Fortuna's Pillow Sham by Elspeth Vance

Fortuna's Pillow Sham

Knitting
June 2024
Ritual Dyes Elder, Obsidian
Ritual Dyes Elder, Natural
both are used in this pattern
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
540 - 550 yards (494 - 503 m)
One Size
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This playful, psychedelic pillow is knit up in the round in 2 colors. It is worked in worsted weight and is written for one size. The texture of the textile is achieved by working alternating areas of stockinette and reverse stockinette.

Materials
Yarn: Ritual Dyes, Elder (worsted weight; 100% Rambouillet wool; 100 gr/ 190 yds/ 173 m)
Colors
Yarn A: Obsidian, 2 skeins or 300 yds (275 m) OR equivalent yarn to achieve gauge
Yarn B: Natural, 2 skeins or 240 yds (220 m) OR equivalent yarn to achieve gauge
Size #6 (4mm) circular needles, 26”
Size #7 (4.5mm) circular needles, 26”
One double pointed needle or spare set of circular needles, size #7 (4.5mm), for bind off
Two stitch markers
Darning needle
Five ¾” buttons
16” x 16“ pillow insert or size appropriate for finished sham

Gauge
21 stitches and 28 rows to 4” over patt on size #7 (4.5mm) needles
Finished size: 16” x 16” after blocking

This is a written pattern with a chart depicting the colorwork.