La Plata Pillow by Susan E. Kennedy

La Plata Pillow

Crochet
May 2023
Dibé be iiná (Sheep is Life) Navajo Churro yarn
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 18 rows = 4 inches
3.25 mm (D)
740 - 760 yards (677 - 695 m)
15 in (38 cm) square to fit a 16 in (40.5 cm) square pillow form
US
English

From Crochet Southwest Spirit: Over 20 Bohemian Patterns Inspired by the American Southwest, available on Amazon here: https://a.co/d/8ha6EvC

The distinctive silhouette of the La Plata mountains’ snow-covered summits inspired the design of this textured pillow. These pillows are a quick project that packs a major texture payoff with bobble stitches in a classic diamond shape.

Use worsted weight yarn and a 3.25 mm hook to make a 16-inch pillow (40.5 cm) or bulky weight yarn and a 4 mm hook to make an 18-inch (46 cm) pillow.

Worsted weight pillow (all ivory) shown in Dibé be iiná (Sheep is Life) Navajo Churro yarn from the Navajo Nation, 4 skeins, available at https://dibebeiina.com/.

Bulky weight pillow (shades of tan) shown in Hoooked Wavy Blends recycled fiber yarn, 3 balls in Caramel Taupe.

Yarn for Worsted/16 inch pillow
760 yards (695 m)

Yarn for Bulky/18 inch pillow
810 yards (741 m) plus 85 yards (78 m) for fringe (optional)

Skill level
Intermediate