1. Medallion
Pillow
Designer and author Make it all
in one piece—
Kristin Omdahl shares no seams!
this join-as-you-go
pillow design, a bonus
pattern from her book
Seamless Crochet.
What You’ll Need
YARN
RED HEART Super Saver, 7 oz/198g
skeins, each approx 364yd/333m
(acrylic)
• 1 skein #624 Tea Leaf
CROCHET HOOK
• Size H/8 (5.0mm) crochet hook
or any size to obtain correct gauge
NOTIONS
• Fabric-covered round pillow form,
14"/35.5cm diameter, approx
3.5"/9cm thick
• Yarn needle
Skill Level: INTERMEDIATE
1 2 3 4
the yarn 4
Super Saver in Tea Leaf
(counts as sc here and throughout), 5 sc in ring; ning ch-11, [ch 6, sc in next sc] 3 times—4 sc
join with sl st in first st—6 sc. and 3 ch-6 sps.
Round 2 Sl st in next ch of beginning ch-11, Motif 3 Work same as Motif 1 through Round 5.
[ch 2, sc in next sc] 5 times, ch 2; join with sl Round 6 Sl st in last ch of beginning ch-11, [ch
st in first st—6 sc and 6 ch-2 sps. 6, sc in next sc] 5 times, ch 6; join with sl st in
Round 3 Sl st in next ch of beginning ch-11, first st—6 sc and 6 ch-6 sps.
finished measurements [ch 3, sc in next sc] 5 times, ch 3; join with sl Finish First Row Working in unworked sts on
Diameter 14"/35.5cm st in first st—6 sc and 6 ch-3 sps. Round 6 across incomplete Motifs 2 and 1, *sl st
Depth 3.5"/9cm Round 4 Sl st in next ch of beginning ch-11, [ch around ch between motifs, [ch 6, sc in next sc]
4, sc in next sc] 5 times, ch 4; join with sl st in twice*, ch 6, sl st in first st at beginning of Round
GAUGE first st—6 sc and 6 ch-4 sps. 6; repeat from * to * once.
Motif = 3"/7.5cm diameter Round 5 Sl st in next ch of beginning ch-11, [ch
Remember to check gauge for best results! 5, sc in next sc] 5 times, ch 5; join with sl st in 2nd Row
first st—6 sc and 6 ch-5 sps. Motif 4 Work same as Motif 1 through Round 5.
PILLOW front Round 6 (Partial round) Sl st in last ch of begin- Round 6 (Partial round) Sl st in last ch of
First Row ning ch-11, [ch 6, sc in next sc] twice—3 sc and beginning ch-11, ch 6, sc in next sc—2 sc and
Motif 1 Ch 11, sl st in 5th ch from hook to form 2 ch-6 sps. 1 ch-6 sp.
a ring—6 chs remain. Motif 2 Work same as Motif 1 through Round 5. Motifs 5 and 6 Work same as Motif 1 through
Round 1 (RS) Sl st in next ch of beginning ch-11 Round 6 (Partial round) Sl st in last ch of begin- Round 5.

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Round 6 (Partial round) Sl st in last ch of begin- Round 6, sl st around ch between motifs, [ch
ning ch-11, [ch 6, sc in next sc, sl st in next 6, sc in next sc] 3 times, ch 6, sl st in first st at
sc on adjacent motif] 2 times, ch 6, sc in next beginning of Round 6.
sc—4 sc and 3 ch-6 sps.
Motif 7 Work same as Motif 1 through Round 5. Finish Front
Round 6 Sl st in last ch of beginning ch-11, Working in unworked sts on Round 6 across
ch 6, sc in next sc, sl st in next sc on adjacent side edge of Motifs 13, 8, 4, and 1, *sl st around
motif, [ch 6, sc in next sc] 4 times, ch 6; join ch between motifs, [ch 6, sc in next sc] twice, Tktk atktktkry was
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with sl st in first st—6 sc and 6 ch-6 sps. ch 6, sl st in first st at beginning of Round 6*, sl
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Finish 2nd Row Working in unworked sts on st around ch between motifs, [ch 6, sc in next May/June 2012 issue
Round 6 across incomplete Motifs 6, 5, and 4, sc] 3 times, ch 6, sl st in first st at beginning of
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Round 6; repeat from * once, then repeat from * with sl st in first st at beginning of Round 6 on
to ** once. Motif 1. Do not fasten off.
Motif 26 Work same as Motif 1 through Round 5.
3rd Row PILLOW sides Round 6 Sl st in last ch of beginning ch-11, ch
Motif 8 Repeat Motif 4. Round 1 Working around edges of outer motifs, 6, sc in next sc, sl st in next sc on adjacent motif,
Motifs 9–11 Repeat Motif 5, three times. ch 1, sc in same st as joining, *ch 6, sc in next sc; [ch 6, sc in next sc, sl st in next sc on Sides]
Motif 12 Repeat Motif 7. repeat from * around; ch 6; join with sl st in first twice, [ch 6, sc in next sc] twice, ch 6; join with
Finish 3rd Row Working in unworked sts on sc—30 sc and 30 ch-6 sps. sl st in first st—6 sc and 6 ch-6 sps.
Round 6 across incomplete Motifs 11, 10, 9 Rounds 2–6 Repeat Round 1, 5 more times. Finish 2nd Row Working in unworked sts on
and 8, *sl st around ch between motifs, [ch 6, Do not fasten off. If desired, work more or less Round 6 across incomplete Motifs 25, 24 and
sc in next sc] twice, ch 6, sl st in first st at be- rounds here to fit on sides of your pillow form. 23, *sl st around ch between motifs, [ch 6, sc in
ginning of Round 6; repeat from * twice, sl st next sc] twice**, ch 6, sl st in first st at beginning
around ch between motifs, ch 6, sc in next sc. PILLOW back of Round 6; repeat from * once, then repeat from
Note The motifs on the Back are worked in the * to ** once.
4th Row same configuration as the Front, except they are
Motif 13 Work same as Motif 1 through Round 5. joined to the Sides while working Round 6 of the 3rd Row
Round 6 (Partial round) Sl st in last ch of begin- motifs around the outer edges. Motif 27 Repeat Motif 4.
ning ch-11, ch 6, sc in next sc, sl st in next sc on Motifs 28–30 Repeat Motif 5, three times.
adjacent motif, ch 6, sc in next sc—3 sc and 2 First Row Motif 31 Work same as Motif 1 through Round 5.
ch-6 sps. Motif 20 Work same as Motif 1 through Round 5. Round 6 Sl st in last ch of beginning ch-11, ch
Motifs 14–15 Repeat Motif 5, two times. Round 6 (Partial round) Sl st in last ch of begin- 6, sc in next sc, sl st in next sc on adjacent motif,
Motif 16 Work same as Motif 1 through Round 5. ning ch-11, ch 6, sc in next sc, sl st in next sc on [ch 6, sc in next sc, sl st in next sc on Sides] 3
Round 6 Sl st in last ch of beginning ch-11, Sides, ch 6, sc in next sc—3 sc and 2 ch-6 sps. times, ch 6, sc in next sc, ch 6; join with sl st in
[ch 6, sc in next sc, sl st in next sc on adjacent Motif 21 Work same as Motif 1 through Round 5. first st—6 sc and 6 ch-6 sps.
motif] twice, [ch 6, sc in next sc] 3 times, ch 6; Round 6 (Partial round) Sl st in last ch of beginning Finish 3rd Row Working in unworked sts on
join with sl st in first st—6 sc and 6 ch-6 sps. ch-11, [ch 6, sc in next sc, sl st in next sc on Sides] Round 6 across incomplete Motifs 30, 29, 28,
Finish 4th Row Working in unworked sts on twice, ch 6, sc in next sc—4 sc and 3 ch-6 sps. and 27, *sl st around ch between motifs, [ch 6,
Round 6 across incomplete Motifs 15, 14 and Motif 22 Work same as Motif 1 through Round 5. sc in next sc] twice, ch 6, sl st in first st at begin-
13, *sl st around ch between motifs, [ch 6, sc in Round 6 Sl st in last ch of beginning ch-11, [ch ning of Round 6; repeat from * twice, sl st around
next sc] twice, ch 6, sl st in first st at beginning 6, sc in next sc, sl st in next sc on Sides] 3 times, ch between motifs, ch 6, sc in next sc.
of Round 6; repeat from * once, sl st around ch [ch 6, sc in next sc] twice, ch 6; join with sl st in
between motifs, ch 6, sc in next sc. first st—6 sc and 6 ch-6 sps. 4th Row
Finish First Row Working in unworked st on Motif 32 Repeat Motif 13.
5th Row Round 6 across incomplete Motifs 21 and 20, *sl Motifs 33–34 Repeat Motif 5, two times.
Motif 17 Repeat Motif 13. st around ch between motifs, [ch 6, sc in next sc] Motif 35 Work same as Motif 1 through Round 5.
Motif 18 Repeat Motif 5. twice*, ch 6, sl st in first st at beginning of Round Round 6 Sl st in last ch of beginning ch-11, [ch
Motif 19 Repeat Motif 16. 6; repeat from * to * once. 6, sc in next sc, sl st in next sc on adjacent motif]
Finish 5th Row Working in unworked sts on twice, [ch 6, sc in next sc, sl st in next sc on
Round 6 across incomplete Motifs 18 and 17, sl 2nd Row Sides] twice, ch 6, sc in next sc, ch 6; join with sl
st around ch between motifs, [ch 6, sc in next Motif 23 Repeat Motif 4. st in first st—6 sc and 6 ch-6 sps.
sc] twice, ch 6, sl st in first st at beginning of Motifs 24–25 Repeat Motif 5, two times. Finish 4th Row Working in unworked sts on
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3. MEDALLION PILLOW
DIAGRAM 1
reduced sample of pattern
shaded area
SHADED AREA
indicates
INDICATES
completion
COMPLETION
of MOTIF 17
OF motif 17
6 5 4 3 21 6 5 4 3 21
1
2
3
4
5
6
MOTIFS MOTIFS MOTIFS
13 & 17 14, 15 & 18 16 & 19
6 5 4 3 21 6 5 4 3 21 6 5 4 3 21
1
2
3
4
5
6 CIRCULAR MEDALLION MOTIF PILLOW
MOTIFS
4&8
MOTIFS
5&9
DIAGRAM
MOTIFS 2
6, 10 & 11
MOTIFS
7 & 12
6 5 4 3 21 6 5 4 3 21
1
2
3
4
5
MOTIF 1 MOTIF 2
6
1 MOTIF 3
edging
EDGING
2-6
start and end
START AND END REDUCED SAMPLE OF PATTERN
FRONT HERE
front here
27 32 36
Assembly 23 28 33 37
Round 6 across incomplete Motifs 34, 33 in next sc, sl st in next sc on Sides] twice. Do diagram
and 32, *sl st around ch between motifs, not fasten off. 20 24 29 34 38
[ch 6, sc in next sc] twice, ch 6, sl st in 17 18 19
21 25 30 35
first st at beginning of Round 6; repeat Joining Last Edge
13 14 15 16
from * once, sl st around ch between Place pillow form inside cover before joining 22 26 31
motifs, ch 6, sc in next sc. last edge of Back to Sides. Working in 8 9 10 11 12
BACK
back
unworked sts on Round 6 across incom-
4 5 6 7
5th Row plete Motifs 36, 32, 27, 23, and 20, while
Motif 36 Repeat Motif 13. at the same time joining Back to Sides, ch 1 2 3
Motif 37 Repeat Motif 5. 6, sc in next sc, sl st in next sc on Sides, ch
front
FRONT
Motif 38 Work same as Motif 1 through 6, sl st in first st at beginning of Round 6, ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM
Round 5. *sl st around ch between motifs, [ch 6, sc in
Round 6 Sl st in last ch of beginning ch-11, next sc, sl st in next sc on Sides] twice, ch
[ch 6, sc in next sc, sl st in next sc on adja- 6, sl st in first st at beginning of Round 6*,
cent motif] twice, [ch 6, sc in next sc, sl st in sl st around ch between motifs, [ch 6, sc in
next sc on Sides] 3 times, ch 6; join with sl next sc, sl st in next sc on Sides] 3 times,
st in first st—6 sc and 6 ch-6 sps. ch 6, sl st in first st at beginning of Round
Finish 5th Row Working in unworked sts 6; repeat from * to * once; sl st around ch
on Round 6 across incomplete Motifs 37 and between motifs, ch 6, sc in next sc, sl st
36, sl st around ch between motifs, [ch 6, in next sc on Sides, ch 6; join with sl st in
sc in next sc, sl st in next sc on Sides] twice, first st at beginning of Round 6 on Motif 20.
ch 6, sl st in first st at beginning of Round Fasten off.
6, sl st around ch between motifs, [ch 6, sc Weave in ends.
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