This crochet cherry blossom pincushion is a lovely spring-themed design I created to celebrate the beauty of blooming cherry trees. This pincushion makes a charming handmade gift for the crafters in your life, perfect for Mother’s Day, Teacher Appreciation Day, or birthdays.
The top of the pincushion is embellished with crocheted cherry blossom flowers and beads. I used light pink pearl beads for my pincushion, but you can choose any beads you like or have in your supply.
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You may also like these crochet ideas to celebrate spring and the cherry blossom season: cherry blossom earrings, cherry blossom heart ornament, cherry blossom tree, cherry blossom branch, spring blossom scarf, and spring headband.
You might also enjoy these crochet pincushion and mini pillow designs: lavender pincushion, hydrangea pincushion, Christmas mini pillow, lilac mini pillow, snowman mini pillow, and a funny melted snowman amigurumi that can be used as a pincushion as well.
Cherry Blossom Pincushion Crochet Pattern
The pattern for this crochet cherry blossom pincushion is also available as a print-friendly, styled, and advertisement-free PDF file. You can get it from my ETSY shop. Free pattern is below.
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Abbreviations:
BLO – back loop only
Ch – chain
DC – double crochet
SC – single crochet
Sl St – slip stitch
St (Sts) – stitch (stitches)
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Finished Size:
This crochet cherry blossom pincushion is about 3-3/4” in diameter
Yarn – For the Pincushion:
- Medium weight #4 yarn, color – white
For the Cherry Blossom Flowers:
- Crochet thread size 10, color – pink, light pink
Hook and other materials:
- Crochet hook size 7/4.5 mm
- Crochet hook size 6/1.8 mm
- Sewing needle
- Sewing threads
- Stitch marker
- Poly-fil stuffing
- Small piece of cardboard (about 4” x 4”)
- Scissors
- Weighted stuffing material (I used Poly Pellets weighted stuffing beads)
- Small ziploc bag (about 2” x 3”)
- Optional – pink pearl beads 6 mm
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Instructions:
This pincushion consists of a bottom and a top part. The top part is embellished with cherry blossom flowers and beads.
Note: The bottom and top parts are worked in continuous rounds. Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of each round.
Copyright: This pattern is an original design by GoldenLucyCrafts. You may not copy, rewrite, redistribute or resell this pattern in any form, this includes making video tutorials. You may not translate this pattern to another language and publish the pattern or any parts of it.
Bottom part
With medium weight #4 yarn in white and crochet hook 7/4.5 mm, make magic ring;
Rnd 1. Ch 1, 6 SC in magic ring.
Rnd 2. 2 SC in each St around. Total – 12 SC.
Rnd 3. [2 SC in first St, SC in next St] 6 times. Total – 18 SC.
Rnd 4. SC in first St, [2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 2 Sts] 5 times, 2 SC in next St, SC in next St. Total – 24 Sts.
Rnd 5. [2 SC in first St, SC in each of next 3 Sts] 6 times. Total – 30 Sts.
Rnd 6. SC in first St and in next St, [2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 4 Sts] 5 times, 2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 2 Sts. Total – 36 Sts.
Rnd 7. [2 SC in first St, SC in each of next 5 Sts] 6 times. Total – 42 Sts.
Rnd 8. SC in first St and in each of next 2 Sts, [2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 6 Sts] 5 times, 2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 3 Sts. Total – 48 Sts.
Rnd 9. BLO: SC in each St around. Total – 48 Sts.
Rnd 10 – 15. SC in each St around. Total – 48 Sts.
Rnd 16. Sl St in each of next 2 Sts. Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Top Part
With medium weight #4 yarn in white and crochet hook 7/4.5 mm, make magic ring;
Rnd 1. Ch 1, 6 SC in magic ring.
Rnd 2. 2 SC in each St around. Total – 12 SC.
Rnd 3. [2 SC in first St, SC in next St] 6 times. Total – 18 SC.
Rnd 4. SC in first St, [2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 2 Sts] 5 times, 2 SC in next St, SC in next St. Total – 24 Sts.
Round 5. [2 SC in first St, SC in each of next 3 Sts] 6 times. Total – 30 Sts.
Round 6. SC in first St and in next St, [2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 4 Sts] 5 times, 2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 2 Sts. Total – 36 Sts.
Rnd 7. [2 SC in first St, SC in each of next 5 Sts] 6 times. Total – 42 Sts.
Rnd 8. SC in first St and in each of next 2 Sts, [2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 6 Sts] 5 times, 2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 3 Sts. Total – 48 Sts.
Rnd 9. Sl St in each of next 2 Sts. Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Cherry Blossom – make 7
With crochet hook 6/1.8 mm and crochet cotton thread size #10 in pink, make magic ring;
Rnd 1. Ch 1, 10 SC into ring, join with Sl St into first SC. Cut off the thread and fasten off.
Rnd 2. Join light pink color to first St of Rnd 1, *Ch 3, 3 TR in same St, Ch 3, Sl St in same St, skip one St, Sl St in next St*, repeat from * to * 4 more times, last Sl St make in same St where you joined. Total – 5 petals. Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Decorating
With a sewing needle and matching sewing thread, sew cherry blossom flowers and beads onto the top part.
Assembling
1. Cut out of piece of the cardboard a circle slightly smaller than diameter of the bottom.
2. Put weighted material into a small ziploc bag.
3. Place a cardboard circle inside the pincushion, and then add weighted material. Add some poly-fil stuffing.
4. Use 7/4.5 mm crochet hook and medium weight #4 yarn. With the side part of the pincushion facing you, hold the side and top parts together and single crochet around. Leave about 2” open, finish stuffing, and single crochet to close. Weave in the ends.
I hope you enjoyed this free crochet pattern for the cherry blossom pincushion!
Happy Crocheting!
This is lovely, just like all your patterns. Thank you.