Nifty Knit Gifts to Make

Square pillows: 14" x 14"

Triangle pillow: 14" wide x 14" tall

You need: Bazic Wool by Classic Elite* 1.75oz/50g balls: For square pillow: 1 ball each in antique olive #2950 (A) and aqua ice #2972 or suede 32945 (B); 14" x 14" pillow form.

For triangle pillow: 1 ball each in antique olive #2950 (A) and barn red #2958 (B); fiberfill.

For all: size 8 (5mm) needles or size needed to obtain gauge; tapestry needle.

Gauge: 16 sts and 20 rows = 4" in St st. TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.

Work in same manner as first square pillow reversing garter st and St st placements. Work pillow in garter st and center square in St st.

Front: With A, cast on 56 sts. Work in garter stitch for 16 rows. AT SAME TIME, decrease 1 st at each side edge on Rows 2, 5, 7, 10, 12, and 15—44 sts remain. Row 17 (RS): With A k2tog, k11, join ball of B and k18, join new ball of A and k11, k2tog. Row 18 (WS): With A k12, with B p18, with A k12. Row 19: With A k12, with B k18, with A k12. Row 20: With A k12, with B p2tog, p14, p2togtbl, with A k12. Row 21: With A k12, with B k16, with A k12. Row 22: With A k12, with B p2tog, p12, p2togtbl, with A k12. Row 23: With A k12, with B k14, with A k12. Row 24: With A k12, with B p14, with A k12. Row 25: With A k12, with B ssk, k10, k2tog, with A k12. Row 26: With A k12, with B p12, with A k12. Row 27: With A k12, with B ssk, k8, k2tog, with A k12. Row 28: With A k12, with B p10, with A k12. Row 29: With A k12, with B k10, with A k12. Row 30: With A k12, with B p2tog, p6, p2togtbl, with A k12. Row 31: With A k12, with B k8, with A k12. Row 32: With A k12, with B p2tog, p4, p2togtbl, with A k12. Row 33: With A k12, with B k6, with A k12. Row 34: With A k12, with B p6, with A k12. Row 35: With A k12, with B ssk, k2, k2tog, with A k12. Row 36: With A k12, with B p4, with A k12. Row 37: With A k12, with B ssk, k2tog, with A k12. Row 38: With A k12, with B p2, with A k12. Row 39: With A k12, with B k2, with A k12. Row 40: With A k12, with B p2tog, with A k12. Row 41: With A knit across rem 25 sts. Cont to work with A only in garter st decreasing 1 stitch at each side edge on rows 42, 45, 47, 50, 52, 55, 57, 60, 62, 65 and 68-3 sts remain. Next row (WS): K3 tog. Fasten off. Work second side in same manner, reversing color and st placement so center triangle is done in garter st and border in St st. Work ssk instead of p2tog and k2tog instead of p2togtbl.

Finishing: Sew pillow front and back pieces together along two edges. Stuff firmly with fiberfill. Sew final seam closed.

--Designed by Teva Durham