Polka Pillow Crochet Pattern PDF – Popcorn Stitch Cushion Cover

Add a playful handmade touch to your home with the Polka Pillow crochet pattern! This decorative cushion cover features a soft pink background, colorful raised popcorn stitches, and a charming dotted design.

The pattern guides you through creating the textured pillow cover using double crochet stitches and colorful popcorn-stitch details. Five wooden buttons at the back make it easy to remove the cover from the pillow insert.

Perfect for brightening up a sofa, bedroom, reading corner, or cozy living space, this crochet project combines colorful details with practical functionality.

The 6-page PDF includes written instructions, a popcorn-stitch photo guide, and photographs of the finished pillow and joining technique.

Please note: This is a digital crochet pattern PDF, not a finished pillow or physical product. Pillow insert, yarn, and buttons are not included.

Skill level: Intermediate.

You should be familiar with basic crochet techniques, including:

• Chain stitch (ch)
• Slip stitch (ss)
• Single crochet (sc)
• Double crochet (dc)
• Popcorn stitch (pc), made with five double crochet stitches
• Changing yarn colors
• Working in rows and following stitch counts
• Joining crochet pieces and sewing buttons

The 6-page English PDF includes written instructions, a dedicated popcorn-stitch photo guide, finished-project photographs, and instructions for attaching the buttons and joining the pillow cover.

The design uses colorful popcorn stitches to create a raised polka-dot texture. The pattern explains how to carry yarn across a row to reduce the number of ends that need weaving in.

US crochet terminology is used throughout.

Size: One size.

Approximate finished measurements:

• Width: 46 cm / 18 inches
• Length: 64 cm / 25 inches

Pillow insert: 33 × 50 cm.

The finished measurements may vary depending on yarn, crochet hook, and individual tension. Check your gauge before beginning the project.

Materials required:

Yarn

• 5 skeins of Friends Cotton 8/8, color 51 (Baby Pink)
• 1 skein of Friends Cotton 8/8, color 23
• 1 skein of Friends Cotton 8/8, color 108
• 1 skein of Friends Cotton 8/8, color 01
• 1 skein of Friends Cotton 8/8, color 47
• 1 skein of Friends Cotton 8/8, color 75

Friends Cotton 8/8 is 100% cotton, with approximately 75 m per 50 g skein.

Tools and accessories

• 4 mm crochet hook (US G/6)
• Pillow insert measuring 33 × 50 cm
• Five wooden buttons, approximately 15 mm each
• Yarn needle for finishing and sewing buttons
• Scissors

Please refer to the original PDF for the exact yarn color references and stitch instructions.