Striped Moss Stitch Pillow Cover
Finished Measurements:
Loosely fits one standard pillow Width: 25.5" Height: 21"
Materials:
(A) Knit Picks Brava Bulky Yarn; Color: Solstice Heather; 2 Skeins (B) Knit Picks Brava Bulky Yarn; Color: Fairytale; 2 Skeins (C) Knit Picks Brava Bulky Yarn; Color: Peapod; 1 Skein (D) Knit Picks Brava Bulky Yarn; Color: Cobblestone Heather; 1 Skein 6Buttons 2 US size 8 32" circular needles Gauge: 16 sts / 23 rows = 4" in Moss Stitch
Comments:
Move work to a single circular needle once it is possible, this takes about 40 rows. Place marker between rows. Skip button hole rows and do not bind off (BO) if you want to fill the pillow with stuffing or filling so that it is an independent pillow. Use a kitchener stitch to close the pillow up (after stuffing it, of course). I chose to use buttons so that the case could be easily washed; its original intention was to be a dog bed.
Figure Eight Cast On:
See Knit Picks guide to figure eight cast on
Moss Stitch:
(This is worked over an even number of stitches, in the round) Row 1, 2: [k1, p1] across Row 3, 4: [p1, k1] across
Pattern:
With the 2 circular needles held together as if they were 2 double point needles and (A) CO 200 stitches using the figure eight cast on (see the notes above). K into the back of the stitch across the top needle, as if it were not attached to the other K into the back of the stitch across the bottom needle, as if were not attached to the other Continue working across each of these needles individually, as follows: Work 11 rows in the moss stitch pattern, with (A). Work 2 rows with (C) 6 rows (D) 2 rows (C) 12 rows (B) 2 rows (C) 12 rows (B) 2 rows (C) 6 rows (D) 2 rows (C) 12 rows(A) 2 rows (C) 6 rows(D) 2 rows (C) 12 rows(B) 2 rows (C) 12 rows(B) 2 rows (C) 6 rows(D) 2 rows (C) 5 rows (A) Button Hole rows: Row 1: Work 14, \*BO 2sts, work 12 repeat from \* 5 more times (6 button holes, work to end of row Row 2: Work 14, \*CO 2sts, work 12 repeat from \* 5 more times, work to end of row Work 4 more rows in moss stitch pattern. BO knitwise.
Finishing:
Sew in visible ends, sew buttons to RS aligned with buttons holes.
