ABBREVIATIONS: www.yarnspirations.com/abbreviations Alt = Alternate(ing) P = Purl Approx = Approximate(ly) Rem = Remain(ing) K = Knit RS = Right side K2tog = Knit next 2 stitches Ssk = Slip next 2 stitches knitwise together one at a time. Pass them back M1 = Make 1 stitch by picking up onto left-hand needle. Then knit horizontal loop lying before next through back loops together stitch and knitting into back of St(s) = Stitch(es) loop Tog = Together WS = Wrong side
EASY
MEASUREMENTS Approx 19¼ x 14¼" [49 x 36 cm]. GAUGE 11 sts and 16 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stocking stitch.
MATERIALS Bernat® Pipsqueak™ (3.5 oz/100 g; 101 yds/92 m) Whitey White (59005) 2 balls or (116 yds/110 m) Size U.S. 9 (5.5 mm) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge. Stuffing. 10 yds/9 m of Bernat® Super Value™ Black (07421) for embroidery.
INSTRUCTIONS FRONT (See Front Chart on page 3.) **Cast on 43 sts. 1st row: (RS). Knit. 2nd and alt rows to 42nd row: Purl. 3rd and 5th rows: (K1. M1) twice. Knit to last 2 sts. (M1. K1) twice. 51 sts after 5th row.
7th row: K1. M1. Knit to last st. M1. K1. 53 sts. 9th, 11th, 13th 15th and 17th rows: Knit.** 19th row: K1. ssk. Knit to end of row. 52 sts. 21st row: K1. (ssk) twice. Knit to last 3 sts. K2tog. K1. 49 sts. 23rd row: K1. (ssk) 3 times. Knit to last 5 sts. (K2tog) twice. K1. 44 sts. 25th row: K1. M1. Knit to last 5 sts. (K2tog) twice. K1. 43 sts. 27th row: K1. M1. Knit to end of row. 44 sts. 29th, 31st and 33rd rows: Knit. 35th row: K1. ssk. Knit to end of row. 43 sts. HEAD IN THE CLOUDS KNIT PILLOW | KNIT 1 of 3
HEAD IN THE CLOUDS KNIT PILLOW | KNIT
37th row: K1. ssk. Knit to last 3 sts. K2tog. K1. 41 sts. 39th row: K1. (ssk) twice. Knit to end of row. 39 sts. 41st row: K1. (ssk) 3 times. Knit to last 5 sts. (K2tog) twice. K1. 34 sts. 43rd row: Knit to last 5 sts. (K2tog) twice. K1. 32 sts. 44th row: (WS). Cast off 8 sts. Purl to end of row. 24 sts. 45th row: Knit. 46th and following alt rows: Purl. 47th row: Knit. 49th, 51st and 53rd rows: K1. ssk. Knit to last 3 sts. K2tog. K1. 18 sts after 53rd row. 55rd and 57th rows: K1. (ssk) twice. Knit to last 5 sts. (K2tog) twice. K1. 10 sts after 57th row. Cast off. BACK (See Back Chart on page 3.) Work from ** to ** as given for Front. 19th row: Knit to last 3 sts. K2tog. K1. 52 sts. 21st row: K1. ssk. Knit to last 5 sts. (K2tog) twice. K1. 49 sts. 23rd row: K1. (ssk) twice. Knit to last 7 sts. (K2tog) 3 times. K1. 44 sts.
25th row: K1. (ssk) twice. Knit to last st. M1. K1. 43 sts. 27th row: Knit to last st. M1. K1. 44 sts. 29th, 31st and 33rd rows: Knit. 35th row: Knit to last 3 sts. K2tog. K1. 43 sts. 37th row: K1. ssk. Knit to last 3 sts. K2tog. K1. 41 sts. 39th row: Knit to last 5 sts. (K2tog) twice. K1. 39 sts. 41st row: K1. (ssk) twice. Knit to last 7 sts. (K2tog) 3 times. K1. 34 sts. 43rd row: K1. (ssk) twice. Knit to end of row. 32 sts. 45th row: Cast off 8 sts. Knit to end of row. 24 sts. 47th row: Knit. 49th, 51st and 53rd rows: K1. ssk. Knit to last 3 sts. K2tog. K1. 18 sts after 53rd row. 55th and 57th rows: K1. (ssk) twice. Knit to last 5 sts. (K2tog) twice. K1. 10 sts after 57th row. Cast off.
FINISHING With WS facing each other, sew Front and Back tog with overcast stitch leaving a small space open for stuffing. Stuff Pillow. Sew rem seam. With black Bernat® Super Value™ yarn, embroider Eyes and Mouth using chain stitch as seen in photo. CHAIN ST DIAGRAM
EMBROIDERY DIAGRAM
HEAD IN THE CLOUDS KNIT PILLOW | KNIT 2 of 3
HEAD IN THE CLOUDS KNIT PILLOW | KNIT
Key
Key = Knit on RS rows, Purl on WS rows = K2tog = M1 = ssk
= Knit on RS rows, Purl on WS rows = K2tog = M1 = ssk