Space Saving Stuffable Travel Pillow Free Crochet Pattern
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Do you or does someone you love consistently overpack? Raise your hand if you could use some extra space in your suitcase on the way back! ‍♀️ Whether you’re out of room in your luggage because of overpacking or from buying souvenirs, this stuffable, space saving travel pillow is the perfect crochet pattern for you! Let’s make one using this free pattern!
Stuffable Travel Pillow Free Crochet Pattern
When traveling, are you frequently worried about how you’re going to get everything back home? Especially if you’re flying, having enough room in your suitcase (or being under the weight limit) can be a struggle for some. You have to spend money on another bag to take things home, and/or pay the baggage fees associated with excess baggage, which really adds up!
Now we have a neck pillow for traveling that uses your own clothing as the stuffing. YES! Pack this flat, stuff-able travel pillow in your suitcase on your way there, then on the way back you can fill it with dresses, shirts, extra clothing that didn’t get worn, etc. This is an excellent way to free up space in your luggage!
For this space saving travel pillow, we are using the Craft Cotton from Herrschners. This is a worsted weight cotton that feels great and is durable. We only need four skeins, and they have an excellent selection of neutral or bright colors that will fit with any suitcase or luggage set color combo. I used the “silverware” colorway and the gray has a gorgeous sheen. See all of the colors here.
You can also grab a whole CONE of the Craft Cotton here, which comes with a whopping 743 yards! That’s more than enough for one travel pillow AND a washcloth or something similar! Stay tuned for another travel related EASY project that will also help to save your time and sanity.
On my most recent trip, I stuffed my space saving travel pillow full of dresses and other clothes. This is what I was able to fit in my travel pillow:
2 – long dresses
1 – pantsuit romper
1 – thin hoodie
1 – tank top
1 – swimsuit
1 – swimsuit coverup
Holy moly! That’s a lot of stuff and space NOT taking up room in my suitcase. WINNING!
Wanna see it in action? There is a video of me stuffing the travel pillow here and a video of me unpacking it here.
Other cottons that would work well for this project would be Dishie from WeCrochet, Herrschners Cottage Cotton, Premier Cotton Sprout, Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton, or any other worsted weight cotton or cotton blend.
This packable travel pillow is the perfect gift for the person in your life that loves to travel. Perhaps someone that is chronically overpacked? This at least gives them a fighting chance of getting all of their belongings home without paying extra fees. Let’s make one!
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Materials:
Craft Cotton (worsted weight 100% cotton)
-approx. 410 yards
Crochet hook in size G/4mm
Gauge: Not super important, but approx. 16 sts in 4” width
Pattern Notes:
Pattern written using US terms.
The chain/s at the beginning of the round do NOT count as a stitch.
Place the first stitch of each row in the same stitch as join unless otherwise noted.
The slip stitches in round 19 help to keep the seam from turning. Make sure the last double crochet stitch goes INTO the slip stitch itself.
Sl st = Slip Stitch
Sc = Single Crochet
Hdc = Half Double Crochet
Dc = Double Crochet
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Pattern:
Round 1:Ch-62, dc in 3rd ch from hook and in each to end. Join to top of first dc with sl st. (60)
Rounds 2 through 18: Ch-2, dc in each st around. Join to top of first dc with sl st. (60)
Round 19: Sl st in next st (this helps to keep the pillow/seam from curling) Ch-1, hdc in the same st and the next 27 sts. Dc in next 32 sts (32nd dc will be IN the sl st). Join to top of first st. (60)
Round 20: Ch-1, hdc in same st, sc in next 26 sts, hdc in next. Dc in next 32 sts. Join to top of first st. (60)
Round 21: Ch-1, hdc in same st, sl st in next 26 sts, hdc in next. Dc in next 32 sts. Join to top of first st. (60)
Rounds 22 through 31: alternate rounds 20 & 21
Rounds 32 through 36: repeat round 20
Round 37: repeat row 19
Rounds 38 through 42: Ch-2, dc in each st around. Join to top of first st. (60)
Round 43: repeat row 19
Rounds 44 through 48: repeat round 20
Round 49: repeat round 21
Round 50: repeat round 20
Rounds 51 through 60: alternate rounds 21 & 20
Round 61: repeat round 19
Rounds 62 through 80: Ch-2, dc in each st around. Join to top of first st. (60)
Fasten off and weave in all ends.
Lay the pillow as flat as possible and find the two inner-most parts of the opening. Attach with a sl st and ch-70 (or to desired length, which must be at least the circumference of the opening). Feed the chain in and out of the stitches in the first (and last) rounds so that it can be cinched shut.
Fasten off and you’ve got yourself a stuffable travel pillow!
Where will you take yours? I’d love to see a photo of yours in action so be sure to tag @HeartHookHome across all social media, or share in the Heart Hook Home Crochet Community on Facebook.
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