FREE TUTORIAL: two-tier pillowcase with crochet edging

 If you are looking for a great way to welcome out of town guests this holiday season, how about making this pillowcase for their bed? Then they can take it home with them to remind them of their visit. It's a great gift for any age, from children to grandparents.

Wake up with a cheery pillowcase and instantly put your day on the right track.

 

It is really easy to crochet through the fabric with the Sharp Crochet Hook. It is ideal for crocheting through fabric because it has a sharp-pointed head, other crochet hooks have rounded heads. 

Order the hook here: http://sharpcrochethook.com/buy-crochet-items.html. You can use the hook to crochet edgings through cotton, denim, flannel, fleece, towels, zipper linings, appliques, etc.

FREE PATTERN: TWO-TIER PILLOWCASE WITH CROCHET EDGING

Materials:

-Sharp Crochet Hook

-Crochet thread- size 3, 5, or 10

-3/4 yard (27") main fabric

-1/8 yard (4.5") accent fabric

-coordinating thread/sewing machine

FIRST PHASE: Sew the pillowcase 

If you want to print out this "cheat-sheet," go ahead. It should print full size. If you want to share this pattern with your friends, please direct them to this page.

 

 

SECOND PHASE: Crochet the edging

 Start working on the main fabric (first tier). Use the Sharp Crochet Hook to do single crochet stitches into the fabric. The pattern is:
1st round: *sc, ch 5, skip 1 inch, sc, ch 5, sk 1/4"* Repeat from * all around. Should end up with an even number of ch 5 spaces. Join round with a slip stitch. ch 3.
2nd round: *sc in middle ch of the ch 5 set, then all in next ch 5 loop do: 5 dc, ch 3, 5 dc. Sc in middle ch of the ch 5 set, then all in next ch 5 loop do: 6 sc.* Repeat from * all around. Join round with a slip stitch. ch 3.
3rd round: go back a few stitches and do a sc in the middle sc of last 6 sc set. *ch 5. All in next ch 3 loop, do: 3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc. ch 5. Sc in middle of next 6 sc set.* Repeat around. Join round with a sl st.

This pattern is copyrighted. All rights reserved. Please do not copy or claim as your own. If you would like to share this pattern, please direct your friends to this blog post. You can sell anything you make using the pattern, but not the pattern itself.

 

For the second tier, you can crochet the same thing as the first tier. Or, you can use a pattern from the Crochet Edging Handbook or the Pattern Book sold with the Sharp Crochet Hook. You can order both books here: http://sharpcrochethook.com/buy-crochet-items.html.

 I would estimate a quick crocheter would take 60-90 minutes to crochet the edging using the Sharp Crochet Hook. Order the hook here: http://sharpcrochethook.com/buy-crochet-items.html.

-Delight  house guests with a wonderful handmade pillowcase. Share the warmth of your home with them long after they leave.

-Start a tradition with your children- give them special Christmas pillowcases to sleep on Christmas Eve

-Beat the winter blues with a cheerful pillowcase

Happy Crocheting :)
Jessica