Updated: 24 October 2026 by Sylwia (MyCrochetory)
This intarsia crochet pillow goes back to my very first free pattern. When I’d just picked up a hook, I couldn’t stop looking at a mustard sweater covered in white flowers, and that flower pattern became my Dahlia Pillow.
It was also my first time with intarsia crochet, and the technique stayed with me. A few years later I simply wanted another intarsia project, and since flowers were done, this time I went for something geometric.
I sat down with a spreadsheet, filled the little squares with zigzags, and that chart became the front of the Cevro Pillow. Now rows of cream and dusty pink chevrons climb across it, and the back closes with four buttons.
Below I’ll show you how the chevrons work, which yarn to pick and how the cover goes together. Want to start right away? Jump to the free Cevro Pillow pattern.
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How the intarsia crochet pillow gets its chevrons
If you’ve ever colored in pixel art, you already know how this front works. The chart for the intarsia crochet pillow is a grid of 73 by 72 squares, and 1 square is 1 single crochet.
You work back and forth in rows and switch colors exactly where the chart says. Single crochet keeps every stitch small and square, so the zigzag edges come out crisp instead of blurry.
Never tried intarsia crochet? My intarsia crochet tutorial shows how to change colors and read a chart, with a video and a small practice swatch.
Yarn and colors for your intarsia crochet pillow
The chart only needs two colors, but those two decide everything. Cream and dusty pink were my pick, and any pair works as long as you can tell the colors apart from across the room.
I made my intarsia crochet pillow in Scheepjes Stone Washed, a cotton and acrylic blend, and I still recommend it. You need 3 skeins of Moon Stone (801) for Yarn A and 2 skeins of Corundum Ruby (808) for Yarn B.
Since the yarn is cotton and acrylic, I block the pieces with steam. I pin them to a mat and pass a steam iron about half an inch above them, without touching the stitches.
Is this intarsia crochet pillow hard to make?
The stitches won’t scare anyone. This intarsia crochet pillow uses only single crochet, and both back pieces are plain rows in one color each.
What makes it intermediate is the front, because you follow the chart for all 72 rows. Marking each finished row on a printed chart keeps you from losing your place.
With two colors you’ll also join new skeins along the way. My guide on how to join yarn ends shows four ways to do it, so pick the one you like best.
How the intarsia crochet pillow cover goes together
No zipper to sew in and no fabric to cut. The cover of this intarsia crochet pillow is three crochet pieces, the FRONT with the chevrons, the BACK BOTTOM and the BACK TOP with four buttonholes.
The two back pieces overlap like an envelope, and four buttons keep them closed. That way you can slip the pillow insert in and out, and take the cover off to wash it.
To finish, you stack all three pieces right sides together, with the BACK TOP in the middle, and sew around the edge. Then you turn the cover right side out and sew on the buttons.
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Free intarsia crochet pillow pattern
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Materials & Tools
- Yarn: Scheepjes Stone Washed (78% cotton, 22% acrylic, 50 g/130 m/142 yd) in 2 colors: Yarn A Moon Stone (801), 3 skeins, and Yarn B Corundum Ruby (808), 2 skeins.
- Note: I used 1 skein of Yarn B for the FRONT and 1 skein of Yarn B for the BACK BOTTOM. If you want to make both BACK BOTTOM and BACK TOP in Yarn A, you will need 4 skeins of Yarn A in total.
- Hook: 3.5 mm (US E/4). Adjust the hook size if needed to get the correct gauge.
- Tapestry needle (to weave in the yarn ends).
- Scissors.
- 4 buttons (approx. 2.8 cm / 1.1″).
- Stitch markers.
Level
Intermediate. You should be comfortable with basic intarsia crochet. If you are new to it, check out my intarsia crochet tutorial.
Size
40 x 40 cm (15.75 x 15.75″).
Gauge after blocking
19 sts and 18 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4″) in single crochet with a 3.5 mm hook. If necessary, adjust the hook size to get the correct gauge.
Before you measure, block your swatch the same way you will block your pillow.
Notes
- The pattern uses US crochet terms.
- The pillow cover is worked in 3 separate pieces, FRONT, BACK TOP and BACK BOTTOM, which are sewn together.
- The cover has a buttoned opening on the back, so you can take the pillow insert in and out.
Stitches & Abbreviations (US terms)
st(s) – stitch(es)
yo – yarn over
sp – space
sk – skip
beg – beginning
prev – previous
RS – right side
WS – wrong side
Front of the intarsia crochet pillow
Using Yarn A, ch74 (73 ch + 1 for turning).
Work sc in each st across for Rows 1 to 72, changing colors as shown in the chart. (73 sc in every row)
Every row starts with a ch1, which does not count as a stitch.
The most important thing: 1 square is 1 sc!
Work one round of sc around the entire FRONT piece, with 3 sc in each corner.
Fasten off and weave in all ends.
Back bottom
Using Yarn B, ch74.
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn. (73 sc)
Row 2 – Row 60: ch1 (does not count as a sc here and throughout), sc in each st across. Turn. (73 sc)
Work one round of sc around the entire BACK BOTTOM piece, with 3 sc in each corner.
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Back top
Using Yarn A, ch74.
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn. (73 sc)
Row 2 – Row 24: ch1 (does not count as a sc here and throughout), sc in each st across. Turn. (73 sc)
Row 25: ch1, sc8, ch4, sk 3 sts, sc15, ch4, sk 3 sts, sc15, ch4, sk 3 sts, sc15, ch4, sk 3 sts, sc8. Turn.
Row 26: ch1, sc in each st across, working 3 sc in each ch-4 sp. Turn. (73 sc)
Row 27 – Row 28: ch1, sc in each st across. Turn. (73 sc)
Work one round of sc around the entire BACK TOP piece, with 3 sc in each corner.
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Assembly
- Block all the pieces.
- Place all three pieces (FRONT, BACK BOTTOM, BACK TOP) on top of each other, right sides facing. The BACK TOP (with buttonholes) goes in the middle. Mark the corners and sew all pieces together around the edge with a running stitch.
- Turn the cover right side out and sew one button under each buttonhole on the BACK BOTTOM piece.
- Insert the pillow pad.
Finished your Cevro Pillow? Share it on Instagram with #mycrochetory and tag @mycrochetory so I can see your colors.
Stuck on the chart or found a mistake? Ask in my Facebook Group or Ravelry Group, or email me at mycrochetory@gmail.com.
More crochet pillow patterns
One pillow on the couch looks lonely. These free pillow patterns use other colorwork and texture techniques, so you can build a whole mix.
- Dahlia Pillow, intarsia crochet flowers in white on a mustard background.
- Cable Diamond Pillow, front post cables in diamonds, with a buttoned envelope back.
- Dioon Pillow, a two-color mosaic crochet pillow worked from the center out.
- Carina Square Pillow, a mosaic crochet square pillow that matches the Carina blanket.
Intarsia crochet pillow FAQ
Is the back of the intarsia crochet pillow made with intarsia too?
No, the back is plain single crochet. The BACK BOTTOM is in Yarn B and the BACK TOP with the buttonholes is in Yarn A.
Can I make the whole back of the intarsia crochet pillow in one color?
Yes. Work both back pieces in Yarn A, and plan for 4 skeins of Yarn A in total instead of 3.
How do I wash the pillow cover?
Unbutton the back, take the insert out and wash the cover as the yarn label says. Stone Washed is cotton and acrylic, so check the care symbols on your skein.
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