Pitter Patter Pillow by April Garwood

Pitter Patter Pillow

Crochet
January 2026
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
9 stitches and 12 rows = 4 inches
in single crochet
8.0 mm (L)
547 yards (500 m)
18 inches square
US
English
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Pitter Patter Pillow is a darling crochet throw pillow for Valentine’s Day! Use one or two of these decorative pillows to spruce up your living room or bedroom for the season of love.

This pillow crochet pattern will be the featured project in a crochet along, or CAL! The pattern is available free on my website, paid in my shops, and on my YouTube channel.

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This pattern is available free, ad-supported on my website here: https://bananamoonstudio.com/heart-pillow-crochet-pattern/

You will also have the option to purchase an inexpensive PDF here on Ravelry or in my Etsy shop beginning on 1/19/26.

A full video tutorial is available on my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/QBLgEBnXgRc

Difficulty Level: Easy+

Finished Measurements: 18 inches square

Yarn: We Crochet Brava Bulky (100% Premium Acrylic; 136 yds; 100 g; yarn weight category Bulky/5): 4 skeins White (A), 1 skein Rouge (B), and 1 skein Red (C)

Yardage: 440 yds White, 41 yds Rouge, 66 yds Red

Crochet Hook: M (8 mm), or size needed to match gauge.

Notions: Locking stitch markers, 18 inch pillow insert, tapestry needle

Gauge: 9 sts x 12 rows = 4 inches in single crochet

Notes

The pattern begins by making two panels in single crochet. The heart is added using surface slip stitches. Then the two panels are crocheted together with the pillow insert between them.

This crochet pattern uses US standard terms. For help with abbreviations, get my free, printable list of crochet abbreviations.

See this tutorial for help with basic crochet stitches.

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Happy crocheting!
April

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