Independence

Pillow
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2 skeins Simpliworsted, 55% Merino Superwash/28% Acrylic/17% Nylon,
100g/140 yards each
US #8 (5mm) or size necessary to achieve desired gauge
Cable needle
12 square pillow form
3 buttons, approximately 1

4.5 stitches = 1 inch in stockinette.

Finished knitted measurements = 11 x 11 .

Buttonhole Sl 1 wyif, (sl 1 wyib, psso) 3 times, return the last bind off stitch to left
hand needle, turn. Using Cable Cast On, cast on 4 stitches, turn. Sl 1 wyib from left
hand needle, pass last cast on stitch over this stitch and off the needle. See
Buttonhole Video

C4B slip next 2 stitches onto cable needle and hold in back of work, knit next 2
stitches from left hand needle, then knit 2 stitches from cable needle. See Cables
Video

C4F slip next 2 stitches onto cable needle and hold in front of work, knit next 2
stitches from left hand needle, then knit 2 stitches from cable needle. See Cables
Video

psso - pass slip stitch over. See PSSO Video

sl slip. See Slip Stitch Video

wyib with yarn in back.

wyif with yarn in front.

To increase speed, try working the cables below without a cable needle. See Cables
Without a Cable Needle Video

Front
Cast on 62 stitches using Long Tail cast on. See Long Tail Cast On Video

Row 1. (RS) Knit.
Row 2. Purl.
Row 3. K1, *k2, C4B; repeat from * to last stitch, k1.
Row 4. Purl.
Row 5. Knit.
Row 6. Purl.
Row 7. K1, *C4F, k2; repeat from * to last stitch, k1.
Row 8. Purl.

Work above rows 9 times or until Front measures approximately 11 from cast
on edge.
Bind off.





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Button Band (Bottom Half of Back)
Cast on 51 stitches using Long Tail cast on.

Rib Pattern
Row 1. (RS) K3, *p1, k3; repeat from * to end.
Row 2. P3, *k1, p3; repeat from * to end.

Work above 2 rows until piece measures 7 ending after a wrong side row.
Bind off.


Buttonhole Band (Top Half of Back)
Cast on 51 stitches using Long Tail cast on.

Rib as above for 6 rows.

Buttonhole Row (worked once in place of Row 1):
With right side facing, (k3,p1) 3times, buttonhole, (k3, p1) 2 times, buttonhole, (k3,
p1) 2 times, buttonhole, (k3, p1) 2 times, k3.

Continue in established rib until piece measures 7 .
Bind off.


Finishing
Block pieces if desired. See Blocking Video

With right sides facing, pin bind off edge of Buttonhole Band to top edge of Pillow
Front. (See below.) Thread yarn onto a blunt-tipped tapestry needle. Sew pieces
together using the Invisible Horizontal Seam easing in the extra Pillow Front
stitches. See Invisible Horizontal Seam Video

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Sew bind off edge of Button Band to bottom edge of Pillow Front as above. (See
below.)

Fold the Button Band at horizontal seam with wrong sides together. (See below.)

Fold the Buttonhole Band to overlap on top of the Button Band. Pin sides together
through all thicknesses.

Using Mattress Stitch, close side seams catching overlapped Button Band. See
Mattress Stitch Video

Insert pillow form and sew buttons into place on Button Band.

Real beauty sleep is laying your head on a hand knit pillow!

2012 Michelle Hunter