High Desert Pillows by Cheryl Murray

High Desert Pillows

Knitting
November 2011
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in stranded St st
US 8 - 5.0 mm
840 yards (768 m)
Fits 16-inch square pillow form
English
This pattern is available for free.

Practice your stranded colorwork skills and bring the warmth of the southwestern desert to your decor with this pair of Native American-inspired pillows.

Skill Level:
Intermediate

Finished Measurement:
15 1/2 inches square

Materials:

  • Worsted weight yarn* (210 yds/ 100g per skein): 2 skeins ivory #9701 (MC); 1 skein each iron oxide #9746 (A) and rabe #9754 (B)
  • Size 8 (5mm) 16-inch circular needle and 32-inch circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge
  • Waste yarn in contrasting color
  • Stitch markers
  • 1/2 yard (45-inch-wide) fabric for back
  • Sewing needle and matching thread
  • 2 (16-inch) pillow forms

Sample was completed in Comfort (50% super fine nylon/50% super fine acrylic) from Berroco.

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