I first designed this pilow after one of the most iconic moments in recent political history. When Kamala Harris firmly declared, “I’m speaking,” during a Vice Presidential debate with Mike Pence, it resonated with countless people who have been talked over, interrupted, and overlooked. And now, as we enter the 2024 Presidential Election, with democracy at stake, it’s time to re-release it for all those who want to stitch something that stands for empowerment and hope.
This “I’m Speaking” crochet pillow captures that moment of unapologetic assertion and transforms it into a cozy, empowering statement piece. Perfect for those who crochet with purpose, this pattern invites you to craft not just a pillow, but a reminder that every voice matters—and deserves to be heard.
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Here’s everything you need to create the “I’m Speaking” Kamala Harris Crochet Pillow
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Skill level
Advanced Beginner
Hook size
5mm crochet hook
Supplies
- 1 skein medium weight acrylic yarn in A (background color), at least 340 yards
- 100 yards in B (hair)
- 100 yards in C (letters)
- 100 yards in D (skin)
- Poly-fil or filling of your choice
Pattern notes
This pattern is written for right-handed crocheters in US terms. For left-handed crocheters, work each Row from end to beginning.
Abbreviations
- ch = chain stitch
- st= stitch
- sc= single crochet
Disclaimer: This pattern is intended for personal use only. Duplication of this pattern for sale or distribution is protected under copyright and are property of The Morning Crafter.
Stitch guide
- Single Crochet Stitch (sc) insert hook into stitch, pull through 1 loop (leaving 2 loops on the hook), yarn over, pull through both loops
- Color Changing: As you’re moving through a single crochet stitch, when you are left with the 2 loops on the hook, do not complete the stitch with your current color. Drop color 1, grab color two, pull that through the 2 loops on your hook and continue on to your next stitch with the new color. Seamless transition with no knots!
The chart
This pattern is worked in a front panel, and a back panel, which are joined after the back panel has been stitched together. It’s super important to reference this chart while stitching to ensure your letters come out correctly. That way, even if you accidentally add or subtract a stitch, your text will still line up. Outside of lining up your text, this pillow is super forgiving and customizable. If you accidentally end up with too many stitches, you can hide it when you stitch your two panels together.
Instructions
Front panel
Begin with a ch 71 in A
Row 1: Starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc in every stitch across in A, ch 1, turn (70)
Rows 2-10: Sc in every stitch in A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 11: sc 38 A, 3 B, 29 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 12: sc 25 A, 11 B, 34 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 13: sc 28 A, 1 C, 3 A, 16 B, 22 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 14: sc 20 A, 6 B, 2 C, 12 B, 2 A, 1 C, 27 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 15: sc 27 A, 1 C, 1 A, 12 B, 3 C, 8 B, 18 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 16: sc 17 A, 9 B, 4 C, 12 B, 1 A, 1 C, 26 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 17: sc 26 A, 1 C, 3 B, 2 C, 7 B, 2 C, 1 B, 2 C, 10 B, 16 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 18: sc 16 A, 10 B, 2 C, 1 B, 2 C, 6 B, 4 C, 3 B, 4 A, 1 C, 21 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 19: sc 20 A, 2 C, 3 A, 4 B, 1 C, 1 B, 2 C, 2 B, 1 C, 3 B, 1 C, 2 B, 2 C, 7 B, 1 D, 3 B, 15 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 20: sc 14 A, 3 B, 3 D, 6 B, 3 C, 1 B, 2 C, 1 B, 3 C, 1 B, 2 C, 1 B, 2 C, 4 B, 2 A, 2 C, 20 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 21: sc 21 A, 2 C, 5 B, 1 C, 2 B, 2 C, 1 B, 3 C, 1 B, 1 C, 2 B, 3 C, 6 B, 3 D, 3 B, 14 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 22: sc 13 A, 3 B, 7 D, 3 B, 3 C, 2 B, 1 C, 1 B, 6 C, 2 B, 1 C, 5 B, 2 C, 21 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 23: sc 21 A, 2 C, 8 B, 3 C, 2 B, 3 C, 2 B, 3 C, 2 B, 1 D, 1 C, 6 D, 3 B, 13 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 24: sc 13 A, 2 B, 7 D, 1 C, 1 D, 2 B, 2 C, 3 B, 3 C, 2 B, 3 C, 8 B, 2 C, 21 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 25: sc 21 A, 3 C, 7 B, 3 C, 2 B, 2 C, 4 B, 6 C, 7 D, 3 B, 12 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 26: sc 12 A, 3 B, 8 D, 4 C, 5 B, 2 C, 2 B, 3 C, 7 B, 3 C, 21 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 27: 21 A, 3 C, 8 B, 2 C, 2 B, 2 C, 5 B, 2 C, 11 D, 2 B, 12 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 28: sc 12 A, 2 B, 12 D, 10 B, 2 C, 8 B, 2 C, 2 B, 20 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 29: sc 20 A, 2 B, 3 C, 7 B, 2 C, 9 B, 13 D, 3 B, 11 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 30: sc 11 A, 3 B, 15 D, 16 B, 3 C, 2 B, 20 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 31: sc 19 A, 4 B, 2 C, 15 B, 16 D, 3 B, 11 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 32: sc 10 A, 2 C, 2 B, 12 D, 1 C, 5 D, 19 B, 19 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 33: sc 19 A, 18 B, 6 D, 2 C, 11 D, 1 B, 1 C, 2 B, 1 C, 9 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 34: sc 4 A, 2 C, 2 A, 2 C, 2 B, 2 C, 15 D, 2 C, 2 D, 18 B, 19 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 35: sc 19 A, 16 B, 2 C, 2 D, 2 C, 7 D, 1 C, 2 D, 2 C, 3 D, 2 C, 2 B, 2 C, 2 A, 2 C, 4 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 36: sc 5 A, 2 C, 1 A, 2 C, 2 B, 2 C, 2 D, 4 C, 1 D, 1 C, 7 D, 2 C, 2 D, 2 C, 16 B, 19 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 37: sc 19 A, 16 B, 2 C, 2 D, 2 C, 3 D, 1 C, 3 D, 1 C, 1 D, 1 C, 1 D, 2 C, 1 D, 1 B, 2 C, 2 B, 2 C, 1 A, 2 C, 5 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 38: sc 5 A, 5 C, 2 B, 2 C, 1 B, 1 D, 2 C, 1 D, 3 C, 3 D, 1 C, 4 D, 1 C, 2 D, 1 C, 18 B, 18 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 39: sc 18 A, 10 B, 4 C, 4 B, 4 C, 4 D, 2 C, 2 D, 3 C, 2 D, 2 C, 2 B, 6 C, 7 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 40: sc 7 A, 2 C, 1 A, 2 C, 3 B, 2 C, 2 D, 2 C, 3 D, 2 C, 4 D, 4 C, 4 B, 1 C, 2 B, 1 C, 5 B, 2 C, 3 B, 18 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 41: sc 17 A, 3 B, 3 C, 4 B, 2 C, 2 B, 2 C, 3 B, 5 C, 3 D, 3 C, 1 D, 3 C, 2 D, 2 C, 5 B, 1 A, 2 C, 7 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 42: sc 6 A, 4 C, 1 A, 3 B, 2 C, 1 B, 2 D, 3 C, 1 D, 2 C, 3 D, 5 C, 1, D, 3 B, 2 C, 2 B, 2 C, 3 B, 4 C, 3 B, 4 C, 6 A, 2 C, 5 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 43: sc 4 A, 4 C, 5 A, 2 C, 1 A, 2 C, 2 B, 1 C, 1 B, 2 C, 3 B, 2 C, 2 B, 3 C, 2 B, 1 D, 6 C, 2 D, 7 C, 1 D, 1 B, 3 C, 2 B, 2 C, 1 A, 2 C, 6 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 44: 6 A, 2 C, 2 A, 2 C, 1 B, 2 C, 2 B, 1 D, 2 C, 2 D, 2 C, 2 D, 3 C, 1 D, 3 C, 1 A, 2 B, 3 C, 2 B, 2 C, 3 B, 4 C, 2 B, 2 C, 2 A, 2 C, 4 A, 1 C, 2 A, 2 C, 3 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 45: sc 3 A, 2 C, 2 A, 1 C, 3 A, 3 C, 2 A, 2 C, 2 B, 3 C, 4 B, 2 C, 2 B, 4 C, 1 B, 1 A, 3 C, 3 D, 1 C, 8 D, 6 B, 2 C, 2 A, 2 C, 6 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 46: sc 6 A, 2 C, 2 A, 2 C, 6 B, 12 D, 4 C, 1 B, 2 C, 1 B, 1 C, 1 B, 2 C, 5 B, 3 C, 2 A, 2 C,2 A, 3 C, 3 A, 1 C, 2 A, 2 C, 3 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 47: sc 4 A, 2 C, 5 A, 3 C, 2 A, 2 C, 2 A, 3 C, 4 B, 5 C, 1 B, 4 C, 2 A, 1 C, 11 D, 7 B, 2 C, 2 A, 2 C, 6 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 48: sc 6 A, 2 C, 2 A, 2 C, 1 A, 6 B, 10 D, 4 A, 1 B, 1 C, 3 B, 3 C, 1 B, 1 C, 2 B, 2 A, 2 C, 3 A, 2 C, 2 A, 3 C, 4 A, 3 C, 4 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 49: sc 5 A, 3 C, 4 A, 2 C, 1 A, 2 C, 4 A, 3 C, 1 A, 1 B, 2 C, 2 B, 2 C, 6 B, 5 A, 8 D, 6 B, 2 A, 2 C, 1 A, 2 C, 6 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 50: sc 7 A, 4 C, 1 A, 9 B, 2 D, 9 A, 10 B, 6 C, 6 A, 4 C, 3 A, 3 C, 6 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 51: sc 7 A, 2 C, 3 A, 3 C, 9 A, 4 C, 10 B, 11 A, 11 B, 11 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 52: sc 11 A, 10 B, 12 A, 10 B, 12 A, 2 C, 3 A, 3 C, 2 A, 1 C, 4 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 53: sc 4 A, 2 C, 1 A, 3 C, 3 A, 2 C, 13 A, 9 B, 13 A, 9 B, 11 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 54: sc 12 A, 7 B, 16 A, 5 B, 14 A, 3 C, 3 A, 2 C, 1 A, 3 C, 4 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 55: sc 5 A, 5 C, 3 A, 3 C, 15 A, 3 B, 36 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 56: sc 54 A, 2 C, 4 A, 4 C, 6 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 57: sc 14 A, 3 C, 53 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 58: sc 53 A, 2 C, 15 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Row 59: sc 15 A, 2 C, 53 A, ch 1, turn (70)
Rows 60-70: sc in every stitch across the row in A, ch 1, turn (70)
At the end of Row 70, tie off.
Back panel
Begin with a ch71
Row 1: Starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc in every stitch across in A, ch 1, turn (70)
Rows 2-70: Sc in every stitch in A, ch 1, turn (70)
At the end of row 70, DO NOT tie off.
Joining the pieces
Using the last ch in your back panel, line up with the bottom corner of your front panel, and join the corner by stitching 4 stitches into the last stitch of your back panel and the corner stitch of your front panel.
You should then be working up the side of the pillow. Sc stitch in every row through both the front and back panel (70). In the corner, sc 4 times, then continue along every stitch along the top of the pillow. Sc 4 times in the corner, sc in every stitch along the other side of the pillow. Sc 4 times in corner, and stitch about 3/4 of the way down the final side of your pillow. Once 3/4 of the way stitched, stuff your pillow with polyfill or stuffing of your choice.
Complete your stitching and once you get back to the corner you started in, tie off. Weave in any loose ends, and you’re done! Share your final project with me on social media!
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