Make a Crochet Cable Pillow With Diamonds (Free)

Updated: 23 October 2026 by Sylwia (MyCrochetory)

This crochet cable pillow started with my crush on knitted cables. I’ve always loved them on sweaters and home decor, so I wanted to get the same look with a hook. The Cable Diamond Pillow is the result, with braided cables and big diamonds all over the front.

The trick is front post stitches. You work them around the stitches two rows below, so they stand out from the flat single crochet like thick ropes. Every diamond and every crossing comes from just two stitches, FPdc and FPtr.

The back is much easier, just plain rows and four wooden buttons. They close an envelope back that fits a 16 x 16 inch insert, so the cover comes off quickly when it needs a wash.

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Why I designed this crochet cable pillow

I designed this crochet cable pillow because I wanted cables that do more than run straight up. Classic cables often sit in neat, matching columns. I wanted mine to twist into braids and then open into diamonds, all on the same front.

And why a pillow? It was one of my early designs, and even back then I loved giving myself a challenge. Garments, with all their shaping and sizing, still felt like too big a step, though.

A pillow turned out to be a great middle ground. The shape is just a square, so all my focus could go to the harder part, the cables. And that big flat front shows off every single twist.

How the crochet diamond cable stitch works

The crochet diamond cable stitch is made of front post stitches that move left and right over plain single crochet. Each post stitch goes around a stitch two rows below. You skip the stitch behind it, so your count stays at 82 in every row.

Then comes an even row, and it’s always plain single crochet. These rows are your breather, and they keep the fabric firm behind the cables.

So how do the diamonds grow? On every cable row the FPdc stitches move over by one stitch, so the gap between them gets wider and then narrower again. Where two cables meet, they swap places with an FPtr cross.

Here’s how the cross works. Skip 2 post stitches, work FPtr in the next 2, then go back and work the skipped ones in front of or behind them. That one little word decides which pair ends up on top, so keep an eye on it in every row.

Want to see the whole thing at once? The free pattern below has every row written out, plus a chart you can zoom in on.

Yarn, size and the envelope back of this crochet pillow cover

This crochet pillow cover is made with Drops Safran in green (color 04), a 100% cotton yarn. Cotton is a great match for cables, because it shows every twist with sharp, clean lines. It also keeps its shape, and that matters on a pillow that gets squished every day.

You’ll need 5 skeins and a 3.5 mm (US E/4) hook. Want to swap the yarn? Go for a light cotton with about the same yardage, around 175 yards per 1.8 oz, and make a gauge swatch first, so your cover still fits a 16 x 16 inch insert.

So how does it all come together? The cover is made in three flat pieces, the cabled front plus two plain back panels. The top panel has four buttonholes and overlaps the bottom one, and that overlap is your envelope.

Before you sew, block all three pieces. With cotton I pin them to a mat and hold a hot steam iron about half an inch above them. The edges line up and the cables lie flat, so seaming gets so much easier.

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Cable Diamond crochet pillow free pattern

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Materials & Tools

1. Yarn 5 skeins of Drops Safran Green color 04, 100% cotton, 50g (1.8 oz) = 160m (175 yds).
2. Hook size 3.5 mm (US E/4). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
3. 4 wooden buttons (Approx. 2.8 cm/1.1″).
4. Tapestry Needle (to weave and hide yarn ends).
5. Scissors.

Level

Intermediate – front post stitches

Finished size

40 x 40 cm/16 x 16″

Gauge

21 sts and 24 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm/4″ x 4″ using sc

Notes

• Pillow cover is worked in 3 separate pieces: FRONT, BACK TOP and BACK BOTTOM. They are seamed together with a running stitch.
• This crochet cushion cover has four buttons to secure the envelope closure which allows for easy removal for laundering.
• All even rows are single crochet rows and worked in indicated stitches 1 row below.
• All FPdc(s) and FPtr(s) are worked in indicated stitches 2 rows below.
• The number of post stitches is always the same as the number of skipped st(s) so finally the stitch count is the same (82) in every row.

Stitches & Abbreviations (US terms)

• ch – chain stitch
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• sl st – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• yo – yarn over
• FPdc – front post double crochet – Yo, insert hook from front to back to front around post of indicated stitch; yo and draw up loop; [yo and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice. Skip stitch behind FPdc.
• FPtr – front post treble crochet – Yo twice, insert hook from front to back to front around post of indicated stitch; yo and draw up loop; [yo and draw through 2 loops on hook] 3 times. Skip stitch behind FPtr.
• Fsc – foundation single crochet

Cable Diamond Pillow cover pattern

FRONT

Click on a chart to zoom in.

Start with chain 83 or Fsc 82 and skip to Row 2.

Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn. (82 sc)

Row 2 and ALL EVEN ROWS: ch 1 (does not count as sc here and throughout), sc in each st(s) across. Turn. (82 sc)

Row 3: ch1 (does not count as sc here and throughout), sc in next 3 st(s), FPdc in next 2 st(s) two rows below, skip 2 st(s) behind FPdc(s) just made, sc 4, FPdc in next 2 st(s) two rows below, skip 2 st(s) behind FPdc(s) just made, sc 6, FPdc in next 4 st(s) two rows below, skip 4 st(s) behind FPdc(s) just made, sc 6, [FPdc in next 2 st(s) two rows below, skip 2 st(s) behind FPdc(s) just made, sc 4] 2 times, FPdc in next 4 st(s) two rows below, skip 4 st(s) behind FPdc(s) just made, [sc 4, FPdc in next 2 st(s) two rows below, skip 2 st(s) behind FPdc(s) just made] 2 times, sc 6, FPdc in next 4 st(s) two rows below, skip 4 st(s) behind FPdc(s) just made, sc 6, FPdc in next 2 st(s) two rows below, skip 2 st(s) behind FPdc(s) just made, sc 4, FPdc in next 2 st(s) two rows below, skip 2 st(s) behind FPdc(s) just made, sc 3. Turn.

Row 5: ch1, sc 3, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s) behind FPdc(s) just made, sc 4, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s) behind FPdc(s) just made, sc 6, skip 2 post st(s), FPtr in next 2 post st(s), working IN FRONT of post st(s) just made FPtr in 2 skipped post st(s), skip 4 st(s) behind FPtr(s) just made, sc 6, [FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s) behind FPdc(s) just made, sc 4] 2 times, skip 2 post st(s), FPtr in next 2 post st(s), working IN FRONT of post st(s) just made FPtr in 2 skipped post st(s), skip 4 st(s) behind FPtr(s) just made, [sc 4, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s) behind FPdc(s) just made] 2 times, sc 6, skip 2 post st(s), FPtr in next 2 post st(s), working IN FRONT of post st(s) just made FPtr in 2 skipped post st(s), skip 4 st(s) behind FPtr(s) just made, sc 6, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s) behind FPdc(s) just made, sc 4, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s) behind FPdc(s) just made, sc 3. Turn.

From now on it will be just „skip sts” instead of „skip st(s) behind post st(s) just made”.

Row 7: ch1, sc 3, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 5, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 4, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 2, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 4, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 5, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 4, FPdc in next 4 post st(s), skip 4 st(s), sc 4, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 5, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 4, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 2, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 4, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 5, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 3. Turn.

Row 9: ch1, sc 3, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 6, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 2, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 4, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 2, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 6, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 4, skip 2 post st(s), FPtr in next 2 post st(s), working IN FRONT of post st(s) just made FPtr in 2 skipped post st(s), skip 4 st(s), sc 4, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 6, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 2, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 4, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 2, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 6, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 3. Turn.

Row 11: ch1, sc 3, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 7, FPdc in next 4 post st(s), skip 4 st(s), sc 6, FPdc in next 4 post st(s), skip 4 st(s), sc 7, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 4, FPdc in next 4 post st(s), skip 4 st(s), sc 4, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 7, FPdc in next 4 post st(s), skip 4 st(s), sc 6, FPdc in next 4 post st(s), skip 4 st(s), sc 7, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 3. Turn.

Row 13: ch1, sc 3, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 7, skip 2 post st(s), FPtr in next 2 post st(s), working BEHIND post st(s) just made, FPtr in 2 skipped post st(s), skip 4 st(s), sc 6, skip 2 post st(s), FPtr in next 2 post st(s), working IN FRONT of post st(s) just made FPtr in 2 skipped post st(s), skip 4 st(s), sc 7, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 4, skip 2 post st(s), FPtr in next 2 post st(s), working IN FRONT of post st(s) just made, FPtr in 2 skipped post st(s), skip 4 st(s), sc 4, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 7, skip 2 post st(s), FPtr in next 2 post st(s), working BEHIND post st(s) just made FPtr in 2 skipped post st(s), skip 4 st(s), sc 6, skip 2 post st(s), FPtr in next 2 post st(s), working IN FRONT of post st(s) just made FPtr in 2 skipped post st(s), skip 4 st(s), sc 7, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 3. Turn.

Row 15: ch1, sc 3, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 6, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 2, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 4, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 2, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 6, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 4, FPdc in next 4 post st(s), skip 4 st(s), sc 4, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 6, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 2, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 4, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 2, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 6, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 3. Turn.

Row 17: ch1, sc 3, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 5, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 4, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 2, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 4, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 5, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 4, skip 2 post st(s), FPtr in next 2 post st(s), working IN FRONT of post st(s) just made, FPtr in 2 skipped post st(s), skip 4 st(s), sc 4, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 5, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 4, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 2, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 4, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 5, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 3. Turn.

Row 19: ch1, sc 3, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 4, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 6, FPdc in next 4 post st(s), skip 4 st(s), sc 6, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 4, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 4, FPdc in next 4 post st(s), skip 4 st(s), sc 4, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 4, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 6, FPdc in next 4 post st(s), skip 4 st(s), sc 6, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 4, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 3. Turn.

Row 21: Repeat Row 5

Row 23: Repeat Row 7

Row 25: Repeat Row 9

Row 27: Repeat Row 11

Row 29: ch1, sc 3, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 7, skip 2 post st(s), FPtr in next 2 post st(s), working IN FRONT of post st(s) just made, FPtr in 2 skipped post st(s), skip 4 st(s), sc 6, skip 2 post st(s), FPtr in next 2 post st(s), working BEHIND post st(s) just made FPtr in 2 skipped post st(s), skip 4 st(s), sc 7, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 4, skip 2 post st(s), FPtr in next 2 post st(s), working IN FRONT of post st(s) just made, FPtr in 2 skipped post st(s), skip 4 st(s), sc 4, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 7, skip 2 post st(s), FPtr in next 2 post st(s), working IN FRONT of post st(s) just made FPtr in 2 skipped post st(s), skip 4 st(s), sc 6, skip 2 post st(s), FPtr in next 2 post st(s), working BEHIND post st(s) just made FPtr in 2 skipped post st(s), skip 4 st(s), sc 7, FPdc in next 2 post st(s), skip 2 st(s), sc 3. Turn.

Row 31: Repeat Row 15

Row 33: Repeat Row 17

Row 35: Repeat Row 19

Row 37: Repeat Row 5

Row 39: Repeat Row 19

Row 41: Repeat Row 5

Row 43: Repeat Row 19

Row 45: Repeat Row 5

Row 47: Repeat Row 19

Row 49: Repeat Row 5

Row 51: Repeat Row 19

Row 53: Repeat Row 5

Row 55: Repeat Row 19

Row 57: Repeat Row 5

Row 59: Repeat Row 19

Row 61: Repeat Row 5

Row 63: Repeat Row 7

Row 65: Repeat Row 9

Row 67: Repeat Row 11

Row 69: Repeat Row 13

Row 71: Repeat Row 15

Row 73: Repeat Row 17

Row 75: Repeat Row 19

Row 77: Repeat Row 5

Row 79: Repeat Row 7

Row 81: Repeat Row 9

Row 83: Repeat Row 11

Row 85: Repeat Row 13

Row 87: Repeat Row 15

Row 89: Repeat Row 17

Row 91: Repeat Row 19

Row 93: Repeat Row 5

Row 95: Repeat Row 19

Row 96: ch 1, sc in each st(s) across.

Fasten off yarn and weave in ends.

BACK BOTTOM

Ch83

Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn. (82sc)

Row 2 – Row 68: ch1 (does not count as sc here and throughout), sc in each st(s) across. Turn. (82sc)

Fasten off yarn and weave in ends.

BACK TOP

Ch83

Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn. (82sc)

Row 2 – Row 37: ch1 (does not count as sc here and throughout), sc in each st(s) across. Turn. (82sc)

Row 38: ch1, sc in next 8 st(s), ch4, skip 4 st(s), sc in next 17 st(s), ch4, skip 4 st(s), sc in next 16 st(s), ch4, skip 4 st(s), sc in next 17 st(s), ch4, skip 4 st(s), sc in next 8 st(s). Turn. (66 sc, 4 ch-4 sps)

Row 39: ch1, sc in each sc and 4 sc in each ch-4 sp across. Turn. (82sc)

Row 40 – Row 42: ch1, sc in each st(s) across. Turn. (82sc)

Fasten off yarn and weave in ends.

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Assembly

1. Block all the parts of your pillow to give them shape (for cotton, steam blocking works great).
2. Sew all parts together. Place all three pieces (FRONT, BACK BOTTOM, BACK TOP) on top of each other right sides facing. The BACK TOP (with buttonholes) should be in the center. Mark corners and using a running stitch sew all pieces around. Next, turn inside out and sew one button beneath each buttonhole on BACK BOTTOM piece. Lastly, insert pillow pad.

Finished your Cable Diamond Pillow? Show me! Tag me @mycrochetory on Instagram or Facebook, or add #mycrochetory, because I love seeing your cable pillows on real sofas and chairs.

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More crochet pillow patterns

Got hooked on pillows? I designed four more crochet pillow patterns, and each one tries a totally different technique. You can get all five in my Pillow Pattern Bundle HERE, or pick your favorite below.

• Dahlia Pillow. Love color? Then Dahlia is the one to try next. Its bold mustard and off-white design is made with intarsia in single crochet, so you work two colors in the same row.
• Cevro Intarsia Pillow. Cevro is the easier way into intarsia. Its two-color chevrons are friendly for adventurous beginners, so it makes a fun warm-up before Dahlia.
• Carina Square Pillow. Remember my Carina Mosaic Shawl? This is the same design turned into a square pillow. You work it from the center out in mosaic crochet, and the pattern grows round by round right under your hook.
• Dioon Pillow. And for a real challenge, go for Dioon. This two-color mosaic pillow is worked from the center out, with lots of detail in every round. Finish it, and you can call yourself a mosaic pro.

More crochet cable patterns

Still in the mood for cables? These crochet cable patterns use the same front post stitches you just learned, so you can jump right in.

• Cable Diamond Blanket. Liked the diamonds? The Cable Diamond Blanket puts them on a soft baby blanket, with the same FPdc and FPtr worked two rows below. It’s a bigger project, but you already know every stitch in it.
• October Cowl. Ready to wear your cables? October Cowl is a cabled collar cowl worked in the round, with ribbed edges at the top and bottom. It only takes one skein, so it makes a lovely gift too.
• Top 10 free crochet cable patterns. Want even more ideas? My roundup has ten free cable patterns from me and other designers to pick from.

Crochet cable pillow FAQ

Are crochet cables hard to make?
Not if you already know single crochet and front post double crochet! Crochet cables are just those post stitches moved left and right, so the real skill here is careful counting. Check that you have 82 stitches at the end of every row, and you’ll catch a slip before it grows.

What size pillow insert fits this cover?
A 16 x 16 inch (40 x 40 cm) insert, the same size I used for mine. The cover is made to match it, so it sits nice and smooth.

Can I make this crochet pillow cover bigger or smaller?
This pattern is written for one size, 16 x 16 inches, because the cables are planned to fit exactly 82 stitches. If you want to play with the size, a thicker or thinner cotton with a matching hook changes the whole cover, cables and all. Make a gauge swatch first and measure it, so you know what size you’ll get.

Is there a chart for the crochet diamond cable stitch?
Yes, and it’s free! There’s a chart for the front right in the pattern above, so click it to zoom in.

Prefer paper? The ad-free printable PDF has the chart too, so you can print it and tick off rows as you go.

Be sure to check out some of my other free crochet patterns here.