How to Make Crochet Pillow Cover – Lumbar Crochet Pillow

Today I’m going to walk you through the steps of how to make a lumbar crochet pillow cover. I created this easy pattern that only has a total of 80 rows all using the fun and EASY extended single crochet stitch and single crochet stitch to join. You’re gonna love how fast you can whip up this pillow!

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How to Make Lumbar Crochet Pillow Cover – Materials Needed

The materials are very common and you should be able to go to your local craft store or shop online to purchase. This lumbar pillow cover can be made in just a day and you will be proud to put it on your bed, couch, chair or gift to someone special.

You will need 8 skeins of super bulky 6 ply yarn, M crochet hook, yarn needle and lumbar pillow insert. I’ve listed the products that I used below but you can use any super bulky 6 ply yarn you want. The package will tell you what the ply is on the label, look for the number 6.:

1. 2 skeins Big Twist Mello (Taupe)
2. 2 skeins Big Twist Mello (Navy)
3. 2 skeins Big Twist Mello (Mustard)
4. 2 skeins Lion Brand Hometown (Houston Cream)
5. Size M crochet hook
6. Yarn needle
7. Lumbar Pillow Insert 14″ x 28″

How to Make Lumbar Crochet Pillow Cover – Stitch Instructions

To make this crochet pillow cover, you will be making two separate pieces and then connecting them together with the pillow insert stuffed in the middle. Again, this pattern uses only two stitches. For the two pillow pieces, the only stitch you will use for every stitch in every row is the extended single crochet, the abbreviation for this stitch is (esc).

Extended single crochet instructions: To extend a single crochet, you start like a normal single crochet, but pull through only one loop on the hook, creating a chain stitch, then yarn over and pull through both loops on the hook.

Here are links to some really good YouTube tutorials for the extended single crochet if you want to check one or some out before you begin.

Bag-O-Day Crochet

MJ’s Off The Hook Designs

Daisy Farm Crafts

The Crochet Crowd

How to Make Lumbar Crochet Pillow Cover – Free Pattern

I created this easy pattern that it only 40 rows for the front piece and 40 rows for the back piece all using the fun and EASY extended single crochet stitch. Pattern is in US terminology, not UK.

Pattern Abbreviations (US):

sc = single crochet

esc = extended single crochet

Gauge:

For starting chain gauge. 7 sc = 4″

5 rows should measure 14″ in length and 4″ in width

Lumbar Crochet Pillow Cover Pattern:

For this pattern you will crochet one front and one back pillow cover for a total of two pieces. Once both pieces are done, you will crochet on the outside of the pillow cover to attach.

Front Pillow Cover:

Row 1: (Houston Cream) make a slip knot, chain 25 sc, chain 1, turn.

Rows 2 – 5: (Houston Cream) esc in each stitch for a total of 25, chain 1, turn. Repeat 4 times but in the last stitch in row 5, change yarn to Mustard, then chain 1, turn.

Rows 6 – 10: (Mustard) esc in each stitch for a total of 25, chain 1, turn. Repeat 4 times but in the last stitch in row 10, change yarn to Taupe, then chain 1, turn.

Rows 11 – 15: (Taupe) esc in each stitch for a total of 25, chain 1, turn. Repeat 4 times but in the last stitch in row 15, change yarn to Navy, then chain 1, turn.

Rows 16 – 25: (Navy) esc in each stitch for a total of 25, chain 1, turn. Repeat 9 times but in the last stitch in row 25, change yarn to Taupe, then chain 1, turn.

Rows 26 – 30: (Taupe) esc in each stitch for a total of 25, chain 1, turn. Repeat 4 times but in the last stitch in row 30, change yarn to Mustard, then chain 1, turn.

Rows 31 – 35: (Mustard) esc in each stitch for a total of 25, chain 1, turn. Repeat 4 times but in the last stitch in row 35, change yarn to Houston Cream, then chain 1, turn.

Rows 36 – 40: (Houston Cream) esc in each stitch for a total of 25, chain 1, turn. Repeat 4 times but on the last stitch chain 1 and tie off. Your front pillow cover is all done.

Back Pillow Cover:

Row 1: (Houston Cream) make a slip knot, chain 25 sc, chain 1, turn.

Rows 2 – 10: (Houston Cream) esc in each stitch for a total of 25, chain 1, turn. Repeat 8 times but in the last stitch in row 10, change yarn to Mustard, then chain 1, turn.

Rows 11 – 20: (Mustard) esc in each stitch for a total of 25, chain 1, turn. Repeat 9 times but in the last stitch in row 20, change yarn to Taupe, then chain 1, turn.

Rows 21 – 30: (Taupe) esc in each stitch for a total of 25, chain 1, turn. Repeat 9 times but in the last stitch in row 30, change yarn to Navy, then chain 1, turn.

Rows 31 – 40: (Navy) esc in each stitch for a total of 25, chain 1, turn. Repeat 9 times but on the last stitch chain 1 and tie off. Your back pillow cover is all done.

Joining Front and Back Covers:

Double knot every where you changed yarns and use the yarn needle to weave in the tail ends. Next, lay the back cover wrong side facing away from you and the front cover laying right side facing you. You want to lay the covers on top of each other and join three sides by using a single crochet stitch on the outside of the pillow covers to join. See pictures below.

You also want to crochet three single crochets into all the corners to round out the border evenly.

Once you have three sides joined, take the pillow insert and stuff it into the pillow cover. Make sure you get the corners of the insert stuffed all the way into the cover corners. Final step is to join the last side of the pillow cover to complete. This super bulky yarn will stretch to fit, so don’t be afraid to pull it into shape if needed. Take the yarn needle to weave tail ends into pillow cover. Fluff out the pillow and enjoy!

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