This cute Christmas Deer Crochet Pillow Cover will add a lovely touch to your home during the holiday season! My children love it so much! :)
The pillow cover is not only pretty, but also very practical; made as an envelope type crochet pillow cover with buttons, that can be easily removed for washing every time you want.
Below is a backview of this crochet pillow cover!
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Christmas Deer Crochet Pillow Cover
The Christmas Deer Crochet Pillow Cover Free Crochet Pattern comes as written instructions and a Pixel Graph!
A link to download the free Christmas Deer Picture Graph can be found below the written instructions for the front panel!
The Christmas Deer Pillow Cover is made of 2 pieces: the front piece featuring the deer head and a back piece, both worked sideways in rows. After finishing the front piece, you will continue to work the flap with a button band.
GAUGE:
14 sc sts and 16 rows = 4 x 4 inches (10 cm x 10 cm)
SIZE:
16 inches wide X 16.5 tall (40 cm x 42 cm)
SUPPLIES:
- 16 X 16 inches (40 x 40 cm) Pillow Insert
- 5 mm crochet hook
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- 30 mm (1 3/16 inches) Wooden Buttons (3 needed)
- sewing needle and sewing thread to sew the buttons
- Worsted weight Yarn (about 300g total):
I'm using Red Heart Super Saver yarn, 300g total (552 yards), in following shades- Aran (aran), 2 skeins
- Buff (buff), approx 8-10 g
- White (white) approx. 10g
- Black (black) approx.5 g
- Cafe Latte (brown) approx. 16g (approx. 37 yards)
- Warm Brown (light brown)
(The Warm Brown shade from Red Heart Super Saver is not available anymore, I had it in my stash for a long time!
You can replace it either with a light brown shade from other yarn brand, or you can deconstruct a skein of RH Super Saver Latte Stripe and use the light brown shade from it! approx. 10 g - Cherry Red (red), approx 15 g
- sewing needle
- sewing thread in the color of your choice
STITCHES, TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS:
(I'm using US TERMS in all my patterns!)- ch : chain
- sc: single crochet
- slst : slip stitch
PATTERN NOTES:
Every odd numbered row is worked from the wrong side and every even numbered row is worked from the right side.When working a right side row keep all yarn ends to the back, when working a wrong side row keep all yarn ends to the front of work.
An even numbered row is the same as the previous odd numbered row, but worked in reverse!
How to change colors:
you will always change color at the last sc of a color section, working the last sc till before last yarn over; having 2 loops on the hook, pick new color yarn and finish the sc with the new color.I have used bobbins, but also worked over the yarn strands when needed!
For example, when working the red motifs, I have carried the red yarn from row to row and worked over it, so I don't have long red strands in between the rows.
Colors:
white: Red Heart Super Saver - White
black: Red Heart Super Saver - Black
buff: Red Heart Super Saver - Buff
red: Red Heart Super Saver - Cherry Red
aran: Red Heart Super Saver - Aran
brown: Red Heart Super Saver - Cafe Latte
light brown: Red Heart Super Saver - Warm Brown / other light brown alternative
INSTRUCTIONS:
Front Panel
The piece is worked sideways, as seen in the picture below!
After finishing the piece, you will turn it to 90° so that the deer is upright facing! Here is halfways done and turned for picture purpuses!
To begin chain 59 and start the first row in the second chain from the hook.
After the end of each row turn and ch 1. The ch 1 does not count as a stitch.
← Row 1 [WS]: (sc aran) x 58
→ Row 2 [RS]: (sc aran) x 58
← Row 3 [WS]: (sc aran) x 4, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 6, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 4, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 4, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 4, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 4, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 6, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 4
→ Row 4 [RS]: (sc aran) x 4, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 6, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 4, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 4, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 4, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 4, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 6, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 4
← Row 5 [WS]: (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 4, (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 4, (sc aran) x 34, (sc red) x 4, (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 4, (sc aran) x 2
→ Row 6 [RS]: (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 4, (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 4, (sc aran) x 34, (sc red) x 4, (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 4, (sc aran) x 2
← Row 7 [WS]: (sc aran) x 6, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 42, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 6
→ Row 8 [RS]: (sc aran) x 6, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 42, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 6
← Row 9 [WS]: (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 4, (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 4, (sc aran) x 34, (sc red) x 4, (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 4, (sc aran) x 2
→ Row 10 [RS]: (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 4, (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 4, (sc aran) x 34, (sc red) x 4, (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 4, (sc aran) x 2
← Row 11 [WS]: (sc aran) x 4, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 38, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 4
→ Row 12 [RS]: (sc aran) x 4, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 38, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 4
← Row 13 [WS]: (sc aran) x 34, (sc brown) x 10, (sc aran) x 14
→ Row 14 [RS]: (sc aran) x 14, (sc brown) x 10, (sc aran) x 34
← Row 15 [WS]: (sc aran) x 32, (sc brown) x 2, (sc buff) x 2 (sc white) x 6, (sc buff) x 2, (sc brown) x 2, (sc aran) x 12
→ Row 16 [RS]: (sc aran) x 12, (sc brown) x 2, (sc buff) x 2, (sc white) x 6, (sc buff) x 2, (sc brown) x 2, (sc aran) x 32
← Row 17 [WS]: (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 26, (sc brown) x 2, (sc buff) x 2, (sc white) x 8, (sc buff) x 2, (sc brown) x 2, (sc aran) x 8, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 2
→ Row 18 [RS]: (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 8, (sc brown) x 2, (sc buff) x 2, (sc white) x 8, (sc buff) x 2, (sc brown) x 2, (sc aran) x 26, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 2
← Row 19 [WS]: (sc aran) x 22, (sc brown) x 10, (sc buff) x 2, (sc white) x 6, (sc buff) x 2, (sc brown) x 2, (sc aran) x 14
→ Row 20 [RS]: (sc aran) x 14, (sc brown) x 2, (sc buff) x 2, (sc white) x 6, (sc buff) x 2, (sc brown) x 10, (sc aran) x 22
← Row 21 [WS]: (sc aran) x 18, (sc brown) x 4, (sc white) x 4, (sc black) x 2, (sc buff) x 12, (sc brown) x 2, (sc aran) x 6, (sc light brown) x 4, (sc aran) x 6
→ Row 22 [RS]: (sc aran) x 6, (sc light brown) x 4, (sc aran) x 6, (sc brown) x 2, (sc buff) x 12, (sc black) x 2, (sc white) x 4, (sc brown) x 4, (sc aran) x 18
← Row 23 [WS]: (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 8, (sc brown) x 6, (sc buff) x 4, (sc black) x 6, (sc white) x 2 (sc buff) x 2, (sc brown) x 8, (sc aran) x 6, (sc light brown) x 4, (sc aran) x 4, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 2
→ Row 24 [RS]: (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 4, (sc light brown) x 4, (sc aran) x 6, (sc brown) x 8, (sc buff) x 2, (sc white) x 2, (sc black) x 6, (sc buff) x 4, (sc brown) x 6, (sc aran) x 8, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 2
← Row 25 [WS]: (sc aran) x 10, (sc brown) x 2, (sc buff) x 10, (sc black) x 6, (sc white) x 2, (sc buff) x 2, (sc brown) x 6, (sc aran) x 6, (sc light brown) x 4, (sc aran) x 10
→ Row 26 [RS]: (sc aran) x 10, (sc light brown) x 4, (sc aran) x 6, (sc brown) x 6, (sc buff) x 2, (sc white) x 2, (sc black) x 6, (sc buff) x 10, (sc brown) x 2, (sc aran) x 10
← Row 27 [WS]: (sc aran) x 8, (sc brown) x 2, (sc black) x 2, (sc white) x 4, (sc brown) x 4, (sc buff) x 2, (sc white) x 6, (sc buff) x 2, (sc brown) x 6, (sc light brown) x 16, (sc aran) x 6
→ Row 28 [RS]: (sc aran) x 6, (sc light brown) x 16, (sc brown) x 6, (sc buff) x 2, (sc white) x 6, (sc buff) x 2, (sc brown) x 4, (sc white) x 4, (sc black) x 2, (sc brown) x 2, (sc aran) x 8
← Row 29 [WS]: (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 4, (sc black) x 2, (sc white) x 2, (sc black) x 4, (sc white) x 2, (sc brown) x 18, (sc light brown) x 14, (sc aran) x 4, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 2
→ Row 30 [RS]: (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 4, (sc light brown) x 14, (sc brown) x 18, (sc white) x 2, (sc black) x 4, (sc white) x 2, (sc black) x 2, (sc aran) x 4, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 2
← Row 31 [WS]: (sc aran) x 8, (sc black) x 4, (sc red) x 4, (sc black) x 2, (sc white) x 2, (sc brown) x 18, (sc aran) x 20
→ Row 32 [RS]: (sc aran) x 20, (sc brown) x 18, (sc white) x 2, (sc black) x 2, (sc red) x 4, (sc black) x 4, (sc aran) x 8
← Row 33 [WS]: (sc aran) x 8, (sc black) x 4, (sc red) x 4, (sc black) x 2, (sc white) x 2, (sc brown) x 18, (sc aran) x 20
→ Row 34 [RS]: (sc aran) x 20, (sc brown) x 18, (sc white) x 2, (sc black) x 2, (sc red) x 4, (sc black) x 4, (sc aran) x 8
← Row 35 [WS]: (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 4, (sc black) x 2, (sc white) x 2, (sc black) x 4, (sc white) x 2, (sc brown) x 18, (sc light brown) x 14, (sc aran) x 4, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 2
→ Row 36 [RS]: (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 4, (sc light brown) x 14, (sc brown) x 18, (sc white) x 2, (sc black) x 4, (sc white) x 2, (sc black) x 2, (sc aran) x 4, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 2
← Row 37 [WS]: (sc aran) x 8, (sc brown) x 2, (sc black) x 2, (sc white) x 4, (sc brown) x 4, (sc buff) x 2, (sc white) x 6, (sc buff) x 2, (sc brown) x 6, (sc light brown) x 16, (sc aran) x 6
→ Row 38 [RS]: (sc aran) x 6, (sc light brown) x 16, (sc brown) x 6, (sc buff) x 2, (sc white) x 6, (sc buff) x 2, (sc brown) x 4, (sc white) x 4, (sc black) x 2, (sc brown) x 2, (sc aran) x 8
← Row 39 [WS]: (sc aran) x 10, (sc brown) x 2, (sc buff) x 10, (sc black) x 6, (sc white) x 2, (sc buff) x 2, (sc brown) x 6, (sc aran) x 6, (sc light brown) x 4, (sc aran) x 10
→ Row 40 [RS]: (sc aran) x 10, (sc light brown) x 4, (sc aran) x 6, (sc brown) x 6, (sc buff) x 2, (sc white) x 2, (sc black) x 6, (sc buff) x 10, (sc brown) x 2, (sc aran) x 10
← Row 41 [WS]: (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 8, (sc brown) x 6, (sc buff) x 4, (sc black) x 6, (sc white) x 2, (sc buff) x 2, (sc brown) x 8, (sc aran) x 6, (sc light brown) x 4, (sc aran) x 4, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 2
→ Row 42 [RS]: (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 4, (sc light brown) x 4, (sc aran) x 6, (sc brown) x 8, (sc buff) x 2, (sc white) x 2, (sc black) x 6, (sc buff) x 4, (sc brown) x 6, (sc aran) x 8, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 2
← Row 43 [WS]: (sc aran) x 18, (sc brown) x 4, (sc white) x 4, (sc black) x 2, (sc buff) x 12, (sc brown) x 2, (sc aran) x 6, (sc light brown) x 4, (sc aran) x 6
→ Row 44 [RS]: (sc aran) x 6, (sc light brown) x 4, (sc aran) x 6, (sc brown) x 2, (sc buff) x 12, (sc black) x 2, (sc white) x 4, (sc brown) x 4, (sc aran) x 18
← Row 45 [WS]: (sc aran) x 22, (sc brown) x 10, (sc buff) x 2, (sc white) x 6, (sc buff) x 2, (sc brown) x 2, (sc aran) x 14
→ Row 46 [RS]: (sc aran) x 14, (sc brown) x 2, (sc buff) x 2, (sc white) x 6, (sc buff) x 2, (sc brown) x 10, (sc aran) x 22
← Row 47 [WS]: (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 26, (sc brown) x 2, (sc buff) x 2, (sc white) x 8, (sc buff) x 2, (sc brown) x 2, (sc aran) x 8, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 2
→ Row 48 [RS]: (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 8, (sc brown) x 2, (sc buff) x 2, (sc white) x 8, (sc buff) x 2, (sc brown) x 2, (sc aran) x 26, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 2
← Row 49 [WS]: (sc aran) x 32, (sc brown) x 2, (sc buff) x 2, (sc white) x 6, (sc buff) x 2, (sc brown) x 2, (sc aran) x 12
→ Row 50 [RS]: (sc aran) x 12, (sc brown) x 2, (sc buff) x 2, (sc white) x 6, (sc buff) x 2, (sc brown) x 2, (sc aran) x 32
← Row 51 [WS]: (sc aran) x 34, (sc brown) x 10, (sc aran) x 14
→ Row 52 [RS]: (sc aran) x 14, (sc brown) x 10, (sc aran) x 34
← Row 53 [WS]: (sc aran) x 4, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 38, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 4
→ Row 54 [RS]: (sc aran) x 4, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 38, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 4
← Row 55 [WS]: (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 4, (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 4, (sc aran) x 34, (sc red) x 4, (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 4, (sc aran) x 2
→ Row 56 [RS]: (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 4, (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 4, (sc aran) x 34, (sc red) x 4, (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 4, (sc aran) x 2
← Row 57 [WS]: (sc aran) x 6, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 42, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 6
→ Row 58 [RS]: (sc aran) x 6, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 42, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 6
← Row 59 [WS]: (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 4, (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 4, (sc aran) x 34, (sc red) x 4, (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 4, (sc aran) x 2
→ Row 60 [RS]: (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 4, (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 4, (sc aran) x 34, (sc red) x 4, (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 4, (sc aran) x 2
← Row 61 [WS]: (sc aran) x 4, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 6, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 4, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 4, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 4, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 4, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 6, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 4
→ Row 62 [RS]: (sc aran) x 4, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 6, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 4, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 4, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 4, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 4, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 6, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 2, (sc red) x 2, (sc aran) x 4
← Row 63 [WS]: (sc aran) x 58
→ Row 64 [RS]: (sc aran) x 58
Cut yarn. Fasten off and weave in ends.Now turn the piece 90° so that the deer is upright facing you!
CHRISTMAS DEER PILLOW COVER GRAPH:
The graph can be downloaded in the link below and it's for personal use only! Please don't copy, paste or distribute this pattern. Thank you! :)
Download here the Christmas Deer Pillow Cover GRAPH!
GRAPH NOTES:
You will read the graph from bottom to top!To work one row from the graph, you will actually crochet 2 rows:
- One crochet row on the wrong side (WS) worked with sc sts, reading the row in the graph from right to left and for each pixel in the the row you will crochet 2 sc sts!
- Next crochet row on the right side (RS) worked with sc reading the same row in the graph, but in reverse, from left to right and or each pixel in the the row you will crochet 2 sc sts!!
The graphs has 29 pixels in a row (29 columns) and 32 pixel rows total; that means you will double the number of pixels and double the number of rows: you will have 58 sts in a row and 64 rows total!
Start with 59 chains and work the first row with sc in 2nd.ch from the hook!
Because the even rows will be on the right side of the work, your crochet piece will be a mirrored image of the graph!
The Flap with button band:
Row 1 (RS): Holding the front piece turned to 90°, with the deer facing upright, join Aran (main) color yarn with slst into top right corner and work 57 sc evenly spaced across the edge (see the note below!); turn (57 sts total)
Note: To work the flap, you will need to work sc sts into the ends of the rows!
You have 64 rows, but you will need to skip 7 row ends to get 57 stitches evenly spaced across!
To get them evenly spaced, starting with the 5th stitch/row end, place 1 st marker (or yarn pieces) every 9th row end, for a total of 7 stitch markers!
After the last stitch marker you will have 5 stitches left.
Into the 7 marked stitches you will not work sc, so that you will work a total of 57 sc across!!
Rows 2-11 : ch1, sc in each sc across; turn (57 sts).
Row 12 (WS): ch1, sc in each sc across, before finishing the last sc, change color to Red; ch1, turn and continue with red!
Row 13 (RS): With Red, ch1, sc in each sc across; turn (57 sts)
Row 14 (WS); Button row: ch1, (1 sc in each of next 12 sc, ch3, sk next 3 sc) x 3 times, 1 sc in each of the next 12 sc; turn.
You have made 3 buttonholes!
Row 15 (RS): ch1, (1 sc in each of next 12 sc, 3 sc into ch3sp) x 3 times, 1 sc in each of next 12 sc; turn. (57 sts)
Rows 16-17: ch1, 1 sc in each sc across. (57 sts)
Cut yarn. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Back Panel
To begin chain 59 and start the first row in the second chain from the hook. (58 sc total)
Single crochet a total of 64 rows to create the back panel.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Turn the piece 90°, so that the rows are on the vertical.
Attaching Panels Together
Place the 2 pieces with the RS facing each other and the bottom corners on top of each other. Pin down (if needed) and sew the 2 pieces together with the Mattress Stitch around the 3 outer edges: around the left side of pillow, around the bottom, and up the other side! Do not sew over the top openning!
To avoid bulk, insert the needle though the back loops on the piece closer to you and the front loops of the coresponding sts of the piece farther from you. (Or you can slip stitch the pieces together!)
Cut yarn. Fasten off.
Once you are done, turn the pillow cover right side out.
For more stability, I have worked a row of slip stitches around the pillow cover opening across the back panel using main (aran) color and for estetic reasons I have worked a row of surface sc with aran color over the last red row of the flap! (It is an optional step!) Sew the sides of the flap down.Attaching Buttons:
With the back panel facing, fold the front panel down over the top of the back panel. Use stitch markers for botton placement! Using a sewing needle and thread, sew each button in place.
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Christmas Deer Crochet Pillow Cover
Written Instructions, Pictures and Pixel Drawing/Graph
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Kinga Erdem @My Hobby is Crochet
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