FREE Easy Filet Crochet Snowflake Pillow Pattern
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This filet crochet snowflake pillow makes a beautiful addition to your winter home decor. The free pattern will show you how to create a striking snowflake design.
Even though Christmas is over, we still have lots of winter left. If you’re someone who loves to celebrate the whole season and not just the holidays, why not make a gorgeous throw pillow that you can use all winter long? These bold snowflake pillows add a pop of color to your sofa with a pretty snowflake design.
This pillow features an impression of a large snowflake, made using filet crochet. Filet crochet is a simple and rewarding technique that uses just double crochets and chains to form intricate-looking designs without a single color change. Rather, it’s made up of blocks of solid stitches or open spaces, which create lace patterns on a mesh grid. A crocheter of any skill level, even a beginner, should be able to follow this easy pattern.
The first thing you will do is follow the row-by-row instructions to create the front panel, then make an identical panel for the back. Finally, you’ll be sewing the two panels together around a square pillow form. If you want to make the cover removable, you could also leave one side open and add pillow cover buttons. You’ll want to choose buttons that are small enough to fit between the double crochet stitches.
There are lots of other ways you can customize this polar snowflake pillow, too. Once you have completed the pillow, you could use the remainder of the yarn in the second skein to make tassels for the corners of the pillow.
Or you could experiment with hook sizes and yarn type to change the size of the pillow to suit your preference. My sample uses sport-weight yarn but worsted weight yarn and a larger size hook would make a larger pillow. Just make sure you measure and purchase the right size of pillow for your substitute yarn.
Now let’s get started on this beautiful pattern.
Filet Crochet
Never attempted filet crochet before? Don’t worry. Believe it or not, this is actually a beginner-friendly technique and not scary at all. I promise 🙂 To summarize, you will use the instructions below to make the snowflake design of this crochet pillow.
And if you fall in love with filet crochet, you’ll be delighted to know that this pillow pattern is not my first filet crochet pattern. I have made 29 other filet crochet patterns, 30 extra graphs, and 26 filet crochet video tutorials.
As a matter of fact, my new ebook contains every filet crochet pattern and design chart I have made, as well as stitches and great tips. Additionally, they are organized per category and from beginner to more advanced patterns. Even better, the ebook also comes with lots of videos.
Get the PDF crochet pattern of the Filet Crochet Snowflake Pillow
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If you like crochet pillow designs, here are some more patterns for inspiration:
- Tunisian Crochet Round Pillow
- Winter Snow Scene Pillow in Single Crochet Waistcoat Stitch
- Cat Bunny Reversible Pillow Bag
- Plaid Heart Pillow
So, let me now give you the supplies you need in order to crochet this arctic snowflake pillow.
How to Crochet the Filet Crochet Snowflake Pillow Pattern
Materials you will need
- Premier Yarns Cotton Fair (100g/ 317yds, fine (#2) yarn)– in the color:
- Blue Iris (2 skeins)
- 3.5 mm Crochet Hook -> I used Furls Crochet Streamline Resin Hook
- use NICKI15 for 15% off
- scissors
- tapestry needle (yarn needle)
- 18 x 18 inch pillow insert
Gauge
4 sts x 2 rows = 1 square inch
Size of the finished product
18 x 18 inches/46 x 46 cm (crochet squares are 19 x 19 inches/48 x 48 cm)
Stitches used in the pattern
Learn all the basic crochet stitches HERE
- st/sts = stitch/stitches
- ch = chain
- sk = skip
- sl st = slip stitch
- dc = double crochet
- ATC = Alternative Turning Chain
Free Written Crochet Pattern for the Filet Crochet Snowflake Pillow
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Pattern Notes
You’ll crochet 2 squares, insert pillow form, and sew them together with pillow form in the center of them.
Helpful Video Tutorial for Filet Crochet
Graph for the Snowflake
3DC Filet Crochet
Open mesh pixel (white – O) = ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc
Closed Mesh pixel (black – X) = 1 dc in the next 2 sts
Filet Crochet Written Pattern
Ch 85
Each row starts with 1 ATC or ch 3 – both count as a stitch, but the pattern doesn’t mention it below.
Row 1: (X) x 41
Row 2: (X) x 41
Row 3: (X) x 41
Row 4: (X) x 18, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 18
Row 5: (X) x 19, (O) x 3, (X) x 19
Row 6: (X) x 16, (O) x 1, (X) x 3, (O) x 1, (X) x 3, (O) x 1, (X) x 16
Row 7: (X) x 6, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 8, (O) x 1, (X) x 2, (O) x 1, (X) x 2, (O) x 1, (X) x 8, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 6
Row 8: (X) x 7, (O) x 1, (X) x 3, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 4, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 4, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 3, (O) x 1, (X) x 7
Row 9: (X) x 6, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 2, (O) x 2, (X) x 4, (O) x 3, (X) x 4, (O) x 2, (X) x 2, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 6
Row 10: (X) x 9, (O) x 1, (X) x 3, (O) x 3, (X) x 4, (O) x 1, (X) x 4, (O) x 3, (X) x 3, (O) x 1, (X) x 9
Row 11: (X) x 8, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 2, (O) x 3, (X) x 2, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 2, (O) x 3, (X) x 2, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 8
Row 12: (X) x 7, (O) x 1, (X) x 3, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 3, (X) x 3, (O) x 3, (X) x 3, (O) x 3, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 3, (O) x 1, (X) x 7
Row 13: (X) x 13, (O) x 3, (X) x 4, (O) x 1, (X) x 4, (O) x 3, (X) x 13
Row 14: (X) x 7, (O) x 6, (X) x 1, (O) x 2, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 2, (O) x 1, (X) x 2, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 2, (X) x 1, (O) x 6, (X) x 7
Row 15: (X) x 8, (O) x 6, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 2, (X) x 3, (O) x 2, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 6, (X) x 8
Row 16: (X) x 9, (O) x 7, (X) x 1, (O) x 3, (X) x 1, (O) x 3, (X) x 1, (O) x 7, (X) x 9
Row 17: (X) x 5, (O) x 1, (X) x 10, (O) x 4, (X) x 1, (O) x 4, (X) x 10, (O) x 1, (X) x 5
Row 18: (X) x 6, (O) x 1, (X) x 6, (O) x 4, (X) x 1, (O) x 2, (X) x 1, (O) x 2, (X) x 1, (O) x 4, (X) x 6, (O) x 1, (X) x 6
Row 19: (X) x 3, (O) x 1, (X) x 3, (O) x 1, (X) x 2, (O) x 1, (X) x 3, (O) x 4, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 4, (X) x 3, (O) x 1, (X) x 2, (O) x 1, (X) x 3, (O) x 1, (X) x 3
Row 20: (X) x 4, (O) x 1, (X) x 3, (O) x 1, (X) x 2, (O) x 1, (X) x 3, (O) x 4, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 4, (X) x 3, (O) x 1, (X) x 2, (O) x 1, (X) x 3, (O) x 1, (X) x 4
Row 21: (X) x 3, (O) x 11, (X) x 5, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 5, (O) x 11, (X) x 3; this is the center of the snowflake
Row 22: (X) x 4, (O) x 1, (X) x 3, (O) x 1, (X) x 2, (O) x 1, (X) x 3, (O) x 4, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 4, (X) x 3, (O) x 1, (X) x 2, (O) x 1, (X) x 3, (O) x 1, (X) x 4
Row 23: (X) x 3, (O) x 1, (X) x 3, (O) x 1, (X) x 2, (O) x 1, (X) x 3, (O) x 4, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 4, (X) x 3, (O) x 1, (X) x 2, (O) x 1, (X) x 3, (O) x 1, (X) x 3
Row 24: (X) x 6, (O) x 1, (X) x 6, (O) x 4, (X) x 1, (O) x 2, (X) x 1, (O) x 2, (X) x 1, (O) x 4, (X) x 6, (O) x 1, (X) x 6
Row 25: (X) x 5, (O) x 1, (X) x 10, (O) x 4, (X) x 1, (O) x 4, (X) x 10, (O) x 1, (X) x 5
Row 26: (X) x 9, (O) x 7, (X) x 1, (O) x 3, (X) x 1, (O) x 3, (X) x 1, (O) x 7, (X) x 9
Row 27: (X) x 8, (O) x 6, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 2, (X) x 3, (O) x 2, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 6, (X) x 8
Row 28: (X) x 7, (O) x 6, (X) x 1, (O) x 2, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 2, (O) x 1, (X) x 2, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 2, (X) x 1, (O) x 6, (X) x 7
Row 29: (X) x 13, (O) x 3, (X) x 4, (O) x 1, (X) x 4, (O) x 3, (X) x 13
Row 30: (X) x 7, (O) x 1, (X) x 3, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 3, (X) x 3, (O) x 3, (X) x 3, (O) x 3, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 3, (O) x 1, (X) x 7
Row 31: (X) x 8, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 2, (O) x 3, (X) x 2, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 2, (O) x 3, (X) x 2, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 8
Row 32: (X) x 9, (O) x 1, (X) x 3, (O) x 3, (X) x 4, (O) x 1, (X) x 4, (O) x 3, (X) x 3, (O) x 1, (X) x 9
Row 33: (X) x 6, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 2, (O) x 2, (X) x 4, (O) x 3, (X) x 4, (O) x 2, (X) x 2, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 6
Row 34: (X) x 7, (O) x 1, (X) x 3, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 4, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 4, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 3, (O) x 1, (X) x 7
Row 35: (X) x 6, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 8, (O) x 1, (X) x 2, (O) x 1, (X) x 2, (O) x 1, (X) x 8, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 6
Row 36: (X) x 16, (O) x 1, (X) x 3, (O) x 1, (X) x 3, (O) x 1, (X) x 16
Row 37: (X) x 19, (O) x 3, (X) x 19
Row 38: (X) x 18, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 1, (O) x 1, (X) x 18
Row 39: (X) x 41
Row 40: (X) x 41
Row 41: (X) x 41
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