These four crochet christmas pillow patterns were designed to live together. A snowflake, a reindeer, a christmas tree and a star — each one drawn entirely in raised bobble stitches, each one worked flat in simple single crochet, and each one finishing at the same 16″ x 16″. Make one and you have a lovely cushion. Make all four and you have a set that looks like it came from the same shop, because it did. 🎄

Why these four work as a set

Most matching pillow sets are matching because the motifs share a theme. These are matching because they share a construction. Every one of the four is a 49 stitch by 49 row panel, worked in the same bulky yarn on the same 6.0mm hook, at the same gauge, seamed to a plain back panel around the same 16″ insert. The motif is the only thing that changes.

That has a practical upside beyond how they look on the sofa. Once you have made one, you have made all of them. The second pillow takes noticeably less thinking than the first, because the only new information is where the bobbles go.

The four crochet christmas pillow patterns

1. The snowflake — cream on cream, no colorwork at all

An eight-point snowflake with branching arms, and the only one of the four with a single-colour front. There is no colorwork, no carrying yarn and no ends to weave in — the snowflake shows through the bobble texture alone. It is also symmetrical top to bottom as well as left to right, which means there is no upside down and, past the halfway mark, you already know what the next row looks like. 113 bobbles.

Read the full post: Crochet Snowflake Pillow Pattern · Etsy · Ravelry

2. The reindeer — the quickest of the four

A friendly reindeer with a muzzle, two ears and a full branching set of antlers, worked in tan bobbles on a cream ground. The ears are the clever bit — they are set off from the head by three plain stitches, and that small valley of flat fabric is what makes them read as ears rather than a very wide head. 110 bobbles, the lightest count in the set.

Read the full post: Crochet Reindeer Pillow Pattern · Etsy · Ravelry

3. The christmas tree — three tiers and a spire

A tiered evergreen in deep green on cream, with a tan edge framing the whole panel. What makes the shape work is what is missing: four rows in the middle of the chart carry no bobbles at all, and those empty rows are the gaps between the tiers. Without them it would read as one solid triangle. 147 bobbles.

Read the full post: Crochet Christmas Tree Pillow Pattern · Etsy · Ravelry

4. The star — the bold one

One confident five-point star in warm golden amber on cream. It is the design people notice first, because it is a single strong shape rather than a detailed picture — it reads clearly from the other side of a room. It is also the densest of the four at 170 bobbles, so it takes the longest to make. Worth knowing before you start rather than discovering on row 29.

Read the full post: Crochet Christmas Star Pillow Pattern · Etsy · Ravelry

Which one should you make first?

The four are not equally quick, and the difference is bigger than it looks. Bobbles are the slow stitch; plain single crochet rows fly by. So the honest ranking, easiest to most demanding, is by bobble count:

• Reindeer — 110 bobbles. The quickest, and a good first one if you want the set finished before December.
• Snowflake — 113 bobbles. Almost identical in effort, and the easiest overall, because the front has no colour changes to manage at all. If the bobble stitch is new to you, start here.
• Christmas tree — 147 bobbles. A step up, and the only three-colour design of the four.
• Star — 170 bobbles. The most work by a clear margin — around fifty percent more bobbles than the reindeer. Also the most striking. Save it for when the stitch feels automatic.

If you are making all four, working them in that order means each one is a little harder than the last, and by the time you reach the star you will be fast at it.

Every pattern includes a free digital row tracker

Each of the four comes with a link to its full chart online, with a built-in row tracker. You tap through the rows on your phone or tablet as you work and it highlights where you are, so you can put the project down in the middle of a row and pick it straight back up. No printing, no lost place, and no counting 49 stitches back to work out where you stopped.

Four patterns means four trackers, and they are yours to use for as long as you like. It is the thing that makes a 49-row chart relaxing instead of stressful, and it costs nothing extra.

What you will need

The same short list covers all four pillows. Quantities below are per pillow.

• Yarn: Patons Inspired — #5 bulky. About 2 balls of Cream plus 1 to 2 balls of your accent colour.
• 6.0mm (US J-10) crochet hook
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch markers
• Scissors
• 16″ x 16″ pillow inserts — one per pillow

One tip if you are making the whole set: buy the cream once, in quantity. All four use it as the background, so it is the yarn you will run through fastest, and having the same dye lot across the four keeps them looking like a set rather than four separate projects.

New to the bobble stitch?

A bobble is five partial double crochet worked into one stitch and then closed together — you end up with six loops on the hook, then yarn over and draw through all six. If you have never made one, my step-by-step bobble stitch tutorial walks through it slowly with photos.

Two tips that apply to all four pillows. Push the bobble away from you with your finger as you close it, so it sits firmly on the right side of the work. And do not add a closing chain after the bobble — it opens a gap in the single crochet fabric and throws off your stitch count.

One thing that surprises people: a bobble pops out on the side of the fabric facing away from you as you make it. That is why every bobble row in these patterns is worked with the wrong side facing. Row 1 is a wrong side row, all the odd rows carry the bobbles, and the bobbles push through to the front of the pillow.

Size, gauge and skill level

Identical across all four patterns:

• Skill level: Advanced beginner
• Finished size: approximately 16″ x 16″
• Gauge: 11 single crochet and 12 rows = 4″
• Panel: 49 stitches x 49 rows on every design
• Bobbles: reindeer 110 · snowflake 113 · tree 147 · star 170

Worth doing before you commit: swatch a full ten rows including bobble rows. Single crochet rows are normally a little shorter than stitches are wide, so a square chart does not automatically give you a square panel — but the bobble rows add that height back, which is what brings the finished piece out close to square. Because all four share a gauge, one swatch covers the whole set.

Crochet christmas pillow patterns FAQ

Do I have to make all four?

Not at all — every pattern is sold individually and each one stands on its own. The set exists because they share a size and a construction, so they group well. If you only want one, the reindeer and the snowflake are the quickest.

How long does one pillow take?

Most makers finish one over a weekend. The bulky yarn and 6.0mm hook move quickly, and the plain rest rows go fast. The star is the exception — at 170 bobbles it takes noticeably longer than the others.

Do the four have to be in the same colours?

No, and there is a nice middle option. Keeping the cream background consistent across all four while changing only the accent colour gives you a set that reads as a set but still has variety. That is exactly how these were made — the same cream ground, with tan, green and gold accents, plus the tonal snowflake.

Are these beginner friendly?

They are rated advanced beginner. If you can single crochet and you are willing to learn one new stitch, you can make any of them. There is no shaping, no increasing or decreasing, and no seaming beyond joining two flat panels. The snowflake is the gentlest starting point because its front has no colour changes.

Can I sell what I make from these patterns?

Yes. You are welcome to sell finished items made from any of the patterns. The pattern files themselves are for personal use and cannot be shared or resold.

Get all four crochet christmas pillow patterns

The set comes as four instant download PDFs, each with its stitch chart, complete written row-by-row instructions and the link to its digital row tracker. Buying the four together costs less than three of them bought separately, so the fourth is effectively free.

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More Christmas & Bobble Stitch Crochet Patterns

• Bobble Stitch Pumpkin Pillow — the same construction for autumn
• Bobble Stitch Acorn Pillow
• Crochet Snowman Bobble Stitch Pillow — a free pattern in the same 16″ format
• Christmas Wreath Bobble Stitch Pillow
• Star of David Bobble Stitch Pillow — the same construction in blue and white
• Bobble Stitch Tutorial — step by step, if the bobble is new to you
• Crochet Christmas Patterns — 40+ handmade holiday designs in one place

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If you make one — or all four — I would love to see it. Tag your finished pillows with #SeeLoveShare so I can come and admire them. 🤍

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Happy crocheting,
Ashleigh