Ondata by Dami Hunter

Ondata

Knitting
November 2024
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
13 stitches and 17 rows = 4 inches
in Mosaic Pattern
US 10 - 6.0 mm
330 yards (302 m)
One size
English Finnish

In the Ondata pillow, mosaic knitting was used for colour and a chunky yarn for texture. The fun wave pattern adds a modern twist.

SIZE
One size

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Width: 19” / 48.5 cm.
Height: 11” / 28 cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: Quartet Bulky by Magpie Fibers (100% superfine sw American merino, 106 yds / 97 m – 100 g).

MC: 2 skeins of colourway Desert Rose.
CC: 2 skeins of colourway Fior di Latte.

Or approx. 210 yds / 192 m (in Colour A) and 120 yds / 110 m (in Colour B) of chunky-weight yarn. Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Malabrigo Chunky and Harrisville Designs Turbine.

Needles: US 10 / 6 mm needles.

Notions: 4 stitch markers.

Pillow insert: 20 x 12” / 50 x 30 cm (1” / 2.5 cm more than finished pillow cover).

GAUGE
13 sts x 17 rows to 4” / 10 cm in mosaic patt, after blocking.

CONSTRUCTION
This pillow cover is worked flat. Two identical side pieces are created using two colours and the mosaic knitting technique. After blocking, the two pieces are seamed together on three sides using mattress stitch. A pillow insert is then put in and the fourth side is seamed using mattress stitch. The four seams add structure to the pillow.