Lone Mesa Pillows by Susan E. Kennedy

Lone Mesa Pillows

Crochet
May 2023
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 10 rows = 4 inches
in double crochet
2.75 mm (C)
650 - 750 yards (594 - 686 m)
Small: 13 by 17 in (33 by 43 cm) to fit a 14 by 18 in (36 by 46 cm) pillow form; Large: 17 in (43 cm) square to fit an 18 in (46 cm) square pillow form
US
English

From Crochet Southwest Spirit: Over 20 Bohemian Patterns Inspired by the American Southwest, available on Amazon here: https://a.co/d/8ha6EvC

Lone Mesa in the canyonlands of Utah rises above the outdoor recreation mecca of Moab. It offer solitude and wide-open views for miles. These pillows turn a handful of yarn scrapes or a cake of self-striping yarn into impressive colorwork that’s much easier than it looks.

Yarn
Worsted (aran) weight

Small pillow
Main color: 500 yards (457 m) or 31 yards (28 m) of each of 16 colors
Contrast color: 150 yards (137 m)

Large pillow
Main color: 600 yards (549 m)
Contrast color: 150 yards (137 m) or 12.5 yards (11.4 m) of each of 12 colors

Pillows shown in Shepherd’s Lamb Churro Yarn 100% certified organic churro wool in White (3 skeins) and 1 skein each in Green Heather, Green Chile, Aspen, Brown Heather, Red Heather, Chile Colorado, Iron Springs, Calabasa, Yellow Heather, Tierra Amarilla, Blue Heather, Viento, Guadalupe, and Cielo. This is enough to make both the small and large pillows.

Other materials
14 by 18 in (36 by 46 cm) pillow form for the small pillow
18 in (46 cm) square pillow form for large pillow

Skill level
Advanced beginner