Hi everyone!
The Scandi Pillow Case is a crochet pillow cover made with the mosaic crochet technique, using simple single and double crochet stitches. Its geometric design reflects a cozy, minimalist Scandinavian style, making it a modern and stylish addition to any home. The pattern is available in one size but can easily be adjusted to fit any pillow. This pillow case is perfect for adding warmth and comfort to your living space.
About Yarn
For this project, I used Milk Cotton Yarn (130 yards (119 meters), 50 grams (1.76 ounces)). This 80% Cotton and 20% Manufactured Fibers (Acrylic). This blend makes it an excellent choice for projects like pillowcases, where comfort and a gentle touch against the skin are essential. Its lightweight nature and lovely drape make it perfect for cozy home decor.
I also recommend these yarn alternatives:
- Caron Simply Soft (315 yards (288 meters) per 170g skein): a 100% acrylic yarn that lives up to its name with a very soft feel. It has a lovely sheen and works well for home decor projects like pillowcases due to its smooth texture and durability.
- Scheepjes Stone Washed XL (83 yards (75 meters) per 50g skein): a cotton-acrylic blend that gives a soft, slightly rustic look, perfect for textured projects while still being gentle on the skin. This yarn offers great stitch definition and is suitable for creating detailed patterns, making it ideal for unique home decor items.
- Red Heart Soft (256 yards (234 meters) per 141g skein): a 100% acrylic yarn that is known for its soft, smooth texture and slight sheen. It glides easily on the hook, making it perfect for projects like pillowcases where comfort is key. The yarn has a lovely drape and a rich color palette, ensuring your home decor pieces will look both elegant and cozy.
- Bernat Satin (200 yards (183 meters) per 100g skein): a luxurious 100% acrylic yarn that features a subtle sheen, giving your projects a polished look. It’s soft to the touch and easy to work with, making it a great choice for home decor items like pillowcases. This yarn also offers durability and easy care, which is perfect for frequently used items.
- Lion Brand Heartland (251 yards (230 meters) per 142g skein): a soft, premium acrylic yarn inspired by the beauty of nature’s landscapes. It’s smooth and easy to crochet with, producing a slightly heathered effect in its colors. The yarn’s softness makes it ideal for pillows and other cozy home accessories, while its durability ensures long-lasting use.
These yarns provide excellent alternatives for soft and durable crochet projects!
Mosaic Crochet Techniques
Mosaic crochet simplifies the creation of intricate and colorful patterns by utilizing a combination of single crochet stitches and drop-down double crochet stitches. With this technique, you work the single crochet stitches in the back loop, which creates a textured effect, while the drop-down double crochet stitches are used to form the design elements. This method allows for flexibility in color changes and produces visually captivating results.
How To Read Stitch Chart
In mosaic crochet, the chart is read from right to left for each round. Each round alternates between colors, as specified in the left column. A is a white color, B is a green color. The entire round is worked in the designated color, You will not change color throughout a round. A blank box signifies a single crochet in the back loop only (blo), while an X indicates a drop-down double crochet stitch.
Chart
This mosaic pattern is a “neverending” pattern which makes the pillow case adjustable in multiples of 8 stitch.
How to Change The Color
Construction & Schematic
The instructions for the Scandi Pillowcase include ONE size for pillow: 20"x20" (50х50 cm).
This pattern is also very easy to adjust so you can customize the size to be perfect for your pillow!
To adjust the length: Pattern is worked in MULTIPLES OF 8.
To adjust the width: repeat the rows according the to chart as many times until your desired width is reached.
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Video
In this video tutorial, I’ll show you how to crochet the Scandi Pillowcase using the round mosaic technique. We’ll start by reviewing the supplies before diving into the crochet process. You’ll learn the exact number of chains to begin with and how to make a small swatch for practice.
I’m using a different yarn in the video because the original yarn apparently decided to retire early—it ran out before I could even film! But don’t worry, the technique works the same.
The video will cover the first 9 rows of the mosaic pattern, which is all you need to get the hang of it, since the whole pattern repeats from row 4 to row 9.
Gauge
14 Stitches and 14 rows equal to 4″ using a 4.5 mm crochet hook in the mosaic pattern.
Difficulty
Intermediate
Abbreviations
Written in U.S. Crochet terms
- Ch - chain
- SC - single crochet
- DC - double crochet
- Blo - back loop only
- Flo - front loop only
- Rep - repeat
- Sk - skip
- St(s) - stitch(es)
Special Stitches:
Drop-down dc - Drop-down double crochet - Work a double crochet in the front loop of stitch 2 rows below.
Supplies
Medium (4) weight yarn
I used:
- 130 yards (119 meters), 50 grams (1.76 ounces) per skein
- 80% Cotton and 20% Acrylic
- Color: White (3 skein)
- Color: Green (2 skein)
Notes
- Pattern is worked in MULTIPLES OF 8
- Repeat Rounds 4-9 for pattern
- A = color White
- B = color Green
- The entire round is worked in color stated.
- SC 10 means SC into the next 10 stitches
- 2SC means place 2 SC into the same stitch
- Total stitches are indicated between < >
- This pattern uses US crochet terms.
- This pattern is one size 20"x20" (50х50 cm)
Happy crocheting,
Katerina Bro
