Hourglass Pillows Knitting Pattern Download

Description

These pillows show off bold curving lines without a single stair step. Shaped intarsia uses increases and decreases on either side of a color change to create a smooth curving line.

Finished Size: 14″ square.
Yarn: Tahki Coast (55% wool, 45% cotton; 126 yd [115 m]/50 g): #006 storm clouds (dark gray), #009 lichen (green), #001 white cliffs (white), and #005 fog (light gray), 3 skeins each.
Yarn weight: #2 – Fine
Gauge: 18 sts and 24 rows = 4″ in St st.
Needles:Size 7 (4.5 mm). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Tapestry needle; four 14″ pillow forms.
Originally Published: Interweave Knits Spring 2011