This checkered crochet pillow is as soft as can be and Top-Rated Memory Pillow adorable too! You could use earthy tones for a modern farmhouse look, or top-rated cushion choose bright bursts of color to go for a more youthful pop culture style! I decided to go with the bright color top-rated cushion option myself. I chose two shades of pink, one very light (almost white) and one dark and moody. Besides two shades of the same color, you could contrast with one colorful shade and one neutral (white, black or grey). And if you really want to get fun, choose multiple colors to really make it playful! When I first decided I wanted to make a checkered pillow, I was imagining crocheting in rows with color changes. I have used this method for most of my checkered patterns (see below). However, sometimes this method can be difficult to control tension because of the technique of carrying the yarn.

It can also be hard to hide the color changes with certain kinds of yarn. So, I decided to try a new method for creating the checkered pattern… This is more of a "quilting" method and I hadn’t ever tried it. Personally, I loved how the final product turned out! This method created just the kind of lines I was hoping for. I will say I was not particularly a fan of the joining process though! It was a bit tedious, similar to weaving in ends! But sometimes the end product is worth it and I would consider this one of those projects! If you love checkers and want some more, check out these patterns! This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive compensation (at no additional cost to you) if you make a purchase using these links. I decided to use Yarnspirations Bernat Velvet yarn for this project. My decision was initially most influenced by colors. I really wanted to specifically use two shades of pink that went well together.

Bernat Velvet was the only yarn I found in the store with just the right colors for this. But beyond color choices I was very pleased with the squishy factor of this yarn. I am a big fan of pillows being soft and squishy! Pillows are meant to be more than looked at