Santa is coming to town! :) I have designed the Dear Santa Crochet Pillow Cover having children in mind! I hope it will bring them much joy and a big smile on their faces, same as this Santa has! ♥
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The Dear Santa Pillow Cover is my second Christmas themed pillow cover design, made with the technique of tapestry crochet.
The first one, the Christmas Deer Pillow Cover received much love on social media! I hope you will love the Santa pillow cover as well!
Both of them are made as envelope type crochet pillow covers with buttons, that can be easily removed.
You can see how the back of the this one looks like in the picture below!
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Dear Santa Pillow Cover
The Dear Santa Pillow Cover Free Crochet Pattern comes as written instructions and a Pixel Graph!
A link to download the free Santa Picture Graph can be found below the written instructions for the front panel!
The construction of both of my Christmas themed crochet pillow cover is the same! Both of them are made of 2 pieces: a front piece 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.
A white edging with surface crochet around the panels will give a nice, polished touch.
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- Light Blue (blue), approx. 218 g (401 yards) skeins
- Buff (beige), approx 12g (22.1 yards)
- White (white) approx. 45g (83 yards)
- Black (black) approx. 2g (3.67 yards)
- Cherry Red (red) approx. 21g (approx. 38.6 yards)
- Light Rasberry (pink) approx. 2g (3.67 yards)
(Note: I have used another pink, because I didn't had the Rasberry Super Saver yarn shade; all I had in my stash was a pink Red Heart Soft yarn, so I have used that instead. It is a bit lighter in weight and it is shinny; so my Santa has a shinny nose and mounth!:) )
- 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
- Surface Crochet (optional)
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!
Colors:
blue : Red Heart Super Saver - Light Blue
white: Red Heart Super Saver - White
black: Red Heart Super Saver - Black
beige: Red Heart Super Saver - Buff
red: Red Heart Super Saver - Cherry Red
pink: Red Heart Super Saver - Light Rasberry
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 Santa 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 blue) x 58
→ Row 2 [RS]: (sc blue) x 58
← Row 3 [WS]: (sc blue) x 58
→ Row 4 [RS]: (sc blue) x 58
← Row 5 [WS]: (sc blue) x 6, (sc white) x 2, (sc blue) x 50
→ Row 6 [RS]: (sc blue) x 50, (sc white) x 2, (sc blue) x 6
← Row 7 [WS]: (sc blue) x 4, (sc white) x 6, (sc blue) x 48
→ Row 8 [RS]: (sc blue) x 48, (sc white) x 6, (sc blue) x 4
← Row 9 [WS]: (sc blue) x 6, (sc white) x 2, (sc blue) x 50
→ Row 10 [RS]: (sc blue) x 50, (sc white) x 2, (sc blue) x 6
← Row 11 [WS]: (sc blue) x 26, (sc white) x 6, (sc blue) x 2, (sc white) x 4, (sc blue) x 2, (sc white) x 4, (sc blue) x 14
→ Row 12 [RS]: (sc blue) x 14, (sc white) x 4, (sc blue) x 2, (sc white) x 4, (sc blue) x 2, (sc white) x 6, (sc blue) x 26
← Row 13 [WS]: (sc blue) x 22, (sc red) x 2, (sc white) x 24, (sc blue) x 10
→ Row 14 [RS]: (sc blue) x 10, (sc white) x 24, (sc red) x 2, (sc blue) x 22
← Row 15 [WS]: (sc blue) x 16, (sc red) x 8, (sc white) x 28, (sc blue) x 6
→ Row 16 [RS]: (sc blue) x 6, (sc white) x 28, (sc red) x 8, (sc blue) x 16
← Row 17 [WS]: (sc blue) x 12, (sc red) x 10, (sc white) x 6, (sc beige) x 6, (sc white) x 18, (sc blue) x 6
→ Row 18 [RS]: (sc blue) x 6, (sc white) x 18, (sc beige) x 6, (sc white) x 6, (sc red) x 10, (sc blue) x 12
← Row 19 [WS]: (sc blue) x 10, (sc red) x 10, (sc white) x 6, (sc beige) x 2, (sc white) x 2, (sc beige) x 6, (sc white) x 18, (sc blue) x 4
→ Row 20 [RS]: (sc blue) x 4, (sc white) x 18, (sc beige) x 6, (sc white) x 2, (sc beige) x 2, (sc white) x 6, (sc red) x 10, (sc blue) x 10
← Row 21 [WS]: (sc blue) x 8, (sc red) x 12, (sc white) x 4, (sc beige) x 2, (sc white) x 2, (sc beige) x 10, (sc white) x 16, (sc blue) x 4
→ Row 22 [RS]: (sc blue) x 4, (sc white) x 16, (sc beige) x 10, (sc white) x 2, (sc beige) x 2, (sc white) x 4, (sc red) x 12, (sc blue) x 8
← Row 23 [WS]: (sc blue) x 8, (sc red) x 12, (sc white) x 4, (sc beige) x 2, (sc white) x 2, (sc beige) x 2, (sc black) x 4, (sc beige) x 4, (sc white) x 18, (sc blue) x 2
→ Row 24 [RS]: (sc blue) x 2, (sc white) x 18 (sc beige) x 4, (sc black) x 4, (sc beige) x 2, (sc white) x 2, (sc beige) x 2, (sc white) x 4, (sc red) x 12, (sc blue) x 8
← Row 25 [WS]: (sc blue) x 6, (sc red) x 14, (sc white) x 4, (sc beige) x 2, (sc white) x 2, (sc beige) x 2, (sc black) x 4, (sc beige) x 6, (sc white) x 2, (sc pink) x 2, (sc white) x 12, (sc blue) x 2
→ Row 26 [RS]: (sc blue) x 2, (sc white) x 12, (sc pink) x 2, (sc white) x 2, (sc beige) x 6, (sc black) x 4, (sc beige) x 2, (sc white) x 2, (sc beige) x 2, (sc white) x 4, (sc red) x 14, (sc blue) x 6
← Row 27 [WS]: (sc blue) x 6 (sc red) x 14, (sc white) x 4, (sc beige) x 16, (sc white) x 4, (sc pink) x 2, (sc white) x 10, (sc blue) x 2
→ Row 28 [RS]: (sc blue) x 2, (sc white) x 10, (sc pink) x 2, (sc white) x 4, (sc beige) x 16, (sc white) x 4, (sc red) x 14, (sc blue) x 6
← Row 29 [WS]:(sc blue) x 4, (sc red) x 16, (sc white) x 4, (sc beige) x 12, (sc pink) x 4, (sc white) x 4, (sc pink) x 2, (sc white) x 10, (sc blue) x 2
→ Row 30 [RS]: (sc blue) x 2, (sc white) x 10, (sc pink) x 2, (sc white) x 4, (sc pink) x 4, (sc beige) x 12, (sc white) x 4, (sc red) x 16, (sc blue) x 4
← Row 31 [WS]: (sc blue) x 4, (sc red) x 16, (sc white) x 4, (sc beige) x 12, (sc pink) x 4, (sc white) x 4, (sc pink) x 2, (sc white) x 10, (sc blue) x 2
→ Row 32 [RS]: (sc blue) x 2, (sc white) x 10, (sc pink) x 2, (sc white) x 4, (sc pink) x 4, (sc beige) x 12, (sc white) x 4, (sc red) x 16, (sc blue) x 4
← Row 33 [WS]:(sc blue) x 2, (sc red) x 18, (sc white) x 4, (sc beige) x 12, (sc pink) x 4, (sc white) x 4, (sc pink) x 2, (sc white) x 10, (sc blue) x 2
→ Row 34 [RS]: (sc blue) x 2, (sc white) x 10, (sc pink) x 2, (sc white) x 4, (sc pink) x 4, (sc beige) x 12, (sc white) x 4, (sc red) x 18, (sc blue) x 2
← Row 35 [WS]: (sc blue) x 2, (sc red) x 18, (sc white) x 4, (sc beige) x 16, (sc white) x 4, (sc pink) x 2, (sc white) x 10, (sc blue) x 2
→ Row 36 [RS]: (sc blue) x 2, (sc white) x 10, (sc pink) x 2, (sc white) x 4, (sc beige) x 16, (sc white) x 4, (sc red) x 18, (sc blue) x 2
← Row 37 [WS]: (sc blue) x 2, (sc red) x 18, (sc white) x 4, (sc beige) x 2, (sc white) x 2, (sc beige) x 2, (sc black) x 4, (sc beige) x 6, (sc white) x 2, (sc pink) x 2, (sc white) x 12, (sc blue) x 2
→ Row 38 [RS]: (sc blue) x 2, (sc white) x 12, (sc pink) x 2, (sc white) x 2, (sc beige) x 6, (sc black) x 4, (sc beige) x 2, (sc white) x 2, (sc beige) x 2, (sc white) x 4, (sc red) x 18, (sc blue) x 2
← Row 39 [WS]: (sc blue) x 2, (sc red) x 18, (sc white) x 4, (sc beige) x 2, (sc white) x 2, (sc beige) x 2, (sc black) x 4, (sc beige) x 4, (sc white) x 18, (sc blue) x 2
→ Row 40 [RS]:(sc blue) x 2, (sc white) x 18, (sc beige) x 4, (sc black) x 4, (sc beige) x 2, (sc white) x 2, (sc beige) x 2, (sc white) x 4, (sc red) x 18, (sc blue) x 2
← Row 41 [WS]: (sc blue) x 2, (sc red) x 18, (sc white) x 4, (sc beige) x 2, (sc white) x 2, (sc beige) x 10, (sc white) x 16, (sc blue) x 4
→ Row 42 [RS]: (sc blue) x 4, (sc white) x 16, (sc beige) x 10 (sc white) x 2, (sc beige) x 2, (sc white) x 4, (sc red) x 18, (sc blue) x 2
← Row 43 [WS]: (sc blue) x 2, (sc red) x 18, (sc white) x 6, (sc beige) x 2, (sc white) x 2, (sc beige) x 6, (sc white) x 18, (sc blue) x 4
→ Row 44 [RS]: (sc blue) x 4, (sc white) x 18, (sc beige) x 6, (sc white) x 2, (sc beige) x 2, (sc white) x 6, (sc red) x 18, (sc blue) x 2
← Row 45 [WS]: (sc blue) x 2, (sc red) x 20, (sc white) x 6, (sc beige) x 6, (sc white) x 18, (sc blue) x 6
→ Row 46 [RS]: (sc blue) x 6, (sc white) x 18, (sc beige) x 6, (sc white) x 6, (sc red) x 20, (sc blue) x 2
← Row 47 [WS]: (sc blue) x 2, (sc red) x 10, (sc blue) x 4, (sc red) x 8, (sc white) x 28, (sc blue) x 6
→ Row 48 [RS]: (sc blue) x 6, (sc white) x 28, (sc red) x 8, (sc blue) x 4, (sc red) x 10, (sc blue) x 2
← Row 49 [WS]: (sc blue) x 4, (sc red) x 8, (sc blue) x 10, (sc red) x 2, (sc white) x 24, (sc blue) x 10
→ Row 50 [RS]: (sc blue) x 10, (sc white) x 24, (sc red) x 2, (sc blue) x 10, (sc red) x 8, (sc blue) x 4
← Row 51 [WS]: (sc blue) x 6, (sc red) x 6, (sc white) x 4, (sc blue) x 10, (sc white) x 6, (sc blue) x 2, (sc white) x 4, (sc blue) x 2, (sc white) x 4, (sc blue) x 14
→ Row 52 [RS]: (sc blue) x 14, (sc white) x 4, (sc blue) x 2, (sc white) x 4, (sc blue) x 2, (sc white) x 6, (sc blue) x 10, (sc white) x 4, (sc red) x 6, (sc blue) x 6
← Row 53 [WS]: (sc blue) x 8, (sc red) x 2, (sc white) x 8, (sc blue) x 40
→ Row 54 [RS]: (sc blue) x 40, (sc white) x 8, (sc red) x 2, (sc blue) x 8
← Row 55 [WS]: (sc blue) x 10, (sc white) x 8, (sc blue) x 40
→ Row 56 [RS]: (sc blue) x 40, (sc white) x 8, (sc blue) x 10
← Row 57 [WS]: (sc blue) x 12, (sc white) x 4, (sc blue) x 42
→ Row 58 [RS]: (sc blue) x 42, (sc white) x 4, (sc blue) x 12
← Row 59 [WS]: (sc blue) x 58
→ Row 60 [RS]: (sc blue) x 58
← Row 61 [WS]: (sc blue) x 58
→ Row 62 [RS]: (sc blue) x 58
← Row 63 [WS]: (sc blue) x 58
→ Row 64 [RS]: (sc blue) x 58
Do not cut yarn!Turn the piece 90° agains the clock, ch1 and continue to crochet the flap on top edge of the Santa; scroll down for the instructions below the Graph notes!
SANTA 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 SANTA 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 with Santa facing upright, ch1 and work 57 sc evenly spaced across the top edge (into row ends) (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!
Into the 7 marked stitches you will not work sc, so that you will work a total of 57 sc across!!
Rows 2-13 : 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.
Surface Crochet Edging around the Front Panel
(optional, but it adds a nice touch!)
Join white yarn at the right top corner below the flap rows and work surface crochet evenly around the front panel, following the arrows and numbers according to the picture below:
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.
Surface Crochet Edging around the Back Panel (optional)
Join white yarn into a corner below the last row and surface crochet evenly around the piece.
Turn the piece 90°, so that the rows are on the vertical, same as the front panel.
Attaching Panels Together
Place the front panel on the table with the right side facing you.
Fold the flap down (see picture no.1 in the photo collage below!)
Now place the back panel with the right side facing down on top of the front panel, aligning the corners on top of each other (picture no.2).
Pin down the corners (on the top left side and on the top right side of the pillow pin through all 3 layers - the front, the folded down flap and the back - as seen in picture no. 3)
Align the stitches and sew the pieces together using the Mattress Stitch around the left side of pillow (and sewing through all 3 layers, as seen in picture 4), around the bottom, and up the other side (and sewing through all 3 layers). 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.
Cut yarn. Fasten off.
Once you are done, turn the pillow cover right side out with the flap over the front panel.
Attaching Buttons:
With the back panel facing, use stitch markers for button placement! Using a sewing needle and thread, sew each button in place.
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Dear Santa Crochet Pillow Cover
Written Instructions, Pictures and Pixel Drawing/Graph
Copyright © 21. December 2024
Kinga Erdem @My Hobby is Crochet
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