Wintergreen Pillow Cover [Knitting Pattern]

The Wintergreen Pillow Cover features a classic basket weave stitch and is knit with minty blue-green yarn.

a light blue-green pillow with basketweave stitch

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Wintergreen Pillow Cover
Knitting Pattern

The Wintergreen Pillow Cover Knitting Pattern pairs chunky yarn and a classic knitting stitch. The result is a hygge home accessory that can be completed in a couple hours.

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a light blue-green pillow with a basketweave stitch

Materials

Pillow Forms:
12″ x 16″ (pictured)
16″ x 16″
18″ x 18″
20″ x 20″
26″ x 26″

Recommended Yarn:
Red Heart Grande in Wintergreen
2 (3, 4, 5, 7) skeins

Needles:
US #15/10.00 mm

Notions:
finishing needle

Notes

Gauge:
6 sts x 8 rows = 4″ x 4″
in Stockinette stitch

Abbreviations

BO – bind off
CO – cast on
k – knit
p – purl
RS – right side
st(s) – stitch(es)
WS – wrong side

Pattern

This pillow cover is worked back and forth from the bottom to the top. The front and back are worked separately and seamed together.

Directions given for 12″ x 16″ (16″ x 16″, 18″ x 18″, 20″ x 20″, 26″ x 26″) as size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5). Instructions are divided according to size.

Setup

CO 20 (24, 30, 34, 40) sts.

K 1 row.

Front

The front side of the pillow is the basket weave pattern.

Sizes 1, 3, & 5

1 – *k6, p4*

2 – *k4, p6*

3 – as row 1

4 – as row 2

5 – as row 1

6 – p all

7 – *p4, k6*

8 – *p6, k4*

9 – as row 7

10 – as row 8

11 – as row 7

12 – p all

Size 1:
Repeat these 12 rows once more (work twice total), then work rows 1 to 6 once more.

Size 3:
Repeat these 12 rows twice more (work 3 times total).

Size 5:
Repeat these 12 rows 3 times more (work 4 times total), then work rows 1 to 6 once more.

Sizes 1, 3, and 5:
k 1 row
BO all sts pwise

Sizes 2 & 4

1 – p4 *k6, p4*

2 – *k4, p6* end k4

3 – as row 1

4 – as row 2

5 – as row 1

6 – p all

7 – *p4, k6* end p4

8 – k4 *p6, k4*

9 – as row 7

10 – as row 8

11 – as row 7

12 – p all

Size 2:
Repeat these 12 rows once more (work twice total), then work rows 1 to 6 once more.

Size 4:
Repeat these 12 rows twice more (work 3 times total), then work rows 1 to 6 once more.

Sizes 2 and 4:
k 1 row
BO all sts pwise

Back

CO 20 (24, 30, 34, 40) sts.

Work in Stockinette stitch for 34 (34, 40, 46, 58) rows or until piece measures the same as the front.

Finishing

Seam three sides of the front and back together. Insert pillow form and seam the last side.

Weave or tuck in any loose ends.