Free Pattern: Anthropologie Inspired Long Pillow

I hope you’ll join me in giving the super talented Nihal Salem from Topknotch Crochet to my blog today! I absolutely love Nihal’s modern and minimalist aesthetic, so I’m thrilled to be sharing her gorgeous Anthropologie-inspired long pillow. This crochet cushion can be fully customised to fit your style. What colours will you choose?

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Anthropologie is one of my favourite spots to do some fantasy shopping, I could happily kit my entire house out with their gorgeous designs! I do some serious late night scrolling and lusting over their catalogue. Nihal has not only nailed their beautiful, simple style but added her own twist with this cool crochet cushion.

Nihal says, “I have always had a minimalist style bedroom that has few colours and/or textures and I loved it. However as human beings our preferences change RIGHT? So I decided to makeover my room and add a pop of colour and some texture. What is a better way to do this than crochet and pillows?“

MATERIALS & TOOLS

Yarn: Alize cotton gold in : Cream (A) 4 skeins, Pink Apricot (B) 1 skein, Khaki Melange (C) 1 skein

Hook: 3.5 mm hook

(12” x 27”) (30x 89 cm) pillow form

GAUGE

4” (10 cm) = 20 stitches x 20 rows in sc

NOTES

The pattern is written in US terms

Make sure to keep the count of 55 stitches per row through out this pattern

Pictured is one pillow with two different faces. But you can simply make one face of your choice whether its the solid colour or the multi-coloured one and simply make a plain back. (see the back section below)

Ch 1 does NOT count as a st throughout this pattern

TERMS & ABBREVIATIONS

Chain (ch): Yarn over, pull through one loop on hook

Single Crochet (sc): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through two loops (2 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through both loops.

Bobble Stitch (bo): Yarn over, insert hook into the next stitch and pull up a loop. Yarn over, pull through two loops as if you are doing the first part of a double crochet (DC) (2 loops on the hook); repeat it until you have 5 HDC on your hook and 1 initial loop (total 6 loops on the hook); yarn over and pull through all 6 loops (1 loop on the hook – pull pretty tight, so your bobble really pops up)

Mini Bobble Stitch (mini bo): Yarn over, insert your hook into the next stitch, pull yarn through two loops as if you are doing the first part of a double crochet (DC) (2 loops on the hook); repeat one more time so that you have 2 HDC on your hook and 1 initial loop (total 3 loops on the hook); yarn over and pull through all 3 loops.

Unsure of the differences between UK and US terms? Need a refresher on how to do your stitches? In my ‘How to crochet: A handy reference guide’ EBook I help you with all of these terms and you can always have them to hand! You will also get exclusive access to free video instructions. Learn more about the eBook here.

ANTHROPOLOGIE INSPIRED LONG PILLOW PATTERN

Front:

With Colour A Ch 56,

Sc in 2nd chain from the hook and across, Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 2-3:  Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 4: 1 Sc in each of the first three stitches, *1 Mini Bo in the next one, 1 sc in each of the next 3 stitches* repeat from *to* across, Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 5-7: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 8: 1 Sc in the first stitch, *1 Bo in the next one, 1 sc in each of the next 3 stitches*. Repeat from *to* across, sc in the last stitch, Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 9-11: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 12: 1 Sc in each of the first three stitches, *1 Mini Bo in the next one, 1 sc in each of the next 3 stitches* repeat from *to* across, Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 13-15: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 16: Sc in the first stitch, *1 Bo  in the next one, 1 sc in each of the next 3 stitches*. Repeat from *to* across, sc in the last stitch, Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 17-19: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 20: 1 Sc in each of the first three stitches, *1 Mini Bo in the next one, 1 sc in each of the next 3 stitches* repeat from *to* across, Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 21-23: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

-Colour change to colour B

Row 24-26: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

-Colour change to colour C

Row 27-28: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

-Colour change to colour A

Row 29-31: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 32: Sc in the first stitch, 1 Bo in the next one, Sc in the next 15, * 1 bo in the next stitch, sc in the next one, 1 bo in the next one, Sc in the next 15* repeat from * to * one more time, 1 bo in the next stitch, sc in the last stitch,  Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 33: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 34: Sc in the first stitch, 1 mini bo in the next stitch, sc in next one, 1 Bo in the next one, Sc in the next 11, *1 bo in the next stitch, sc in the next one, 1 mini bo in the next one, sc in the next one, 1 mini bo in the next one, sc in the next one, 1 bo in the next one,  Sc in the next 11* repeat from * to * one more time, 1 bo in the next stitch, sc in the next one, 1 mini bo in the next stitch, sc in the last stitch,  Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 35: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 36: Sc in the first stitch, 1 bo in the next one, sc in next one, 1 mini Bo in the next one,  sc in next stitch, 1 bo in the next one, Sc in the next 7, *1 bo in the next one, sc in the next one, 1 mini bo in the next one, sc in the next stitch, 1 bo in the next one, sc in the next stitch,1 bo in the next one, sc in the next stitch, 1 mini bo in the next one, sc in the next stitch, 1 bo in the next one,  Sc in the next 7* repeat from * to * one more time, 1 bo in the next stitch, sc in next one, 1 mini Bo in the next stitch,  sc in next one, 1 bo in the next stitch, sc in the last one,  Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 37: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 38: Sc in the first 3 stitches, *1 bo in the next one, sc in next stitch, 1 mini Bo in the next one,  sc in next stitch, 1 bo in the next one, Sc in the next 3, 1 bo in the next one, sc in the next stitch, 1 mini bo in the next one,, sc in the next stitch, 1 bo in the next one,* sc in the next 5, repeat from * to * one time, sc in the next 5, repeat from * to * one last time, sc in the last 3 stitches,  Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 39: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 40: Sc in the first 5 stitches, *1 bo in the next one, sc in next stitch, 1 mini Bo in the next one, sc in next stitch, 1 bo in the next one, Sc in the next stitch, 1 mini bo in the next one, sc in the next stitch, 1 bo in the next one, * sc in the next 9 stitches , repeat from * to * one time, sc in the next 9 stitches, repeat from * to * one last time, sc in the last 5 stitches,  Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 41: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 42: Sc in the first 7 stitches, *1 bo in the next one, sc in next stitch, 1 mini Bo in the next one, sc in next stitch, 1 bo in the next one, * sc in the next stitch 13, repeat from * to * one time, sc in the next stitch 13, repeat from * to * one last time, 1 bo in the next stitch , sc in the last 7 stitches,  Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 43: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 44: Sc in the first 9 stitches, *1 bo in the next one, sc in the next 17 stitches*, repeat from *to *one more time, 1 bo in the next stitch,  sc in the last stitch 9,  Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 45-47: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

-Colour change to colour C

Row 48-49: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

-Colour change to colour B

Row 50-52: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

-Colour change to colour A

Row 53-54: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

-Colour change to colour B

Row 55-63: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

-Colour change to colour A

Row 64: Sc in the first 6 stitches, *1 bo in the next one, sc in the next stitch 13*, repeat from * to * two more times, 1 bo in the next stitch,  sc in the last stitch 6,  Ch 1, turn (55)

-Colour change to colour B

Row 65-67: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

-Colour change to colour A

Row 68: Sc in the first 4 stitches, *1 bo, sc in the next 3 stitches, 1 bo in the next one, sc in the next 9*, repeat from * to * two more times, 1 bo in the next stitch,  sc in the next 3, 1 bo in the next one, sc in the last 4 stitches,  Ch 1, turn (55)

-Colour change to colour B

Row 69-71: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

-Colour change to colour A

Row 72: Sc in the first 2 stitches, *1 bo in the next one, sc in the next 7 stitches , 1 boin the next one, sc in the next 5*, repeat from * to *two more times, 1 bo in the next stitch, sc in the next 7, 1 bo in the next one, sc in the last 2 stitches,  Ch 1, turn (55)

-Colour change to colour B

Row 73-75: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

-Colour change to colour A

Row 76: Sc in the first 4 stitches, *1 bo, sc in the next 3 stitches, 1 bo in the next one, sc in the next 9*, repeat from * to * two more times, 1 bo in the next stitch,  sc in the next 3, 1 bo in the next one, sc in the last 4 stitches,  Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 77-79: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

-Colour change to colour A

Row 80:  Sc in the first 6 stitches, *1 bo in the next one, sc in the next stitch 13*, repeat from * to * two more times, 1 bo in the next stitch,  sc in the last stitch 6,  Ch 1, turn (55)

-Colour change to colour B

Row 81-89: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

-Colour change to colour A

Row 90-91: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

-Colour change to colour B

Row 92-94: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

-Colour change to colour C

Row 95-96: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

-Colour change to colour A

Row 97-99: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 100: Sc in the first 9 stitches, *1 bo in the next one, sc in the next 17 stitches*, repeat from * to * one more time, 1 bo in the next stitch,  sc in the last stitch 9,  Ch 1, turn (55

Row 101: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 102: Sc in the first 7 stitches, *1 bo in the next one, sc in next stitch, 1 mini Bo in the next one, sc in next stitch, 1 bo in the next one, * sc in the next stitch 13, repeat from * to * one time, sc in the next stitch 13, repeat from * to * one last time, 1 bo in the next stitch , sc in the last 7 stitches,  Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 103: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 104: Sc in the first 5 stitches, *1 bo in the next one, sc in next stitch, 1 mini Bo in the next one, sc in next stitch, 1 bo in the next one, Sc in the next stitch, 1 mini bo in the next one, sc in the next stitch, 1 bo in the next one, * sc in the next 9 stitches , repeat from * to * one time, sc in the next 9 stitches, repeat from * to * one last time, sc in the last 5 stitches,  Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 105: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 106: Sc in the first 3 stitches, *1 bo in the next one, sc in next stitch, 1 mini Bo in the next one,  sc in next stitch, 1 bo in the next one, Sc in the next 3, 1 bo in the next one, sc in the next stitch, 1 mini bo in the next one,, sc in the next stitch, 1 bo in the next one,* sc in the next 5, repeat from * to * one time, sc in the next 5, repeat from * to * one last time, , sc in the last 3 stitches,  Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 107: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 108: Sc in the first stitch, 1 bo in the next one, sc in next one, 1 mini Bo in the next one,  sc in next stitch, 1 bo in the next one, Sc in the next 7, *1 bo in the next one, sc in the next one, 1 mini bo in the next one, sc in the next stitch, 1 bo in the next one, sc in the next stitch,1 bo in the next one, sc in the next stitch, 1 mini bo in the next one, sc in the next stitch, 1 bo in the next one,  Sc in the next 7* repeat from * to * one more time, 1 bo in the next stitch, sc in next one, 1 mini Bo in the next stitch,  sc in next one, 1 bo in the next stitch, sc in the last one,  Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 109: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 110: Sc in the first stitch, 1 mini bo in the next stitch, sc in next one, 1 Bo in the next one, Sc in the next 11, *1 bo in the next stitch, sc in the next one, 1 mini bo in the next one, sc in the next one, 1 mini bo in the next one, sc in the next one, 1 bo in the next one,  Sc in the next 11* repeat from * to * one more time, 1 bo in the next stitch, sc in the next one, 1 mini bo in the next stitch, sc in the last stitch,  Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 111: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 112: Sc in the first stitch, 1 Bo in the next one, Sc in the next 15, * 1 bo in the next stitch, sc in the next one, 1 bo in the next one, Sc in the next 15* repeat from * to * one more time, 1 bo in the next stitch, sc in the last stitch,  Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 113—115: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

-Colour change to colour C

Row 116-117: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

-Colour change to colour B

Row 118-120: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55

-Colour change to colour A

Row 121–123: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 124: Sc in each of the first three stitches, *1 Mini Bo in the next one, 1 sc in each of the next 3 stitches* repeat from *to* across, Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 125-127: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 128: 1 Sc in the first stitch, *1 Bo in the next one, 1 sc in each of the next 3 stitches*. Repeat from *to* across, sc in the last stitch, Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 129-131: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 132: 1 Sc in each of the first three stitches, *1 Mini Bo in the next one, 1 sc in each of the next 3 stitches* repeat from *to* across, Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 133-135: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 136: 1 Sc in the first stitch, *1 Bo in the next one, 1 sc in each of the next 3 stitches*. Repeat from *to* across, sc in the last stitch, Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 137-139: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 140: Sc in each of the first three stitches, *1 Mini Bo in the next one, 1 sc in each of the next 3 stitches* repeat from *to* across, Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 141-143: Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

Back:

Now for the back you have two options

Option 1:

Chain 56

Sc in 2nd chain from the hook and across, Ch 1, turn (55)

Row 2-143:  Sc across, Ch 1, turn (55)

Option 2: (The one I went for) 

Repeat the front pattern but with one colour and you will have a double face pillow!

Finishing:

Work one last row of sc along the long edges of your two rectangular pieces (work one sc in each row).

Seaming: Holding two panels together with right sides facing out, Single crochet the two pieces together (as you see in this video). Take care to match up panels’ sts and rows when stitching together. After you’ve stitched around 3 sides, insert pillow form and continue with the 4th side.

Make 10 tassels and attach 5 to each side.

If you’re crazy about a crochet cushion, you might enjoy hooking up one of these:

• The Malibu Pillow
• Ludlow Cushion
• Summer Breeze Cushion
• Battenberg Cushion
• The Fluff Cushion
• Coastal Castaway Cushion

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