Solig Sunflower Pillow (FREE PATTERN)

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Intro:

Solig (Swedish: Sunny). Aptly named (if I do say so myself), the “sunny” sunflower pillow will brighten any late summer/early fall makers home.

Somehow we got lucky enough to find some leftover sunflowers at the greenhouse and snatched them up! It seems we don’t have much luck starting them from seeds (thanks Mr. Squirrel). So here we are, late summer, planting 3 sunflowers that will hopefully grow into the giants we know and love.

Someone PLEASE make a whole blanket out of these beauties!!

I hope you all enjoy this easy and quick make. Can’t have too many pillow, am I right!? ;)

L, M

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RAVELRY: Solig Sunflower Pillow Pattern

ETSY: Solig Sunflower Pillow Pattern

Notions

US 5.00 mm (size H) crochet hook
Needle for weaving in ends
Scissors
16”x 16” washable pillow form (insert)

Yarn

WeCrochet (or Knit Picks) Brava Worsted (218yds/100g):

Colour A: White (168yds/77g)

Colour B: Canary (155yds/71g)

Colour C: Almond (77yds/35g)

Colour D: Sienna (66yds/30g)

Gauge

4 rnd sunflower square= 4.75” square

Finished Size

16”x 16” pillow

Glossary (using US Crochet Terminology)

st(s)- stitch(es)
ch- chain
ch-sp- chain space
sl st- slip stitch
YO- yarn over
SC- single crochet
DC- double crochet
tr- treble crochet
cl st(s)- cluster stitch(es)
2 DC cl – 2 double crochet cluster stitch
4 tr cl- 4 treble cluster stitch
5 tr cl- 5 treble cluster stitch
CJAYG- continuous join as you go
DC shell- group of DC stitches

How to Crochet the 2 DC cluster stitch (2 DC cl): YO, insert hook into center of circle, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through 2 loops on hook, YO and insert hook into center of circle, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through 2 loops on hook, YO and pull through 3 loops on hook, ch 1.

How to 4 tr cluster stitch (4 tr cl): YO and insert hook into sp, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through 2, YO pull through 2. Repeat this 3 more times. There should be 5 loops on the hook. YO and pull through all 5 loops.

How to 5 tr cluster stitch (5 tr cl): YO and insert hook into sp, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through 2, YO pull through 2. Repeat this 4 more times. There should be 6 loops on the hook. YO and pull through all 6 loops.

Pattern Notes

Gauge is important! If squares are larger than 4.75” inches, you will require more yarn.
Please adjust hook size to meet gauge of pattern.
Final pillow panel should measure approximately 19”x 19”.
Ch 2 counts as DC throughout pattern.
Ch 3 counts as tr throughout pattern.
The pillow panel is very tight-crochet tends to loosen up over time and I like a tight-fitting cover. If it’s too tight for your liking, add another round of granny square stitches on your panel before joining.
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Schematic

Pillow Panel Dimensions: 4 squares x 4 squares = 16 squares total

Pattern Solig Sunflower Granny Square

Make 16 Sunflower Centres

Rnd 1

With Colour D, ch 5.
Sl st into 5th ch from hook to create centre ring.
Ch 2, work 1 DC into centre ring, ch 1 (counts as first cl st).
Work eleven 2 DC cl sts into the centre of the circle (12 cl sts).
Join with sl st to the ch-1 sp (between the first and second cl sts at beginning of rnd).
Fasten off.

Rnd 2

Join Colour C, ch 2.
Work 2 DC into same sp.
Work 3 DC into every ch-1 sp (36 DC sts).
Join rnd with sl st into the top of the first DC (not the ch 2).
Fasten off.

Rnd 3

Join Colour B in between any two DC shells, ch 3.
Into same sp work a [4 tr cl, ch 3].
Work [5 tr cl, ch 3] into each sp between DC shells around (12 cl sts).
Sl st into the ch-3 sp (not the top of the cl st).
Fasten off.

**Only Complete the following Round 4 IF you do NOT plan on using the CJAYG to join the motifs. Round 4 is written out for anyone who wishes to seam their squares together separately at the end of their project.

Rnd 4

Join Colour A into any ch-3 sp, ch 3.
3 tr, ch 2, 4 tr into same sp (1st corner).
*4 DC into next ch-3 sp, twice.
[4 tr, ch 2, 4 tr] into next ch-3 sp.*
Repeat from * to * 2 more times.
4 DC into next ch-3 sp, twice.
Join rnd with sl st into top of first tr (not the ch 3).
Fasten off.

***Please see the YouTube video tutorial below on how to make these sunflower squares:

Assembling Pillow Panel (CJAYG)

Using the pattern instructions from Round 4 and Colour A…
Starting from the top right-hand corner join squares across the rows.
Example: First row will be joined from square number 4 across to square 1. Second row will be joined from number 8 to 5 etc.
Following along with the video tutorial, using the instructions for Round 4, to crochet squares together until panel is complete.
Fasten off, weave in all ends.

**The following video tutorial was used in the Island Time Blanket Pattern. It is the exact same method used to join this pillow. However, you will be using 2 sets of [4 DC] along the sides instead of [4 DC, 4 HDC, 4 DC]. That’s the only difference!

**Please see video tutorial below for how to join sunflowers with CJAYG to create pillow panel/cover:

Assembling Finished Pillow Cover

Final pillow panel should measure 19”x19”

Place pillow cover down with wrong side up.
Fold corners of pillow cover into the centre; seam together using zig zag sl st.
On the final seam, remember to leave enough room to stuff your pillow into the cover before seaming all the way shut.
Fasten off, weave in all ends.

*please note: pictures were used from the Hygge Burst Pillow Pattern—yours will be sunflowers :)

**Please see video tutorial below for how to crochet the zig zag slip stitch and assemble your pillow cover:

~The End~

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