SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Lion Brand® MANDALA® (Art. #525)
- #209 Gnome 1 ball
- Lion Brand® knitting needles size 5 (3.75 mm)
- Lion Brand® large-eyed blunt needle
- 16"x 16" pillow form
- 4"x 4" piece of cardboard
- SIZE:
- About 16"x 16"
- GAUGE:
- 22 sts = about 4" in Stockinette st (knit on RS, purl on WS)
- BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.
DIRECTIONS:
NOTES:
Front and Back of Pillow are worked separately.
A tassel is tied to each corner of Pillow.
PILLOW FRONT:
Cast on 88 sts.
Work in Stockinette st (knit on RS, purl on WS) until piece measures about 16" from beginning.
Bind off.
PILLOW BACK:
Cast on and work same as Front.
TASSELS (make 4):
Wrap yarn around cardboard about 30 times.
Cut an 8" length of yarn and thread into blunt needle.
Insert needle under all strands at upper edge of cardboard. Pull tightly and knot securely near strands.
Cut yarn loops at edge of cardboard. Cut another 8" length of yarn and wrap tightly around loops about 3/4" below top knot to form Tassel neck. Knot securely; thread ends into needle and weave ends to center of Tassel. Trim Tassel ends evenly.
FINISHING:
Sew Front and Back together along 3 sides.
Thread yarn tails on each Tassel into needle, then sew a Tassel to each corner of Pillow.
Weave in ends.
Insert pillow form into open side of Pillow and sew closed.
ABBREVIATIONS:
RS = right side
st(s) = stitch(es)
WS = wrong side