4, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 4, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 7, turn
Row 31: ch 1, MC sc 7, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 3, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 3, MC sc 1, CC2 sc 4, MC sc 3, CC2 sc 4, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 2, CC1 sc 3, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 1, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, turn
Row 32: ch 1, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 7, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 4, CC1 sc 6, MC sc 1, CC2 sc 3, MC sc 5, CC2 sc 3, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 3, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 3, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 7, turn
Row 33: ch 1, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 6, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 7, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 2, CC2 sc 2, MC sc 5, CC2 sc 2, MC sc 2, CC1 sc 6, MC sc 4, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 6, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 7, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 3, turn
Row 34: ch 1, MC sc 3, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 7, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 6, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 5, CC1 sc 4, MC sc 14, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 7, CC1 sc 2, MC sc 1, CC1 sc 6, MC sc 3, turn
Rows 35-45: ch 1, MC sc 68, turn
Row 46: ch 1, sc across
Fasten off, weave in ends.
BACK
Remember! The back of the piece is the St. Patrick’s Welcome Pillow, which can be found HERE.
ASSEMBLY
Step 1: Hold Front and Back with RS together. You may want to pin Front and Back together to match panels up.
Step 2: Using the MC, *Sc around first edge, ch 1 at corner*, rep for 3 sides leaving bottom of the pillow open.
Step 3: Flip pillow RS out.
Step 4: Insert pillow.
Step 5: Whip st rem side closed. You may want to pin Front and Back together. Fasten off. Weave in yarn ends.
Hopefully this pillow gets you excited for the upcoming seasons!
I would love to see your Valentine’s Day Welcome Pillows. Please tag me @cozynooksdesigns and use #WelcomePillow on Instagram for a chance to be featured!
You can purchase the chart and written instructions for the both the Valentine AND St. Patrick’s Welcome Pillow by clicking HERE for Etsy, HERE for Ravelry, and HERE for my shop.
It is on SALE now through Monday for only $4! Basically 2 patterns for only $4!
Can’t wait to see your Valentine’s St. Patrick’s Day Welcome Pillows! 
