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Handknit Your Home
A wonderfully textured floor pillow, which has been felted for a hardwearing finish. This is a very simple stitch pattern to work and the chunky yarn and big needles mean that the knitting will “grow” quickly.

Size
25½ x 25½in (65 x 65cm)

Gauge (tension)
8 sts and 10 rows to 4in (10cm)
over patt using US 19 (15mm) needles

Posted by Ryland Peters & Small • Published 21st April 2013 • See Ryland Peters & Small's 148 projects » © 2024 Melanie Porter / CICO Books · Reproduced with permission. · Hand-Knit Your Home by Melanie Porter is published by Cico Books at £12.99 ad is available from www.cicobooks.com

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Step 1
Pattern
Pillow front
Cast on 64 sts.
Row 1: [Yo, k2, pass yo over the k2]
to end.
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: K1, [yo, k2, pass yo over the k2] to last st, k1.
Row 4: Purl.
Rep rows 1–4 until knitting measures 27½in (70cm).
Bind (cast) off.
Step 2
To make up
• Weave in all loose ends. Wash
the knit gently by hand until it is
felted to the desired degree (see
page 121). Leave to dry.
• As the pillow is intended to sit on the floor, I chose a hardwearing canvas fabric for the back. Cut the fabric 3⁄8in (1cm) larger than the knitted panel to allow for fraying.
• Right sides together, pin the fabric to the knitted panel. Taking a 5⁄8in (1.5cm) seam allowance on the knitted panel, sew around three sides using a sewing machine, or by hand using backstitch.
• Turn cover right side out and insert pillow pad. Hand-sew final side closed with slipstitch.