Uncommon Comfort by Colleen Smitherman

Uncommon Comfort

Knitting
January 2012
Aran (8 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches
in St st
US 8 - 5.0 mm
372 yards (340 m)
14 x 14 inches
English

Test your newfound skills on these graphic pillows, uniquely created using a mitered stockinette square with short-row shaping.

Skill Level:
Intermediate

Materials:

  • Worsted weight yarn* (186 yds/100g per ball):
  • Pillow 1: 1 ball cedar #674 (A), 1 ball forest #676 (B)
  • Pillow 2: 1 ball forest #676 (A), 1 ball cedar #674 (B)
  • Size 8 (5mm) needles or size needed to obtain gauge
  • Stitch marker
  • Row counter (optional)
  • 14-inch pillow form

Sample project was completed with Pure Wool Aran (100% superwash wool) from Rowan.