Modern Pillow by Veronik Avery

Modern Pillow

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

  • Approximately 15” square, before inserting pillow form
  • Approximately 16” square, with pillow form

YARN

  • Briggs & Little Sport (100% wool; 430 yards/4 ounces): 2 hanks #11 Dark Grey (MC)
  • Classic Elite Yarns Fresco (60% wool/30% baby alpaca/10% angora; 164 yards/50 grams): 2 hanks #5336 Oatmeal (A)

NEEDLES
One 16” (40 cm) long circular needle size US 5 (3.75 mm)

NOTIONS
Stitch markers (one in contrasting color for beginning of round); sewing machine or sewing needle and matching thread; five 7⁄8” buttons; 16” square pillow form

GAUGE
29 stitches and 28 rounds = 4” (10 cm) in Fair Isle Pattern from Chart