The LILKA HEART PILLOW is a project where you work in the round using post stitches and bobble stitches. These stitches provide a lot of texture in your crochet work, which gives this cushion a sturdy look.

This project is for advanced crocheters, but I think adventurous beginners can handle it too. You should be familiar with some special stitches: back post stitches and bobbles.

MATERIALS FOR CROCHET
Yarn: 2 skeins Barbante M recycled cotton or any Bulky weight yarn in two colors (pink and ofwhite)
Weight: 300 m / 300g
Hook: 5 mm
Scissors, tapestry needle to weave in ends. You can use any similar yarn and suitable hook.

MATERIALS FOR INNER PILLOW
Fabric of choice, (I used linen) 50 x 100 cm, pillow stuffing, pins, thread, sewing machine or needle to sew by hand.

The size of the pillow:
in Barbante approximately 35 cm tall, by 42 cm wide.
in Double Four 29 cm, by 34

BEFORE YOU START
The Heart Pillow consists of 2 different parts: front and back. Both parts are worked in the round. Make sure you are familiar with the special stitches (back post stitches and bobbles) before you start.
The Heart pillow is worked in rounds on Right Side through back loops only, except for bobble stitches and back post stitches.
Change colors using standing stitches as in the pattern (or in whatever order you like).

THE PROJECT CONTAINS
Large format chart/diagram, full written instructions in English with US terminology, photo tutorial

STITCH GUIDE (US terms)
All stitches are worked in BLO, BUMP and FLO except of post stitches
sl st (in the pattern we make a sl st back)
sc, hdc, dc
sc3tog, hdc3tog, dc3tog, dc5tog
BPdc, BPdc2tog, BOB