When many elements that both contrast and complement each other come together, they work together to create a harmonious whole. With simple, easy-to-knit construction, the colorwork motifs take the spotlight and create perfect harmony in this chic pillow.
Skill Level: Easy
Size: 11” tall x 19” wide, measured flat.
Gauge: 26 sts and 31 rows = 4” [10 cm] in stranded colorwork.
Materials
Yarn: Berocco Vintage DK (52% acrylic, 40% wool, 8% nylon; 290 yards [266 meters]/100
grams): 2102 Buttercream (MC, 1 ball), 2194 Breezeway (CC1, 1 ball), 2155 Delphinium (CC2,
1 ball), 2123 Blush (CC3, 1 ball)
Needles: US size 2 (2.75 mm) circular of DPNs.
Notions: Tapestry needle, stitch marker, pillow filling.
Pattern Notes
This pattern is worked in the round from side to side.
The sides are seamed with mattress
stitch.
Pattern
With CC1, CO 144 sts, pm, join for working in the rnd.
Rnds 1-2: Knit.
Rnds 3-4: With MC, knit.
Rnds 5-6: With CC1, knit.
Rnd 7: With MC, knit.
Rnds 8-12: Work stranded colorwork Chart A.
Rnd 13: With MC, knit.
Rnds 14-15: With CC1, knit.
Rnd 16: With MC, knit.
Rnd 17: With CC2, knit.
Rnd 18: With MC, knit.
Rnd 19: With CC2, knit.
Rnd 20: With MC, knit.
Rnds 21-23: Work stranded colorwork Chart B.
Rnd 24: With MC, knit.
Rnd 25: With CC2, knit.
Rnds 26-31: Work stranded colorwork Chart C.
Rnds 32-34: Work stranded colorwork Chart D.
Rnds 35-36: With MC, knit.
Rnds 37-43: Work stranded colorwork Chart E.
Rnds 44-45: With MC, knit.
Rnds 46-48: Work stranded colorwork Chart D.
Rnd 49: With MC, knit.
Rnd 50: With CC1, knit.
Rnd 51: With MC, knit.
Rnd 52: With CC1, knit.
Rnds 53-72: Work stranded colorwork Chart F.
Rnd 73: With CC1, knit.
Rnd 74: With MC, knit.
Rnd 75: With CC1, knit.
Rnd 76: With MC, knit.
Rnd 77: With CC3, knit.
Rnds 78-79: Work stranded colorwork Chart G.
Rnd 80: With CC3, knit.
Rnd 81: With MC, knit.
Rnds 82-93: Work stranded colorwork Chart H.
Rnd 94: With CC2, knit.
Rnds 95-96: With MC, knit.
Rnd 97: With CC1, knit.
Rnd 98: With MC, knit.
Rnds 99-100: With CC3, knit.
Rnds 101-102: With MC, knit.
Rnd 103: With CC1, knit.
Rnds 104-106: With MC, knit.
Rnds 107-113: Work stranded colorwork Chart E.
Rnds 114-116: With MC, knit.
Rnd 117: With CC1, knit.
Rnds 118-119: Work stranded colorwork Chart I.
Rnd 120: With CC1, knit.
Rnd 121: With MC, knit.
Rnds 122-127: Work stranded colorwork Chart J.
Rnd 128: With CC2, knit.
Rnd 129: With MC, knit.
Rnds 130-132: Work stranded colorwork Chart B.
Rnd 133: With MC, knit.
Rnd 134: With CC2, knit.
Rnd 135: With MC, knit.
Rnd 136: With CC2, knit.
Rnd 137: With MC, knit.
Rnds 138-139: With CC1, knit.
Rnd 140: With MC, knit.
Rnds 141-145: Work stranded colorwork Chart A.
Rnd 146: With MC, knit.
Rnds 147-148: With CC1, knit.
Rnds 149-150: With MC, knit.
Rnds 151-152: With CC1, knit.
BO all sts.
Finishing
Weave in ends. Block.
Seam the CO edge using mattress stitch. Fill the pillow with stuffing.
Seam the BO edge with mattress stitch, beginning at one corner and working 1/3 of the way
across, then seam 1/3 of the way across beginning from the other corner. Fill the corners with
stuffing and complete the seam.
Weave in any remaining ends.