Create this stars and stripes pillow with an easy stitch pattern in which chain loops are woven into stars. Colors for the stripes are carried on the inside of your work, so there aren’t a bunch of ends to weave in.

Difficulty Easy

Finished Size 12” square.

Yarn Cloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DK (distributed by Craftsy.com) (100% pima cotton): #30-027 ivory (A), #30-001 marine (B), #30-019 pumpkin (C), 1 skein each.

Hook G/6 (4 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

Notions Removable markers, 13; yarn needle; 12” pillow form; white 12” zipper; sewing needle and thread.

Gauge 16 sts and 9 rows = 4.25” in edc.