This alpine stitch pillow will add a touch of warmth and beauty to any room in the house. The crochet pattern is free on the blog.

When I was designing and making the Fireside Throw for the crochet along, I had a lot of the main color yarn left over when I was finished. I decided the blanket needed a companion so I used that leftover yarn to crochet the Highland Throw Pillow.

This alpine stitch pillow is so snuggly, cozy and really does make the perfect partner to the Fireside Throw. Both the alpine stitch pillow and the Fireside Throw blanket add a touch of warmth to any room in the house during the cold winter months.

By the way, I knew I had a winner when my husband grabbed and gave it a big squeeze!

The Highland Throw Pillow

Design + Construction of the alpine stitch pillow

This alpine stitch pillow is a simple design, a quick, beginner friendly crochet make. 

The crochet alpine stitch is the star of the show, creating a beautiful wintry texture that just begs to be cuddled with. The stitch pattern is an easy to work, easy to remember 4-row repeat which means you’ll have a relaxing, mindful crochet project to work on.

Two identical squares are made for the alpine stitch pillow.  Once you get started, the alpine stitch pattern is very intuitive. After a round of single crochet is worked around each square, the squares are single crocheted together to create this alpine stitch pillow.

I designed this beautiful alpine stitch pillow to go with my Fireside Throw Blanket. This blanket was originally designed as a free crochet along.

The perfect match for your Highland Throw Pillow, it’s an elegant, cozy blanket that adds a touch of warmth to any space it’s a part of.

The pattern is completely free to view on my blog.

Or, if you prefer a downloadable, printable PDF, the pattern for the Fireside Throw Blanket is available in my Ravelry shop and in my Etsy shop.

About the Yarn

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Any worsted weight will work for this alpine stitch pillow. Choose a color and fiber that coordinates well with the room decor where your alpine stitch pillow will hang out.

For this alpine stitch pillow, I chose Lion Brand’s “Pound of Love”, the yarn I had left over from the Fireside Throw. It’s soft, easy to work with and creates a beautiful finished look. I fell in love with this yarn when I was working on the Friends with Granny blanket and discovered how soft the yarn was. It comes in economical 16oz skeins making it the perfect choice for larger projects.

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The Highland Throw Pillow free pattern

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General Information

Yarn

Lion Brand “Pound of Love” 100% premium acrylic worsted weight (16 oz/1020 yd; 454 g/932 m)

Color #99 – Antique White – Approx. 4 oz needed for entire pillow

Hook

US size H-8 (5mm) – My favorite is Susan Bates

Tools

• 16” square poly-fil pillow form – I love these
• Removable stitch markers
• Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Finished size: 16″ square excluding border

Gauge: Approx. 12 sts x 12 rows = 4″ in alpine st (Rows 4-7 3 times)

Skill level: Confident beginner

Abbreviations – US crochet terminology

• beg – beginning
• ch – chain
• dc – double crochet
• FPdc – front post double crochet
• rep – repeat
• rnd(s) – round(s)
• sc – single crochet
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• RS – right side
• WS – wrong side

Special Stitches

Pattern Notes

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1. A ch 1 at the beginning of a row does not count as a stitch.
2. A ch-3 can be substituted for the STsc without changing the construction or look of the squares.
3. The square panels are slightly smaller than the pillow form. As they are sewn together and the pillow form is inserted, they stretch out for a snug fit around the pillow form. Blocking shouldn’t be necessary because the slight pull will eliminate the curl caused by the FPdc.
4. Pull up the 1st loop of each FPdc to the height of a regular dc to prevent the square from curling and adversely affecting your gauge.

Written Instructions

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