Fiesta features a bold Southwest motif and a fun summer twist on the classic complementary combo of red and green. The Fair Isle top is worked in two colors and then embellished with duplicate stitch and French knots. Stripes add zing to a mitered garter stitch border while the back is worked in simple stockinette stitch. The pattern is fully charted, including the embroidery. A fast, engaging project in lively colors, perfect for warm-weather knitting; but the fun doesn’t have to take a ride when winter blows in! Keep the pillow in its place on the bed or in a favorite chair whatever the celebration— Fiesta brings a unique, stylized pop of color to any home’s Christmas trimmings. Four-season décor has never been so effortless.

Sizes: 14” by 14”

Yarn: Knitpicks Brava Sport, 100% premium acrylic; 273 yds/250 m per 100g ball.
1 ball White (C1)
1 ball Red (C2)
1 ball Avocado (C3)
1 ball Black (C4)

Needles: Size 6 (4mm) straight needles or 16” circular needle and 40” circular needle.

Notions: Yarn needle, 8 stitch markers, 14” by 14” pillow form.

Notes: The pillow top is worked in stranded colorwork and the pillow back is worked in stockinette stitch in C1. Both the back and the stranded top are worked back and forth in rows; the garter-stitch border is picked up along the edges of the pillow top and worked in the round.