Inspired by old fashioned Sweet Stripes soft peppermint sticks, this pillow is just as sweet & even softer! The pillow is knit in the round with an easy to memorize stranded design.

PATTERN DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Beginner; skills required include: provisional cast on, knitting in the round, traveling stranded colorwork, & decreases

SIZE: Draft Stopper: 12.5“/32cm circ. and 4“/10cm in diameter, 36“/91.5cm long (adjustable)
Pillow: 15.5“/39cm circ. and 4.5“/11.5cm in diameter, 24“/61cm long (adjustable)

MATERIALS: Aran yarn in contrasting colors
Shown above: MC: Red Heart Super Saver 364 yds (333 meters)/7 oz (198g) 100% acrylic color 0311 White pillow~165yds/151m (3.2oz/90g); draft stopper ~200 yds/183m (3.8oz/107g) AND
CC: color 319 Cherry Red or 389 Hunter Green pillow~135yds/123m (2.6oz/73g); draft stopper ~165 yds/151m (3.2oz/90g)
U.S 8 (5.0 mm) circular 16-inch/40cm needles (pillow)/ double pointed needles (draft stopper)
U.S 7 (4.5 mm) double pointed needles
Size H (5.0 mm) crochet hook for provisional cast on
2.5 yd/2.5m smooth cotton waste yarn for provisional cast on
Tapestry needle
Fiberfill (about 10 oz/285g in weight)
Optional flat discs such as plastic container lids for inserting into the draft stopper ends

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