Add a touch of warmth to your favorite chair this fall with these inviting Crochet Popcorn Pillows, October's Crochet Project of the Month. The popcorn stitches create a wonderfully textured design.

Finishing Size: Size: 16" x 16"

Gauge: 3 double crochet (dc) = 1" 2 rows = 1"

Materials: 4 ply knitting worsted weight yarn &shy 14 ozs color of your choice Size J crochet hook or size to obtain gauge. Pillow form

Pillow Front:

Chain (ch) 3, join with slip stitch to form ring.

Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as stitch), work 2 dc in ring, [ch 1, 3 dc in ring] repeat directions in brackets twice more = 3 times in all, ch 1, join with slip stitch to top of beginning ch.	Round 2: Ch 3, work 5 dc in next stitch, drop loop from hook, insert hook in first of the 5 dc, pick up dropped loop and pull through, ch1 to close = popcorn stitch made, [dc in next stitch, work 1 dc and ch 1 and 1 dc all in next ch space for corner dc in next stitch, popcorn in next stitch] repeat directions in brackets twice more = 3 times in all, dc in next stitch, work corner as before in last ch space, join to top of ch 3.
Round 3: Ch 3, work 4 dc in same place, drop loop from hook, insert hook in top of ch 3, pick up dropped loop and pull through, ch 1 to close = beginning popcorn made, [dc in 1 stitch, popcorn in 1 stitch, dc in 1 stitch, work 2 dc and ch 1 and 2 dc all in corner ch space, dc in 1 stitch, popcorn in 1 stitch] repeat directions in brackets twice more = 3 times in all, dc in 1 stitch, popcorn in 1 stitch, dc in 1 stitch, work corner as before in last ch space, dc in 1 stitch, join to top of first popcorn.	Round 4: Ch 3, popcorn in 1 stitch, dc in 4 stitches, work 2 dc and ch 1 and 2 dc all in corner chain space [dc in 4 stitches, popcorn in 1 stitch, dc in 4 stitches, work corner as before] repeat directions in brackets twice more = 3 times in all, dc in each stitch to end, join.
Rounds 5 and 6: Ch 3, [dc in each stitch to next corner space, work 2 dc and ch 1 and 2 dc all in ch space] repeat directions in brackets 3 times more = 4 times in all, dc in each stitch to end, join.	Round 7: Ch 3, [popcorn in 1 stitch and dc in 1 stitch alternately across to next corner space, work 1 dc and ch 1 and 1 dc all in ch space] repeat directions in brackets 3 times more = 4 times in all, popcorn in 1 stitch and dc in 1 stitch alternately to end, join.
Round 8: Ch 3, [dc in each stitch to next corner space, work 1 dc and ch 1 and 1 dc all in ch space] repeat directions in brackets 3 times more = 4 times in all, dc in each stitch to end, join.	Round 9: Repeat Round 7.
Round 10: Repeat Round 8.	Round 11: Repeat Round 5.
Round 12: Ch 3, dc in 3 stitches, (popcorn in 1 stitch, dc in 5 stitches) twice, popcorn in 1 stitch, dc in 1 stitch, [work 2 dc and ch 1 and 2 dc all in corner space, dc in 1 stitch, popcorn in 1 stitch, (dc in 5 stitches, popcorn in 1 stitch) 5 times, dc in 1 stitch] repeat directions in brackets twice more = 3 times in all, work corner as before, dc in 1 stitch, popcorn in 1 stitch, (dc in 5 stitches, popcorn in 1 stitch) twice, dc in last stitch, join.	Round 13: Ch 3, dc in 2 stitches, (popcorn in 1 stitch, dc in 1 stitch, popcorn in 1 stitch, dc in 3 stitches) twice, popcorn in 1 stitch, dc in each stitch to next corner space, [work 2 dc and ch 1 and 2 dc all in ch space, dc in 4 stitches, popcorn in 1 stitch, (dc in 3 stitches, popcorn in 1 stitch, dc in 1 stitch, popcorn in 1 stitch) 4 times, dc in 3 stitches, popcorn in 1 stitch, dc in each stitch to next corner space] repeat directions in brackets twice more = 3 times in all, work corner as before, dc in 4 stitches, popcorn in 1 stitch, (dc in 3 stitches, popcorn in 1 stitch, dc in 1 stitch, popcorn in 1 stitch) twice, join.
Round 14: Ch 3 and complete beginning popcorn as for Round 3, dc in 1 stitch, popcorn in 1 stitch, (dc in 3 stitches, popcorn in 1 stitch, dc in 1 stitch, popcorn in 1 stitch) twice, dc in each stitch to next corner space, [work 1 dc and ch 1 and 1 dc all in ch space, dc in 7 stitches, (popcorn in 1 stitch, dc in 1 stitch, popcorn in 1 stitch, dc in 3 stitches) 4 times, popcorn in 1 stitch, dc in 1 stitch, popcorn in 1 stitch, dc in each stitch to next corner space] repeat directions in brackets twice more = 3 times in all, work corner as before, dc in 7 stitches, (popcorn in 1 stitch, dc in 1 stitch, popcorn in 1 stitch, dc in 3 stitches) twice, join.	Round 15: Ch 3, popcorn in 1 stitch, (dc in 5 stitches, popcorn in 1 stitch) twice, dc in each stitch to next corner space, [work 2 dc and ch 1 and 2 dc all in ch space, dc in 9 stitches, popcorn in 1 stitch, (dc in 5 stitches, popcorn in 1 stitch) 4 times, dc in each stitch to next corner space] repeat directions in brackets twice more = 3 times in all, work corner as before, dc in 9 stitches, popcorn in 1 stitch, dc in 5 stitches, popcorn in 1 stitch, dc in last 4 stitches, join. Fasten off.

Pillow Back:

Chain (ch) 3, join with slip stitch to form ring.

Round 1: Work as for front.	Round 2: Ch 3 [dc in each stitch to next ch space, work 1 dc and ch 1 and 1 dc all in ch space for corner] repeat directions in brackets 3 times more = 4 times in all, join to top of ch 3.
Rounds 3-6: Ch 3, [dc in each stitch to next corner space, work 2 dc and ch 1 and 2 dc all in ch space] repeat directions in brackets 3 times more = 4 times in all, dc in each stitch to end, join.	Rounds 7-11: Repeat Round 2.
Rounds 12-15: Repeat Round 3. At end of last round, fasten off.

Finishing: Sew front and back together along three sides, using back loops only of last rounds. Insert pillow form and sew remaining side closed.

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