Crochet Tulip Pillow | Free Pattern and Video Tutorial

This sweet crochet tulip pillow is the perfect quick spring crochet project! This pattern includes a photo tutorial and video tutorial to help you through the more difficult parts of the pattern.

One day I was casually scrolling on Instagram, and I saw this adorable crochet tulip in a girl’s instagram story. In that moment I knew that I needed a tulip pillow in my life. Naturally, I thought why buy a tulip pillow when I can crochet one? (and write a pattern, and take step-by-step photos, AND film a video tutorial for it).

As a planner, 99% of my patterns that I release, I carefully and methodically plan out. I actually think this pattern is the quickest design to go from an idea to a pattern release.

As a mentioned earlier, I wanted to make these tulips as easy as possible to crochet. While they are quick, there are a couple of tricky parts, so not only did I take step-by-step photos, but I also filmed a video tutorial that walks you through the entire process of making this pillow! (and if you know me, I don’t film video tutorials that often!).

Video Tutorial

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Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials

Yarn: I used Bernat Blanket Yarn in Smokey Green for the stem. For the flower, I used Lilac, Whipped Cream, and Blush Pink

45 yards of super bulky (#6) weight yarn for the stem
80 yards of super bulky (#6) weight yarn for the flower

Hook: L/8.00mm crochet hook

Notions:

Tapestry needle
Polyester stuffing
Stitch markers

Notes

The pattern is worked in US crochet terms.
The tulips are worked in a continous spiral (meaning you do not join at the end of each round) UNLESS otherwise noted. I recommend using a stitch marker to keep track of the beginning of round.
The pattern is worked bottom up in the round. The leaves are sewn on after the tulip is completed.

Gauge: 9 rows of 9 sc = 4 inches

Measurements:

Width (across tulip bloom): 8 inches

Length: 15.5 inches

Abbreviations:

Sl st: Slip Stitch

Ch: Chain

Sc: Single Crochet

Sc dec: Single Crochet Decrease

Pattern

Stem

Ch 7

Round 1: *2 sc in the second ch from hook, 1 sc in in 4 ch, 2 sc in last ch. Turn your work so you will be working along the opposite side of the ch (indicated by the arrow). 3 sc in first ch, 1 sc in 4 chi, 3 sc in last ch (18 sts)

Round 2:2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 6 sts. 2 sc into the next 2 sts. 1 sc in 6 sts, 2 sc in last 2 sts (24 sts)

Round 3-12: 1 sc in every st (24 sts)

Tulip

Switch to the color you would like for the flower bloom

Round 1: 1 sc in the BACK LOOP ONLY of every st (24 sts)

Round 2: 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in st, 2 sc in st, 1 sc in next 7 sts. 2 sc in st, 1 sc in st, 2 sc in st, 1 sc in st, 2 sc in st. 1 sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in st, 1 sc in last st (30 sts)

Round 3: 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in st, 2 sc in st, 1 sc in st, 2 sc in st. 1 sc in next 10 sts. 2 sc in st, 1 sc in st, 2 sc in st, 1 sc in st, 2 sc in st. 1 sc in next 10 sts (36 sts)

Round 4: 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in st, 2 sc in st, 1 sc in st, 2 sc in st. 1 sc in next 14 sts. 2 sc in st, 1 sc in st, 2 sc in st, 1 sc in st, 2 sc in st. 1 sc in next 14 sts (42 sts)

Round 5: 1 sc in first 2 sts. 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in st, 2 sc in st, 1 sc in st, 2 sc in st. 1 sc in next 16 sts. 2 sc in st, 1 sc in st, 2 sc in st, 1 sc in st, 2 sc in st. 1 sc in next 14 sts (48 sts)

Round 6-13: 1 sc in every st (48 sts)

Do not fasten off.