Heavenly Angel Pillows

By: Marilyn of Momsloveofcrochet

If you're looking for a beautiful free crochet angel pattern then look no further. This is a gorgeous heavenly angel pillow you will want in your living room during the holidays. Different thread size and hook sizes are provided depending on the size pillow you want.

Materials:

• Crochet Thread Size 10 (makes 6 ½” x 7“); Size 20 (makes 5 ½” x 6”); Size 30 (makes 4 ½” x 5”)
• Steel Crochet Hook Size 6 or 1.80 mm (Size 10 Thread); Size 8 or 1.50 mm (Size 20 thread); Size 10 or 1.30 mm (Size 30 Thread)
• Sewing Needle and Thread
• Purchased Pillow or you can make the pillow

Stitch Guide:
Dc Decrease-(uses next 2 dc)-*Yo, insert hook in next dc, yo and pull up a loop, yo and  draw through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * once more, yo and draw through all three  loops on hook (counts as one dc).
Sc Decrease-(uses next 2 dc)-Pull up a loop in each of next 2 sts, yo and draw through  all 3 loops on hook (counts as one sc)

Head and Bodice:
Ch 8.
Row 1: 2 dc in fourth ch from hook, dc in next 3 chs, 3 dc in last ch: 9 sts.
Row 2: (right side): Ch 3 (counts as first dc, now and throughout), turn; 2 dc in first dc, dc  in next 7 dc, 3 dc in last st: 13 dc.
Rows 3 and 4: Ch 3, turn; dc in next dc and in each dc across.
Row 5: Ch 2, turn; dc in next 10 dc, dc decrease: 11 dc.
Row 6: Ch 1, turn; sc decrease twice, sc in next 3 dc, sc decrease twice: 7 sc.
Rows 7 and 8: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.
Row 9: Ch 3, turn; 2 dc in first sc, 3 dc in each sc across: 21 dc.
Row 10: Ch 3, turn; dc in same st, dc in next dc and in each dc across to last dc, 2 dc in  last dc: 23 dc.
Row 11: Ch 3, turn; dc in next 13 dc, place marker around last dc made for skirt  placement, dc in last 9 dc.
Row 12: Ch 1, turn; sc in first dc, (ch 3, sk next dc, sc in next dc) across to last 2 dc, ch 1,  sk next dc, hdc in last dc to form last ch-3 sp: 11 ch-3 sps.
Row 13: Ch 1, turn; sc in same sp, * ch 3, (dc, ch 1, tr, ch 1, dc) in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc  in next ch-3 sp; repeat from * across.
Row 14: Ch 1, turn; sc in first sc, * ch 5, sk next dc, (sc, ch 5, sc) in next tr, ch 5, sk next  dc, sc in next sc; repeat from * across: finish off.

Skirt:
Row 1: With right side facing, fold last 3 rows to front, join thread with sl st in marked dc;  ch 3, 4 dc in same st, 5 dc in each of next 2 unworked dc, leave remaining dc unworked: 15 dc.
Rows 2 and 3: Ch 4 (counts as first dc plus ch 1, now and throughout), turn; dc in next dc,  (ch 1, dc in next dc) across: 14 ch-1 sps.
Row 4: Ch 4, turn; dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next ch-1 sp, (ch 1,  dc in next dc) 11 times, (ch 1, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc in next dc) twice: 19 dc.
Row 5: Ch 4, turn; dc in next dc, (ch 1, dc in next dc) across: 18 ch-1 sps.
Rows 6 - 9: Ch 5, (counts as first dc plus ch 2), turn; dc in next dc, (ch 2, dc in next dc)  across.
Row 10: Turn; sl st in first ch-2 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, (ch 5, sc in next ch-2 sp) across to  last ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc in last ch-2 sp to form last ch-5 sp: 17 ch-5 sps.
Row 11: Ch 1, turn; sc in same sp, * ch 3, (dc, ch 3, tr, ch 3, dc) in next ch-5 sp, ch 3, sc  in next ch-5 sp; repeat from * across.
Row 12: Ch 1, turn; sc in first sc, * ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, dc in  next tr, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, sc in next sc; repeat from * across.
Row 13: Ch 1, turn; sc in first sc, * ch 5, sk next 2 ch-3 sps, (sc, ch 5, sc) in next dc, ch 5,  sk next 2 ch-3 sps, sc in next sc; repeat from * across; finish off.

Wings:
Ch 16; join with sl st to form a ring.
Row 1: Ch 4, (counts as first tr), 24 tr in ring; do not join. 25 tr.
Row 2: (right side): Ch 5 (counts as first tr plus ch 1, now and throughout), turn; (tr in next  tr, ch 1) 10 times, (tr, ch 4, sc) in next tr, ch 4, sc in next tr, ch 4, (sc, ch 4 tr) in next tr, (ch  1, tr in next tr) across.
Row 3: Ch 6 (counts as first tr plus ch 2, now and throughout), turn; (tr in next tr, ch 2) 10  times, (tr, ch 4, sc) in next tr, ch 4, sc in next sc, ch 9, sk next sc, sc in next sc, ch 4, (sc,  ch 4, tr) in next tr, (ch 2, tr in next tr) across.
Row 4: Ch 6, turn; (tr in next tr, ch 2) 10 times, (tr, ch 4, sc) in next tr, ch 4, (sc in next sc,  ch 4) twice, working around ch-9 sp, sc in next sc one row below, ch 4, (sc in next sc, ch  4) twice, (sc, ch 4, tr) in next tr, (ch 2, tr in next tr) across; do not finish off.

First Edging:
Row 1: Ch 1, turn; sc in first tr, (ch 5, sc in next tr) 10 times, ch 2, dc in next tr to form last  ch-5 sp, sk next 8 sps, place marker around net tr for second edging placement, leave  remaining sts unworked: 11 ch-5 sps.
Rows 2-4: Work same as skirt rows 11 - 13.

Second Edging:
Row 1: With wrong side facing, join thread with sl st in marked tr; ch 1, sc in same st, (ch  5, sc in next tr) 10 times, ch 2, dc in last tr to form last ch-5 sp: 11 ch-5 sps.
Rows 2-4: Work same as skirt rows 11 - 13.

Sew wings to back of angel.  Sew angel to pillow.