Crochet Star Pillow: A Five-Point Nursery Cushion
A puffy 14-inch star cushion for a nursery or kids' room: a round centre with five pointed arms worked in rows, two layers joined and stuffed. Add a sleepy face to make it a bedtime buddy.
Pattern at a glance
US terms- Skill level
- Easy
- Yarn
- Super bulky (#6) chenille or bulky (#5) acrylic, about 180 yd
- Hook
- 6 mm (J-10)
- Time
- About 5 hours
- Finished size
- About 14 in (36 cm) point to point
You'll need
- Super bulky (#6) chenille or bulky (#5) yarn — about 180 yd
- 6 mm (J-10) hook
- About 8 oz (230 g) fibrefill
- Black and pink yarn for a face (optional)
- Tapestry needle
In this post
A crochet star pillow is two flat five-pointed stars joined and stuffed. Each star is a round centre that grows by 5 stitches a round to 30, then five arms worked in rows on 6 stitches each, decreasing to a point. In chunky chenille the cushion is about 14 inches from point to point — big enough to hug, small enough for a crib-side shelf.
The rest of this post is just below — free, as always.
Star (make 2)
- Rnd 1: 5 sc in a magic ring. Join. (5)
- Rnd 2: Inc in each st. (10)
- Rnds 3–6: Increase 5 per round: (sc, inc) × 5 (15); (2 sc, inc) × 5 (20); (3 sc, inc) × 5 (25); (4 sc, inc) × 5. Join. (30)
Arms (5 on each star)
- Rows 1–2: Sc in the next 6 sts only; ch 1, turn; sc across. (6)
- Row 3: Sc2tog, sc across. (5)
- Row 4: Sc across. (5)
- Rows 5–10: Keep decreasing 1 st on every odd row. (2)
- Row 11: Sc2tog. Fasten off. (1)
- Join yarn in the next unworked st of Rnd 6 and repeat for the next arm.
Always decrease at the same edge (the start of the row) and the arms lean slightly, like a hand-drawn star. Alternate edges for straight arms.
Face and assembly
- Face (optional): On one star, embroider two curved "sleepy" eyes and a small smile in black, and two pink cheeks. Avoid buttons or safety eyes for babies.
- Join: Place the stars wrong sides together. Sc through both layers around, working 3 sc at each tip and sc2tog at each inner corner.
- Stuff: Stuff each arm as you close it, then the centre. Keep the points firm.
Nursery set
| Make | Pattern |
|---|---|
| Blanket | Star blanket or baby blanket |
| Wall | Wall hanging with small stars |
| Toy | Teddy bear or whale |
Smaller stars for ornaments are in the crochet star pattern. Another shaped cushion kids love: the daisy pillow.
Common questions
Is a crochet star pillow safe for a baby?
Use embroidered faces (no buttons or safety eyes) and sew it very securely. Keep pillows out of the crib for babies under 12 months, following safe-sleep guidance.
How do you make sharp star points?
Work 3 sc in each tip when joining, and stuff the points firmly with small pieces of fibrefill pushed in with a chopstick.
Can I make a moon pillow too?
Yes. Make two large circles, cut a smaller circle shape from one side by working short rows, or simply crochet a crescent in rows with increases on one edge and decreases on the other.
Yellow, white or a pastel star? ⭐
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