Nordic holiday pillow
Knitting
MEASUREMENTS
18" [45.5 cm] square.
GAUGE
18 sts and 24 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stocking stitch.
MATERIALS
| Name | 4'' | Needles | Meter | Gramm | |||
| M | R | ||||||
|
Bernat Super Value Solids (New) |
100% Acrylique |
Aran |
18 | 24 | 5 mm | 390 | 197 |
Main Color (MC) Cherry Red (53436) 1 ball
Contrast A Winter White (07407) 1 ball
Sizes U.S. 8 (5 mm) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge.
Pillow form 18" [45.5 cm] square.
INSTRUCTIONS
FRONT
With MC, cast on 74 sts.
1st row: (RS). Knit.
2nd row: Purl.
***3rd row: K2. (Knit 1st row of Chart I across next 4 sts, reading row from right to left) 17 times. K4.
4th row: P4. (Purl 2nd row of Chart I across next 4 sts, reading row from left to right) 17 times. P2.
Chart I is now in position.
Cont as established until 6 rows of Chart I are complete.*** **
Place Chart II:
Next row: (RS). K2. (Knit 1st row of Chart II across next 10 sts reading row from right to left) 7 times. K2.
Next row: P2. (Purl 2nd row of Chart II across next 10 sts reading row from left to right) 7 times. P2.
Chart II is now in position.
Cont as established until 14 rows of Chart II are complete.
** Work Chart III in stocking st until 53 rows of Chart III are complete, reading knit rows from right to left and purl rows from left to right.
Next row: (WS). With MC, purl.
Work from ** to ** once more, then from *** to *** once.
With MC, knit 1 row.
Cast off.
BACK
With MC, cast on 74 sts.
1st row: (RS). *K2. P2. Rep from * to last 2 sts. K2.
2nd row: *P2. K2. Rep from * to last 2 sts. P2.
Rep last 2 rows of (K2. P2) ribbing until Back from beg measures 18" [45.5 cm].
Cast off in ribbing.
FINISHING
With WS tog, sew 3 sides of Front and Back tog.
Insert pillow form.
Sew rem edge closed.
