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. Creamy ivory.
COLOR: 7206 Light Grey. Heathery blend of light greys.
COLOR: 7207 Salt and Pepper. Medium heathery charcoal grey.
COLOR: 7214 Steel Cut Oats. Oatmeal taupe.
COLOR: 7234 Cardinal. Vivid crimson-red.
COLOR: 7245 Pitch Black. Inky black.
COLOR: 7277 Peat Mix. Heathery pine and forest greens.
COLOR: 7279 Potting Soil Mix. Warm browns.
COLOR: 7288 Blueberry Mix. Dark blueberry blue with a touch of purple.
COLOR: 7292 Tigers Eye. Heathery coppers and golden tans.
COLOR: 72171 Berry Pie Mix. Berries, plums, and vivid purple.
COLOR: 72182 Indigo Mix. Tealy navy and purple.
COLOR: 72183 Garnet Mix. Dark red plum swirled with vivid violet blue.
COLOR: 7289 Charcoal. Perfect dark charcoal.
COLOR: 7281 Redwood Mix. Warm brick red.