Free Crochet Reading Pillow Pattern in C2C – Pattern 2 of the Live Book Lover’s Mystery CAL
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Calling all book lovers who crochet 📖🧶 This free crochet reading pillow pattern is worked in C2C, spells out “book lover,” and includes TWO pockets for storing books or notebooks. Cozy, practical, and perfect for reading nooks or gifts!
Welcome back to my very first Book Lover’s Mystery CAL! From February 2nd to February 13th, I’ll be releasing 6 new free patterns that are perfect for book lovers. Each pattern will have its own live tutorial with a chance to win prizes!
The second pattern of the event is this free crochet reading pillow pattern. If your idea of a perfect evening involves yarn in your lap and a story you can’t put down, you’re going to feel very seen by this pillow.
Some projects just get you, and this crochet pocket pillow is one of them. Designed for unapologetic book lovers, it’s cozy, clever, and proudly declares your literary devotion right on the front. Maybe it will even get your kids to like reading!
This free reading pillow pattern is made using the corner to corner (C2C) technique, making it a fun and satisfying project with bold texture and clean lettering. The words “book lover” are worked right into the design, so it’s not just a pillow, it’s a vibe.
And then there are the pockets. Two of them. These built-in pockets turn your pillow into a cozy little reading station, perfect for couches, beds, or your favorite reading nook.
The pockets are the perfect size for books, notebooks, and you can also use them to hold things like pencils or the TV remote (maybe then it won’t get lost so often??)
It’s functional, comfy, and cute enough to gift to a fellow reader who definitely doesn’t need another bookmark. What’s not to love?
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So, let me now give you the supplies you need in order to crochet this fun project.
Free Crochet Reading Pillow Pattern
Materials you will need
- WeCrochet Brava Yarn (worsted, 100g/218yd)
- White (4.5 skeins) (w)
- Red (⅓ skein) (r)
- 4mm crochet hook
- Pillow Form 12 x 20 inches
Gauge
2 box sts x 2 box sts = 1 square inch
Size
Fits a 12 x 20 inch pillow
Stitches used in the pattern
Learn all the basic crochet stitches HERE (US crochet terms and abbreviations)
- st/sts = stitch(es)
- ch = chain
- sk = skip
- sl st = slip stitch
- hdc = half double crochet
- Hdc box stitch
- RS = right side
- WS = wrong side
Live Video Tutorial
The live video tutorial for the crochet reading pillow pattern will be on 2/4/2026 at 12 pm PT. The replay will be available after the event, but you will want to be there for the live if you can, because it will be a ton of fun.
The video tutorial will not only provide instructions for how to make the pattern but we’ll also be playing bingo and giving away prizes during the live video, so you don’t want to miss out!
You might also find these video tutorials helpful:
How to Change Colors in C2C Crochet
Free Crochet Reading Pillow Pattern – Written Instructions
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← Row 1 [RS]: (w) x 1 (1 square)
→ Row 2 [WS]: (w) x 2 (2 squares)
← Row 3 [RS]: (w) x 3 (3 squares)
→ Row 4 [WS]: (w) x 4 (4 squares)
← Row 5 [RS]: (w) x 5 (5 squares)
→ Row 6 [WS]: (w) x 6 (6 squares)
← Row 7 [RS]: (w) x 7 (7 squares)
→ Row 8 [WS]: (w) x 8 (8 squares)
← Row 9 [RS]: (w) x 4, (r) x 1, (w) x 4 (9 squares)
→ Row 10 [WS]: (w) x 10 (10 squares)
← Row 11 [RS]: (w) x 5, (r) x 1, (w) x 5 (11 squares)
→ Row 12 [WS]: (w) x 12 (12 squares)
← Row 13 [RS]: (w) x 4, (r) x 3, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 4 (13 squares)
→ Row 14 [WS]: (w) x 5, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 4 (14 squares)
← Row 15 [RS]: (w) x 7, (r) x 2, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 4 (15 squares)
Reading Pillow Pattern Instructions Continued:
→ Row 16 [WS]: (w) x 4, (r) x 1, (w) x 2, (r) x 1, (w) x 2, (r) x 1, (w) x 5 (16 squares)
← Row 17 [RS]: (w) x 6, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 3, (r) x 1, (w) x 4 (17 squares)
→ Row 18 [WS]: (w) x 4, (r) x 1, (w) x 4, (r) x 2, (w) x 7 (18 squares)
← Row 19 [RS]: (w) x 8, (r) x 1, (w) x 2, (r) x 1, (w) x 2, (r) x 1, (w) x 4 (19 squares)
→ Row 20 [WS]: (w) x 5, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 12 (20 squares)
← Row 21 [RS]: (w) x 6, (r) x 1, (w) x 3, (r) x 1, (w) x 2, (r) x 2, (w) x 6 (21 squares)
→ Row 22 [WS]: (w) x 7, (r) x 1, (w) x 2, (r) x 1, (w) x 11 (22 squares)
← Row 23 [RS]: (w) x 7, (r) x 1, (w) x 4, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 3, (r) x 1, (w) x 4 (23 squares)
→ Row 24 [WS]: (w) x 5, (r) x 2, (w) x 2, (r) x 2, (w) x 13 (24 squares)
← Row 25 [RS]: (w) x 8, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 3, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 3, (w) x 6 (25 squares)
→ Row 26 [WS]: (w) x 6, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 2, (w) x 5, (r) x 1, (w) x 10 (26 squares)
← Row 27 [RS]: (w) x 6, (r) x 5, (w) x 5, (r) x 1, (w) x 2, (r) x 1, (w) x 7 (27 squares)
→ Row 28 [WS]: (w) x 4, (r) x 2, (w) x 2, (r) x 1, (w) x 8, (r) x 1, (w) x 10 (28 squares)
← Row 29 [RS]: (w) x 10, (r) x 1, (w) x 2, (r) x 2, (w) x 5, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 4 (29 squares)
→ Row 30 [WS]: (w) x 4, (r) x 1, (w) x 2, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 4, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 2, (r) x 1, (w) x 10 (30 squares)
← Row 31 [RS]: (w) x 10, (r) x 1, (w) x 2, (r) x 1, (w) x 2, (r) x 1, (w) x 3, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 8 (31 squares)
→ Row 32 [WS]: (w) x 5, (r) x 1, (w) x 3, (r) x 1, (w) x 8, (r) x 1, (w) x 13 (32 squares)
← Row 33 [RS]: (w) x 13, (r) x 1, (w) x 3, (r) x 1, (w) x 8, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 4 (33 squares)
Reading Pillow Pattern Instructions Continued:
→ Row 34 [WS]: (w) x 4, (r) x 1, (w) x 2, (r) x 1, (w) x 2, (r) x 1, (w) x 5, (r) x 1, (w) x 17 (34 squares)
← Row 35 [RS]: (w) x 14, (r) x 1, (w) x 2, (r) x 1, (w) x 6, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 3, (r) x 1, (w) x 4 (35 squares)
→ Row 36 [WS]: (w) x 4, (r) x 1, (w) x 4, (r) x 2, (w) x 3, (r) x 2, (w) x 2, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 15 (36 squares)
← Row 37 [RS]: (w) x 16, (r) x 2, (w) x 2, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 9, (r) x 1, (w) x 4 (37 squares)
→ Row 38 [WS]: (w) x 5, (r) x 1, (w) x 8, (r) x 1, (w) x 2, (r) x 1, (w) x 20 (38 squares)
Corner: Start decreasing on RS
← Row 39 [RS]: (w) x 20, (r) x 1, (w) x 11, (r) x 1, (w) x 5 (38 squares)
→ Row 40 [WS]: (w) x 5, (r) x 1, (w) x 7, (r) x 1, (w) x 3, (r) x 1, (w) x 20 (38 squares)
← Row 41 [RS]: (w) x 24, (r) x 1, (w) x 7, (r) x 1, (w) x 5 (38 squares)
→ Row 42 [WS]: (w) x 5, (r) x 1, (w) x 7, (r) x 1, (w) x 2, (r) x 1, (w) x 21 (38 squares)
← Row 43 [RS]: (w) x 22, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 2, (r) x 2, (w) x 3, (r) x 1, (w) x 5 (38 squares)
→ Row 44 [WS]: (w) x 8, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 2, (r) x 2, (w) x 23 (38 squares)
← Row 45 [RS]: (w) x 30, (r) x 1, (w) x 7 (38 squares)
→ Row 46 [WS]: (w) x 6, (r) x 1, (w) x 2, (r) x 2, (w) x 27 (38 squares)
← Row 47 [RS]: (w) x 27, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 6 (38 squares)
→ Row 48 [WS]: (w) x 6, (r) x 2, (w) x 30 (38 squares)
Reading Pillow Pattern Instructions Continued:
← Row 49 [RS]: (w) x 28, (r) x 1, (w) x 2, (r) x 1, (w) x 6 (38 squares)
→ Row 50 [WS]: (w) x 6, (r) x 1, (w) x 1, (r) x 1, (w) x 29 (38 squares)
← Row 51 [RS]: (w) x 30, (r) x 2, (w) x 6 (38 squares)
→ Row 52 [WS]: (w) x 6, (r) x 1, (w) x 31 (38 squares)
← Row 53 [RS]: (w) x 38 (38 squares)
→ Row 54 [WS]: (w) x 38 (38 squares)
← Row 55 [RS]: (w) x 38 (38 squares)
→ Row 56 [WS]: (w) x 38 (38 squares)
← Row 57 [RS]: (w) x 38 (38 squares)
→ Row 58 [WS]: (w) x 38 (38 squares)
← Row 59 [RS]: (w) x 38 (38 squares)
→ Row 60 [WS]: (w) x 38 (38 squares)
← Row 61 [RS]: (w) x 38 (38 squares)
→ Row 62 [WS]: (w) x 38 (38 squares)
← Row 63 [RS]: (w) x 38 (38 squares)
→ Row 64 [WS]: (w) x 38 (38 squares)
← Row 65 [RS]: (w) x 38 (38 squares)
Corner: Start decreasing on WS
→ Row 66 [WS]: (w) x 37 (37 squares)
← Row 67 [RS]: (w) x 36 (36 squares)
→ Row 68 [WS]: (w) x 35 (35 squares)
← Row 69 [RS]: (w) x 34 (34 squares)
→ Row 70 [WS]: (w) x 33 (33 squares)
← Row 71 [RS]: (w) x 32 (32 squares)
→ Row 72 [WS]: (w) x 31 (31 squares)
← Row 73 [RS]: (w) x 30 (30 squares)
→ Row 74 [WS]: (w) x 29 (29 squares)
← Row 75 [RS]: (w) x 28 (28 squares)
→ Row 76 [WS]: (w) x 27 (27 squares)
← Row 77 [RS]: (w) x 26 (26 squares)
→ Row 78 [WS]: (w) x 25 (25 squares)
Reading Pillow Pattern Instructions Continued:
← Row 79 [RS]: (w) x 24 (24 squares)
→ Row 80 [WS]: (w) x 23 (23 squares)
← Row 81 [RS]: (w) x 22 (22 squares)
→ Row 82 [WS]: (w) x 21 (21 squares)
← Row 83 [RS]: (w) x 20 (20 squares)
→ Row 84 [WS]: (w) x 19 (19 squares)
← Row 85 [RS]: (w) x 18 (18 squares)
→ Row 86 [WS]: (w) x 17 (17 squares)
← Row 87 [RS]: (w) x 16 (16 squares)
→ Row 88 [WS]: (w) x 15 (15 squares)
← Row 89 [RS]: (w) x 14 (14 squares)
→ Row 90 [WS]: (w) x 13 (13 squares)
← Row 91 [RS]: (w) x 12 (12 squares)
→ Row 92 [WS]: (w) x 11 (11 squares)
← Row 93 [RS]: (w) x 10 (10 squares)
→ Row 94 [WS]: (w) x 9 (9 squares)
← Row 95 [RS]: (w) x 8 (8 squares)
→ Row 96 [WS]: (w) x 7 (7 squares)
← Row 97 [RS]: (w) x 6 (6 squares)
→ Row 98 [WS]: (w) x 5 (5 squares)
← Row 99 [RS]: (w) x 4 (4 squares)
→ Row 100 [WS]: (w) x 3 (3 squares)
← Row 101 [RS]: (w) x 2 (2 squares)
→ Row 102 [WS]: (w) x 1 (1 square)
Assembly
Fold the rectangle like a Z such that there is an area on the back for pockets AND on the bottom an area for the pillow to be pushed in. First, sew the short edges all together, add extra lines for the pockets (as many as you like). Finally add the pillow insert and then sew the bottom closed (or add buttons/zipper if you prefer).
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