Fun granny square pillow crochet pattern for your home

The crochet pattern for the Granny Square Accent Pillow will be a great addition to your home decor pattern library.

I’m no different from most crafters I know.  We’re constantly making gifts for everyone else and keeping relatively little for ourselves, am I right?!  I need to tip the scales back a bit, so I’ve decided to start with some accent pillows for my home.  Look out because there’s a whole lot of granny square love coming your way 😇💙💕

Inspiration

When I decided to remodel one of my kids’ bedrooms and turn it into a guest bedroom, I chose neutral blues for the walls and bed coverings. I knew I needed to create pops of color to brighten the room, especially because my home tends to be dark.

I absolutely love a traditional granny square. I wanted the accent pillows in my newly remodeled guest bedroom to include them. I’ve designed four pillows in all. The Sideways Granny Square pillow is also a great stash busting project. You can get the PDF in all of my shops, along with the Granny Square Accent Pillow pattern.

Granny Square Accent Pillow Crochet Pattern

This fun, decorative throw pillow is an inexpensive way to add pizazz to any room in the house.

Each side of the pillow has 9 squares.  Each square begins with 3 rounds worked in bright colors.  Then, outline each square with a row of single crochet in a contrasting color, preferably dark to give emphasis to the center colors.  For the final touch, each of the 9 squares is finished off with a granny round in the main color, in this case the color is white.

Once the squares are assembled, one more round in the main color is worked.  Each side panel of the pillow is identical, so you’ll work 18 squares total.  Both pieces are stitched together around the pillow form with a single crochet border.

This is one accessory that works up quickly! It’s beginner friendly and makes a fabulous travel project.

Skill level:  This pattern is appropriate for beginner crocheters with a bit of stitching experience.

Yarn

Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn worsted weight yarn (7 oz/355 yds)

• 1 skein of white for the main color
• Red, pink, green, purple, blue, turquoise, yellow, orange and gray – enough to make 2 3-round squares of each
• A small amount of navy (for outlining each center square)

This pillow is a great stash busting project. Use any worsted weight yarn from your stash to create a unique pillow to decorate any room in your home.

Hook

US size H-8

Materials/Tools

• 18″ x 18″ pillow form
• Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
• Scissors

What Comes with the Pattern

Not only do you get concise written instructions, you’ll get a crochet chart showing the granny square construction.  You’ll also receive a color chart and helpful photos.  And, finally, you can find a tutorial on the traditional granny square HERE.

WHERE TO BUY THE CROCHET PATTERN

Don’t waste any time. Head to your favorite shop to buy the pattern and add this little gem to your home decor! Click on the button of your choice below.

Stashbusting Challenge 2022 Week 3

As part of the Stash Busting Challenge hosted by Knitting with Chopsticks, the Granny Square Accent Pillow is available as a free PDF download from Wed., June 29, to Tues, July 5. Click on the top button to get your promo code and hit the bottom button to get your free PDF in my Ravelry shop.

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