Roller skating was big in the 70s, and it seems to be making a comeback. My husband was a jam skater in his youth, and our children were true rink rats. If the rink was open, they were there! We even tried buying a skating business at the time, the but owner just couldn't part with her rink. October is National Skating Month, so I made this cute pillow shaped like a roller skate. It uses blanket yarn, so it's quick and super squishy. Crochet a few different colors for your tween's bedroom, or add a couple to your game room decor. Show me your color combinations on Instagram.
Roller Skate Pillow with Blanket Yarn
Materials:
Bernat Blanket or other super bulky (6) yarn
8 oz. red
1 oz. gray
1 oz. black
1 oz. white
Size M (13.00 mm) crochet hook
Yarn needle
Fiberfil
Finished pillow measures approximately 16” wide by 17” tall (including wheels).
DIRECTIONS:
BOOT:
Row 1: Beginning at heel with gray yarn, ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 2 ch (3 sc).
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, inc in first st, sc in next st, inc in last st (5 sc).
Rows 3-14: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st.
Row 15: Ch 1, turn, inc in first st, sc in next 3 sts, inc in last st (7 sc).
Rows 16-28: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st.
Row 29: Ch 1, turn, dec over first 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, dec over last 2 sts (5 sc).
Row 30: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st.
Row 31: Ch 1, turn, dec over first 2 sts, sc in next st, dec over last 2 sts (3 sc).
Rnd 32: Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in first st, sc in next st, 2 sc in last st. Working down side, 1 sc in each of the 31 row ends. Working across remaining lps of starting ch, 2 sc in first ch, sc in next ch, 2 sc in last ch. Work down opposite side with 1 sc in each of the 31 row ends (72 sc). Join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off gray.
Rnd 33: Join red yarn at center st of heel end. Ch 1, sc in BLO of each st around. Join with sl st.
Rnds 34-37: Ch 1, sc in each st. Join with sl st in first sc of rnd.
Rnd 38: Ch 1, sc in next 36 sts, work 3 sc tog, sc in next 33 sts (70 sc).
Rnd 39: Ch 1, sc in next 35 sts, work 3 sc tog, sc in next 30 sts, work 2 sc tog (67 sc).
Rnd 40: Ch 1, sc in next 33 sts, work 5 sc tog, sc in next 27 sts, work 2 sc tog (62 sc).
Rnd 41: Ch 1, sc in next 31 sts, work 5 sc tog, sc in next 26 sts (58 sc).
Rnd 42: Ch 1, sc in next 29 sts, work 5 sc tog, sc in next 24 sts (54 sc).
Rnd 43: Ch 1, sc in next 27 sts, work 5 sc tog, sc in next 22 sts (52 sc).
Rnd 44: Ch 1, sc in next 25 sts, work 5 sc tog, sc in next 20 sts (46 sc).
Rnd 45: Ch 1, sc in next 23 sts, work 5 sc tog, sc in next 18 sts (42 sc).
Rnds 46-59: Ch 1, sc in each st. Join with sl st in first sc of rnd. Stuff boot.
Rnd 60: Ch 1, working in BLO, *dec, sc in next 5 sts,* repeat around (36 sc). Do not join for the remaining rnds.
Rnd 61: Working through both loops, *dec, sc in next 4 sts,* repeat around (30 sc).
Rnd 62: *Dec, sc in next 3 sts,* repeat around (24 sc). Stuff.
Rnd 63: *Dec, sc in next 2 sts,* repeat around (18 sc).
Rnd 64: *Dec, sc in next st,* repeat around (12 sc).
Rnd 65: Dec around (6 sc). Close with ultimate finish.
BACK WHEELS:
Rnd 1: With white yarn, ch 2 (or magic circle), 6 sc in 2nd ch. Do not join.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc). Join with sl st in first sc of rnd. Fasten off white.
Rnd 3: With black yarn, *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (18 sc). Do not join.
Rnd 4: Working in BLO, sc in each st. Do not join.
Rnds 5-6: Sc in each st. Join with sl st at end of Rnd 6. Fasten off black leaving 12” length for sewing.
Repeat Rnds 1-6 for second half of wheel. Stuff each section and sew tog end to end. Sew to bottom of skate approximately 2” from heel.
FRONT WHEELS:
Rnd 1: With white yarn, ch 2 (or magic circle), 6 sc in 2nd ch. Do not join.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc). Join with sl st in first sc of rnd. Fasten off white.
Rnd 3: With black yarn, *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (18 sc). Do not join.
Rnd 4: Working in BLO, sc in each st. Do not join.
Rnds 5-7: Sc in each st. Join with sl st at end of Rnd 6. Fasten off black leaving 12” length for sewing.
Repeat Rnds 1-7 for second half of wheel. Stuff each section and sew tog end to end. Sew to bottom of skate approximately 3” from toe.
TOE STOP:
Rnd 1: With black yarn, ch 2 (or magic circle), 6 sc in 2nd ch. Do not join.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc). Do not join.
Rnd 3: Working in BLO, sc in each st. Do not join.
Rnd 4: *Sc in next 2 sts, dec,* repeat twice (9 sc). Do not join.
Rnd 5: *Sc in next st, dec,* repeat twice (6 sc). Join with sl st. Fasten off black leaving 12” length for sewing.
TOPSTITCHING:
Heel: Mark center bottom of heel. Mark 10 sts on each side of center mark. With black yarn, straight st a curve from marker to Rnd 41 on each side.
Tongue: Mark a 3” wide section from approximately Rnd 42 to Rnd 60. Straight st the tongue outline using black yarn.
Cut a piece of white yarn approximately 3 yards long. Starting at bottom of tongue section, lace yarn in cross-cross fashion like shoelaces with the lace inserting every other row going up to Rnd 59. Tie in a bow. Cut excess yarn.
For a downloadable PDF of this pattern, please visit My Fingers Fly on Etsy.
UPDATE: A fellow crocheter on Instagram challenged me to turn this pattern into a Christmas tree ornament.