Bargello Pillows: Modern Knitting Patterns for Living Room and Bedroom Decor

Bargello Pillows

f modern pillows, perfect for the living room or bedroom

Pattern illustration

a hand knitting pattern by Melissa Casburn for Infinite Twist Bargello is a design technique that forms motifs through a series of 'stepped’ or offset stitches laid in a mathematically precise pattern. Commonly used in needlepoint and quilting, bargello is equally at home in this knit interpretation that's a perfect match for modern decor. SKILL LEVEL Intermediate SKILLS NEEDED Knit, purl, intarsia, i-cord, hand sewing DIMENSIONS 16"x I6" for medium 19" by I9" for large GAUGE 7 stitches / I0 rows over 2" NEEDLES U.S. size 9 / 5.5mm (or size needed to get gauge) OTHERSUPPLIES 16"x I6" pillow form for medium 19"x I9" pillow form for large Tapestry needle YARN Infinite Twist Bulky Hand-Spun 100% Wool 70yd / 120g Large pillow Turquoise: 440yd Mediterranean: 36yd Violet: 47yd Red Grape: 24yd Pink: 10yd Medium pillow Mediterranean: 310yd Violet: 37yd Red Grape: 47yd Pink: 20yd Turquoise: I0yd Gauge matters for this project, and is tighter than what's recommended for the yarn in order to create a dense fabric. CREATE A GAUGE SWATCH BEFORE BEGINNING.

MEDIUM PILLOW

FRONT Cast on 50 stitches in Mediterranean. Work in intarsia chart for 75 rows. Bind off. BACK Cast on 50 stitches in Mediterranean. Work in stockinette for 75 rows. Bind off PIPING Cast on 3 stitches and make 60" of i-cord.

LARGE PILLOW

FRONT Cast on 63 stitches in Turquoise. Work in intarsia chart for 92 rows. Bind off BACK Cast on 63 stitches in Turquoise. Work in stockinette for 92 rows. Bind off PIPING Cast on 3 stitches and make 72" of i-cord.

FINISHING (both sizes)

Block the front and back at the same time to ensure they're the same size. Lay pillow front onto pillow back, right sides together. WWhipstitch sides and top; for stability and a clean seam, include two “legs" from each side of the pillow in each stitch. Turn inside out. Insert pillow form and stitch bottom closed using a ladder stitch (also known as blind stitch' or hidden stitch'). Starting at center bottom, sew i-cord onto edge of pillow, covering the join between pillow front and pillow back. Overlap i-cord ends at center bottom, or graft ends together.

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