Simple Cable Knit Pillows

Simple Cable Knit Pillows

6mm 60" Cable needle

2 balls 100g chunky yarn. I used Deramores Vintage Chunky

2 stitch markers

C6F =  Put 3 sts on cable needle, hold to the front. Knit 3 stitches from your left needle, put the stitches from the cable needle back on your left needle and knit. This makes the cable cross.

Cover for 16x16 (roughly) square pillow cover

Cast on 108 sts 

Join in the round (careful not to twist the stitches)

Row 1: Knit 5,( P1, C6F, P1, K10) x2.  P1, C6F, P1 K5. Place a stitch marker to mark front.  

Knit 5,( P1, C6F, P1, K10) x2.  P1, C6F, P1 K5. Place a stitch marker to mark Back.

Row 2-7: Knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts.

Repeat until you almost run out of yarn, Bind off, put pillow in and sew up ends.