Jhe Kus
This whimsical lip shaped pillow makes a great giff for a sweetheart and willspice up any decor.
Supplies & Such
Yarn
Rowan Cork 50gm skeins, 120 yds (110m) 3 skeins #049 Ruby Red (MC) 1 skein #048 Lipstick Pink (CC)
Nedles & Jhings
·Size 8 (5.0mm) or size to get gauge ·Tapestry Needle ·Polyester flling
Gauge
20 stitches x 28 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch Note: Gauge must be worked tightly. A light bulky yarn was used, worked at a much tighter gauge than normal.
Finished Sine
| Abbreviatians | |
| cC | Contrasting Color |
| co | Cast On |
| beg | Beginning |
| BO | Bind Off |
| K | Knit |
| K2tog MC | Knit 2 sts together Main Color |
| P | Purl |
| rem | Remain |
| RSR | Right Side Row |
| SSK | Slip 2 sts knitwise, one a time to right hand needle. Insert leff needle into front of these 2 sts |
| st(s) | from left to right, and knit these 2 sts together. stitch(es) |
| Stockinette | |
| Stitch (st st) Row 1 (RSR): | Knit |
| Row 2 (wSR): Purl | |
| WSR | Wrong Side Row |
Anstructians
Pillow (Make 2) With MC, CO 30 sts Work in st st throughout, beginning with a WSR. Purl one row CO 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows (38 sts) CO 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows (44 sts) CO 2 sts at beg of every row until 108 sts Work 4 rows BO 2 sts at beg of every row until 80 sts BO 2 sts, K 36, BO center 2 sts, K to end (37 sts on right, 39 sts on left) Work left side: Row 1 (wsR): BO 2 sts at beg of row, P to end Row 2 (RSR): SSK, K to end repeat these 2 rows until 21 sts remain BO 2 sts at beg of every row until 11 sts remain BO 3 sts at beg of next row (8 sts) BO remaining 8 sts Work right side: Join yarn at middle of lip, purl across. Row 1 (RSR): BO 2 sts at beg of row, K until 2 sts remain, K2tog Row 2 (WSR): Purl repeat these 2 rows until 19 sts remain BO 2 sts at beg of every row until 13 sts remain BO 3 sts at beg of row (10 sts) BO 2 sts at beg of row (8 sts) BO remaining 8 sts
Finishing
Seam front and back lips together, leaving bottom cast on edge open for stuffing. Stuff lips, and close bottom seam. With CC, back stitch across lips as shown in photo. Embroider a special message on the back to your Since first publishing this pattern, Rowan Cork has been discontinued. We recommend using a light bulky yarn or even a worsted weight wool doubled.
