The Morning Crafter

If you’re looking for a crochet pillow pattern that makes a statement without saying a single polite thing, the Oh Hot Damn Pillow delivers. This bold bobble-stitch design adds texture, dimension, and just the right amount of attitude to your couch, bed, or favorite dramatic sitting spot. For more free crochet patterns, check out this section of the site.

This pattern is written for advanced beginners who are comfortable with single crochet and ready to tackle bobble stitches. You can choose between Oh Hot Damn or This Is My Jam for the front panel — or make both if you’re feeling extra.

Supplies

• Yarn:
  2 skeins (400 yd each) of medium weight yarn
• Hook:
  Size H (5.0 mm)
• Other:
  Pillow stuffing
  Yarn needle
  Scissors

Pattern Details

Skill Level

Advanced Beginner

Finished Size

14″ x 14″ for each pillow

Abbreviations

• ch = chain
• st = stitch
• sc = single crochet
• bobble = bobble stitch

Stitch Guide

Single Crochet (sc)

Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through 1 loop (leaving 2 loops on the hook), yarn over, pull through both loops.

Bobble Stitch (bob)

Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through 1 loop (leaving 3 loops on the hook), yarn over, pull through two loops. Repeat this process 3 more times (4 total) until you have 5 loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through all 5 loops.

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Pattern Notes

• This pillow can be resized by:
  • Adding rows above and below the text, or
  • Increasing the starting chain in multiples of 2 and adding the same number of rows.
• The pillow is made in two parts: a front panel and a back panel.
• Panels are worked separately and crocheted together before stuffing.
• The chain 1 at the beginning of each row does not count as a stitch.
• For the front panel:
  • Bobble stitches are always worked on even-numbered rows.
  • Odd-numbered rows are worked entirely in single crochet.
  • The single crochet stitches on either side of each bobble help the stitch puff outward.

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Instructions

Front Panel – OH HOT DAMN

Begin: Chain 52

Row 1: Starting in the 2nd chain from hook, sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Rows 2–3: Sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 4: sc 16, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 5, (bob, sc) 2 times, bob, sc 18, ch 1, turn (51)

Row 5: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 6: sc 16, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 4, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 17, ch 1, turn (51)

Row 7: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 8: sc 16, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 7, bob, sc 16, ch 1, turn (51)

Row 9: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 10: sc 16, (bob, sc) 3 times, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 7, bob, sc 16, ch 1, turn (51)

Row 11: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 12: sc 16, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 7, bob, sc 16, ch 1, turn (51)

Row 13: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 14: sc 16, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 4, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 17, ch 1, turn (51)

Row 15: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 16: sc 16, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 5, (bob, sc) 2 times, bob, sc 18, ch 1, turn (51)

Rows 17–19: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 20: sc 11, (bob, sc) 4 times, bob, sc 3, (bob, sc) 2 times, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 11, ch 1, turn (51)

Row 21: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 22: sc 15, bob, sc 6, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 4, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 11, ch 1, turn (51)

Row 23: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 24: sc 15, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 7, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 11, ch 1, turn (51)

Row 25: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 26: sc 15, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 7, bob, sc 3, (bob, sc) 3 times, bob, sc 11, ch 1, turn (51)

Row 27: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 28: sc 15, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 7, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 11, ch 1, turn (51)

Row 29: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 30: sc 15, bob, sc 6, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 4, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 11, ch 1, turn (51)

Row 31: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 32: sc 15, bob, sc 7, (bob, sc) 2 times, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 11, ch 1, turn (51)

Rows 33–35: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 36: sc 6, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 7, bob, sc 6, bob, sc 8, (bob, sc) 2 times, bob, sc 6, ch 1, turn (51)

Row 37: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 38: sc 6, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 3, bob, sc, bob, sc 3, bob, sc, bob, sc 5, bob, sc, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 6, ch 1, turn (51)

Row 39: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 40: sc 6, bob, sc 3, bob, sc, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 2, bob, sc, bob, sc 2, bob, sc 5, bob, sc, bob, sc 4, bob, sc 6, bob, sc 6, ch 1, turn (51)

Row 41: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 42: sc 6, bob, sc 3, bob, sc, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 4, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 6, bob, sc 6, ch 1, turn (51)

Row 43: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 44: sc 6, bob, sc 2, bob, sc 2, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 7, bob, sc 4, (bob, sc) 2 times, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 6, bob, sc 6, ch 1, turn (51)

Row 45: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 46: sc 6, bob, sc, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 7, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 6, ch 1, turn (51)

Row 47: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 48: sc 6, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 7, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 5, (bob, sc) 2 times, bob, sc 6, ch 1, turn (51)

Rows 49–51: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

At the end of Row 51, tie off.

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Front Panel – THIS IS MY JAM

Begin: Chain 52

Row 1: Starting in the 2nd chain from the hook, sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Rows 2–3: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 4: sc 11, bob, sc, bob, sc 6, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 3, (bob, sc) 4 times, bob, sc 8, ch 1, turn (51)

Row 5: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 6: sc 10, bob, sc 4, bob, sc 4, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 7, bob, sc 12, ch 1, turn (51)

Row 7: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 8: sc 15, bob, sc 4, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 7, bob, sc 12, ch 1, turn (51)

Row 9: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 10: sc 12, bob, sc 7, bob, sc 3, (bob, sc) 3 times, bob, sc 7, bob, sc 12, ch 1, turn (51)

Row 11: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 12: sc 10, bob, sc 9, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 7, bob, sc 12, ch 1, turn (51)

Row 13: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 14: sc 10, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 7, bob, sc 12, ch 1, turn (51)

Row 15: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 16: sc 12, bob, sc, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 7, bob, sc 12, ch 1, turn (51)

Rows 17–19: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 20: sc 7, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 7, bob, sc 9, bob, sc, bob, sc 6, bob, sc 8, ch 1, turn (51)

Row 21: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 22: sc 7, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 3, bob, sc, bob, sc 3, bob, sc, bob, sc 8, bob, sc 4, bob, sc 4, bob, sc 8, ch 1, turn (51)

Row 23: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 24: sc 8, bob, sc, bob, sc 4, bob, sc 2, bob, sc, bob, sc 2, bob, sc 13, bob, sc 4, bob, sc 8, ch 1, turn (51)

Row 25: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 26: sc 9, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 10, bob, sc 7, bob, sc 8, ch 1, turn (51)

Row 27: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 28: sc 9, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 7, bob, sc 8, bob, sc 9, bob, sc 8, ch 1, turn (51)

Row 29: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 30: sc 9, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 7, bob, sc 8, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 8, ch 1, turn (51)

Row 31: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 32: sc 9, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 7, bob, sc 10, bob, sc, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 8, ch 1, turn (51)

Rows 33–35: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 36: sc 11, bob, sc 7, bob, sc 6, bob, sc 6, bob, sc 17, ch 1, turn (51)

Row 37: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 38: sc 11, bob, sc, bob, sc 3, bob, sc, bob, sc 5, bob, sc, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 17, ch 1, turn (51)

Row 39: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 40: sc 11, bob, sc 2, bob, sc, bob, sc 2, bob, sc 5, bob, sc, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 17, ch 1, turn (51)

Row 41: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 42: sc 11, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 4, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 4, bob, sc 17, ch 1, turn (51)

Row 43: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 44: sc 11, bob, sc 7, bob, sc 4, (bob, sc) 2 times, bob, sc 4, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 11, ch 1, turn (51)

Row 45: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 46: sc 11, bob, sc 7, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 11, ch 1, turn (51)

Row 47: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Row 48: sc 11, bob, sc 7, bob, sc 3, bob, sc 5, bob, sc 4, (bob, sc) 2 times, bob, sc 12, ch 1, turn (51)

Rows 49–51: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

At the end of Row 51, tie off.

Back Panel

Begin: Chain 52

Row 1: Starting in the 2nd chain from hook, sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

Rows 2–60: sc in every stitch across the row. Ch 1, turn (51)

At the end of Row 60, do NOT tie off.

Join Together

With your hook still on the last stitch, insert your hook into the bottom corner of the front panel. Insert hook through the next stitch in both the front and back panels and join with a single crochet. Continue across to the corner.

Work 4 single crochets in the corner, turn your work, and continue single crocheting evenly along the side. Work 4 single crochets in the top corner, continue across the top, then work 4 single crochets in the next corner. Stitch about halfway down the final side.

Stuff the pillow to your preferred level of puffiness. Continue stitching down the final side to seal the pillow closed, working 3 single crochets in the final corner.

Tie off and weave in all ends. Voila — you did it.