An easy throw pillow pattern that is perfect for beginners learning the slipstitch knitting technique. If you can make stripes, you can make this pillow. This is a pillow that will make you smile.

Choose a self-striping yarn in your favorite color-scheme and a solid color to contrast with it. You’ll work the zigzag stripes by doing a simple 4-row repeat (2 rows of which are stockinette) in each color.

You only work with one color at a time, making this pattern perfect for beginners.

Finish it by hand, on the sewing machine or, better yet, at the upholsterer’s!

Difficulty
Beginner

Skills Required
-Knit and purl
-Basic pattern-reading skills

Sizes
-Small (Medium, Large)

Finished Measurements
-16.5 (18.5, 20.5) inches [42 (47, 52) cm] square, blocked.
Makes an 18(20, 22)-inch [46 (50, 56)-cm] pillow

Gauge
-12 sts in 4 inches (10 cm) in St st.

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