Supplies & Tools
Caron® One Pound™ (16 oz/454 g; 812 yds/742 m)
Version 1
Contrast A Claret (10562) 1 ball
Contrast B Pumpkin (10614) 1 ball
Version 2
Contrast A Deep Violet (10547) 1 ball
Contrast B Purple (10619) 1 ball
Version 3
Contrast A Midnight Blue (10546) 1 ball
Contrast B Soft Sage (10580) 1 ball
Size U.S. 8 (5 mm) circular knitting needle 24" [61 cm] long or size needed to obtain gauge. 26" [66 cm] square pillow form.
MEASUREMENT
Approx 26" [66 cm] square.
GAUGE
16 sts and 24 rows = 4" [10 cm] in pattern.
Directions
Stripe Pat
With A: 33 rows.
With B: 30 rows.
With A: 32 rows.
These 95 rows form Stripe Pat.
Square (Make 8)
With A, cast on 97 sts. Do not join.Working back and forth across needle in rows, proceed as follows:
1st row: (WS). Knit.
2nd row: K47. Center dec. K47.
3rd row and alt rows: Knit.
4th row: K46. Center dec. K46.
6th row: K45. Center dec. K45.
First 6 rows of Stripe Pat are complete.
Cont in pat as established, working 1 less st before center dec on each RS row until 3 sts rem and 95 rows of Stripe Pat have been completed.
Next row: With A, center dec.
Fasten off rem st.
FINISHING
Sew cast on edges of 4 Squares to form Front and Back as shown in photo. Sew 3 side seams. Insert pillow form. Sew rem seam.
ABBREVIATIONS
Alt = Alternate(ing)
Approx = Approximately
Center dec = Slip next 2 stitches together onto right-hand needle as if to K2tog. Knit next stitch, then pass both slipped stitches over knit stitch.
Cont = Continue
Dec = Decrease
K = Knit
Pat = Pattern
Rem = Remaining
RS = Right side
St(s) = Stitch(es)
WS = Wrong side