by Janet Rehfeldt Knitted Threads
© 1998 Janet Rehfeldt. All rights reserved. kthreads@earthlink.net
Advanced Beginner
This pillowcover has cables on the front of the pillow formed by making a chain then working hdc stitches back up the chain. It’s a beautiful look that compliments any yarn.
14" and 16" square pillowcover Where directions differ for 16" pillow they are listed in parenthesis ( ).
Materials: Worsted Weight Yarn: Approx. 10 oz. variegated Sugar 'N
Cream or 8 - 9 oz. Redheart worsted
Size H crochet hook
Gauge: 3 dc = 1"
Note: This is not a loose stitch. If you tend to crochet loose you may have to go down to a G hook for gauge.
Cable: Chain 5, sl st into front of dc crochet two rows below, turn, hdc into each chain. Do not skip the dc stitch behind the cable just made when continuing across the row. Count the stitch just behind your cable as the next stitch. Helpful hint: If you find it too difficult to work the hdc into each chain stitch, just work them around the chain loop. It will still look nice and form a curling cable.
Fig 1 
Fig 2 
Pillow Front:
Row 1: Ch 46 (52), dc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn. 43 [49] sts.
Row 2: Ch 3 [counts as first dc now and throughout], dc in each dc across. Turn. 43 [49] sts.
Row 3: Ch 3, dc in next 2 (3) dc sts, [ch 5, sl st into front of dc post 2 rows below (see fig. 1), turn work, hdc into each ch. Dc into the next 4 (5) dc] 10 times for 14" pillow. (8 times for 16" pillow.) Turn. 43 [49] dc sts , 10 (9) cable curls. Right side of work.
Row 4: Ch 3, dc in each dc across. Turn. 43 [49] sts.
Row 5: Ch 3, dc in next 2 (3) dc sts, [ch 5, working to the right side of prev. cable, sl st into front of dc post 2 rows below located directly behind the prev. cable curl. (see fig. 2) Turn work, hdc into each ch. Dc into the next 4 (5) dc] 10 times for 14" pillow. (8 times for 16" pillow. Then rep. from * to * once, dc in last 4 dc.) Turn. 43 [49] dc sts , 10 (9) cable curls.
Repeat Rows 4 and 5 until piece measures 14" or 16". Fasten off.
Pillow Back:
Row 1: Ch 46 (52), hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn. 43 [49] sts.
Row 2: Ch 2 [counts as first hdc now and throughout], hdc in each dc across. Turn. 43 [49] sts.
Repeat Row 2 until piece measures 14" or 16". Do Not Fasten off.
Edging:
Holding front and back together with wrong sides together, Ch1, work reverse single crochet (rsc) evenly around the pillow, working 2 sts into each corner. Leave one side open to insert pillowform. After inserting pillowform, continue with edging. Slip st to beginning rsc st.
Standard abbreviations:
ch chain
hdc half double crochet
dc double crochet
rsc reverse single crochet
sl st slip stitch
st(s) stitch(es)
© 1998 Janet Rehfeldt. All rights reserved. kthreads@earthlink.net