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. 

Pull manches courtes

Pull manches courtes

Pattern 207 from  Explications Tricot 2009/2010 by Bergere De France

I used Bergere de France Ideal, which was amazing, soft and lovely. I would use it again. 

This one took longer than expect, but turned out really well. There was a few problems with the pattern, however it seems it was due to translation of the pattern from French to English. 

Sewing the sleeves in

Bottom of the sleeve is knitted first, than stitches picked up along the edge to knit the sleeve. 

I have worn it once so far, love it. 

A few weeks back we went to my eldest's wedding :D  They grow up way to fast! While we were in Sault St Marie Ontario we stopped by the Bush Plane Museum. I haven't been there since I was a kid. If your in that area, make sure to stop by :)

1938 Noorduyn Norseman MkIV

Canadair CL-215 -Water Bomber. This is a fun one to go into (you can go into 5 of their aircraft!) There's more room in there than I thought.