SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- LION BRAND® JUST HEMP (Art. #839)
- #130 Reed 2 balls (A)
- #106 Ocean 2 balls (B)
- LION BRAND® knitting needles size 11 (8 mm)
- LION BRAND® large-eyed blunt needle
- Pillow form, 8"x 14"
- SIZE:
- About 8"x 14"
- GAUGE:
- 11 sts = about 4" in St st (k on RS, p on WS) with 2 strands of yarn held tog.
- BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.
DIRECTIONS:
NOTES:Pillow cover is worked in 2 pieces: Back and Front.
Each piece is worked back and forth in rows of St st (k on RS, p on WS) with 2 strands of yarn held together.
If you cannot find a pillow form in the correct size, simply stuff your pillow with fiberfill stuffing.
BACK:
With 2 strands of B held tog, cast on 22 sts.
Work in St st (k on RS, p on WS) for 54 rows.
Bind off.
FRONT:
With 2 strands of A held tog, cast on 22 sts.
With 2 strands of A held tog, work in St st for 18 rows.
With 1 strand each of A and B held tog, work in St st for 18 rows.
With 2 strands of B held tog, work in St st for 18 rows.
Bind off.
FINISHING:
Hold Back and Front with WS together and sts and rows matching. From RS sew 3 edges of Back and Front together.
Turn RS out. Insert pillow form through open side, then sew this final side closed.
Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS:
beg = begin(ning)
k = knit
p = purl
RS = right side
st(s) = stitch(es)
St st = Stockinette stitch
tog = together
WS = wrong side