Herbal Dream Pillow: Bamboo Corona
Skill Level:
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Directions: Cast on 41 stitches. ButtonFlap Work in stocking stitch until work measures $3.75^{\circ}$ $[9.5\;\mathrm{cm}]$ ending with working a RS row. Next row (WS): Knit (this will be the fold row) PillowFront Next 4 rows: k1, \*p1, k1, repeat from \* to end Next row: knit Next row: purl (Row 1 - 36 are charted below) Row 1: (rigt side) K3, k2tog, yf, k1,yf, ssk, $^{*1}\mathrm{k}5$ , k2tog, yf, k1, yf, sk; rep from \* to last 3 s, k3 Row 2: purl Row 3: k2 ktog, yf, 3,yf, sk, $\bf{\nabla}^{*}\bf{k}3$ Ktog, yf, , yf,sk epa from \* o last tches, k2. Row 4: purl Row 5: k1,\*k2tog, yf, k5, y, ssk, k1; repeat from \* to end. Row 6: purl Row 7: knit Row 8: purl Inthe next row, make sure the long loops are not totight otherwise it will scruch” thefabric. (Acrochet ook isheful.） Row 9: k6,\*insert right-hand needle in the first yf space in 5th row, yarn over needle and draw through to make a long loop which is kept on the needle; repeat from \* into each of remaining 5 spaces of “leaf from right to left, k10; repeat from \* tolast 5 stitches, take up long loops as before in next 6 spaces, knit to end. Row10lnl itht t $^{*}\mathrm{p}9$ purl togehr th6 lng lps with the nxt t ratfrom \* to last 5 stitches, p5. Row 11: knit Row 12: purl Row 13: (right side) K3, k2tog, yf, kl, yf, ssk, k3; \*yf, k2, pass yf over two knit stitches, repeat from $^*9$ times; k2, k2tog, yf, kl, yf,ssk, k3 Row 14: purl Row 15: k2, k2tog, yf, k3, yf, sk, k2, \*yf, k2, pass yf over two knit stitches, repeat from $^*9$ times; kl1, k2tog, yf, k3, yf, sk, k2. Row 16: purl Row 17: k1, k2tog, yf, k5, yf, ssk, k1; (yf, k2, pass yf over two knit stitches) twice; k12; (yf, k2, pass yf over two knit stitches) twice; k2tog, yf, k5, yf, ssk, k1. Row 18: purl Row 19: k11,(yf, k2, pass yf over two knit stitches) twice; k12; (yf, k2, pass yf over two knit sitches twice; k10 Row 20: purl Row 21: k6, \*insert right-hand needle in the frst yf space in 4th row below, yarn over needle and draw through to make a long loop which iskept on th nele rpeat frm \* ino ach of rmaining 5paces of laf frm right tlft, k5; f, , pass over two knit stitches) twice; k12; (yf, k2, pass yf over two knit stitches) twice; k5, pick up 6 long loops as before, knit to end. Row 22: p5, purl together the 6 long loops with the next stitch, p29, purl together the 6 long loops with the next stitch; p5. Row 23: k11, \*yf, k2, pass yf over two knit stitches, repeat from $^*\mathrm{~9~}$ times; k10. (l1gt siue) 1J, KtUg, yl, ni, y1, oon, N, ntU, yl, nl, yl, oon, iep uum , k2tog, f, k1, yf, ssk; rep from \* to last 3 sts, k3 Row 26: purl Row 27: k2, k2tog, yf, k3, yf, sk, $\bf{\nabla}^{*}\bf{k}3$ k2tog, yf, 3, yf, sk; repeat from \* to last stitches, k2. Row 28: purl Row 29: k1,\*k2tog, yf, k5, yf,ssk, k1; repeat from \* to end. Row 30: purl Row 31: knit Row 33: k6, \*insert right-hand needle in the first yf space in 4th row below, yarn over needle and draw through to make a long loop which is kept on the needle; repeat from \* into each of remaining 5 spaces of leaf from right to left, ${\bf k}10$ repeat from \* to last 5 stitches, take up long loops as before in next 6 spaces, knit to end. Rw34:pgnwt $^{*}\mathrm{p}9$ purl togetheth ln os with th ext stit eat from \* to last stitches,p5. Row 35: knit Row 36: purl Next 4 rows: k1, \*p1, k1, repeat from \* to end Next row (Rs - this will be the fold row): purl
Next row: purl
Continue working in stocking stitch until this section measures 3.5 inches $\left(9\thinspace\mathrm{cm}\right)$ from “fold row'. Next row: (button hole): K19, k2tog, yf, k20. Next row: k1, \*pl, kl, repeat from \* to end Next row: k1, \*pl, kl, repeat from \* to end. Bind off in pattern.
Finishing:
Fold pillow along “purl fold" lines, face down, wrong sides together. The back pieces should overlap about 1" $(2.5\;\mathrm{cm})$ ;make sure the buttonhole flaplies on top of the button flap. Sew (or crochet together) side seams. Sew button in position under buttonhole. Slide essential oil treated organic cotton batting or flannelette into Herbal Dream Pillow. Sweet Dreams!
Chart Legend:
Skill Levels are indicated as 1 - 5 maple leaves:
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