Alphabet Pillow Blocks Letter “M” Pattern by Kimberly Lewis A Woven and Spun Creation *this letter was stitched together without flipping right side out* Materials Worsted Weight Yarn Size I Crochet hook ( a smaller hook will produce a tighter stitch and smaller letter) Polyester Fiber Fill Stitch Markers This letter is worked from the top down in several sections Make Ch 16 Row 1 sc in first ch from hook and in each ch across (15 sc) ch 1, turn throughout Row 2 sc in first sc Sc to last sc sc in last sc (17 sc) Row Row Row Row Row Row Row Row Row Row Row Row Row Row Row Row Row Row Row Row Row repeat row (19 sc) repeat row (21 sc) sc in first sc Sc to last sc sc in last sc (22 sc) sc in each sc to end (22 sc) repeat row (23 sc) sc in first sc Sc in each sc to end (24 sc) sc in each sc to end (24 sc) 10 sc in first sc Sc to last sc Dec over last sc (24 sc) 11 Dec over first sc Sc to end (23 sc) 12 repeat row 10 (23 sc) 13 repeat row 11 (22 sc) 14 sc in first sc Sc in each sc to end (23 sc) 15 sc in each sc to end (23 sc) 16 repeat row 14 (24 sc) 17 repeat row 15 (24 sc) 18 repeat row 14 (25 sc) 19 repeat row 15 (25 sc) 20 repeat row 14 (26 sc) 21 repeat row 15 (26 sc) 22 repeat row 14 (27 sc) 23 sc in next 27 sc Ch 31 (place stitch marker on first stitch of this row) You will now work the opposite side of the m “hump” so your work will be going in the same direction as the opposite side Row sc in the first ch from hook and in the next 28 ch (29 sc) (there will be an unworked chain area) Row Dec over first sc Sc in each sc to end (28 sc) Row sc in each sc to last sc Dec over last sc (27 sc) Row sc in each sc to end (27 sc) Row repeat row (26 sc) Row repeat row (25 sc) Row sc in each sc to end (25 sc) Row repeat row (24 sc) Row -10 sc in each sc to end (24 sc) Row 11 repeat row (23 sc) Row 12 Dec over first sc Sc in each sc to last sc sc in last sc (23 sc) Row 13 sc in first sc sc in each sc to end (24 sc) Row 14 repeat row 12 (24 sc) Row 15 repeat row 13 (25 sc) Row 16 sc in each sc to end (25 sc) Row 17 sc in each sc to last s sc Dec over last sc (24 sc) Row 18 Dec over first sc sc in each sc to end (23 sc) Row 19 sc in each sc to end (23 sc) Row 20 Dec over first sc sc to last sc Dec over last sc (21 sc) Row 21 repeat row 20 (19 sc) Row 22 repeat row 20 (17 sc) Row 23 repeat row 20 (15 sc) Finish off Return to marked stitch This will start row 24 Row 24 join with sc in first sc sc in each sc across (57 sc) Row 25-31 sc in each sc to end (57 sc) Row 32 sc in next 19 sc (19 sc) Place stitch marker in LAST stitch worked) Row 33-43 sc in each sc to end (19 sc) Row 44 sc in first sc sc to end (20 sc) Row 45 sc in first sc sc to last sc sc in last sc (22 sc) Row 46 repeat row 45 (24 sc) Row 47 repeat row 45 (26 sc) Row 48-50 sc in each sc to end (26 sc) Row 51 sc in each sc to last sc Dec over last sc (25 sc) Row 52 Dec over first sc sc to last sc dec over last sc (23 sc) Row 53 repeat row 52 (21 sc) Row 54 repeat row 52 (19 sc) Finish off Return to marked stitch Row 32 join with sc in 2nd stitch from the marked stitch (this will leave one skipped stitch) Sc in next 22 sc (23 sc) place maker in LAST stitch worked Row 33 Dec over first sc sc in each sc to last sc Dec over last sc (21 sc) Row 34 sc in each sc to end (21 sc) Row 35 Dec over first sc sc in each sc to last sc Dec over last sc (19 sc) Row 36 sc in each sc to end (19 sc) Row 37 repeat row 35 (17 sc) Row 38 repeat row 36 (17 sc) Row 39 sc in each sc to last sc Dec over last sc (16 sc) Row 40 repeat row 39 (15 sc) Row 41 sc in each sc to end (15 sc) Row 42 Dec over first sc sc in each sc to last sc Dec over last sc (13 sc) Row 43 sc in each sc to end (13 sc) Row 44 repeat row 42 (11 sc) Row 45 repeat row 43 (11 sc) Row 46 Dec over first sc sc in each sc to end (10 sc) Row 47 repeat row 46 (9 sc) Row 48 sc in each sc to end (9 sc) Row 49 Dec over first sc sc in each sc to last sc Dec over last sc (7 sc) Row 50 Dec over first sc sc in each sc to end (6 sc) Row 51 repeat row 50 (5 sc) Row 52 repeat row 49 (3 sc) Finish off Return to marked stitch Row 32 join with sc in 2nd stitch from the marked stitch (this will leave one skipped stitch) Sc in each sc to end of the row (13 sc) Row 33-44 sc in each sc to end (13 sc) Row 45 sc in first sc sc in each sc to last sc (15 sc) Row 46 repeat row 45 (17 sc) Row 47 repeat row 45 (19 sc) Row 48 repeat row 45 (21 sc) Row 49-51 sc in each sc to end (21 sc) Row 52 Dec over first sc sc to last sc Dec over last sc (19 sc) Row 53 repeat row 52 (17 sc) Row 54 repeat row 52 (15 sc) Finish Off Instructions for an “invisible seam” When done with both letters, lay one on top of the other You will be working the “wrong sides” so if you want one color for the front and a different one for the back, place the back color on top of the front color Slip stitch or whip stitch around Leave a small opening to stuff fiberfill Stuff firmly Close opening For the seam shown above, Lay M’s on top of each other and slip stitch around leaving a small opening for the stuffing Once firmly stuffed, close opening Enjoy ... a small opening to stuff fiberfill Stuff firmly Close opening For the seam shown above, Lay M s on top of each other and slip stitch around leaving a small opening for the stuffing Once firmly... stitch marker on first stitch of this row) You will now work the opposite side of the m “hump” so your work will be going in the same direction as the opposite side Row sc in the first ch from hook... (19 sc) Finish off Return to marked stitch Row 32 join with sc in 2nd stitch from the marked stitch (this will leave one skipped stitch) Sc in next 22 sc (23 sc) place maker in LAST stitch worked