Bond Buzz, Issue #63
June 28, 2010
Free from Bond America

Welcome to another issue of Bond Buzz!

With everyone sitting on their porches these days – and moving indoors later in the year – I thought, “Why not come up with a pillow idea that would work for both seasons with just the change of a tie-on cover?  And Kathy has just the solution:  Summer eyelet and Winter Fair Isle versions.

This is a super-easy Buzz where you can just use the pillow pattern as your palette and the overlay patterns as your inspiration to create your own.  Try intarsia initials on the overlay for year-round looks, perhaps just changing the colors.  Try stripes in school colors for the overlay for a dorm room.  Or a sparkly overlay for a child’s room that can be changed later when she gets older – and just wants black!

SEASONAL SOLUTIONS PILLOW

Here are the details:

1. Knit a plain pillow cover, then decorate the top by adding a knitted overlay or swatch sample:
2. Start with a 14" x 14" pillow form and cover it with a basic Stockinette stitch knitted cover (pattern below).
3. Next, make a 10" x 10" knitted piece to match your décor or to decorate to the season.
4. Add it to the front of your pillow and create a beautiful new design!

BASIC PILLOW COVER

FINISHED SIZE
14" X 14" (after folding in half) /35.5 cm x 35.5 cm

YARN
Caron International’s Simply Soft (100% Acrylic, 6oz/170g, 315yds/288m): 5 ounces
Shown in #9758 Forest Floor

KEY PLATE
USM/ISM KP#2 or appropriate tension to obtain gauge
Suitable for USM/ISM/Bond Classic or 6.5 to 9 mm knitting machine

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
14" x 14" pillow form
Yarn needle

GAUGE
In Stockinette stitch with KP 2, 18 sts and 22 rows = 4”/10 cm

KNIT STITCHES USED
Stockinette stitch (St st)

NEEDLES REQUIRED: 63

PILLOW

• Using closed CO method, CO 63 sts. Leave long end for sewing one side seam. COR. RC=000.
• K to RC=077 and mark both sides for folding row. Cont to RC=154.
• BO. Leave long end for sewing second side seam.

FINISHING

• Fold piece to make a 14´x 14" pillow. Seam both sides using long tail ends.
• Insert pillow form and seam bottom. Hide ends.

EYELET DAISY OVERLAY
designed by Kathy Perry

FINISHED SIZE
Approx 10" square (before crochet) /25.5 cm square

YARN
Caron International’s Simply Soft (100% Acrylic, 6oz/170g, 315yds/288m): 3 ounces
Shown in #9703 Bone

KEY PLATE
USM/ISM KP#2 or appropriate tension to obtain gauge
Suitable for USM/ISM/Bond Classic or 6.5 to 9 mm knitting machine

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
Single prong transfer tool
3 1/2 yds 3/8" ribbon
Crochet hook G-6 for crochet edge ruffle
Yarn needle
Needle and thread
Optional: 4 sticky Velcro circles

GAUGE
In Stockinette stitch with KP 2, 18 sts and 22 rows = 4”/10 cm

KNIT STITCHES USED
Stockinette stitch (St st)
Eyelet stitch

CROCHET STITCHES USED
Crochet edge ruffle. Start with loop. *Chain 4, skip approx 1/4" and make sc into edge stitch, rep from *

NEEDLES REQUIRED 43

EYELET DAISY OVERLAY

• Using closed CO method, CO 43 sts. COR. RC=000.
• Follow eyelet chart to RC=059.
• BO using back stitch.

FINISHING

• Add lazy daisy embroidery to center 9 eyelets following illustration.
• Make a crochet edge ruffle around sides.
• Weave in ends.
• Block lightly to size.
• Cut ribbon into 4 pieces and weave in and out of eyelets on each side. Tie into bows at corners and trim.
• Tack to pillow (very lightly) with needle and thread or add hook sides of Velcro circles to under side of bows. (These will attach to knitted pillow but must be carefully taken on and off.)

FAIR ISLE MISTLETOE OVERLAY
designed by Kathy Perry

FINISHED SIZE
Approx 10" square/25.5 cm square

YARN
Caron International’s Simply Soft (100% Acrylic, 6oz/170g, 315yds/288m):
2 oz #9757 Wine Country and 1 oz ea #9702 Off White, #9758 Forest Floor, #9727 Black

KEY PLATE
USM/ISM KP#2 or appropriate tension to obtain gauge
Suitable for USM/ISM/Bond Classic or 6.5 to 9 mm knitting machine

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
Yarn needle
Needle and thread
Crochet hook H-8
Embellish Knit!
Optional: 4 sticky Velcro circles
Optional: 8 Pony beads

GAUGE
In Stockinette stitch with KP 2, 18 sts and 22 rows = 4”/10 cm

KNIT STITCHES USED
Stockinette stitch (St st)
Fair Isle

CROCHET STITCHED USED
Single crochet (sc)

NEEDLES REQUIRED 45

FAIR ISLE MISTLETOE OVERLAY

• Using closed CO method and Black, CO 45 sts. COR. RC=000.
• Follow Fair Isle chart to RC=056.
• BO.

FINISHING

• Using Black, work 2 R sc around piece.
• Weave in ends.
• Tack to pillow (very lightly) with needle and thread or add hook sides of Velcro circles to corners. (These will attach to knitted pillow but must be carefully taken on and off.)
• Using Embellish Knit, make a 65" long cord, leaving long tail ends if adding beads. Tie around pillow following picture and add beads if desired.

Enjoy!

Cari Clement
Bond America

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