Apple Welcome Pillow – Crochet Pattern

Hello crochet friends! Rachel Alford from Cozy Nooks Designs here. I am a crochet & knit designer, blogger, YouTuber, and Crochet Instructor.

Today I am going to share with you a new tapestry crochet pattern – the Apple Welcome Pillow!

You may recognize this design because I made a similar Fall Winter Welcome Pillow, Valentine’s St Patrick’s Welcome Pillow, Spring Easter Welcome Pillow, and Summer Independence Welcome Pillow which you can check out HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE. If you want to make sure you don’t miss out on future free patterns, make sure you are subscribed to my newsletter.

The Apple Welcome Pillow is considered an intermediate pattern. I have some YouTube and blog posts with different crochet techniques to aid you, so don’t be intimidated by it! These will be linked throughout the post.

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Materials:

• Amour Crochet Hook, Size G/4.0 mm – (Art. No 1047/G)
• Worsted Yarn, Weight 4 (I used acrylic)
  • 190 yards of worsted weight 4 yarn – MC
  • 40 yards of worsted weight 4 yarn – CC1
  • 17 yards of worsted weight 4 yarn – CC2
  • 5 yards of worsted weight 4 yarn – CC3
  • 5 yards of worsted weight 4 yarn – CC4
• 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 (Brown)
• CC4 – Contrast Color 3 (Green)
• MC – Main Color (Grey)
• 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

I also have a new YouTube video that outlines the 3 Common Mistakes in Tapestry Crochet. It is shown below.

So let’s grab our hooks and get started!

Using MC, ch 69

Row 1: sc 1 in 2^nd 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 4, CC4 sc 1, MC sc 3, CC4 sc 1, MC sc 5, 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 3, CC4 sc 3, MC sc 1, CC4 sc 3, MC sc 3, 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 2, CC4 sc 9, MC sc 2, 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 2, CC4 sc 9, MC sc 2, 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 1, CC4 sc 11, 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 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 1, CC4 sc 11, MC sc 1, 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 1, CC4 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 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 6, CC4 sc 11, MC sc 1, 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 1, CC4 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 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 6, CC4 sc 11, MC sc 1, 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, CC4 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, CC4 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, CC4 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, CC4 sc 11, 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, CC4 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 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 2, CC4 sc 3, CC4 sc 3, CC4 sc 3, MC sc 2, 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 3, CC4 sc 1, CC3 sc 2, CC4 sc 2, CC4 sc 2, MC sc 3, 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 5, CC4 sc 2, CC3 sc 2, MC sc 4, 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 3, CC3 sc 3, CC4 sc 1, MC sc 6, 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 7, CC4 sc 1, MC sc 1, CC3 sc 2, MC sc 3, 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 Sun Welcome Pillow, which can be found HERE.

ASSEMBLY

Step 1: Hold Front and Back with RS together. You may want to pin the Front and Back together to match the 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 the 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 Apple Sun Welcome Pillows. Please tag me @cozynooksdesigns and use #WelcomePillow on Instagram for a chance to be featured!

Can’t wait to see your Apple Sun Welcome Pillows! Find Cozy Nooks Designs on her Blog | Instagram | YouTube | Facebook | Pinterest | Etsy | Ravelry

 

 

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