SAMPLER TRAVEL PILLOW Pattern by Joan Wiens - Knitting Instructions for 13 Blocks with Cables, Moss Stitch, and More

SAMPLER TRAVELPILLOW

Pillow Front

MATERIALS:

YARN: JoJoLand Rhythm Superwash; 100% wool; 6 skeins (50g)/ 110yd/ 100m) NEEDLES: US #7/ 4.5mm GAUGE: 5 sts/ 1" in stockinette CONSTRUCTION SIZE: 13 %2"' x 17"’ (for 12" x 16" pillow form) NOTIONS: 12" x 16" “travel rectangle pillow form Coiless safety pins Markers Tapestry needle

PILLOW FRONT

BLOCKS #1, #2: Mitered Squares Cast on 41 sts Row #1: (WS) K20, p1, k20 Row #2: (RS) K19, sl2 as if to knit, k1, PSSO (both slip stitches), k19 Row #3: K19, p1, k19 @Joan Wiens 2013, all rights reserved Rows thereafter: Continue to work alternating RS and WS rows, knitting 1 less stitch before and after center decrease st on each pair of rows. When 3 sts remain on the RS: Sl2 as if to knit, K1, PSSO. Break yarn and pull through last st, and secure end. Rotate the first square clockwise so that edge chain runs from upper right-hand corner to the lower left-hand corner. Cast on 20 sts; put the last st from the previous block back on the needle, pulling the yarn tail out; pick up and knit 20 sts along the top edge of the first square. Turn and complete as for the first square. When finished, turn piece for beginning next block. BLOCK #3: Two Stitch Wrap \*Special Instructions: TSW = Bring yarn to front, then slip first two stitches on left-hand needle to the right-hand needle. Bring yarn to back. Slip the stitches (unworked) back onto the left-hand needle. Now, knit each of those stitches in usual manner. You have effectively wrapped two stitches, with a horizontal strand showing on right side. Begin by picking up 22 sts along top edge right side facing. Turn. Work three knit rows, beginning on wrong side. Turn. Row #1: (RS) K5, \*TSW, k5, TSW, k5, TSW, k1 Row #2 and all following even rows: Purl across Row #10: Knit across BLOCK #4: Shell Pattern Start with the 22 sts already on needles. Row #1: ((RS) Knit Row #2: Purl across, evenly picking up 4 more stitches across the row. 26 sts. Row #3: P2, [P2tog] twice; [inc 1 (by lifting horizontal thread lying between last st worked and next st and knitting into back of it0, k1] 3 times, inc 1; \*[p2tog] 4 times, [inc 1, k1] 3 times, inc 1; [p2tog] twice; p2. Row #4: Purl @Joan Wiens 2013, all rights reserved Repeat these 4 rows until piece measures approx 3 I/2' tall; bind off all stitches on next row. BLOCK #5: Basket Weave Stitch With RS facing up, working along left hand edge of blocks #2, 3, 4 &5, pick up 84 sts purlwise (\*pick up approx 1 st in every 3 rows; skp 1 row; \*rep across) Rows #1, 3 - (WS): \*[K6, p2]; rep from \* across to last 6 sts; p2, k4 Rows #2, 4: P4, k2 \*[k2, p6]; rep from \* across to last 6 sts; p6 Row #5: Purl Row #6: Knit Row #7, 9: K2, p2 \*[k6, p2]; rep from \* across Row #8, 10: \*K2, p6; rep from \* across to last Row #11: Purl Row #12: Knit Repeat Rows #1-12 until piece measures 1 %2". Loosely bind off all stitches on next row BLOCK #6: Cabled Circles Strip Cast on 18 sts (Note: Slip 1" stitch purlwise on every row) Row #1: (right side) Purl across Row #2: Knit across Row #3: Purl 6, knit 6, purl 6 Row #4: Knit 6, purl 6, knit 6 Row #5: Purl 3, C6B, C6F, purl 3 Row #6: Knit 3, purl 12, knit 3 Row #7: Purl 3, knit 12, purl 3 Row #8: Knit 3, purl 12, knit 3 Row #9: Purl 3, knit 12, purl 3 Row #10: Knit 3, purl 12, knit 3 Row #11: Purl 3, C6F, C6B, purl 3 @Joan Wiens 2013, all rights reserved

Row #12: Knit 6, purl 6, knit 6 Repeat these 12 rows until strip is 13 12” high. Bind off all stitches. BLOCK #7: Ridge and Cable Stripes Cast on 22 sts

Rows #1-5: Stockinette stitch, beginning with purl (1- Row #6: (RS) K9, C4B, k9 Row #7: K9, p4, k9 Row #8: P9, k4, p9 Row #9: K9, p4, k9 Row #10: P9, C4B, \*p6, C4B, p9 Row #11: K9, p4, k9 Row #12: P9, k4, p9 Row #13: K9, p4, k9 Row #14: K9, C4B, k9 Rows #15-19: Stockinette stitch, beginning with purl Row #20: (RS) K4, C4F, \*k6, C4F, k4 Row #21: K4, p4, \*k6, p4, k4 Row #22: P4, k4, \*p6, k4, p4 Row #23: K4, p4, \*k6, p4, k4 Row #24: P4, C4F, \*p6, C4F, p4 Row #25: K4, p4, \*k6, p4, k4 Row #26: P4, k4, \*p6, k4, p4 Row #27: K4, p4, \*k6, p4, k4 Row #28: K4, C4F, \*k6, C4F, k4 Repeat rows #1-#28, then rows #1-13. Knit four rows, ending on wrong side. Turn. BLOCK #8: Bobbles Start with the 22 stitches already on needle. Row #1: Knit Row #2: Purl Row #3: K4; make bobble (MB), k4, MB, k2. Be sure to snuggly pull up the stitch just beyond the bobble. Row #4: Purl Rows #5, #6: Knit Row #7: BO loosely to last stitch, leaving stitch on needle. Turn 90° to the right, ready to begin next block, which will begin with picking up stitches along left side edge of blocks just completed. BLOCK #9: Staggered Waves Pick up 40 stitches along edge by \*[picking up a loop in every three rows, skip one]; \* repeat from \* to end. Row #1: (WS) Purl Row #2: (RS) K2, p1 \*[k5, p2]; repeat from \* to last 2 stitches; k2 Row #3 and all following WS rows: Knit the knit stitches purl the purl stitches across. Row # 4: K3, \*[p1, k3, p1, k2]; repeat from \* to last 2 sts; p1, k1 Row #6: \*[K4, p1, k1, p1]; repeat from \* to last 5 sts. K4, p1 Row #8: K5, \*[p1, k6]; repeat from \* across row. Repeat Rows #2 - #7, or until piece measures approx 2". Bind off all sts loosely on next row. BLOCK #10: Cathedral Windows \*Special Instructions: C4 (Cross 4) = slip next st to cable needle and hold to front of work. Knit into front of 3rd st on left-hand needle, knit 1st and 2nd st, then knit the stitch from cable needle. Cast on 29 sts

Row #1: (RS) Knit Row #2: P3, k2, \*[p5, k2]; rep from \* to last 3 sts, p3 Row #3: Knit Row #4: P3, k2, \*[p5, k2]; rep from \* to last 3 sts, p3 Row #5: Knit Row #6: \*[(K2, yf, sl 1, yb)] twice, \* k3, yf, sl 1, yb, k2, yf, sl, yb; rep from \* to last 2 sts, k2 Row #7: P2, yb, sl 1, k2, sl 1, \*p3, yb, sl, k2, sl, yf; rep from \* to last 2 sts, p2 Row #8: \*[(K2, yf, sl 1, yb) twice, \* k3, yf, sl 1, yb, k2, yf, sl, yb; rep from \* to last 2 sts, k2 Row #9: K2, C4, \*k3, C4; rep from \* to last 2 sts, k2 Row #10: P3, k2, \*[p5, k2]; rep from \* to last 3 sts, p3 Repeat above rows until piece measures 7 /2"' tall. Bind off loosely on RS row to last stitch. Turn clockwise 90° BLOCK #11: Moss Stitch Pick up 51 stitches along left-hand edge of dual block just completed (#9, #10) Row #1: K1, p1 across Row #2: P1, K1 across Repeat rows #1 and #2 until piece measures approx 1". BO off all stitches loosely on next RS row to last stitch. Cut off a long tail, for joining blocks together. Using mattress stitch, join to combined Blocks # 6, 7, 8 just created above (see schematics). Tie off.

BLOCK #12: Celtic Cable

Cast on 24 sts Row #1: (WS) K2, p4, [k4, p4] twice, k2 Row #2: P2, C4B, [p4,C4B] twice, p2 Row # 3: K2, p4, [k4, p4] twice, k2 Row #4: P1, T3B, [T4F, T4B] twice, T3F, pl Row #5: K1, p2, k3, p4, k4, p4, k3, p2, k1Row #6: T3B, p3, C4F, p4, C4B, p3, T3F Row #7: P2, k4, [p4, k4] twice, p2 Row #8: K2, p3, T3B, T4F, T4B, T3F, p3, k2 Row #9: [P2, k3] twice, p4, [k3, p2] twice Row #10: [K2, p3] twice, C4B, [p3, k2] twice Row #11: [P2, k3] twice, p4, [k3, p2] twice Row #12: K2, p3, T3F, T4B, T4F, T3B, p3, k2 Row #13: P2, k4, [p4, k4] twice, p2 Row #14: T3F, p3, C4F, p4, C4B, p3, T3B Row #15: K1, p2, k3, p4, k4, p4, k3, p2, kl Row #16: P1, T3F, [T4B, T4F] twice, T3B, p1 Repeat these 16 rows until piece measures 13 / Turn clockwise 90° to begin next block.

NEXT STEP: Join blocks #1, 2, 3, 4 to strip #5. Then, join that block to the block that was created by joining #6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 Now join that combined block to Block #11 BLOCK #13: Moss Stitch NOTE: THIS BLOCK IS DONE LAST, AFTER OTHER BLOCKS HAVE BEEN JOINEDTOGETHER. THIS IS SO THAT THE TOTAL WIDTH CAN BE MEASURED AND PIECE CAN BE ADJUSTED IF NECESSARY BY ADDING ROWS, TO EQUAL A TOTALOF17"'. @Joan Wiens 2013, all rights reserved With WS facing up, working along right hand edge of Block #11, pick up 79 stitches purlwise (\*pick up approx 1 st in every 3 rows; skp 1 row; \*rep across) Row #1: K1, P1 Row #2: P1, K1 Work rows #1 and #2 for 1"'. Loosely bind off all stitches on next row.

Pillow Back

LOWER BACK

\*NOTE: Slip first stitch purlwise in every row. This will allow for easy joining and pick-ups in following steps. Cast on 40 sts. Row #1: (RS)K20, p20 Row #2: P20, k20 Repeat Rows #1,2 for approx 4 1/4" Pattern Row #3: (RS) P30, k10 Pattern Row #4: P10, k30 Repeat Pattern Rows #3,4 for 8 rows total Pattern Row #5: (RS) K30, p10 Pattern Row #6: K10, p30 Repeat Pattern Rows #5, 6 for 8 rows total @Joan Wiens 2013, all rights reserved Pattern Row #12: K30, p10 Repeat Pattern Rows #10, 11 for 8 rows total Pattern Row #13: P20, k20 Repeat Pattern Row #13 until total piece measures 17 from beginning. Loosely BO on next row to the last stitch. BUTTONHOLE BAND: (Please read through entire section before knitting) Locate slip stitch along top edge of pillow back. Your buttonhole band will be added to this by picking up both chain loops (slipped stitches at the end of each row) along the edge of pillow back. Measure, and mark with coiless safety pins at 3 /2", 6 /", 10 '", and 13 / from beginning. Entire strip is a garter stitch knit band across 10 stitches. It is joined to the back by slipping the 10th stitch on the needle, picking up a loop of yarn from under the two chain loops of edge stitch, the passing the slip stitch over. The 1st stitch (on non-attached edge) of band is slipped purlwise. NOTE: Every 4th garter row ridge, work the PSSO in the same chain edge stitch as was the 3"d garter row ridge. This helps keep band from pulling work inward too tightly. Buttonholes will be worked into the rows at the markers, as placed above. TO BEGIN BAND: RS facing: Cast on 9 more stitches. Total = 10 stitches on needle. Turn. Row #1: Knit back across to last stitch. Slip last stitch purlwise; then insert needle front to back along the first edge chain stitch of the completed pillow back. Wrap yarn around needle, pull up through both chain loops, then pass slip stitch over (PSSO). Turn. Row #2: Knit back across row. Row #3: Slip first stitch. Knit to last stitch, and PSSO as above in Row #1. Repeat Rows #2,3 until first marker is met. Work buttonhole in row as follows: @Joan Wiens 2013, all rights reserved Slip first stitch. Knit 3. Slip 1 st p-wise, wyif YB, and leave it there for now \*S1 1 p-wise, pass previous st over as with a basic cast-off stitch. Repeat from \* across next two stitches (3 stitches used for buttonhole). Sl last cast-off st back to left needle. Turn work. Bring yarn to back. Cable cast-on three stitches Cable cast on one more stitch, but bring yarn to front before place stitch onto left needle. Turn work. S1 1 stitch k-wise, and pass extra cast-on st over it. Continue knitting to last stitch; PSSO as established in Row #1. Repeat Rows #2,3 until next marker as placed above. Make another buttonhole row. Repeat Row #2,3 along entire edge of back, making buttonhole rows as established at 3 12", 6 /2", 10 /2", and 13 /” from beginning. Bind off all stitches on next row. \*\*AT THE SAME TIME\*\*: Every 2”" of knitting, increase one garter stitch row by repeating Row #3 into the same edge chain stitch as on prior Row #3. After last PSsO stitch has been completed, bind off all 10 stitches on next row.

UPPER BACK

Cast on 10 stitches. Slipping first stitch of every row, work in garter stitch for 74 ridges. BO loosely on next row to the last stitch. Turn 90° to prepare for next row. Next Row: Working along the edge of the band, pick up 4 stitches for every three rows of knitting. Total sts = 86. Turn. Pattern Row #1: K18, p10,k20, p15, k15, p8 Pattern Row #2: Knit the knits and purl the purls Repeat above 2 pattern rows x approx 2 1/" Pattern Row #3: P9, k8, p21, k15, p15, 18 Pattern Row #4: Knit the knits and purl the purls Repeat above 2 pattern rows until approx 3 12" from garter band. Set aside for now. ASSEMBLY: @Joan Wiens 2013, all rights reserved Step # 1: Sew blocks of pillow front together, according to the schematic, or order knit. You may use any joining method you prefer. I used a modified 3-needle bindoff, picking up yarn through both layers of loops, then repeating in next loops, then passing the first over the second— just as how it would have been done had the stitches still been on the needles). Step #2: Sew pillow front to pillow back bottom. Step #3: Overlap the garter stitch buttonhole and button bands of both pillow back pieces, and pin together with coiless safety pins. n" pillow over pillow form. If needed, knit more rows to accommodate form Wet block if desired. Insert pillow form, and enjoy!.

ABBREVIATIONS

BO = Bind off C4 = (Cross 4) = slip next st onto cable needle and hold at front. Knit into front of 3rd st on left needle, knit 1 st and 2nd st, then knit st from cable needle. C4B = Slp 1" two stitches to cable needle and hold to back. Knit next two; then knit the 2 from cable needle. C4F = Slp 1" two stitches to cable needle and hold to front. Knit next two; then knit the 2 from cable needle. C5B = slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work. Knit next 2 sts from left hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle. C6B = Slp 1" three stitches to cable needle and hold to back. Knit next three; then knit the 3 from cable needle. C6F = Slp 1" three stitches to cable needle and hold to front. Knit next three; then knit the 3 from cable needle. C2L = Knit into back of 2"g st on needle, then knit first st slipping both sts off needle at the same time. C2R = Knit into front of 2nd st on needle, then knit first st slipping both sts off needle at the same time MB = make bobble- Knit to front of loop, knit in back of loop, knit again in front of loop, then again in back of loop, and then again in front = 5 stitches. Turn needle, and purl back over these 5 stitches. Turn needle, and knit back over these 5 stitches. Turn needle, [purl 2tog, purl 1, p2tog]. Turn, slip 1"t stitch, k2tog, PSSO. PSSO = Pass slip stitch(es) over by lifting it or them, right to left, over stitch just worked. P2tog = Purl the following two stitches together T2B = Knit into front of 2"a st on needle, then purl first st slipping both sts off needle at the same time. T2F = Purl into back of 2"d st on needle then knit first st slipping both sts off needle at the same time. T3B = Knit into front of 3rd st on needle, then purl first 2 sts slipping all sts off needle at the same time. T3F = Purl into back of 3rd st on needle then knit first 2 sts slipping all sts off needle at the same time. Wyib = with yarn in back Wyif = With yarn in front

Pillow Front Schematics Finished construction = approx 17" x 13 12""