Diagonal Garter Stitch Pillow Cover Using Berroco Ultra Alpaca Chunky
The Design
This cuddly, bouncy pillow cover has filled the corners of our homes with coziness. At its heart is the diagonal garter stitch from our Picot-Edge Throw and Afghan pattern. It’s fabulously adaptable and therein lies its genius! It can slant across any sized pillow you’d like (not just the 18” square we did) and blend in wherever you toss it—on your sofa or bed, on a chair or even the floor. We knit the plain-edge version here, but you can add the bobbly picots for a bit of lace-like trim.
We found Berroco Ultra Alpaca Chunky to be the perfect mix of soft and quick in our search for deliciously squishy yarns. It blends the softness of alpaca with the springy reliability of Peruvian Highland wool at a nice, chunky gauge. And its saturated, heathered colors provide a great range of choices for any home.
The Details
FINISHED SIZE
Pillow Cover: Approx. 18 x 18"/ 45 x 45 cm.
YARN
3 skeins Berroco Ultra Alpaca Chunky (131 yds/120m each). Sample shown in Color 7245 Pitch Black.
Or approx. 393 yds/360m total of an equivalent chunky-weight yarn.
Yarn is held single throughout.
NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 10 (6mm) circular needles, 24"/60cm or longer.
Pillow form: 18"/45cm x 18"/45cm.
Darning needle.
Cardboard for tassels (optional): 4 x 4"/10 x 10cm.
GAUGE
Approx. 14 sts = 4"/10cm in garter stitch.
Digital Picot-Edge Mohair Throw pattern. (Download)
Printed Picot-Edge Mohair Throw pattern. (Requires shipping.)
Free adaptation to Picot-Edge Throw explaining changes for making a Diagonal Garter Stitch Pillow. (Download)
COLOR: 7201 Winter White.
COLOR: 7206 Light Grey.
COLOR: 7207 Salt and Pepper.
COLOR: 7234 Cardinal.
COLOR: 7245 Pitch Black.
COLOR: 7277 Peat Mix.
COLOR: 7279 Potting Soil Mix.
COLOR: 7288 Blueberry Mix.
COLOR: 7292 Tigers Eye.
COLOR: 72171 Berry Pie Mix.
COLOR: 72182 Indigo Mix.
COLOR: 72183 Garnet Mix.
COLOR: 72170 Cerulean Mix.
COLOR: 7289 Charcoal.
COLOR: 7281 Redwood Mix.
COLOR: 72184 Emerald Mix.
COLOR: 72510 Spelt, Undyed.
COLOR: 72511 Millet, Undyed.
COLOR: 72512 Poppy Seed, Undyed.
COLOR: 72513 Farro, Undyed.
COLOR: 72520 Sourdough, Undyed.
COLOR: 72521 Sunflower Seed, Undyed.
COLOR: 72193 Starry Night Mix.
