Bargello Pillows: Modern Knitting Patterns for Living Room and Bedroom Decor
Bargello Pillows
f modern pillows, perfect for the living room or bedroom
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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