Cicada by Pam Allen

Cicada

Knitting
June 2016
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 38 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch, after blocking
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
672 yards (614 m)
13½" [34.5 cm] wide and 28½" [72.5 cm] long, before folding
English
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Cool and comfortable, these classic striped pillows in Sparrow linen will spruce up any corner dedicated to relaxing back and enjoying the day. Sized to fit a 14” pillow form and worked in one piece using two colors of Sparrow—the trickiest part of this quick, satisfying knit is choosing the perfect color combo.

To fit a 14” / 35.5 cm pillow form

yarn
sparrow
2 skeins MC / shown in pigeon 209
2 skeins CC / shown in little fern 205 and sans 200

needles
24” circular in size US 2 / 2.75 mm
spare needle in size US 4 / 3.5 mm

skills required
Long-tail cast on, seaming (links provided); increasing, decreasing.