Easy Crochet Pillow Pattern – Tryst

Fall in love with the delicate, lacy texture of the Tryst crochet pillow pattern! Tiny triangles inside of triangles give the feel of lace, but without the holes, while the geometric design compliments almost any decor. With overlapping layers at the back, you can easily remove the cover for cleaning too!

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Pillow Forms

Since this is a removable cover, I use it on all my 14 inch pillow forms interchangeably. For the images, I think it was on my Mountain Mist pillow form which is puffier and not as perfectly square as some of the others I have. You can see all my favorite pillow forms and stuffings on my Amazon storefront!

Tryst Crochet Pillow Pattern

Materials

• Yarn: 450 yds worsted weight yarn.
• Hook: Size H / 5.0 mm hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Notions:
  • 4 locking stitch markers
  • Yarn needle
  • 14 inch, square pillow form

Project Level

Intermediate: Working into skipped stitches from previous row. Fair amount of counting / concentration needed for pattern section.

Size

14 inch square.

Gauge

14 dc x 9 rows = 4 inches.

Abbreviations

(Pattern is written in US terms)

ch = chain
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
sk = skip
sl st = slip stitch
mod-sc = modified sc (see Special Stitch)
st(s) = stitch(es)
RS = right side
WS = wrong side

Recommended Resources

• Alternative to Crocheting in the Top of the Chain 3 on ELK Studio
• Whip Stitch Seaming on Moogly

Special Stitch:

Modified Single Crochet (mod-sc)

Insert hook under next ch-5 loop (from 2 rows below), then complete single crochet in indicated stitch as normal. You are working the single crochet through both the loop and the stitch together, to anchor the loop into place. This stitch counts as an sc in the stitch counts listed at the end of the rows.

Instructions:

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Chain 51.

Ch 3 at the beginning of a row counts as a dc throughout

Bottom half of back:

Row 1 (RS): Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each st across. (49 dc)

Rows 2-20: Ch 3, turn, dc in next st and in each st across.

Front:

Row 21 (RS): Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, (ch 5, sk next 3 sts, sc in next st) across. (13 sc, 12 ch-5 loops)

When working a dc into a skipped st below a ch-5 loop, always hold the loop out of the way at the back (RS) of your work. The dc stitches should be worked in front of the loop.

Row 22: Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, (dc in 3 skipped sts below next ch-5 loop, sc in next sc) across. (13 sc, 36 dc)

Row 23: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, *sc in next st, (mod-sc in next st, ch 5, sk next 3 sts) twice, mod-sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, Repeat from * across. (25 sc, 8 ch-5 loops)

Row 24: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, *sc in next 2 st, (dc in 3 skipped sts below next ch-5 loop, sc in next st) twice, sc in next 2 sts, repeat from * across. (25 sc, 24 dc)

Row 25: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, *sc in next 3 sts, mod-sc in next st, ch 5, sk next 3 sts, mod-sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, repeat from * across. (37 sc, 4 ch-5 loops)

Row 26: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, *sc in next 4 sts, dc in 3 skipped sts below next ch-5 loop, sc in next 5 sts, repeat from * across. (37 sc, 12 dc)

Row 27: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 3 sts, *ch 5, sk next 3 sts, mod-sc in next st, (ch 5, sk next 3 sts, sc in next st) twice, repeat from * twice more, ch 5, sk next 3 sts, mod-sc in next st, ch 5, sk next 3 sts, sc in last 3 sts. (16 sc, 11 ch-5 loops)

Row 28: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 3 sts, (dc in 3 skipped sts below next ch-5 loop, sc in next st) across to last 2 sts, sc in last 2 sts. (16 sc, 33 dc)

Row 29: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, ch 5, sk next 3 sts, mod-sc in next st, *sc in next 3 sts, (mod sc in next st, ch 5, sk next 3 sts) twice, mod-sc in next st, repeat from * twice more, sc in next 3 sts, mod sc in next st, ch 5, sk next 3 sts, sc in last st. (25 sc, 8 ch-5 loops)

Row 30: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, (dc in 3 skipped sts below next ch-5 loop, sc in next 5 sts, dc in 3 skipped sts below next ch-5 loop, sc in next st) four times. (25 sc, 24 dc)

Row 31: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 2 sts, (mod-sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts, mod sc in next st, ch 5, sk next 3 sts) three times, mod-sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts, mod-sc in next st, sc in last 2 sts. (40 sc, 3 ch-5 loops)

Row 32: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 11 sts, (dc in 3 skipped sts below next ch-5 loop, sc in next 9 sts) 3 times, sc in last 2 sts. (40 sc, 9 dc)

Row 33: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, *(ch 5, sk next 3 sts, sc in next st) twice, ch 5, sk next 3 sts, mod-sc in next st, Repeat from * twice more, (ch 5, sk next 3 sts, sc in next st) three times. (13 sc, 12 ch-5 loops)

Row 34: Repeat Row 22.

Rows 35-82: Repeat rows 23-34 four more times.

Row 83 (RS): Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, (sc in next st, mod sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts) across.

Top half of back:

Rows 84-104: Ch 3, turn, dc in each st across. Do not fasten off.

Edging (RS):

• Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across (49 sc)
• Ch 1, working in sides of rows, work 32 sc evenly spaced across top half of back (rows 104-84), place marker in last st worked. Work 50 sc evenly spaced across front (rows 83-21). Place marker in the next stitch you make. Work 30 sc evenly spaced across bottom half of back (rows 20-1). (109 sc)
• Ch 1, working across bottom of foundation chain, sc in each st across. (49 sc)
• Ch 1, working in sides of rows, work 30 sc evenly spaced across bottom half of back (rows 1-20), place marker in last st worked. Work 50 sc evenly spaced across front (rows 21-83). Place marker in the next st you make. Work 32 sc evenly spaced across top half of back (rows 84-104). Join with sl st to first st of edging. Fasten off.  (110 sc)

Chart

Finishing:

Lay work flat with right side up.

Using the stitch markers as a guide, fold top half of back down, then fold bottom half of back up. Back sections should overlap by 13 edging stitches (about 3.75 inches).

Sewing through all layers, sew side seams. Remove all markers and weave in all ends.

Turn pillow right-side-out and insert pillow form.