Pattern now available for free at Canadian Living online:

This cozy Aran pillow is the perfect project to enjoy knitting during long winter evenings!

PLEASE NOTE:

Reading cable charts is required for this pattern.

Row 5 should read as follows:
K7, p2.
This section worked twice-->work Row 1 of Simple Braid over next 6 sts, p2, work Row 1 of Saxon Braid over next 
24 sts, P2 <--
Work Row 1 of Simple Braid over next 6 sts, p2, k7.

Materials

• 3 skeins Tanis Fiber Arts Green Label Aran Weight (100% superwash merino wool)
• 4.5mm needles
• cable needle
• stitch markers
• blocking pins
• tapestry needle
• 3 buttons, 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 ins wide
• 16-inch square pillow form

Gauge
- 18 sts and 24 rows over 4 ins in stockinette stitch on 4.5mm needles, after washing and blocking