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Heart in a Basket Crochet Pillow Pattern using Basket Stitch

ByErin Toews

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate this day of love than with a heartfelt handmade gift? If you’re looking for a creative and cozy crochet pillow pattern to warm the heart of someone special or to add a touch of love to your own home decor, you’re in the right place. I’m excited to introduce our latest crochet pattern, the “Heart in the Basket Pillow”, designed to infuse your surroundings with love and warmth.

In this blog post, we’ll dive into the details of this free crochet cushion cover pattern, perfect for both seasoned crocheters and those looking to expand their skills. Whether you’re crocheting a gift for a loved one or sprucing up your living space for Valentine’s Day, this fun crochet pillow pattern is a delightful way to express your affection through the art of crochet.

With clear instructions, a helpful video tutorial, and a unique basket weave stitch, you’ll have everything you need to create a stunning 16″ x 16″ pillow insert adorned with a lovely crochet heart motif. Join me on this crocheting journey as we explore the creativity, joy, and love woven into every stitch of the “Heart in the Basket Crochet Pillow Pattern”.

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crochet pillow pattern heart pillow
crochet pillow pattern heart pillow
crochet pillow pattern heart pillow

Let’s dive into the details…

Materials

  • Yarn:
    • Hobbii Honey Bunny, 100% Polyester, Super Bulky (6) weight yarn (100g (3.5oz), 131 yds (120m)/skein) or any other velvety yarn
      • Color A – Hint of Pink (50), 2 skeins or 150 yards
      • Color B – Candyfloss (45) 2 skeins or 250 yards
      • Or other Super Bulky yarn in 2 colors
    • Hobbii Peacock, 100% Polyester, Bulky (5) weight yarn (100g (3.5oz), 71 yds (65m)/skein) or any other faux fur yarn, Rose (07), 1 skein or 65 yards
      • Or other faux fur yarn
  • Hook: J/6.00 mm
  • Yarn needle
  • Scissors
  • 16″ x 16″ Square Pillow Insert

Finished Measurements

Approximately 12” x 15”.

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Stitch Abbreviations

  • bpdc – Back Post Double Crochet
  • ch – Chain
  • dc – Double Crochet
  • fpdc – Front Post Double Crochet
  • hdc – Half Double Crochet
  • RS – Right Side
  • sc – Single Crochet
  • WS – Wrong Side

Special Stitch

Basket Weave

Using alternating fpdc and bpdc stitches in groups of 3. This creates a basket weave effect.

Pattern notes

  • When the row begins with ch 2, it does count as a stitch throughout.
  • This crochet pillow pattern features the “basket stitch” which uses alternating fpdc and bpdc stitches in groups of 3. This creates a basketweave effect.
  • You will be working up two panels (the back panel and the front), and then seaming them together to create your pillow.
  • Start by working up the back panel to get the grasp of the basketweave stitch before adding in the color changes.
  • When changing colors, drop the previous color so the working yarn hangs on the WS, and pick it back up for the next row. You may want 2 skeins of Color A and one skein of color B. All color changes happen on the WS so it doesn’t need to look pretty. It’s OK to float your yarn on the WS as it won’t show through in this pillow pattern.

Heart in a Basket crochet pillow pattern

Back Panel

With Color B

Ch 46

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

Row 2 (RS): Ch 2, dc in next st and in each st across (45 dc)

Row 3 (WS): Ch 2, turn, fpdc in next 2 sts, [bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts] x 7.

Row 4 (RS): Ch 2, turn, fpdc around next 2 sts, [bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts] x 7.

Row 5 (WS): Ch 2, turn, bpdc around next 2 sts, [fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts] x 7.

Row 6 (RS): Ch 2, turn, bpdc around next 2 sts, [fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts] x 7.

Rows 7-34: Repeat Rows 3-6, x 7.

Row 35 (WS): Ch 1, sc in each st across.

Front Panel

With Color A

Ch 46

Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across. (45 sc)

Row 2 (WS): Ch 2, dc in next st and in each st across. (45 dc)

Row 3: (RS): Ch 2, turn, fpdc in next 2 sts, [bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts] x 7.

Row 4 (WS): Ch 2, turn, fpdc around next 2 sts, [bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts] x 7.

Row 5 (RS): Ch 2, turn, bpdc around next 2 sts, [fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts] x 7.

Row 6 (WS): Ch 2, turn, bpdc around next 2 sts, [fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts] x 7.

Row 7 (RS): Ch 2, turn, fpdc in next 2 sts, [bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts] x 7.

Row 8 (WS): Ch 2, turn, fpdc around next 2 sts, [bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts] x 3, change to Color B, bpdc around next 3 sts, change to Color A, fpdc around next 3 sts, [bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts] x 3.

Row 9 (RS): Ch 2, turn, bpdc around next 2 sts, [fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts] x 3, change to Color B, fpdc around next 3 sts, change to Color A, bpdc around next 3 sts, [fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts] x 3.

Row 10 (WS): Ch 2, turn, bpdc around next 2 sts, [fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts] x 2, fpdc around next 3 sts, change to Color B, bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts, change to Color A, [fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts] x 3.

Row 11 (RS): Ch 2, turn, fpdc around next 2 sts, [bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts] x 2, bpdc around next 3 sts, change to Color B, fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts, change to Color A, [bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts] x 3.

Row 12 (WS): Ch 2, turn, fpdc around next 2 sts, [bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts] x 2, change to Color B, [bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts] x 2, bpdc around next 3 sts, change to Color A, [fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts] x 2 , fpdc around next 3 sts.

Row 13 (RS): Ch 2, turn, bpdc around next 2 sts, [fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts] x 2, change to Color B, [fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts] x 2, fpdc around next 3 sts, change to Color A, [bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts] x 2, bpdc around next 3 sts.

Row 14 (WS): Ch 2, turn, bpdc around next 2 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts, change to Color B, bpdc around next 3 sts, [fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts] x 3, change to Color A, [fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts] x 2.

Row 15 (RS): Ch 2, turn, fpdc around next 2 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts, change to Color B, fpdc around next 3 sts, [bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts] x 3, change to Color A, [bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts] x 2.

Row 16 (WS): Ch 2, turn, fpdc around next 2 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts, change to Color B, bpdc around next 3 sts, [fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts] x 4, change to Color A, fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts.

Row 17 (RS): Ch 2, turn, bpdc around next 2 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts, change to Color B, fpdc around next 3 sts, [bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts] x 4, change to Color A, bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts.

Row 18 (WS): Ch 2, turn, bpdc around next 2 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts, change to Color B, fpdc around next 3 sts, [bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts] x 4, change to Color A, bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts.

Row 19 (RS): Ch 2, turn, fpdc around next 2 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts, change to Color B, bpdc around next 3 sts, [fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts] x 4, change to Color A, fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts.

Row 20 (WS): Ch 2, turn, fpdc around next 2 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts, change to Color B , bpdc around next 3 sts, [fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts] x 4, change to Color A, fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts.

Row 21 (RS): Ch 2, turn, bpdc around next 2 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts, change to Color B , fpdc around next 3 sts, [bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts] x 4, change to Color A, bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts.

Row 22 (WS): Ch 2, turn, bpdc around next 2 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 2 sts, change to Color B, fpdc around next 3 sts, [bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts] x 4, change to Color A, bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 2 sts.

Row 23 (RS): Ch 2, turn, fpdc around next 2 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 2 sts, change to Color B, bpdc around next 3 sts, [fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts] x 4, change to Color A, fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 2 sts.

Row 24 (WS): Ch 2, turn, fpdc around next 2 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts, change to Color B, fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts, change to Color A, bpdc around next 3 sts, change to Color B, fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts, change to Color A, [bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts] x 2.

Row 25 (RS): Ch 2, turn, bpdc around next 2 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts, change to Color B, bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts, change to Color A, fpdc around next 3 sts, change to Color B, bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts, change to Color A, [fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts] x 2.

Row 26 (WS): Ch 2, turn, bpdc around next 2 sts, [fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts] x 2, change to Color B, fpdc around next 3 sts, change to Color A, bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts, change to Color B, fpdc around next 3 sts, change to Color A, bpdc around next 3 sts, [fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts] x 2.

Row 27 (RS): Ch 2, turn, fpdc around next 2 sts, [bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts] x 2, change to Color B, bpdc around next 3 sts, change to Color A, fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts, change to Color B, bpdc around next 3 sts, change to Color A, fpdc around next 3 sts, [bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts] x 2.

Row 28 (WS): Ch 2, turn, fpdc around next 2 sts, [bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts] x 7.

Row 29 (RS): Ch 2, turn, bpdc around next 2 sts, [fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts] x 7.

Row 30 (WS): Ch 2, turn, bpdc around next 2 sts, [fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts] x 7.

Row 31 (RS): Ch 2, turn, fpdc around next 2 sts, [bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts] x 7.

Row 32 (WS): Ch 2, turn, fpdc around next 2 sts, [bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts] x 7.

Row 33 (RS): Ch 2, turn, bpdc around next 2 sts, [fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts] x 7.

Row 34 (WS): Ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch across.

Fasten off.

Assembly Instructions

  1. Work up the back and front panels using the instructions above.
  2. Work a hdc border around each panel:
    • Use faux fur.
    • Beginning in any stitch along the bottom of either panel, work:
      • one hdc per dc along the bottom and top edges
      • two hdc per dc along each side
      • three hdc in each corner
    • Sl st to starting st to join.
    • Fasten off.
    • Repeat with second panel.
    • Do not fasten off after second panel, continue on with seaming.
  3. Seam the two panels together with faux fur yarn:
    • With wrong sides together, join three sides with one sc in each st.
    • Insert pillow.
    • Continue on the fourth side with a sc in each st.
    • Sl st to join.
    • Fasten off.
    • Weave in all ends.

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If you make this pattern be sure to post pictures on social media and tag @juniperandoakes and use the hashtag #juniperandoakes. I would love to see your work!

The Fine Print

This pattern and its images are the property of Juniper and Oakes ©2024. The pattern is for your personal use only. Please do not copy/paste, distribute, or alter and claim as your own. You may sell products made by this pattern, but please credit @juniperandoakes and remember to link back to juniperandoakes.com or credit Juniper & Oakes on the craft fair tag. 

If you make this pattern, please email a picture to [email protected] and I will include it in a gallery on my website. You may post pictures on social media and tag @juniperandoakes and use the hashtag #juniperandoakes and #jaoheartinabasket. You can also post pictures on my Facebook Page, or in the Juniper + Oakes Crochet Community Facebook Page.

Let me know if you run into a problem. I respond quickly and will help any way I can to clarify any confusion or challenging stitches.

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