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| Recycled Sari Silk Knit Pillow |
Garter stitched squares are knit on the
bias and sewn together to create this pillow cover. This is a great
project for the beginner who’s ready for something a bit more
challenging than a scarf. You’ll practice increasing and
decreasing. And there’s so much going on with the yarn that your
stitches don’t have to be perfectly even, and assembly is a breeze.
No neat sewing required!
KNITTED MEASUREMENTS:
18” Square
MATERIALS:
700 g. Recycled Sari Silk Yarn
18” pillow form
1 pair US 7 (4.5mm) needles
GAUGE:
16 sts and 14 rows to 4”/10cm
NOTES:
The recycled silk yarn is uneven in
both size and color throughout the balls. I prefer to buy skeins
(instead of balls) so that I can see the colors and control how the
color plays out. If you can’t find skeins, you can either unwind
the balls, or, just let the color come naturally and be surprised!
SQUARES:
Cast on 3 stitches.
Increasing:
Row 1 (Increase Row): Knit into front
and back of first stitch. Knit to last stitch. Knit into front and
back of last stitch.
Before turning work, place a safety pin
on the first stitch of this row. The safety pin is placed so that you
know when to increase. Whenever the pin is on the right-hand side of
your work, you increase at each end.
Row 2: Knit across row
Repeat rows 1 and 2 until you have 47
st on the needle (edges should measure 9”.)
Knit across row.
Decreasing:
Decrease Row 1: K2tog, k to last 2 st,
k2tog.
Decrease Row 2:Knit across row.
Repeat these tow rows until 3 st
remain. Pull yarn through 3 stitches and knot.
Make a total of 8 squares.
ASSEMBLY & FINISHING:
Sew together 4 squares for front, and 4
for back.
Block to measurements.
Sew three sides together. Insert
pillow, sew remaining side.
