When Hobbii presented me with the opportunity to design a pattern for their Home Sweet Home Decor promotion, I jumped at the opportunity to use their Toucan Super Bulky yarn! This yarn is so incredibly soft, and has all the right colors for any style rainbow you would like. I knew that making this for nursery decor, I wanted the colors to be a little muted, and I found the pastel shades to be just the right softness for a baby’s room.
In keeping with my constant mission to create pretty things that inspire creative play, I wanted this pattern to serve a duel purpose. It can sit in a corner and decorate your rocking chair or glider during the early months of your baby’s life, and then it can act as a playful plush for their little hands as they get older and begin to grab and play!
This pattern is a FREE download on Hobbii’s website, but I have provided a list of all the materials below for you, so you know if you’d like to proceed to the download.
If you’re interested in a PDF copy of the Rainbow Cloud Pillow Pattern, you can find the design as a FREE download on Hobbii’s website linked here and in the picture below.
Materials:
Toucan, Super Bulky
- 2 skeins of White, color 01
- 1 skein of Pastel Yellow, color 05
- 1 skein of Peach, color 08
- 1 skein of Cotton Candy, color 16
- 1 skein of Light Purple, color 17
- 1 skein of Sky Blue, color 21
- 1 skein of Mint, color 27
Small amount of Friends Cotton 8/8 Black (124) for the eyes and mouth
Crochet hook 4 mm / G
Stuffing
Yarn needle
Scissors
*optional – stitch marker
Terms and abbreviations to know:
US terms
ch, chs = chain, chains
rnd, rnds = round, rounds
st, sts = stitch, stitches
sc = single crochet
inc = work 2 sts in the same st
FLO = front loops only
( ) = total stitch count
Special Stitches
invsc2tog – invisible single crochet 2 together. This is essentially a decrease, but done in such a way as to make the continuous stitching smoother, and the decrease not as noticeable.
- Insert hook into front loop only of next stitch, DO NOT yarn over.
- Insert hook into front loop of second st.
- Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.
- Yarn over and pull through the last 2 loops.
popcorn st = popcorn stitch
- Make 5 dc sts in same st
- Drop loop of the last dc.
- Insert hook into the top of the 1st dc sts.
- Pick up dropped loop from the last dc.
- Pull dropped loop through the top of the 1st dc.
Notes:
The Rainbow Cloud Pillow is crocheted in continuous rounds from side to side. The arms and legs are made similarly from the hands/feet up, and sewn on. I only stuffed the hands and feet and left the arms loose, but stuff as you so wish! The rounds begin by using the ch-2 method instead of the magic ring, because it works better for this yarn texture. The rosy cheeks are optional, and can be glued on to avoid sewing!
Size: Finished cloud is about 14″ wide, and 22″ tall (including the dangling legs).
The Rainbow Cloud Pillow is a FREE download available on the Hobbii Yarns website.
I hope you have enjoyed making the Rainbow Cloud Pillow! If you love this design, be sure to check out some of my other free patterns on the blog! Follow me along on Instagram for more sneak peeks and new pattern releases! If you loved making any of my patterns, and show them off on Instagram, please be sure to tag @ekaygdesigns to let me know, and I will share in my stories!