I love cables and decided to make a few little things with yarn I already have in stock. These pillows make great gifts and are a lovely simple adornment to any home.
I used Caron Simply Soft yarn and size 5 needles. The gauge is 5 stitches and 6 rows = 1 inch in stockinette stitch, creating a pillow that is about 10 x 10 inches in size stuffed.
Front:
Cast on 48 stitches
Row 1 Knit
Row 2 Purl
Row 3 K2, P4 C4B (P4, C4B)twice P16 K6
Row 4 P6 K16 P4 (K4 P4) twice K4 P2
Row 5 K2 P3 T3B (T4F,T4B)twice T3F P15 K6
Row 6 P6 K15 P2 K3 P4 K4 P4 K3 P2 K2 P2
Row 7 K2 P2 T3B P3 C4F P4 C4F P3 T3F P14 K6
Row 8 P6 K14 P2 K4 (P4 K4) twice P2 K2 P2
Row 9 K2 P2 K2 P3 T3B T4F T4B T3F P3 K2 P14 K6
Row 10 P6 K14 (P2 K3) twice P4 (K3 P2) twice K2 P2
Row 11 K2 P2 (K2 P2) twice C4B (P3 K2) twice P14 K6
Row 12 as 10th row
Row 13 K2 P2 K2 P3 T3F T4B T4F T3B P3 K2 P14 K6
Row 14 as 8th row
Row 15 K2 P2 T3F P3 C4F P4 C4F P3 T3B P14 K6
Row 16 as 6th row
Row 17 K2 P3 T3F (T4B T4F) twice T3B P15 K6
Row 18 as 4th row
Repeat Row 3 – 18 two more times
Knit 1 row
Purl 1 row
Bind off
Back:
Cast on 48 stitches
Row 1-24: K24 P24
Row 25-48: P24 K24
Bind off
With right sides together, sew together the edges of the pillow. Leave about a 2-3 inch opening. Turn pillow so that right sides are facing out, stuff with fiber fill of your choice and seam together 2-3 inch opening. Using Caron Simply Soft yarn and size five needles, this creates a 10×10 inch pillow.
C4B : Cable 4 Back Slip 2 stitches onto cable needle, hold to back of work. Knit next 2 stitches from left needle. Knit 2 stitches from cable.
C4F: Cable 4 Forward Slip 2 stitches onto cable needle, hold to front of work. Knit 2 stitches from left needle, knit 2 stitches from cable needle.
T3B: Twist 3 Back Slip 1 stitch onto cable needle, hold to back of work. Knit 2 stitches from left needle, purl stitch from cable needle.
T3F: Twist 3 Forward Slip 2 stitch onto cable needle, hold to front of work. Purl 1 stitches from left needle, knit 2 stitches from cable needle.
T4F: Twist 4 Forward Slip 2 stitches onto cable needle, hold to front of work. Purl 2 stitches from left needle, knit 2 stitches from cable needle.
T4B: Twist 4 Back Slip 2 stitches onto cable needle, hold to back of work. Knit 2 stitches from left needle, purl 2 stitches from cable needle.