When I was first learning how to do crochet color work, I often felt so lost having to learn how to do color changes and reading crochet graphs. It can seem so intimidating to learn a new crochet skill! If you’re new to tapestry crochet or color work, then I’ve got just the resource for you.
Here on Claire’s blog, she has two free crochet tutorials for how to do tapestry crochet and intarsia crochet, which are the two most common crochet color work techniques. They’ll walk you through what each technique is, how to read crochet graphs, how to change colors in crochet, and a bunch of other tips she has for color work! You can find them here on her blog at:
– The Beginner’s Guide to Tapestry Crochet: (This technique is used when you would like to carry your yarn, and the color work is close together.)
– The Beginner’s Guide to Intarsia Crochet:This technique is used when you don’t want to carry your yarn, and instead would like to use yarn bobbins. I used this technique for this pattern. )
Want a chart to follow along with this written pattern? Grab the premium printable pdf available in my Ravelry store!
Row 1 [RS]: CH43, SC in 2nd CH from hook, SC in each ST. 42 [Taupe]
Row 2 [WS]: 1 [Taupe], 5 [Green], 1 [Taupe], 6 [Green], 2 [Taupe], 2 [Black], 4 [Taupe], 2 [Black], 1 [Taupe], 5 [Green], 3 [Taupe], 5 [Green], 1 [Taupe], 3 [Green], 1 [Taupe]
Row 3 [RS]: 2 [Taupe], 3 [Green], 2 [Taupe], 10 [Green], 3 [Taupe], 1 [Black], 5 [Taupe], 1 [Black], 3 [Taupe], 10 [Green], 2 [Taupe]
Row 4 [WS]: 3 [Taupe], 9 [Green], 3 [Taupe], 7 [Black], 4 [Taupe], 8 [Green], 1 [Taupe], 4 [Green], 3 [Taupe]
Row 5 [RS]: 4 [Taupe], 4 [Green], 1 [Taupe], 6 [Green], 2 [Taupe], 10 [Black], 4 [Taupe], 7 [Green], 4 [Taupe]
Row 6 [WS]: 5 [Taupe], 4 [Green], 7 [Taupe], 8 [Black], 4 [Taupe], 9 [Green], 5 [Taupe]
Row 7 [RS]: 6 [Taupe], 5 [Green], 8 [Taupe], 1 [Black], 9 [Taupe], 4 [Green], 1 [Taupe], 6 [Green], 2 [Taupe]
Row 8 [WS]: 3 [Taupe], 9 [Green], 14 [Taupe], 5 [Green], 1 [Taupe], 7 [Green], 3 [Taupe]
Row 9 [RS]: 4 [Taupe], 11 [Green], 16 [Taupe], 7 [Green], 4 [Taupe]
Row 10 [WS]: 6 [Taupe], 3 [Green], 19 [Taupe], 9 [Green], 5 [Taupe]
Row 11 [RS]: 6 [Taupe], 7 [Green], 5 [Taupe], 4 [Black], 3 [Taupe], 4 [Black], 1 [Taupe], 5 [Green], 1 [Taupe], 3 [Green], 3 [Taupe]
Row 13 [RS]: 4 [Taupe], 4 [Green], 1 [Taupe], 5 [Green], 5 [Taupe], 3 [Black], 4 [Taupe], 3 [Black], 3 [Taupe], 5 [Green], 5 [Taupe]
Row 14 [WS]: 6 [Taupe], 3 [Green], 4 [Taupe], 10 [Black], 5 [Taupe], 9 [Green], 5 [Taupe]
Row 15 [RS]: 6 [Taupe], 7 [Green], 2 [Taupe], 14 [Black], 3 [Taupe], 5 [Green], 5 [Taupe]
Row 16 [WS]: 6 [Taupe], 3 [Green], 4 [Taupe], 14 [Black], 4 [Taupe], 3 [Green], 8 [Taupe]
Row 18 [WS]: 15 [Taupe], 7 [Black], 1 [Taupe], 2 [Black], 4 [Taupe], 6 [Green], 7 [Taupe]
Row 19 [RS]: 7 [Taupe], 5 [Green], 30 [Taupe]
Row 20 [WS]: 31 [Taupe], 3 [Green], 8 [Taupe]
Row 21 [RS]: 7 [Gray], 5 [Green], 30 [Gray]
Row 22 [WS]: 31 [Gray], 3 [Green], 8 [Gray]
Row 23 [RS]: 9 [Gray], 1 [Green], 32 [Gray]
Row 24 [WS]: 42 [Gray]
Row 26 [WS]: 42 [Gray]
Row 27 [RS]: 42 [Gray]
Row 28 [WS]: 42 [Gray]
Row 29 [RS]: 42 [Gray]
Row 30 [WS]: 19 [Gray], 2 [White], 5 [Gray], 1 [White], 15 [Gray]
Row 31 [RS]: 14 [Gray], 3 [White], 2 [Gray], 4 [White], 16 [Gray], 1 [White], 2 [Gray]
Row 32 [WS]: 1 [Taupe], 1 [Gray], 2 [White], 14 [Gray], 1 [Taupe], 1 [Gray], 7 [White], 15 [Gray]
Row 33 [RS]: 16 [Gray], 5 [White], 1 [Gray], 3 [Taupe], 11 [Gray], 3 [White], 1 [Gray], 2 [Taupe]
Row 35 [RS]: 2 [Taupe], 1 [Gray], 3 [White], 5 [Gray], 3 [White], 1 [Gray], 2 [Taupe], 1 [Gray], 1 [White], 1 [Gray], 7 [Taupe], 7 [Gray], 3 [White], 1 [Gray], 4 [Taupe]
Row 36 [WS]: 5 [Taupe], 1 [Gray], 7 [White], 1 [Gray], 9 [Taupe], 1 [Gray], 4 [Taupe], 1 [Gray], 3 [White], 2 [Gray], 4 [White], 1 [Gray], 3 [Taupe]
Row 37 [RS]: 4 [Taupe], 1 [Gray], 7 [White], 1 [Gray], 16 [Taupe], 1 [Gray], 5 [White], 1 [Gray], 6 [Taupe]
Row 39 [RS]: 6 [Taupe], 1 [Gray], 3 [White], 1 [Gray], 20 [Taupe], 1 [Gray], 1 [White], 1 [Gray], 8 [Taupe]
Row 40 [WS]: 9 [Taupe], 1 [Gray], 22 [Taupe], 1 [Gray], 1 [White], 1 [Gray], 7 [Taupe]
Row 41 [RS]: 8 [Taupe], 1 [Gray], 33 [Taupe]
Row 42 [WS]: 42 [Taupe]
Row 43 [RS]: 42 [Taupe]
Row 44 [WS]: 42 [Taupe]
Row 45 [RS]: 42 [Taupe]
Row 46 [WS]: 42 [Taupe]
Row 47 [RS]: 42 [Taupe]
Row 48 [WS]: 42 [Taupe]. Tie off. Weave ends.
Row 2 -48 [WS]: 42 [Taupe]
Join yarn with SLST in top left corner ( X ), CH1, 1SC in each row until you reach your 1st marker. 3SC in marked stitch. 1SC in each ST along bottom. 3SC in next marked ST. 1SC in each ST along right side. 3SC in marked ST. Stuff your pillow with the insert or poly filling. 1SC in each ST along top. 3SC in last marked ST. SLST to CH1.
Fasten off. Weave ends. Enjoy your pillow!
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