Alder Pillow by Pam Allen

Alder Pillow

Knitting
December 2014
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
11.25 stitches and 18 rows = 4 inches
in reverse stockinette stitch
US 10½ - 6.5 mm
448 yards (410 m)
17¾" [45 mm] wide and 18" [45.5 cm] deep; to fit a 20" [51 cm] square pillow form
English
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yarn
puffin/ twig 119
4 skeins

needles
24” circular in size US 10½ / 6.5 mm
spare circular in size US 10½ / 6.5 mm

notes
Pillow is knitted flat, from the bottom up, for front, then stitches are picked up in the CO edge and worked up for back. Sides are seamed RS to WS to create an exposed edge, then pillow form is inserted and top is closed using the three-needle bind off.

skills required
Seaming, long-tail cast on, cables, twisted stitches, three-needle bind off, picking up stitches.