Give your living room a refresh with this cozy pillow. Start by working the triangular flap back and forth using simple increases, then cast on stitches and work the body of the pillow in the round. Simple knit and purl stitches give the Chalcedony Pillow its touchable texture.

Difficulty Easy

Yarn Weight 4

Finished Size 17 ¾“ wide and 17 ½” tall.

Yarn Plymouth Yarn Encore Worsted (75% acrylic, 25% wool; 200 yd 183 m/3 ½ oz 100 g): #149 Periwinkle Heather, 3 skeins.

Needles Size 8 (5 mm): 24” circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Markers (m); stitch holders; spare cir needle in size 8 (5 mm) or smaller; one 2” button; 18” square pillow form; tapestry needle.

Gauge 18 sts and 29 rows = 4” in charted patt.

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NOTES

• The triangular flap for this pillow cover is worked first, back and forth in rows, then stitches are cast on for the pillow body and the rest of the pillow cover is worked in the round, then finished with a three-needle bind-off.

• Because the flap is reversible, mark the front of the flap to distinguish the right side from the wrong side.