Unlike traditional gingham, this pillow has a shuffled appearance on each side. Play with colors and placement and follow the charts for a truly new take on this tried and true gingham design.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: Fits 12” x 12” square pillow insert
Gauge: 16 sts and 22 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st after wet blocking
Materials
Yarn: Paintbox Yarns Simply Chunky (100% Acrylic; 149 yards [136 meters]/100 grams): #334 Kingfisher Blue (MC, 1 ball), #300 Paper White (C1, 1 ball), #335 Duck Egg Blue (C2, 1 ball)
Needles: US size 10 (6.0 mm) 10” straight
Notions: Fairfield® Soft Touch Classic Choice 12” x 12” pillow form, tapestry needle
Pattern Notes
Weave in ends as work progresses.
Pattern
Side 1
Note: Work Side 1 from Chart or written instructions below.
CO 48 sts.
Rows 1-11: With MC, k all rows.
Row 12: K6 with MC, *p4 with C1, p4 with C2, p4 with C1**, p12 with C2; rep from * to ** once, k6 with MC.
Row 13: K6 with MC, *k4 with C1, k4 with C2, k4 with C1**, k12 with C2; rep from * to ** once, k6 with MC.
Rows 14-15: Rep Rows 12-13.
Row 16: Rep Row 12.
Row 17: K6 with MC, *k4 with C2, k4 with MC, k4 with C2**, k12 with MC; rep from * to ** once, k6 with MC.
Row 18: K6 with MC, *p4 with C2, p4 with MC, p4 with C2**, p12 with MC; rep from * to ** once, k6 with MC.
Rows 19-20: Rep Rows 17-18.
Row 21: Rep Row 17.
Rows 22-26: Rep Rows 12-16.
Row 27: K6 with MC, *k4 with C2, k4 with MC, k4 with C2**, k4 with C1, k4 with C2, k4 with C1; rep from * to ** once, k6 with MC.
Row 28: K6 with MC, *p4 with C2, p4 with MC, p4 with C2**, p4 with C1, p4 with C2, p4 with C1; rep from * to ** once, k6 with MC.
Rows 29-30: Rep Rows 27-28.
Row 31: Rep Row 27.
Row 32: K6 with MC, *p4 with C2, p4 with MC, p4 with C2**, p4 with C1, p4 with C2, p4 with C1; rep from * to ** once, k6 with MC.
Row 33: K6 with MC, *k4 with C2, k4 with MC, k4 with C2**, k4 with C1, k4 with C2, k4 with C1; rep from * to **, k6 with MC.
Rows 34-35: Rep Rows 32-33.
Row 36: Rep Row 32.
Rows 37-41: Rep Rows 27-31.
Rows 42-56: Rep Rows 12-26.
Rows 57: With MC, k6, p36, k6.
Rows 58-67: P all rows.
BO all sts purlwise.
2nd Side
Rep same as Side 1.
Optional: Work 2nd Side following Side 2 chart.
Finishing
Weave in all ends.
Block pillow squares to 12” x 12” square and allow to dry.
Use favorite seaming method to sew all around three outside edges. Insert pillow and finish seaming last edge.