DIY tip: How to knit a pillow

2016

With cable pattern

Cable knit pillow - a nice gift or the perfect companion on the home sofa.

The abbreviations at a glance:

Material:

DROPS ALASKA 500 g (Fb No. 02, natural)
DROPS Needle No. 5 (80 cm)
DROPS wooden buttons Nr 511: 6 pcs.

Dimensions: approx. 48 x 48 cm

Knitting tension:

17 M x 22 R knitted stock = 10 x 10 cm.

Kraus rib (back and forth):

1 garter st. = 2 rounds.

Template:

See diagram. The diagram shows the pattern (back and forth rows) from the front.

Pillow:

Cast 86 sts on needle size 5 mm with Alaska and knit 1 garter st. At the same time on the last row, evenly distributed over the middle 58 sts. Pick up 24 sts = 110 sts. Work on the next row as follows: 2 sts crotch rib (= edge st), M2 over the next 12 sts, M1 (= 82 sts) M.), M2 over the next 12 sts and complete with 2 sts muscle rib (= edge st). Continue with the pattern. DOES THE MESH TEST VOTE ? After 48 cm knit 1 garter st (= edge). At the same time on the 1st round decom- position over the middle 82 sts evenly distributed 24 sts. = 86 sts. Then continue M 2 with 2 edge sts in garter st. After 96 cm draw in a marker thread, after 102 cm knit 6 buttonholes as follows: 2 sts garter sts, M 2 over the next 5 sts, cast off 2 sts for buttonhole, * sts 2 over the next 12 sts, 2 sts Cast off M. for the buttonhole *, repeat from * - * a total of 5 times, finish M 2 over the next 5 sts and with 2 sts in garter st. On the next row cast 2 new sts over this st. Continue with 2 garter sts on both sides and knit 1 garter st after 104 cm. Then abk. The work measures about 105 cm.

Assembly:

Fold the work to 48 cm and the marker thread so that the buttonholes come to the outside. Now sew the side seams through all layers. Sew on the buttons.