Here's the pattern for My Reading Pillow. 

READING PILLOW

MATERIALS:

7 oz. Main (body) 4 ply yarn - {this is a guesstimate as I used a 5 oz skein of Mexicana & needed a touch more for my bottom}

3 oz Contrast 4 ply yarn - {this is a guesstimate as I used a Black leftover yarn} 

Sz. 7 Hook {4.5 mm} or whatever you need for gauge

Stuffing

Either a Yarn Needle or Sz. G 6 {4.00 mm} Hook for attaching pieces.

NOTE: I crochet tightly—so please check your gauge

GAUGE:  4 dc = 1 inch & 2 rows = 1 inch

FINISHED SIZE:  14” tall x 2 ½” tapering 11” wide

DIRECTIONS

Body

Chain 41

Row 1:  Sc in second chain from hook and each chain across, turn {40 sc}

Row 2:  Chain 1 - dc across, turn {40 dc}

{Now working in back loops throughout until otherwise noted}

Rows 3 – 7:  Chain 1 - dc (in back loop) across, turn {40 dc}

{Start of decrease - in first 2 & last 2 stitches}

Row 8:  Chain 1 - decrease - dc across {36 st} - decrease, turn {38 dc}

Rows 9 – 24:  Chain 1 - repeat row 8 until only 4 dc remain, turn

CHART OF ROWS

rw - sts	rw - sts	rw - sts	rw - sts	rw - sts
9 - 36	10 - 34	11 - 32	12 - 30	13 - 28
14 - 24	15 - 22	16 - 20	17 - 18	18 -16
19 - 14	20 - 12	21 -10	22 - 8	23 - 6
24 - 4

Rows 25 – 29:  Chain 1 - dc across, turn {4 dc}

{Start of increase - 2 dc in first & last stitches}

Row 30:  Chain 1 - increase - dc across - increase, turn {6 dc}

Rows 31 – 47:  Chain 1 - repeat row 30 until you have 40 dc, turn {8 dc}

CHART OF ROWS

rw - sts	rw - sts	rw - sts	rw - sts	rw - sts
32-10	33-12	34-14	35-16	36-18
37-20	38-22	39-24	40-26	41-28
42-30	43-32	44-34	45-36	46-38
47-40

Rows 48 - 52:    Chain 1 - dc across, turn   {40 dc}

{Now stop working in back loops}

Row 53:   Chain 1 - dc across, turn   {40 dc}

Row 54:   Chain 1 - sc across, DO NOT TURN  {40 sc}

In last stitch of row 54 add 2 sc {so there should be 3 sc in ea corner when done}.  {1^st sc counts as last in 104 of side {center sc doesn’t count} & 3^rd sc counts as 1^st sc on next side}

Now going up/down the side - sc {I had 104}, REMEMBER: center sc in corner doesn’t count.  Sc across the bottom {40 sc} - sc up/down side {same amount as 1^st side}.  The last stitch should be the corner, so only put 2 sc {as you already have 1 from beginning of row 54}, sl st into that 1^st sc.  Fasten off & weave in ends.

Sides {Make 2}

Chain 21

Row 1:  Sc in second chain from hook and each chain across, turn {20 sc}

Row 2:  Chain 1 - dc across, turn {20 dc}

{Now working in back loops throughout until otherwise noted}

Rows 3 – 7:  Chain 1 - dc (in back loop) across, turn {20 dc}

{Start of decrease - in first 2 & last 2 stitches}

Row 8:  Chain 1 - decrease - dc across {16 st} - decrease, turn {18 dc}

Row 9:  Chain 1 - dc across, turn {18 dc}

Rows 10 – 25:  Chain 1 - repeat rows 8 & 9 until only 2 dc remain, turn

CHART OF ROWS

rows - stitches	row - stitches	row - stitches	row - stitches
10 & 11 = 16	12 & 13 = 14	14 & 15 = 12	16 & 17 = 10
18 & 19 =   8	20 & 21 =   6	22 & 23 =   4	24 & 25 =  2

Rows 26:  Chain 1 - dc across, turn  

Rows 27:  Chain 1 - dc across, DO NOT turn 

{My pillow has 29 Rows – I made an error}

DO NOT put 3 sc in last stitch of row 27 {there should be 3 sc in ea corner only on the bottom}.  {1^st sc counts as last in 104 of side {center sc doesn’t count} & 3^rd sc counts as 1^st sc on next side}

Now going up/down the side - sc {I had 52}, REMEMBER: center sc in corner doesn’t count.  Sc across the bottom {20 sc} – 3 sc in last stitch - sc up/down side {same amount as 1^st side}.  And 2 sc across the top {this rounds the top}.  Fasten off & weave in ends.

Bottom {Not working in back loop}

Chain 21

Row 1:  Sc in second chain from hook and each chain across, turn {20 sc}

Row 2 - 26:  Chain 1 - dc across, turn {20 dc}

Row 27:  Chain 1 - dc across, DO NOT turn {20 dc}

In last stitch of row 27 add 2 sc {so there should be 3 sc in ea corner when done}.  {1^st sc counts as last in 40 of side {center sc doesn’t count} & 3^rd sc counts as 1^st sc on next side}  Now going up/down the side - sc {I had 40}, REMEMBER: center sc in corner doesn’t count.  Sc across the bottom {20 sc} - sc up/down side {same amount as 1^st side}.  The last stitch should be the corner, so only put 2 sc {as you already have 1 from beginning of row 27}, sl st into that 1^st sc.  Fasten off & weave in ends.

OK.  On all 4 pieces, {body, sides, & bottom}, Join contrast yarn with sl st in any corner.  Sc in same st as joining and all remaining sc – remembering to put 3 sc in each corner, except last corner do 2 sc and sl st into 1^st sc there.  Fasten off & weave in ends.

ASSEMEBLY – 2 WAYS

1. Sew together using yarn needle and contrast yarn. Leave an opening to stuff to desired thickness, then sew open hole. Fasten off & weave in ends.

2. 2.  START WITH A SIDE & MAIN BODY.  With smaller hook, Join with sl st into st after corner center. chain 1 & sc in same st & all remaining sts going through both pieces.  When you get to the bottom {corner}, in the center corner st, add the bottom. Go thru all 3 pieces on the corner st.  Go along the long side of the bottom & body – sc thru both pieces.  Again at the corner center st, attach 2^nd side going thru all 3 pieces.  Then sc going thru both side & body until you reach the bottom corner center & go thru all 3 pieces – then sc across bottom long side {body & bottom}, then across bottom short side {side & bottom} always going thru both.  Fasten off & weave in ends.  One side of side & bottom will be open for stuffing.  Stuff to desired thickness.  Then, sl st into corner of open end & sc in same st and all remaining sts including corner remembering to go thru both pieces.  Sl st into next st.  Fasten off & weave in ends. 

NOTE:  Be careful how much you stuff your pillow, you want to be able to shape it to use it.  I stuffed mine a bit too much and will be removing some}. 

Enjoy