Home Comfort Dorm Pillow

MATERIALS

• Premier® Yarns Primo (100% acrylic anti-pilling fiber; 100gm/273 yds)
•  #28-07 Lavender (A) – 1 ball
• #28-10 Turquoise (B) – 1 ball
• #28-09 Royal Blue (C) – 1 ball
• #28-13 Bright Pink (D) – 1 ball
• Hook: US Size H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Extras: Tapestry needle, 18" (46cm) pillow with cover

SIZE:
18” x 18”

GAUGE
Rnds 1-3 = 4” across. Save time, check your gauge.

PILLOW
Front & Back (make 2)
With A, ch 6, sl st to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1 throughout), [2 dc in ring, ch 1] 5 times, dc in ring, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-4 to join – 6 ch-1 sps.
Rnd 2: Sl st in ch-1 sp, ch 5 (counts as dc, ch 2 throughout), 2 dc in same sp, ch 1, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 1) in next 5 ch-1 sps, dc in 1 st sp, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-5 to join – 6 ch-2 sps.
Rnd 3: Sl st in ch-2 sp, ch 5, 2 dc in same sp, ch 1, * 2 dc in ch-1 sp, ch 1, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 1) in ch-2 sp; rep from * 4 more times, 2 dc in ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc in 1 st sp, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-5 to join.
Rnd 4:Sl st in ch-2 sp, ch 5, 2 dc in same sp, ch 1, * (2 dc, ch 1) in next 2 ch-1 sps, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 1) in ch-2 sp; rep from * 4 more times, (2 dc, ch 1) in next 2 ch-1 sps, dc in 1 st sp, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-5 to join.
Rnd 5: Sl st in ch-2 sp, ch 5, 2 dc in same sp, ch 1, * (2 dc, ch 1) in next 3 ch-1 sps, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 1) in ch-2 sp; rep from * 4 more times, (2 dc, ch 1) in next 3 ch-1 sps, dc in 1 st sp, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-5 to join. Fasten off, cut A.
Rnd 6: Join B in any ch-2 sp, ch 1, * 2 sc in ch-2 sp, hdc in next 2 dc, dc in ch-1 sp, dc in next 2 dc, tr in ch-1 sp, tr in next 2 dc, tr in ch-1 sp, dc in next 2 dc, dc in ch-1 sp, hdc in next 2 dc; rep from * 5 more times, sl st in 1 st sc to join – 96 sts. Cut B, join D.
Rnd 7: With D, ch 3 (counts as dc throughout), dc in next 7 sts, ch 1, [dc in next 8 sts, ch 1] 11 times, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 to join – 12 ch-1 sps.
Rnd 8: Ch 3, [dc in each dc to ch-1 sp, 2 dc in ch-1 sp] 12 times, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 to join – 120 dc.
Cut D, join C.
Rnd 9: With C, ch 1, [sc in next dc, ch 3, sk 2 dc] 40 times, sl st in 1 st sc to join.
Rnd 10: Sl st in 1 st ch-3 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, ch 1, * 3 tr in next sp, ch 1, (3 dtr, ch 2, 3 dtr, ch 1) in next sp, 3 tr in next sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next sp, ch 1, 3 hdc in next sp, ch 1, [3 sc in next sp, ch 1] 3 times, 3 hdc in next sp, ch 1, ** 3 dc in next sp, ch 1; rep from * 2 more times, then rep from * to ** once more, sl st in 3
rd ch of beg ch-3 to join – 4 ch-2 corner sps. Fasten off.
Rnd 11: Attach A in any ch-2 corner sp, ch 6 (counts as tr, ch 2), (2 tr, ch 1, 3 tr, ch 1) in same sp, * 3tr in next sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1) in next 8 ch-1 sps, 3 tr in next sp, ch 1, ** (3 tr, ch 1, 2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr, ch 1, 3 tr, ch 1) in ch-2 sp; rep from * 2 more times, then rep from * to ** once more, (3 tr, ch 1, tr) in 1 st ch-2 sp, sl st in 4 th ch of beg ch-6 to join.
Rnds 12-14: Ch 5, 3 dc in same sp, ch 1, * (3 dc, ch 1) in each ch-1 sp to next corner, ** (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 1) in ch-2 corner sp; rep from * 2 more times, then rep from * to ** once more, 2 dc in 1 st ch-2 sp, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-5 to join. Fasten off.

FINISHING
Weave in ends. Place Front & Back with WS together. With A, work 1 round of single crochet joining Front & Back together,
before completing  4th side, place pillow with cover inside. Sl st to 1 st sc to join. Fasten off. Weave in last end.

Abbreviations
beg begin(ing)
ch chain
dc double crochet
dtr double treble crochet
foll following
hdc half double crochet
hk hook
rep repeat(ing)
rnd(s) round(s)
sc single crochet
sk skip
sl st slip stitch
sp space
st(s) stitch(es)
WS wrong side