🕎 Why You’ll Admire Our Dreidel Bobble Stitch Pillow Crochet Pattern 🕎

Step into the vibrant celebration of Hanukkah with our Dreidel Bobble Stitch Pillow Crochet Pattern! This charming pattern merges the comfort of a decorative pillow with the cultural significance of the dreidel, creating a captivating accent piece that radiates the joy and tradition of the Festival of Lights. Whether you’re a seasoned crocheter or new to the craft, this pattern is crafted to infuse your home with the spirit and festivities of Hanukkah.

Pattern Notes:

• This pattern uses the Intarsia Crochet technique that involves using multiple colors in a single row or round of crochet to create a specific design or pattern. The pattern is written out by row but you can also follow the graph for the color work. 
• Each square represents an individual stitch – either a single crochet or bobble stitch. 
• Beginning Ch-1s do not count as a stitch throughout the entire pattern.
• Bobbles are worked only on EVEN rows (wrong side of work) and are always worked in the contrast color. When bobbles are marked in the pattern, you are to follow the color change at the same time. 
• For simplicity, you can bind off the CC after every even row and reattach at the next even row (this saves you from carrying the yarn in the back across 2 rows)
• Once the back and front panels are complete, we will edge the work with sc to ensure a clean seam when joining the seams together. You can increase the size of the work by increasing the edging. If you are working this up as a pillow cover you many need an additional round or 2 of edging to fit over your existing pillow (you may not need to do this if using a pillow form).

Tips on Changing Colors:

1. Finish the Last Stitch with the Old Color:
   • Work until there are two loops on the hook with the old color.
2. Yarn Over with the New Color:
   • Before completing the last stitch with the old color, yarn over with the new color.
3. Pull Through Loops:
   • Finish the last stitch by pulling through the last two loops with the new color.
4. Secure the Old Color:
   • Once you’ve changed colors, secure the yarn of the old color by either crocheting over the tail or by weaving it in later.

Skill Level:

Intermediate: For crocheters with some experience. More intricate stitches, shaping & finishing.

Measurements:

The pattern is written for a 16x16in pillow and can easily be increased to a larger square as detailed within the pattern. 

I added 3 rounds of edging to fit an 18×18 pillow.

Materials:

• #4 Medium yarn 
  • Main colour Blue: Red Heart Super Saver Light Periwinkle (MC): 2 ball of 198 g/7 oz, 333 meters/364 yards
  • Contrast colour Beige: Red Heart Super Saver Buff (CC1): 1 ball of – 198 g/7 oz, 338 meters/370 yards 
  • Contrast colour 2 Dark Brown: Red Heart Super Saver Café Latte (CC2): 1 ball of – 198 g/7 oz, 338 meters/370 yards 
  • Letters: Black:  1 ball of – 198 g/7 oz, 338 meters/370 yards
• 5.5 mm (U.S. I/9) crochet hook 
• Tapestry needle

Gauge:

• 4″ x 4″ (10 cm x 10 cm) 12 sc and 15 rows with a 5.5 mm (U.S. I/9) crochet hook

Abbreviations:

Bobble St: Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull through (three loops on hook), yarn over and pull through 2 of the loops. Repeat the previous step four more times so that you have five not-quite-complete dc stitches worked into the same stitch. There will be six loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through all six loops. This closes your bobble crochet stitch.

Pattern:

• REFER TO BOBBLE GRAPH ATTACHMENT – 

Front Panel:

To start, with MC, ch 54

Row 1: sc in 2^nd ch from hook to end, ch 1, turn (53 sts)

Row 2-9: sc in each st across, ch 1, turn

Row 10: Begin color work on WS: sc in the first 15 sts, change color to CC2, *work bobble in the next st, sc* repeat within ** 3 more times, work bobble once more, change color to MC, sc to end, ch 1, turn. Color changes are called out in this row but will be integrated into the rows going forward (see pattern notes above). 

Row 11: and every odd row: sc in each st across, ch 1, turn

Row 12: sc in first 13, with CC1 [bobble, sc, bobble, sc] with CC2 *work bobble in the next st, sc* repeat within ** 4 more times, work bobble once more, with MC sc to end, ch 1, turn

Row 14: sc in first 11, bobble, with CC1, *work bobble in the next st, sc* repeat within ** 3 more times, with CC2  *work bobble in the next st, sc* repeat within ** 3 more times, with black [bobble, sc], with mc sc to end, ch 1, turn

Row 16: sc in first 11, bobble, with CC1, *work bobble in the next st, sc* repeat within ** 3 more times,, with CC2  *work bobble in the next st, sc* repeat within ** 4 more times, with black [bobble, sc], with mc sc to end, ch 1, turn

Row 18: sc in first 11, bobble, with CC1, *work bobble in the next st, sc* repeat within ** 4 more times, with CC2  *work bobble in the next st, sc* repeat within ** 1 more times, with black [bobble, sc],  with CC2 [bobble, sc, bobble, sc], with black [bobble, sc], with CC2 bobble, with mc sc to end, ch 1, turn

Row 20: sc in first 11, bobble, with CC1, *work bobble in the next st, sc* repeat within ** 4 more times, with CC2  *work bobble in the next st, sc* repeat within ** 2 more times, with black [bobble, sc],  with CC2 [bobble, sc, bobble, sc], with black [bobble, sc], with CC2 bobble, with mc sc to end, ch 1, turn

Row 22: sc in first 11, bobble, with CC1, *work bobble in the next st, sc* repeat within ** 5 more times, with CC2  *work bobble in the next st, sc* repeat within ** 3 more times, with black [bobble, sc],  with CC2 [bobble, sc, bobble, sc, bobble, sc, bobble], with mc sc to end, ch 1, turn

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Row 24: sc in first 11, bobble, with CC1, *work bobble in the next st, sc* repeat within ** 6 more times,, with CC2  *work bobble in the next st, sc* repeat within ** 2 more times, with black [bobble, sc],  with CC2 [bobble, sc, bobble], with mc sc to end, ch 1, turn

Row 26: sc in first 11, with CC1, *work bobble in the next st, sc* repeat within ** 2 more times,, with black *work bobble in the next st, sc* repeat within ** 2 more times, with CC1 [ bobble, sc, bobble, sc], with CC2 *work bobble in the next st, sc* repeat within ** 5 more times work one last bobble, with mc sc to end, ch 1, turn

Row 28:  sc in first 11, with CC1, *work bobble in the next st, sc* repeat within ** 2 more times,, with black *work bobble in the next st, sc*, with CC1 [ bobble, sc, bobble, sc], with black, [bobble, sc], with CC1 [ bobble, sc, bobble, sc], with CC2 *work bobble in the next st, sc* repeat within ** 3 more times work one last bobble, with mc sc to end, ch 1, turn

Row 30:  sc in first 11, with CC1, *work bobble in the next st, sc* repeat within ** 3 more times,, with black [bobble, sc, bobble, sc], with CC1 [ bobble, sc], with black, [bobble, sc], with CC1 [ bobble, sc, bobble, sc], with CC2 *work bobble in the next st, sc* repeat within ** 1 more times work one last bobble, with mc sc to end, ch 1, turn

Row 32: sc in first 13, with CC1, *work bobble in the next st, sc* repeat within ** 2 more times,, with black [bobble, sc] with CC1 [bobble, sc], with black, [bobble, sc], with CC1 work bobble in the next st, sc* repeat within ** 3 more times, with CC2 bobble, with mc sc to end, ch 1, turn

Row 34:  sc in first 15, with CC1, *work bobble in the next st, sc* repeat within ** 2 more times,, with black [bobble, sc] with CC1 *work bobble in the next st, sc* repeat within ** 4 more times, with CC2 bobble, with mc sc to end, ch 1, turn

Row 36: sc in first 17, with CC1, *work bobble in the next st, sc* repeat within ** 7 more times,, CC2 bobble, with mc sc to end, ch 1, turn

Row 38: sc in first 19, with CC1, *work bobble in the next st, sc* repeat within ** 3 more times and then bobble once more, with mc sc in next 5, with CC2 [bobble, sc], CC2 bobble, with mc sc to end, ch 1, turn

Row 40: sc in first 21, with CC1, *work bobble in the next st, sc* repeat within ** 1 more times and then bobble once more, with mc sc in next 9, with CC1 [bobble, sc], CC2 bobble, with mc sc to end, ch 1, turn

Row 42: sc in first 23, with CC1 work bobble in the next st, with mc sc in next 13, with CC1 [bobble, sc], CC2 bobble, with mc sc to end, ch 1, turn

Row 44: sc in 39, with CC1 [bobble, sc], CC2 bobble, with mc sc to end, ch 1, turn

Row 46: sc in 41, with CC1 bobble, with mc sc to end, ch 1, turn

Row 47-53: sc in each st across, ch 1, turn. Bind off on final row.

Back Panel:

To start, with MC, ch 54

Row 1: sc in 2^nd ch from hook to end, ch 1, turn (53 sts)

Row 2-53: sc in each st across, ch 1, turn. Bind off on final row.

Edging & sizing: on both panels:

With front side facing, starting at bottom right corner, evenly space sc along the side edge of the pillow, 2 sc in the corner, along every stitch on the top, 2 sc in corner, down the side edge, 2 sc in corner, and along the bottom. Each row should be approx. one sc so approx. 53 sts along the sides and top/bottom. Join with a slst to first sc. 

Each round of edging will add approx. ½ in. If you’re working with a 16x16in pillow, only work one round. If your pillow is slightly larger continue working rounds to ensure the best fit. The cover should not have any slack and should stretch comfortably to fit over the pillow or form. 

Closing and Finishing

Place pieces together with both the right sides facing out, work 1 sc into each ST across the top, side, and bottom, and working 2 SC into each corner. Insert the pillow form and close the last side by SC up the final side. SL ST into the 1st SC worked, tie off yarn, and weave in end.

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This pattern belongs to a set! Check out the Menorah Pillow Here

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