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Free Dark Souls Crochet Pillow – You Died Accent Pillow

by strommercrafts / May 31, 2021

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Hello everyone! Today I bring you a Dark Souls inspired crochet accent pillow! If you’ve ever played a game in the Dark Souls series…you’re probably familiar with this phrase; YOU DIED.

My husband enjoys playing this game in his spare time. I played Dark Souls 2 when it first came out, and I was horrible at it to say the least. I really didn’t know what I was getting myself into, and I though it was just like any other RPG at the time. Boy was I wrong!

Despite the difficulty of it, it’s a beautiful game. It’s been five years since the release of Dark Souls 3 and we both decided to revisit it in 2021.

It’s still amazing. The atmosphere. The music. The game play.

So I was inspired by the game to graph out the infamous in-game notification: You Died.

It was fairly easy, just a little time consuming. It took me about a week to totally finish this project, but that was between work and kids, so you’ll probably finish it quicker than I did!

I also have a chart that you can reference to if you’re more of a visual learner. I created this graph through Stitch Fiddle, which is absolutely amazing for making tapestries via crochet (plus it’s totally free!)

Each block represents 1 single crochet stitch. When crocheting off of a graph, start from the left or right (doesn’t matter) and then continue back when you reach the end of the row. That is, if you start from left to right on the graph, work right to left after you turn your work.

I would also recommend to print this post out and mark off the instructions as you go. This can help prevent you from losing your spot.

Materials Needed:

4 mm crochet hook
2 skeins of Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in Black (#4 medium weight)
1 skein of Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in Cherry Red (#4 medium weight)
Scissors
Tapestry needle
Poly-fil for stuffing (I needed 2, 16 oz bags)

Abbreviations Used:

ch – chain
st(s) – stitch(es)
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
CTB – change to black
CTR – change to red

Special Instructions:

We’ll be making two sides and then sewing them together to make the accent pillow.

You’ll also need to be comfortable with changing colors on your hook. Do this by attaching the new color in the stitch BEFORE the needed color change.

So in the stitch BEFORE the color change, single crochet as normal, but do not complete it. Leave two loops on your hook, attach the new color and then finish the stitch.

This takes a bit of practice at first, but it really isn’t too bad once you get the swing of it.

You can also carry the other color yarn with you as you crochet. Or you can cut and tie it off.

I carried my yarn with me (you can tell by the red yarn somewhat poking through in the picture). If you don’t like how that looks, I would cut and tie it off. One thing I don’t like about that method, is that it takes a REALLY LONG time to do. However, since we’ll be making a front and a back side to the pillow, the tied off ends will be hidden inside. So that’s a bonus.

You Died Accent Pillow Pattern:

1 of 2 Sides:

With black yarn and 4 mm crochet hook

Ch 101
Row 1: From second ch from hook, single crochet in each ch across, turn (100 sts)
Row 2-14: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn (100)
Row 15: (starting from left to right on graph) Ch 1, sc in next 9 sts, CTR, sc in next 6 sts, CTB, sc in next 7 sts, CTR, sc in next 4 sts, CTB, sc in next 9 sts, CTR, sc in next 5 sts, CTB, sc in next 9 sts, CTR, sc in next 8 sts, CTB, sc in next 6 sts, CTR, sc in next 5 sts, CTB, sc in next st, CTR, sc in next 10 sts, CTB, sc in next 2 sts, CTR, sc in next 8 sts, CTB, sc in next 11 sts, turn (100 sts)
Row 16: Ch 1, sc in next 9 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 4 sts, CTR, sc in next 3 sts, CTB, sc in next 2 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 5 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 5 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 6 sts, CTR, sc in next 3 sts, CTB, sc in next 3 sts, CTR, sc in next 3 sts, CTB, sc in next 9 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 4 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 6 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 4 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 7 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 11 sts, turn (100 sts)
Row 17: Ch 1, sc in next 11 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 6 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 6 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 4 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 6 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 8 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 6 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 5 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 5 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 7 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 3 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 6 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 8 sts, turn (100 sts)
Row 18: Ch 1, sc in next 7 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 7 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 3 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 7 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 5 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 5 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 6 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 8 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 6 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 4 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 7 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 6 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB. sc in next 11 sts, turn (100 sts)
Row 19: Ch 1, sc in next 11 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 5 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 8 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 3 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 6 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 8 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 7 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 4 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 5 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 11 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 7 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 7 sts, turn (100 sts)
Row 20: Ch 1, sc in next 7 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 7 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 11 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 5 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 4 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 7 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 8 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 6 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 3 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 8 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 5 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 11 sts, turn, (100 sts)
Row 21: Ch 1, sc in next 11 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 5 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 8 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 3 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 6 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 8 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 7 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 4 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 5 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 5 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 5 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 8 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB sc in next 7 sts, turn (100 sts)
Row 22: Ch 1, sc in next 6 sts, CTR, sc in next sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 8 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 5 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 5 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 5 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 4 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 7 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 8 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 6 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 3 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 10 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 5 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 11 sts, turn (100 sts)
Row 23: Ch 1, sc in next 10 sts, CTR, sc in next 3 sts, CTB, sc in next 5 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 10 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 3 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 6 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 8 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 7 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 4 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 5 sts, CTR, sc in next 7 sts, CTB, sc in next 5 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 8 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 6 sts, turn (100 sts)
Row 24: Ch 1, sc in next 6 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 8 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, 5 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 4 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 5 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 4 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 7 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 8 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 6 sts, CTR, sc in next 2, CTB, sc in next 3 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 8 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 4 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next st, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 10 sts, turn (100 sts)
Row 25: Ch 1, sc in next 9 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 2 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 4 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 8 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 3 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 6 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 8 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 7 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 4 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 5 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 5 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 5 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 8 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 7 sts, turn (100 sts)
Row 26: Ch 1, sc in next 7 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 7 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 11 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 5 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 4 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 7 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 8 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 6 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 3 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 8 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 3 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 3 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 9 sts, turn (100 sts)
Row 27: Ch 1, sc in next 8 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 4 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 4 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 8 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 4 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 6 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 8 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 7 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 4 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 5 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 11 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 7 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 7 sts, turn (100 sts)
Row 28: Ch 1, sc in next 8 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 6 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 4 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 6 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 5 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 5 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 6 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 8 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 6 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 4 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 6 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 3 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 5 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 8 sts, turn (100 sts)
Row 29: Ch 1, sc in next 7 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 6 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 4 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 6 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 5 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 6 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 8 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 5 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB,sc in next 6 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 5 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 6 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 4 sts, CTR, sc in next st, CTB, sc in next 5 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 9 sts, turn (100 sts)
Row 30: Ch 1, sc in next 10 sts, CTR, sc in next 8 sts, CTB, sc in next 3 sts, CTR, sc in next 10 sts, CTB, sc in next st, CTR, sc in next 5 sts, CTB, sc in next 5 sts, CTR, sc in next 8 sts, CTB, sc in next 7 sts, CTR, sc in next 3 sts, CTB, sc in next 4 sts, CTR, sc in next 5 sts, CTB, sc in next 4 sts, CTR, sc in next 6 sts, CTB, sc in next 4 sts, CTR, sc in next 2 sts, CTB, sc in next 5 sts, CTR, sc in next 4 sts, CTB, sc in next 6 sts, turn (100 sts)
Row 31-46: Ch 1, sc in each st across,