Square-Shaped Leaf-Pattern Knit Pillow
Materials:
Yarn: 200 g; needles size 5 mm (US 8).
4 leaf motifs are worked separately and then are joined with invisible seam.
Reverse stocking stitch (Rev st st): Work RS rows P and WS rows K.
Instructions:
Cast on 3 sts and work as foll:
Row 1: K1, M1 tbl, K1, M1 tbl, K1 = 5 sts.
Row 2: purl.
Continue in Leaf Pattern according to chart 1.
On WS rows work all sts as they appear, purl yos.
To increase sts at ends, work 1 yo after 1st st and 1 yo before last st.
Note:
Work sts along the sides of leaf in Rev St st for the leaf to stand out.
Leaf:
1st row: Knit.
2nd row: Purl.
3rd row: K1, 1 yo, K1, 1 yo, K1.
4th row and all even rows: Work sts as they appear.
5th row: 1 selv st (k), 1 yo, K2, 1 yo, K1, 1 yo, K2, 1 selv st (k).
6th row: Cont to work. Add sts at ends and increase the leaf working constantly 1 yo, K1, 1 yo in the middle.
After 8 incs, beg to bind off the leaf working 2 sts tog at its ends.
When the leaf is complete, cont to work in horizontal rib. After 1st st and before last st, work 2 sts tog until there is only 1 st left.
Horizontal rib:
1st row: Knit.
2nd row: Purl.
3rd row: Knit.
4th row: Knit.
5th row: Purl.
6th row: Knit.
Repeat rows 1- 6 throughout.
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Pillow knitted in round with double-pointed needles
Leaf Pattern:
Work according to chart 2. Only odd-numbered rnds are shown.
On even-numbered rnds work all sts as they appear, work yos as indicated.
Work Rnds 1 - 36 once.
Instructions:
With dpn, cast on 12 sts and divide evenly on 4 needles = 3 sts each.
Work 1 rnd K. Inc 1 st from horizontal strand on each needle = 16 sts.
Cont to work in Leaf Patt.
After Rnd 36, only work on one needle as foll:
alt 2 rnds K, 2 rnds P, dec 1 st at both ends after and before selv st
Work as established until there is only 1 st left.
Rep on the other three needles.