SIZE
Throw – 38” wide x 39” long (Not including fringe).
Pillow 1a – 14” square.
Pillow 1b – 16” square.
Pillow 1c – 12” square.
MATERIALS
For Throw:
BERROCO BLING BLING (50 grs), 2 balls each #1550 Black/ Gold (A), #1545 Rust/Gold (C) and #1543 White/Gold (E).
BERROCO SUEDE (50 grs), 3 balls #3729 Zorro (B), 2 balls #3714 Hopalong Cassidy (D) and 3 balls #3727 Dale Evans (F).
29” length circular knitting needle, size 8 OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE.
Crochet hook, size 5.00 mm (H).
For Pillow 1a:
BERROCO SUEDE (50 grs), 4 balls #3729 Zorro (B).
BERROCO MIRROR FX (10 grs), 6 balls #9003 Gold on Black
(G).
Straight knitting needles, size 8 OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE.
One 14” square knife-edge pillow form.
Four 1/2” black metal snap fasteners.
Tapestry needle.
Sewing needle and matching thread.
For Pillow 1b:
BERROCO BLING BLING (50 grs), 1 ball #1543 White/Gold (E).
BERROCO SIZZLE BRIGHT (50 grs), 1 ball #1681 Alien (H).
BERROCO OPULENT FX (50 grs), 1 ball #7808 Platinum (I).
Straight knitting needles, size 19 OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE.
One 16” square knife-edge pillow form.
For Pillow 1c:
BERROCO BLING BLING (50 grs), 1 ball #1550 Black/Gold (A).
BERROCO CRYSTAL FX (50 grs), 1 ball #4734 Pernod (J).
Straight knitting needles, size 8 OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE.
One 12” square knife-edge pillow form.
THROW
GAUGE
22 sts = 4”; 20 rows = 4” in Pat St following Stripe Sequence on
size 8 circular needle.
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.
PATTERN STITCH (Multiple of 18)
Row 1 (RS): Knit.
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: * (K2 tog) 3 times, (yo, k1) 6 times, (k2 tog) 3 times, rep from * across.
Row 4: Knit.
Rep these 4 rows for Pat St.
STRIPE SEQUENCE
Working 8 rows with each color, work as follows: * A, B, C, D, E, F, rep from * 3 times more.
Throw: With circular needle, using A, cast on 216 sts. Work even in Pat St, following Stripe Sequence until 4 reps of Stripe Sequence have been completed, end on WS. Piece should measure approximately 39” from beg. Bind off all sts.
Fringe: Cut two 12” long strands of F. Put strands tog and fold in half. With crochet hook, draw center of strands through first st of cast-on edge of throw forming a lp. Pull ends of fringe through this lp. In this manner, make fringe in every other st along entire cast-on edge of throw. Using B, make fringe along entire bound-off edge of throw. Trim fringe to even off if necessary.
Note: For speedier cutting, wrap yarn multiple times around a piece of cardboard that is the desired finished length of the fringe. Cut the lower edge to free wrapped strands.
PILLOW 1a
GAUGE
19 sts = 4” in St st with A and B held tog.
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.
Pillow Top: With straight needles, using B, cast on 69 sts. Join G and work even in St st until piece measures 14 1/2” from beg, end on WS. Fasten off G and bind off all sts with B.
Pillow Back (Make 2): With straight needles, using B, cast on 69 sts. Join G and work even in St st until piece measures 7 1/4” from beg, end on WS.
Snap Placket: Knit 11 rows. Fasten off G and bind off all sts with B.
FINISHING
Lap one pillow back over the other along Snap Plackets. Sew snaps evenly spaced along placket edges with 1/2 of snap on WS of outer placket and the other 1/2 on RS of inner placket. Close snap fasteners to hold the 2 pieces tog. Using tapestry needle and B, sew pillow top to pillow back, easing in any fullness. Unsnap plackets and insert pillow form. Re-snap plackets.
PILLOW 1b
GAUGE
7 sts = 4”; 12 rows = 4” in Pat St with E, H and I held tog.
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.
PATTERN STITCH
Row 1 (RS): K1, * yo, k1, rep from * across.
Row 2: Knit, dropping all yo’s.
Rep these 2 rows for Pat St.
Pillow (Make 2): With straight needles, using 1 strand each of E, H and I held tog, cast on 27 sts. Work even in Pat St for 16 1/2”, end on WS. Bind off all sts.
FINISHING
Sew 3 sides of pillow tog. Insert pillow form, then sew 4th side tog.
PILLOW 1c
GAUGE
18 sts = 4”; 18 rows = 4” in Pat St following Stripe Sequence.
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.
PATTERN STITCH: Work same as for Throw.
STRIPE SEQUENCE
Working in Pat St, * work 8 rows A, 8 rows J, rep from * 6 times more for Stripe Sequence.
Pillow: With straight needles, using A, cast on 54 sts. Work even in Pat St following Stripe Sequence until 7 reps of Stripe Sequence have been completed, end on WS. Piece should measure approximately 24” from beg. Bind off all sts.
FINISHING
Fold pillow in half so that cast-on edge and bound-off edge are tog. Sew these edges tog. Sew 1 side edge. Insert pillow form and sew 2nd side edge.
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