NORDIC HOLIDAY PILLOW | Knit

NORDIC HOLIDAY PILLOW | Knit FRONT With MC, cast on 74 sts. 1st row: (RS). Knit. 2nd row: Purl. ***3rd row: K2. (Knit 1st row of Chart I across next 4 sts, reading row from right to left) 17 times. K4. 4th row: P4. (Purl 2nd row of Chart I across next 4 sts, reading row from left to right) 17 times. P2. Chart I is now in position. Cont as established until 6 rows of Chart I are complete.*** **Place Chart II: Next row: (RS). K2. (Knit 1st row of Chart II across next 10 sts reading row from right to left) 7 times. K2. Next row: P2. (Purl 2nd row of Chart II across next 10 sts reading row from left to right) 7 times. P2. Chart II is now in position. Cont as established until 14 rows of Chart II are complete.** Work Chart III in stocking st until 53 rows of Chart III are complete, reading knit rows from right to left and purl rows from left to right. Next row: (WS). With MC, purl. Work from ** to ** once more, then from *** to *** once. With MC, knit 1 row. Cast off. BACK With MC, cast on 74 sts. 1st row: (RS). *K2. P2. Rep from * to last 2 sts. K2. 2nd row: *P2. K2. Rep from * to last 2 sts. P2. Rep last 2 rows of (K2. P2) ribbing until Back from beg measures 18" [45.5 cm]. Cast off in ribbing.

MEASUREMENT 18" [45.5 cm] square. MATERIALS Bernat® Super Value™ (7 oz/197 g; 426 yds/389 m) Main Color (MC) Cherry Red (53436)

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Contrast A Winter White (07407)

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FINISHING With WS tog, sew 3 sides of Front and Back tog. Insert pillowChart form. II Chart II Sew rem edge closed. Chart II Chart II Key 13

Size 5 mm (U.S. 8) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge. Pillow Chart II form 18" [45.5 cm] square. Chart I

GAUGE 18 sts and 24 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stocking 5 stitch. ABBREVIATIONS www. bernat.com/abbreviations Beg = Begin(ing) Cont = Continue(ity) K = Knit P = Purl Rem = Remain(ing)

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Rep = Repeat RS = Right Side St(s) = Stitch(es) Tog = Together WS = Wrong side

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INSTRUCTIONS Note: When working from charts, carry color not in use loosely across WS of work, but never over more than 5 sts. When it must pass over more than 5 sts, weave it over and under center point of sts it passes over.

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Chart III

Chart III

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Chart III

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