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Fortuna's Pillow Sham
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.
- First published: June 2024
- Page created: June 10, 2024
- Last updated: July 2, 2024 …
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