Tools & Supplies
- Caron® Jumbo™ (12 oz/340 g; 595 yds/544 m)
- Contrast A Gravel (09037) 1 ball
- Contrast B Seafoam (09040) 1 ball
- Sizes U.S. 7 (4.5 mm) and U.S. 8 (5 mm) knitting needles or sizes needed to obtain gauge. 20" [51 cm] square pillow form. 3 stitch markers. Tapestry needle.
MEASUREMENT
Approx 20" [51 cm] square.
GAUGE
15 sts and 30 rows = 4" [10 cm] in Linen St on larger needles.
Directions
PILLOW
Notes:
- Pillow is worked in one piece then folded and seamed on two sides in Finishing.
- Worked over multiple of 2 sts + 1.
With A and smaller needles, cast on 75 sts.
Ribbing: **1st row: (RS). *K1. P1. Rep from * to last st. K1. 2nd row: P1. *K1. P1. Rep from * to end of row.** Rep last 2 rows 4 times more (10 rows total). Change to larger needles and proceed as follows: Place 1st marker at beg of next row. 1st row: (RS). K1. *K1. Sl1Pwyif. Rep from * to last 2 sts. K2. 2nd row: K1. Sl1Pwyib. *P1. Sl1Pwyib, Rep from * to last st. K1. These last 2 rows form Linen St Pat. Cont working in Linen St until work from 1st marker measures 2" [5 cm], ending on a WS row. Break A. Join B. With B, work in Linen St until work from color change measures 4" [10 cm], ending on a WS row. Break B. Join A. With A, work in pat until work from color change measures 2" [5 cm], ending on a WS row. Break A. Join B. With B, work in pat until work from color change measures 4" [10 cm], ending on a WS row. Place 2nd marker at beg of next row. Work in pat until work from 2nd marker measures 4" [10 cm], ending on a WS row. Break B. Join A. With A, work in pat until work from color change measures 2" [5 cm], ending on a WS row. Break A. Join B. With B, work in pat until work from color change measures 4" [10 cm], ending on a WS row. Break B. Join A. With A, work in pat until work from color change measures 6" [15 cm], ending on a WS row. Break A. Join B. With B, work in pat until work from color change measures 4" [10 cm], ending on a WS row. Place 3rd marker at beg of next row. Work in pat until work from 3rd marker measures 4" [10 cm], ending on a WS row. Break B. Join A. With A, work in pat until work from color change measures 6" [15 cm], ending on a WS row. Break A. Join B. With B, work in pat until work from color change measures 2" [5 cm], ending on a WS row. Change to smaller needles and work 10 rows in Ribbing as before. Cast off in ribbing.
Seaming: Fold piece at 2nd and 3rd st markers to overlap ribbed sections in center to create opening to insert pillow form (see diagram). With RS facing, seam side edges of Pillow tog.
ABBREVIATIONS
Approx = Approximately
Beg = Begin(ning)(s)
Cont = Continue(ity)
K = Knit
P = Purl
Pat = Pattern
Rep = Repeat
RS = Right side
Sl1Pwyib = Slip next stitch purlwise with yarn in back of work
Sl1Pwyif = Slip next stitch purlwise with yarn in front of work
St(s) = Stitch(es)
Tog = Together
WS = Wrong side