A snuggly alpine stitch pillow to beautify your home

This alpine stitch pillow will add a touch of warmth and beauty to any room in the house. The crochet pattern is free on the blog.

When I was designing and making the Fireside Throw for the crochet along, I had a lot of the main color yarn left over when I was finished. I decided the blanket needed a companion so I used that leftover yarn to crochet the Highland Throw Pillow.

This alpine stitch pillow is so snuggly, cozy and really does make the perfect partner to the Fireside Throw. Both the alpine stitch pillow and the Fireside Throw blanket add a touch of warmth to any room in the house during the cold winter months.

By the way, I knew I had a winner when my husband grabbed and gave it a big squeeze!

Design + Construction of the alpine stitch pillow

This alpine stitch pillow is a simple design, a quick, beginner friendly crochet make. 

The crochet alpine stitch is the star of the show, creating a beautiful wintry texture that just begs to be cuddled with. The stitch pattern is an easy to work, easy to remember 4-row repeat which means you’ll have a relaxing, mindful crochet project to work on.

Two identical squares are made for the alpine stitch pillow.  Once you get started, the alpine stitch pattern is very intuitive. After a round of single crochet is worked around each square, the squares are single crocheted together to create this alpine stitch pillow.

The Yarn

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Any worsted weight will work for this alpine stitch pillow. Choose a color and fiber that coordinates well with the room decor where your alpine stitch pillow will hang out.

For this alpine stitch pillow, I chose Lion Brand’s “Pound of Love”, the yarn I had left over from the Fireside Throw. It’s soft, easy to work with and creates a beautiful finished look. I fell in love with this yarn when I was working on the Friends with Granny blanket and discovered how soft the yarn was. It comes in economical 16oz skeins making it the perfect choice for larger projects.

Why purchase the PDF if the pattern is free here on the blog?

Sometimes it’s just nice to have a printed copy of the pattern or have a copy uploaded to your favorite mobile device Here’s what you’ll get in the PDF:

• Beautifully formatted, detailed written instructions
• Chart for stitch placement
• You won’t have to scroll through ads or bookmark this page (although you should).

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Here’s what you need to know to make your very own alpine stitch pillow.

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Yarn

Lion Brand “Pound of Love” 100% premium acrylic worsted weight (16 oz/1020 yd; 454 g/932 m)

Color #99 – Antique White – Approx. 4 oz needed for entire pillow

Hook

US size H-8 (5mm)

Tools

• 16” square poly-fil pillow form
• Removable stitch markers
• Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Finished size: 16″ square excluding border

Gauge: Approx. 12 sts x 12 rows = 4″ in alpine st (Rows 4-7 3 times)

Skill level: Confident beginner

Abbreviations – US crochet terminology

• beg – beginning
• ch – chain
• dc – double crochet
• FPdc – front post double crochet
• rep – repeat
• rnd(s) – round(s)
• sc – single crochet
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• RS – right side
• WS – wrong side

Special Stitches

Pattern Instructions for the Highland Throw Pillow

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Pattern Notes

1. A ch 1 at the beginning of a row does not count as a stitch.
2. A ch-3 can be substituted for the STsc without changing the construction or look of the squares.
3. The square panels are slightly smaller than the pillow form. As they are sewn together and the pillow form is inserted, they stretch out for a snug fit around the pillow form. Blocking shouldn’t be necessary because the slight pull will eliminate the curl caused by the FPdc.
4. Pull up the 1st loop of each FPdc to the height of a regular dc to prevent the square from curling and adversely affecting your gauge.

Written Instructions

Squares – Make 2

Ch 46.

Row 1 (WS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (45 sc)

Row 2 (RS): STsc, dc in next st and in each st across, turn. (45 dc)

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in same st and in each st across, turn. (45 sc)

Row 4: STsc, (FPdc around dc directly below in Row 2, dc in next st) across, turn. (22 FPdc, 23 dc)

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in same st and in each st across, turn. (45 sc)

Row 6: STsc, dc in next st, (FPdc around dc 2 rows directly below, dc in next st) across to last st, dc in last st, turn. (21 FPdc, 24 dc)

Row 7: Ch 1, sc in same stitch and in each st across, turn. (45 sc)

Rows 8-43: Rep Rows 4-7 9 times.

At the end of Row 43, turn but do not fasten off. Proceed to Edging.

Edging around the square

Note: To evenly space the sc along the side edges, place markers at regular intervals.

Top edge – Ch 1, 2 sc in same st, sc in next st and in each st across to last st, 3 sc in last st. (48 sc)

Side 1 – Rotate 90 degrees, work 43 sc evenly spaced across, working last st just before the next corner. (43 sc)

Bottom edge – Rotate 90 degrees, 3 sc in first foundation ch, sc in next ch and in each ch across to last ch, 3 sc in last ch. (49 sc)

Side 2 – Rotate 90 degrees, work 43 sc evenly spaced across to corner, work 1 sc in 1st st of Top Edge to complete the 1st corner. (44 sc)

Join with slip st to beg sc. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Note: As long as each square measures approx. 15.5” square, blocking isn’t necessary. Joining the squares and inserting the pillow form will eliminate any curling and stretch the squares out to the proper size without creating gaps between sts.

Joining the squares/Inserting the pillow form

Prepare

1. Hold squares wrong sides together. The squares should be oriented the same direction with the stitches right side up (when Row 43 is at the top of both squares).
2. Attach yarn through BOTH loops of BOTH squares in the middle st of the upper left hand corner.
3. In Rnd 1, work all sc through both loops of both squares for a more stable seam.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in same st and in each st across to middle st of next corner, [3 sc in middle st of corner, sc in next st and in each st across to middle st of next corner] 3 times, 2 sc in the same st as the 1st sc to complete the 1st corner, join with slip st to beg sc, do not turn.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same st and in each st across to middle st of next corner, [3 sc in middle st of corner, sc in next st and in each st across to middle st of next corner] 3 times, 3 sc in middle st of corner, join with slip st to beg sc.

If you prefer a wider border, rep Rnd 2 to desired width.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

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