Portrait Pillow by pamela wynne

Portrait Pillow

Knitting
February 2015
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in St st
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1 - 2 yards (1 - 2 m)
20" square
English
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Inspired by modern patchwork quilts, the front panel of the pillow is made of half–square triangles. The triangles are created by working two-color bias-knit squares, which are arranged and seamed into one of two patterns. Matching Portrait Throw.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Assembled pillow measures 20” / 51 cm square; each mitered square measures 4 3/4” / 12 cm across.

YARN
For Option A

Juniper Moon Farm Neve in the following amounts:
MC: 2 hanks #05 Aruba.
1 hank each of the following colors: #04 Mazzy, #06, Seattle, #07 Morning Glory, #08 Tree Frog, #10 Lily Pad, #12 Pondicherry, #13 Monet, and #14 Posy.

For Option B
Juniper Moon Farm Neve in the following amounts:
MC: 2 hanks #05 Aruba
CC1: 2 hanks #01 Sandbox
CC2: 2 hanks #07 Morning Glory

NEEDLES
US 6 (4 mm) circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge.

NOTIONS
Tapestry needle, one 20” / 51 cm pillow form.

GAUGE
22 sts and 30 rows = 4” / 10 cm in St st
22 sts and 44 rows = 4” / 10 cm in garter stitch