![]() ![]() Take into consideration the length of your sweater from the hem to the armholes. ![]() Never cut them! Then, lay your sweater out flat on the table and decide how large you want your pillow to be. To start your sweater pillow, first lay out your sweater and use a sweater shaver on it if it needs it, and use a knit picker or a snag nab-it to hide any snags on the back of the sweater. The cotton is a Kona cotton, which I can’t remember the exact color name for. The yarn that I used was Berroco Peruvian Quick (100% wool) that was leftover from a cardigan I knit. 1/2 yard of cotton in a matching or complimentary color to your sweater (you will need more if you make a bigger pillow cover).Sewing thread both to match your knit and one spool to contrast it.A pillow form (I didn’t have the right size so my pillow is currently stuffed with polyfill I had on hand).Yarn, that is a little bit heavier than the yarn used to knit your sweater.The yarn that I used gave it a wonderfully nubby and full appearance, even though the rib knit spaced out the knit lines a bit more than I would have liked. A stockinette stitch (all knit on one side, all purl on the other) would be easiest, but I say dig thru your closet and use whatever is free! It was a rib knit (knit one, purl one), but you could use a sweater with any kind of stitch you’d like to make one of these. The sweater that I used was an inexpensive acrylic blend that I had worn to keep me warm back when I did alterations in a very cold shop. I used what’s called a duplicate stitch to make the pink heart. I decided it needed a big pink heart, just in time for Valentine’s Day! I didn’t want a boring pillow and I needed it to be extra squishy. I had held onto an old grey sweater and saved it to make my own, and I finally got around to stitching it this week. I’ve always wanted one, but I’m not willing the pay the hefty price tag to buy one. So, essentially I’m saying….you can adapt it any way you like best □Īnd there is no easy solution for this.I love cozy sweater pillows. BUT then you would end up with a slight slant as they will not properly align. Or, you continue with the repeat INTO the next round. But, in round 4 you will create a pattern gap of 5 knit stitches around the start/end of your round if you would add a k1 at the very end of the repeat. When you are knitting in the round, you don’t need the second +1 because you only want 1 knit stitch between every little “star”. So, when knitting flat, the +1 will give you a selvage of one knit stitch on both sides of the repeat. Now here comes the hard part about casting on. So, like someone else already pointed out, row4 was missing a “k2” at the very end. That’s why, in R4, it says “purl 3” instead of just one. The basic repeat of the start stitch is *p1, * and you are off-setting that repeat by 2 stitches every pattern row. Well…this is a difficult question really and there is no right and wrong answer. Step 4: Secure the yarn over with your right index finger and now purl 3 together into the same 3 stitches again. Step 3: Now you have to yarn over purlwise once. Step 2: Purl these three stitches together BUT DON’T SLIP THE STITCH. Step 1: Insert the right needle into the first three stitches on your left needle. You can catch up on how to purl stitch here, and here’s a tutorial for the knit stitch. I’m just going to show you how to knit the star stitch here. But if you are an intermediate English knitter, I’m sure you can adapt it. I am a continental knitter, so I am going to show you how to knit the start stitch the continental way. It’s maybe a bit slower to knit, but if this instruction didn’t make any sense to you, read on to view the close-up pictures. I know, this sounds quite difficult, but it really isn’t. The star stitch is an easy 4-row repeat where the iconic stars are knitted from the wrong side. If you are looking for a similar-looking reversible pattern the moss stitch might be a good option for you. Note: The star stitch is not a reversible pattern. In knitting pattern, the star stitch is often also called Daisy Stitch or Flat Knot. It’s maybe not the best beginner stitch but once you get the hang of it, it’s pretty smooth knitting. So, it can be the ideal pattern for a little baby blanket or a warm sweater. It’s not all that stretchy, rather solid, and pretty thick. The star stitch creates very beautiful fabric with a lot of texture. So, you want to knit a project in the star stitch but you don’t know how? Well, you came to the right place! In this tutorial, I’m not only going to show you the repeat but also provide you with step-by-step instruction with extra-large pictures, as this stitch is a bit more difficult to explain and knit. A step-by-step tutorial on the star stitch knitting pattern with detailed instructions for beginners.
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