FREE Sea Breeze 12" x 12" Square Pillow Cover Crochet Pattern

New FREE Crochet Pattern Release

This week, I'm excited to bring you the final pattern in the Sea Breeze Home Decor Crochet Pattern Collection.  The Sea Breeze Square Pillow cover really shows off the stitch pattern in a different light than the others.  It's quick to work up, easy to remove and great for pillow fights!
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Sea Breeze Home Decor Crochet Pattern  Collection

You can find the other coordinating Sea Breeze crochet patterns by clicking on the links below:
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Sea Breeze Bolster Pillow - This is available to view for free HERE on my blog or as a pdf instant download HERE

​Sea Breeze Rectangle Pillow - This pattern is available to view for free HERE on my blog or as a pdf instant download HERE

Sea Breeze Throw - This is available in the June 2017 issue of Crochet World Magazine

Sea Breeze Square Pillow - Continue below to view the pattern for free OR purchase the ad free pdf which also includes the pillow form instructions HERE

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Sea Breeze Square Pillow Crochet Pattern

Skill Level: Easy
Terms: US crochet terminology
Materials: Bernat Satin 4ww yarn or similar
      Snow - 200 yards
      Sage - 87 yards
      Admiral - 93 yards
      Yarn Needle
      Optional button (any size) to accessorize by sewing to center of round 24
Hook Size: I/9-5.50mm 
Gauge: 13 dc & 7 rows = 4 inches
Finished Size: 12” x 12”

Stitches:
ch - chain, st(s) - stitch(es), sl st - slip stitch, sc - single crochet, dc - double crochet

Special Stitches
Shell - (2 dc, sl st around ch-5, 2 dc) in indicated stitch

Herringbone hdc - yarn over, insert hook in indicated st, yarn over, pull through stitch and first loop on hook, yarn over, pull through remaining 2 loops on hook

Foundation hdc - If you are unfamiliar with foundation chains, these tutorials may help 
Photo tutorial: http://craftingfriendsdesigns.blogspot.com/2014/12/hdc-chainless-foundation.html
Video tutorial: https://www.craftingfriendsdesigns.com/bloggingfun/hdc-foundation-chain-video-tutorial

Notes:

1. Stitch placement photos are referenced as P1, P2, P3 etc.
   
2. If you are ok working with 3 skeins of yarn connected at the same time, you can drop each color at the end of the round and pick up the next round color.  Just carry each unused strand up the inside of the pillow until needed
3. An optional button of any size may be stitched on to center Herringbone hdc section to accessorize
4. If you prefer to work a basic chain, chain to the desired amount + 2, turn and hdc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across until you reach the correct hdc count for the foundation
5. This design uses standing stitches to begin rounds unless otherwise stated.  If you are unfamiliar with how to begin with standing stitches, you can use the following: ch 1, sc in very first st; ch 2, skip very first st to be counted as a hdc; ch 3, skip very first st to be counted as a dc; If you would like to learn how to work these stitches, you can find a great tutorial here: http://jessieathome.com/crochet-techniques-chainless-row-turns-sc-hdc-dc/

With Snow 
Round 1:  Foundation hdc  of 76, make sure your foundation chain is not twisted, sl st to beginning hdc to connect  
     
Rounds 2-6: Turn, Herringbone hdc in each st around, sl st to beginning Herringbone hdc to connect (76 Herringbone hdc)

With Admiral
Round 7: Turn, dc in next 2 sts, ch 5, skip next 3 sts, *dc in next st, (ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st)2x, ch 5, skip next 3 sts* repeat from *to* 3x, dc in next 3 sts, ch 5, skip next 3 sts, repeat from *to* 4x, dc in end st, sl st to beginning dc to connect

With Sage
Round 8: Turn, sc in next st, *working in front of next ch-5 skip next st 2 rounds below, 2 dc in next st 2 rounds below, sl st around ch-5 of previous round, 2 dc in same st (2 rounds below working in front of same ch-5) (see P1-P3) as 2 dc just worked, sc in next 5 sts of previous round (see P4), * repeat from *to* 3x, working in front of next ch-5 skip next st 2 rounds below, 2 dc in next st 2 rounds below, sl st around ch-5 of previous round, 2 dc in same st (2 rounds below working in front of same ch-5) as 2 dc just worked, sc in next 3 sts, repeat from *to* 4x, working in front of next ch-5 skip next st 2 rounds below, 2 dc in next st 2 rounds below, sl st around ch-5 of previous round, 2 dc in same st (2 rounds below working in front of same ch-5) as 2 dc just worked, sc in end 2 sts, sl st to beginning sc to connect

P1

P2

P3

P4

Round 9: Turn, dc in next 2 sts, ch 5, skip next shell section, *dc in next sc, (ch 1, skip next sc, dc in next sc)2x, ch 5, skip next shell section,* repeat from *to* 3x, dc in next 3 sts, ch 5, skip next shell section, repeat from *to* 3x, dc in end st, sl st to beginning dc to connect  

With Admiral
Round 10: Turn, sc in next st, *working behind next ch-5 work 2 dc around sl st (and ch-5) of shell 2 rounds below, sl st around ch-5 of previous round, 2 dc around same st (2 rounds below working behind same ch-5) as 2 dc just worked (see P5-P6), sc in next 5 sts of previous round,* repeat from *to* 3x, working behind next ch-5 work 2 dc around sl st (and ch-5) of shell 2 rounds below, sl st around ch-5 of previous round, 2 dc around same st (2 rounds below working behind same ch-5) as 2 dc just worked, sc in next 3 sts of previous round,  repeat from *to* 4x, working behind next ch-5 work 2 dc around sl st (and ch-5) of shell 2 rounds below, sl st around ch-5 of previous round, 2 dc around same st (2 rounds below working behind same ch-5) as 2 dc just worked, sc in end 2 sts, sl st to beginning sc to connect

Round 11: Turn, dc in next 2 sts, ch 5, skip next shell section, *dc in next sc, (ch 1, skip next sc, dc in next sc)2x, ch 5, skip next shell section,* repeat from *to* 3x, dc in next 3 sts, ch 5, skip next shell section, repeat from *to* 4x, dc in end st, sl st to beginning dc to connect

P5

P6

Rounds 12-19: Repeat rounds 8-11

With Sage
Round 20: Repeat round 8

With Snow
Round 21: Turn, sc in next 2 sts, *work 3 dc around sl st (and ch-5) of shell in previous round, sc in next 5 sts,* repeat from *to* 3x, work 3 dc around sl st (and ch-5) of shell in previous round, sc in next 3 sts, repeat from *to* 4x, work 3 dc around sl st (and ch-5) of shell in previous round, sc in end st, sl st to beginning sc to connect

Rounds 22-28: Turn, Herringbone hdc in each st around, sl st to beginning Herringbone hdc to connect
(76 Herringbone hdc)

Rounds 29-43: Repeat rounds 7-21

Rounds 44-46: Turn, Herringbone hdc in each st around, sl st to beginning Herringbone hdc to connect

Rows 47-59 : Turn, Herringbone hdc in next 38 sts

Round 60: Turn, reverse sc around flap and top of pillow, sl st to beginning st to connect
Fasten off, weave in ends and tuck flap inside front top of pillow

With yarn needle and snow yarn, stitch bottom foundation of pillow cover together, fasten off and weave in ends

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