Scrappy Pillow With Tassels

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Size 13 knitting needles (use a circular in a 24" or 36" length to cast on a large number of stitches)
• 2 stitch markers
• Poly-fil Premier Lumbar Pillow 14x 18 inches
• Bulky Yarn in size 5/6
• Sample uses the following yarns:
• Color 1: Buttercream Roving in Aran
• Color 2: Buttercream Angel Hair in Beige
• Color 3: Roving in Blue
• Color 4: K&C Alpaca in orange
• Color 5: Buttercream Angel Hair in Pale Pink
• Color 6: Buttercream Roving in Plum
• Color 7: K&C Alpaca in Gray
• Color 8: Buttercream Roving in Dusty Blue
• Color: 9: Buttercream Angel Hair in Rose
• Color 10: Buttercream Roving in Mustard

DIRECTIONS:

Cast on 65 stitches in color 1 (aran)

Row 1: k 32, place marker, k1, place marker, K32
* The one stitch between the marker will create the top seam of your pillow. Always knit this stitch on the knit side of your work and purl the stitch on the purl side.
Row 2: P
Row 3: K
Row 4: P
Cut color 1 (aran)
Attach color 2 (beige)
Row 5: K
Row 6 (wrong side): K (remember to purl your stitch between the 2 markers)
Attach color 3 (blue)
Row 7: K
Row 8: (wrong side): K (remember to purl your stitch between the 2 markers)
Cut color 3 (blue)
Row 9: K in color 2 (beige)
Row 10: P
Cut color 2 (beige)
Attach color 4 (orange)
Row 11: K
Row 12: P
Row 13: K
Row 14: P
Cut color 4 (orange)
Attach color 5 (pale pink)
Row 15: K
Row 16: (wrong side): K (remember to purl your stitch between the 2 markers)
Attach color 6 (plum)
Row 17: K
Row 18: (wrong side): K (remember to purl your stitch between the 2 markers)
Cut color 6 (plum)
Attach Color 5 (pale pink)
Row 19: K in color 5 (pale pink)
Row 20: (wrong side): K (remember to purl your stitch between the 2 markers)
Cut color 5 (pale pink)
Attach color 7 (gray)
Row 21: K
Row 22: P
Row 23: K
Row 24: P
Cut color 7 (gray)
Attach color 8 (light blue)
Row 25: K
Row 26: P
Cut color 8 (light blue)
Attach color 3 (blue)
Row 27: K
Row 28: (wrong side): K (remember to purl your stitch between the 2 markers)
Row 29: K
Row 30: (wrong side): K (remember to purl your stitch between the 2 markers)
Cut color 3 (blue)
Row 31: K in color 1 (aran)
Row 32: (wrong side): K (remember to purl your stitch between the 2 markers)
Cut tan
Attach color 9 (rose)
Row 33: K
Row 34: P
Row 35: K
Row 36: P
Attach color 2 (beige)
Row 37: K
Row 38: P
Row 39: K in rose
Row 40: P in rose
Cut rose
Row 41: K in color 2 (beige)
Row 42: P
Cut color 2 (beige)
Attach color 6 (plum)
Row 43: K
Row 44: (wrong side): K (remember to purl your stitch between the 2 markers)
Row 45: K
Row 46: (wrong side): K (remember to purl your stitch between the 2 markers)
Cut color 6 (plum)
Attach color 10 (yellow)
Row 47: K
Row 48: P
Cut color 10 (yellow)
Attach color 7 (gray)
Row 49: K
Row 50: (wrong side): K (remember to purl your stitch between the 2 markers)
Row 51: K
Row 52: (wrong side): K (remember to purl your stitch between the 2 markers)
Attach color 4 (orange)
Row 53: K
Row 54: P
Row 55: K
Row 56: P
Cut color 4 (orange)
Row 57: K in color 7 (gray)
Row 58: P
Row 59: K
Row 60: P
Cut color 7 (gray)
Attach color 8 (light blue)
Row 61: K
Row 62: P
Row 63: K
Row 64: P
Cut color 8 (light blue)
Attached color 3 (blue)
Row 65: K
Row 66: (row side): K (remember to purl your stitch between the 2 markers)
Row 67: K
Row 68: (row side): K (remember to purl your stitch between the 2 markers)
Cut color 3 (blue)
Attach Color 5 (pale pink)
Row 69: K
Row 70: P
Cut Color 5 (pale pink)
Attach color 1 (aran)_x000B_Row 71: K
Row 72: K (remember to purl your stitch between the 2 markers)
Attach color 6 (plum)
Row 73: K in color 6 (plum)
Row 74: P
Row 75: K in Color 1 (aran)
Row 76: P
Cut tan solid
Attach color 2 (beige)
Row 77: K
Row 78: P
Cut color 2 (beige)
Attach color 9 (rose)
Row 79: K
Row 80: : P (remember to purl your stitch between the 2 markers)
Cut color 9 (rose)
Attach color 4 (orange)
Row 81: K
Row 82: K (remember to purl your stitch between the 2 markers)
Row 83: K
Row 84: K (remember to purl your stitch between the 2 markers)
Cut color 4 (orange)_x000B_Attach color 7 (gray)
Row 85: K
Row 86: P
Cut color 7 (gray)
Attach color 5 (pale pink)
Row 87: K
Row 88: K (remember to purl your stitch between the 2 markers)
Row 89: K
Row 90: K (remember to purl your stitch between the 2 markers)
Cut color 5 (light pink)
Attach color 8 (light blue)
Row 91: K
Row 92: K (remember to purl your stitch between the 2 markers)
Row 93: K
Row 94: K (remember to purl your stitch between the 2 markers)
Cut color 8 (light blue)
Attach color 1 (aran)
Row 95: K
Row 96: P
Row 97: K
Row 98: P
Cut color 1 (aran)
Attach color 10 (yellow)
Row 99: K
Row 100: P
Cut color 10 (yellow)
Attach color 6 (plum)
Row 101: K
Row 102: K (remember to purl your stitch between the 2 markers)
Cut color 6 (plum)
Attach color 9 (rose)
Row 103: K
Row 104: P
Row 105: K
Row 106: P
Cut color 9 (rose)
Attach color 1 (aran)
Row 107: K
Row 108: P
Bind off using color 1 (aran)

Tuck in and trim loose ends with a crochet hook

Finishing:
Now you’ll need to stitch around the outside of the pillow using color 1
After stitching the first 2 sides, insert the pillow and stitch the 3rd side

Tassel(s):
Find a flat solid object such as a DVD, CD or game case.
With the yarn used for the pillow, wrap the yarn around the case width-wise 15 times.
Slide off the case.
Cut a piece of yarn about 8 inches long and loop thru the top.
Tie a knot at the top of the 8inch piece to create a circle (the yarn will be loose).
Tuck the knot on your circle inside of the looped piece you started with to hide it.
Cut another piece of yarn about 8 inches long.
Place horizontally on a table.
Place your other piece so that 1-1.5" of the original looped piece is above this piece of yarn.
Wrap the yarn around the body of the original looped section about 3-4 times and tie a knot.
Twist the top circle a couple times at the base and tie a knot.
Trim the bottom of your tassel.
Loop the tassel through the side of your pillow using a crochet hook and tie to attach.

JOANN HACKS:

• This is a great project for using scrap yarn in your stash.
• You can use any combo of knit & purl and have fun with the project.