Checkered Holiday Pillow by The Turtle Trunk

Checkered Holiday Pillow

Crochet
November 2026
Aran (8 wpi) ?
13 stitches and 13 rows = 4 inches
in SC
5.5 mm (I)
42 - 587 yards (38 - 537 m)
Pillow Size: 18" x 18" / Square Size: 6" x 6"
US
English
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The Checkered Holiday Pillow is a fun and cute crochet pillow cover pattern! It features 18 crochet squares in 3 designs (plaid, snowflake, and tree) and measures 18” x 18” (each square is 6”). The squares are joined together with an invisible join then crocheted around a pillow insert.

Pattern language: English

Pattern includes:
-Detailed written instructions and color chart for a plaid square, snowflake square, and a tree square.

  • how to join the squares
  • how to seam around the pillow -Link to free video tutorial -Gauge

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

Finished Size: 18” x 18” (make more or less squares to make different projects like blankets, bags, coaster, and more!)

Supplies Needed: medium (4) weight yarn in 3 colors (approx. White- 260 yards, Green - 191 yards, Red- 136 yards), 5.50mm (I) hook, 18” pillow insert, yarn needle, and scissors.

Standard US crochet terms.

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