Tapestry crochet is a fabulous technique for creating eye-catching designs, my tapestry crochet cushion cover would look really plain without the chevrons and stripes!
Tapestry looks very similar to mosaic crochet but the technique is different. If you’re interested, you’ll find out why they are different on this post.

Tapestry cover (front)

Tapestry cover (back)
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Suitable for confident beginners, my pattern uses a light colour with two contrasting colours. You will need to know how to change colour throughout rows.
The design on my free crochet pattern was inspired by the Good Vibes Scarf by Catherine Noronha in issue 74 of Crochet Now.

Go straight to the written instructions
How the pattern is worked
I worked the tapestry panel first in treble crochet (US double crochet), then using a smaller size crochet hook, I decreased stitches and continued with a contrasting colour in half treble crochet (US half double crochet).
I re-joined yarn to the opposite side of the tapestry panel and again, using a smaller size hook, worked in half treble crochet (US half double crochet) in the contrasting colour to form the envelope of the cushion cover.
I decided to work the pattern this way as I crochet loosely but my tapestry crochet is a tighter tension. I wanted the front and back of the cushion to be the same size and needed to test my tension.
Related Tapestry Crochet Patterns
If you enjoy working with this technique have a browse of these patterns:
- Heart and Stripes Tote Bag
- Day at the Beach Blanket
- Peek-a-Boo Blanket
- Orchid Blaze Blanket
- Dog Sweater
- Owl Hot Water Bottle Cover
- Crochet/Pillow Cover
- 20 Free Tapestry Crochet Patterns
Yarn
I used 300g Emu Classic DK : 1 x 100g in Cream, 1 x 100g Herby, 1 x 100g Lawn
You can substitute any DK yarn to achieve the same effect.
Pattern Notes
- All stitches for the tapestry panel are worked in treble crochet (US double crochet).
- All rows for the tapestry panel begin with ch2 and treble crochet into the same stitch.
- All the rows for the half treble crochet begin with ch2 and half treble crochet into the same stitch.
- Pattern is written with the yarn colour (MC, CC1 or CC2) and how many treble crochets (US double crochet) you need to work in that colour.
- You will change colour on the last pull through of the last stitch before working the new colour.


green yarn over and pull through leaving the new colour to work with
- If your tension is tight, you may not need to change hook size or decrease for the half treble panel.
- Crocheting the first row will show you whether to change hook size or decrease on row 35.
- If the half treble panel is wider, change your hook size and decrease on row 35 as per the written instructions.
- My htr panels were still a little larger but it doesn’t show once the side seams are sewn.

Main Colour = white
Contrasting Colour 1 = dark green
Contrasting Colour 1 = light green
- There is a tapestry chart you can download or you can follow the written instructions. I found it worked best for me using both the written instructions and the chart together.
- Ch2 does not count as a stitch.
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Level
Confident beginner
Materials
- 300g Emu Classic DK : 1 x 100g in Cream, 1 x 100g Herby, 1 x 100g Lawn
- 3.5 mm hook
- 3mm hook
- Cushion insert 40cm x 40cm
- Tapestry needle to sew the seams together and weave in ends
Stitches and Abbreviations
- MC – main colour
- CC1 – contrasting colour 1
- CC2 – contrasting colour 2
- Ch – chain
- DC – double crochet (US single crochet)
- TR – treble crochet (US double crochet)
- HTR – half treble crochet (US half double crochet)
- Rep – repeat
- St – stitch
- Sts – stitches
- Dc2tog – double crochet 2 together (US single crochet)
- WS – wrong side
- RS – right side
Measurements
The tapestry crochet panel measures 40cm x 40cm.
The block contrasting colour panel measures 40 cm (w) x 27 cm (h) x 2.
The extra allows for the foldover needed for the envelope style cover.

Tapestry Crochet Cushion Cover Pattern
I have also created a collection of free crochet pillow patterns. Have a browse for inspiration.

If you prefer to work from a chart, you can download the tapestry chart as a PDF.
Each square on the graph equals a treble crochet (US double crochet) stitch. You will need to continue the pattern and refer back to the written instructions for how many to chain and finishing off instructions.
Written Instructions and Tapestry Chart
Tapestry panel

Ch84 + 2 in CC1
Row 1: Continue in CC1, dc in 2nd ch from hook and dc across, turn
Row 2: ch2, tr in same st, *MC x 10, CC1 x 2, *rep to last st, CC1 x 1
Row 3: ch2, tr in same st, CC1 x 1, *MC x 8, CC1 x 4, *rep to last 2 sts, CC1 x 2, change to MC on last pull through
Row 4: ch2, tr in same st, *CC1 x 2, MC x 6, CC1 x 2, MC x 2 *repeat to last st, MC x 1
Row 5: ch2, tr in same st, MC x 1, CC1 x 2, MC x 4, *CC1 x 2, MC x 4 *rep across to last pull through, change to CC2
Row 6: ch2, tr in same st, MC x 2, *CC1 x 2, MC x 2, CC1 x 2, MC x 2, CC2 x 2, MC x 2 * rep to end of row
Row 7: ch2, tr in same st, CC2 x 2, *MC x 2, CC1 x 4, MC x 2, *rep to end of row
Row 8: ch2, tr in same st, MC x 1, *CC2 x 2, MC x 2, CC1 x 2, MC x 2, CC2 x 2, MC x 2 * rep to end of row
Row 9: ch2, tr in same st, *CC2 x 2, MC x 4, *rep to end of row
Row 10: ch2, tr in same st, MC x 2, *CC2 x 2, MC x 2, CC2 x 2, MC x 6, *rep to end of row
Row 11: ch2, tr in same st, MC x 4, *CC2 x 4, MC x 8, *rep to end of row
Row 12: ch2, tr in same st, MC x 5, *CC1 x 2, MC x 10, *rep to end of row
Rows 13 – 23 are worked in stripes

Row 13 – 14: MC row, ch2, tr in same st, tr to end of row
Row 15: CC1 row, ch2, tr in same st, tr to end of row
Row 16: MC row, ch2, tr in same st, tr to end of row
Row 17: CC2 row, ch2, tr in same st, tr to end of row
Row 18: MC row, ch2, tr in same st, tr to end of row
Row 19: CC2 row, ch2, tr in same st, tr to end of row
Row 20: MC row, ch2, tr in same st, tr to end of row
Row 21: CC1 row, ch2, tr in same st, tr to end of row
Row 22 – 23: MC row, ch2, tr in same st, tr to end of row

Rows 24 – 34 mirror image, rep backwards from row 12 to 2
Change to 3mm hook
Row 35 (decreasing round) worked in CC1 dc decreasing 12 sts – dc2tog every 6th st
This is the end of the tapestry panel
Row 36 – 68 CC1 ch2, htr in same st, htr to end of row
Fasten off.
Change to 3mm hook and re-join yarn to the WS of the tapestry panel.
Rep Rows 36 – 68 CC2
You can choose to work the block htr panels in the same colour.

Fasten off and weave in ends.
Finishing off
With RS facing inwards, fold the htr panels, lining up with the tapestry panel. The tapestry panel is the front of the cushion cover and the htr solid colours are the back of the cushion.
Sew seams along both sides, reinforcing where the back of the cover doubles up as this ‘envelope’ will be stretched to insert the cushion pad.

Insert your cushion pad.
Happy crocheting!
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