Garter Cable Pillows

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Garter Cable Pillows by Kristen TenDyke in Love of Knitting Fall 2016 or buy the individual pattern.

Skill Level Intermediate

Jump on the hot trend of knitted home décor. These comfortable pillows offer a great opportunity to master cable charts and knitted buttonholes.

Yarn Weight 3

Finished Size 16 (18)” square. Orange pillow measures 16″; brown pillow measures 18″.

Yarn Blue Sky Alpacas Skinny Cotton (100% organic cotton; 150 yd [137 m]/2¼ oz [65 g]): 4 (6) skeins. Shown in #306 squash (orange) and #310 coffee (brown).

Needles Size 5 (3.75 mm): straight. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Markers (m); cable needle (cn); tapestry needle; three 11⁄8″ buttons; 16 (18)” pillow form.

Gauge 20½ sts and 38 rows = 4″ in garter st. One 12-st cable panel = 1¾ ” wide.