Bubble Stitch Heart Pillow by Kristen McDonnell

Bubble Stitch Heart Pillow

Knitting
February 2022
Super Bulky (5-6 wpi) ?
11 stitches and 11 rows = 4 inches
in Bubble Stitch
US 8 - 5.0 mm
160 - 180 yards (146 - 165 m)
One Size 15" x 14" x 4"
English
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My new Bubble Stitch Heart Pillow is the perfect gift to knit up for everyone you love! My popular Bubble Stitch texture really pops, looking best when knitted with two or more yarn colors. Mix and match color combinations to make your own creative design!

Follow my easy to understand knitting pattern with chart to create two heart shapes. Finish by seaming the heart shapes together and stuff lightly with some poly-fil.

Pillow Size: Each pillow measures 15” wide x 14” tall x 4” thick. (38 cm x 36 cm x 10 cm)

Active Time to Complete: 6 to 8 hours

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STEPS TO COMPLETE
1: Make Two Heart Humps
2: Knit Body of Heart
3: Knit One More Heart Shape
4: Sew Two Heart Shapes Together
5: Fill Heart with Stuffing

Smaller Needle Size: Rather than using in the recommended 13 US sized knitting needles with super bulky weight yarn, this pattern uses a much smaller 8 US (5.0 mm) needle size. Doing so creates a tighter weave, allowing the bubble stitch texture be more distinct when stuffed into a pillow. It also helps to close up the gaps created by the knit below bubble technique so that the stuffing isn’t visible.

Knitting Techniques
CO = Cast On
K = Knit
P = Purl
KFB = Knit Front & Back (increase)
SSK = Slip, Slip, Knit (decrease)
K2Tog = Knit Two Together (decrease)
K4B = Knit 4 Below
BO = Bind Off
STS = Stitches remaining on needle
Weave In Yarn Ends