Sometimes, you just need to let the tears flow—whether it’s because you miscounted stitches again or because life is just a lot. Enter the Cry Here crochet pillow pattern, your new emotional support pillow. It’s cozy, comforting, and always available for a good sob session.
Stitch your feelings into every row, cry into it when necessary, and then admire your handiwork—because even in the middle of a meltdown, you’re still making something beautiful. Now grab your yarn, hydrate (crying is dehydrating, friend), and let’s crochet through the emotions together.
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Here’s everything you need to create the Cry Here crochet pillow
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Skill level
Advanced Beginner
Hook size
5mm crochet hook
Supplies
- 1 large skein A (background color & tongue)
- At least 100 yards in B (letters)
- At least 100 yards in C (eye)
- At least 50 yards in D (tears)
- 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 chain of 66
Row 1: Starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc in every stitch across in A, ch 1, turn (66)
Rows 2-5: sc 65 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 6: sc 22 A, B, sc 4 A, B, sc 3 A, B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 3 A, sc 3 B, sc 23 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 7: sc 22 A, sc 5 B, A, sc 3 B, A, sc 3 B, A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 22 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 8: sc 22 A, sc 2 B, sc 3 A, sc 2 B, A, sc 6 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 21 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 9: sc 20 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, B, sc 3 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 22 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 10: sc 23 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 5 A, sc 3 B, sc 6 A, sc 2 B, sc 20 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 11: sc 20 A, sc 2 B, sc 6 A, sc 3 B, sc 4 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 23 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 12: sc 23 A, sc 2 B, sc 3 A, sc 2 B, sc 5 A, sc 2 B, sc 6 A, sc 2 B, sc 20 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 13: sc 20 A, sc 2 B, sc 4 A, sc 4 B, sc 5 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 23 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 14: sc 21 A, sc 9 B, sc 5 A, sc 10 B, sc 20 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 15: sc 21 A, sc 5 B, A, sc 3 B, sc 5 A, sc 7 B, sc 23 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 16: sc 24 A, sc 3 B, sc 38 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 17: sc 36 A, sc 5 B, sc 24 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 18: sc 24 A, sc 6 B, sc 35 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 19: sc 34 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 25 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 20: sc 25 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 33 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 21: sc 33 A, sc 2 B, A, sc 3 B, sc 26 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 22: sc 27 A, sc 5 B, sc 33 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 23: sc 35 A, B, sc 29 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 24: sc 65 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 25: sc 65 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 26: sc 65 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 27: sc 39 A, B, sc 25 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 28: sc 25 A, B, sc 2 A, sc 8 B, sc 29 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 29: sc 26 A, sc 14 B, sc 25 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 30: sc 26 A, sc 4 B, sc 6 C, sc 5 B, sc 24 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 31: sc 22 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 C, sc 5 B, sc 5 C, sc 3 B, sc 4 A, B, sc 20 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 32: sc 20 A, sc 7 B, sc 4 C, sc 2 B, sc 4 D, sc 2 B, sc 2 C, sc 3 B, sc 21 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 33: sc 20 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 C, sc 2 B, sc 6 D, sc 2 B, sc 4 C, sc 4 B, sc 22 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 34: sc 23 A, sc 3 B, sc 3 C, sc 2 B, sc 2 D, sc 4 B, sc 2 D, sc 2 B, sc 2 C, sc 3 B, sc 19 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 35: sc 18 A, sc 3 B, sc 3 C, B, sc 2 D, sc 2 C, sc 4 B, sc 2 D, B, sc 4 C, sc 2 B, sc 5 A, B, sc 17 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 36: sc 17 A, sc 7 B, sc 5 C, B, D, sc 5 B, sc 2 C, B, D, B, sc 4 C, sc 3 B, sc 17 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 37: sc 17 A, sc 2 B, sc 5 C, B, D, sc 8 B, D, B, sc 5 C, sc 3 B, sc 21 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 38: sc 21 A, sc 3 B, sc 5 C, B, D, sc 8 B, D, B, sc 6 C, sc 2 B, sc 16 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 39: sc 16 A, B, sc 7 C, B, sc 2 D, sc 6 B, sc 2 D, B, sc 6 C, sc 2 B, sc 21 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 40: sc 21 A, sc 3 B, sc 5 C, sc 2 B, sc 2 D, sc 4 B, sc 2 D, sc 2 B, sc 7 C, B, sc 16 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 41: sc 16 A, sc 7 B, sc 2 C, sc 2 B, sc 6 D, sc 2 B, sc 5 C, sc 3 B, sc 22 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 42: sc 23 A, sc 20 B, sc 3 D, sc 2 B, sc 17 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 43: sc 18 A, sc 3 B, sc 17 D, sc 3 B, sc 24 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 44: sc 26 A, sc 2 B, sc 14 D, sc 4 B, sc 19 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 45: sc 22 A, sc 11 B, sc 3 D, sc 2 B, sc 27 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 46: sc 28 A, sc 2 B, sc 3 D, B, sc 31 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 47: sc 32 A, B, sc 2 D, B, sc 29 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 48: sc 29 A, sc 2 B, D, B, sc 32 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 49: sc 32 A, B, D, B, sc 30 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 50: sc 30 A, B, D, B, sc 32 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 51: sc 32 A, B, D, B, sc 30 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 52: sc 30 A, B, D, B, sc 32 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 53: sc 32 A, B, D, B, sc 30 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 54: sc 30 A, B, D, B, sc 32 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 55: sc 32 A, B, D, B, sc 30 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 56: sc 6 A, sc 9 B, sc 15 A, B, D, B, sc 32 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 57: sc 32 A, B, D, B, sc 15 A, sc 8 B, sc 7 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 58: sc 8 A, sc 7 B, sc 15 A, B, D, B, sc 32 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 59: sc 33 A, D, B, sc 15 A, sc 6 B, sc 9 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 60: sc 8 A, sc 7 B, sc 15 A, B, sc 14 A, sc 3 B, sc 17 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 61: sc 17 A, sc 3 B, sc 14 A, B, sc 15 A, sc 4 B, A, sc 2 B, sc 8 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 62: sc 7 A, sc 3 B, sc 3 A, sc 2 B, sc 30 A, sc 3 B, sc 17 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 63: sc 17 A, sc 2 B, sc 31 A, B, sc 4 A, sc 3 B, sc 7 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 64: sc 7 A, sc 3 B, sc 8 A, sc 4 B, sc 3 A, sc 3 B, A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 4 B, sc 4 A, sc 6 B, sc 17 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 65: sc 17 A, sc 6 B, sc 3 A, sc 3 B, A, sc 2 B, A, sc 7 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, A, sc 2 B, sc 8 A, sc 2 B, sc 8 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 66: sc 8 A, sc 3 B, sc 7 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, A, sc 2 B, A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 3 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 17 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 67: sc 16 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, B, sc 3 A, sc 2 B, sc 5 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 6 A, sc 3 B, sc 9 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 68: sc 11 A, sc 2 B, sc 5 A, sc 3 B, A, sc 3 B, sc 4 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 3 A, sc 2 B, sc 16 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 69: sc 16 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 5 B, sc 2 A, sc 4 B, sc 4 A, sc 2 B, A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, B, sc 16 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 70: sc 16 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 5 B, sc 5 A, sc 3 B, sc 3 A, sc 4 B, sc 2 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 16 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 71: sc 15 A, sc 3 B, sc 2 A, sc 2 B, sc 2 A, sc 4 B, sc 2 A, sc 5 B, sc 5 A, sc 3 B, sc 3 A, sc 3 B, sc 16 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 72: sc 17 A, sc 7 B, sc 6 A, sc 2 B, A, sc 12 B, sc 3 A, sc 2 B, sc 15 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Row 73: sc 15 A, sc 2 B, sc 4 A, sc 2 B, sc 4 A, sc 4 B, sc 2 A, B, sc 8 A, sc 4 B, sc 19 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Rows 74-78: sc 65 A, (65) ch 1, turn
Back panel
Begin with a ch 66
Row 1: Starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc in every stitch across in A, ch 1, turn (65)
Rows 2-78: Sc in every stitch in A, ch 1, turn (65)
At the end of row 78, 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 (78). 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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