Apiary Pillow by Julie Hoover

Apiary Pillow

Knitting
January 2024
Sport (12 wpi) ?
34 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches
in Apiary Pattern, after blocking
US 6 - 4.0 mm
650 - 1170 yards (594 - 1070 m)
5 sizes (See Notes for finished dimensions)
English
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The Apiary Pillow was designed to attract attention with an irresistible honeycomb cable. Choose from five size dimensions to complete your coziest space.

Construction
Pillow is worked flat, from end to end, in two identical pieces.
Note: The Apiary Pattern may be worked either from charted or written directions.

Finished Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)
18 (18, 18, 19¾, 19¾)“ / 45.5 (45.5, 45.5, 50, 50) cm width
12¼ (14¼, 18, 14¼, 20)” / 31 (36, 45.5, 36, 51) cm length

Yarn
Purl Soho Good Wool
100% Andean Highland Wool
383 yards / 350 meters per 100 g skein

2 (2, 3, 2, 3) skeins
650 (760, 960, 835, 1170) yards / 594 (695, 878, 764, 1070) meters

Sample photographed is size 2 in color Winter Grass

Gauge
34 stitches & 34 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Apiary Pattern, after blocking

Needle
One 24” / 60 cm circular needle
US 6 / 4 mm or size needed to obtain gauge listed

Other Materials
Cable needle, blunt tapestry needle, T-pins, blocking wires (optional but recommended), one pillow form in chosen size dimensions, one invisible zipper to accommodate chosen size width, sewing pins, sharp sewing needle, and sewing thread in a matching color

Skill Level
2 of 5