Written Pattern
The original PDF pattern remains available above. The last PDF page also includes the charted version.
Cable Knit Pillow
Finished for a 16 x 16 in (40.6 x 40.6 cm) pillow form.
Materials
220 yds (201 m) of Stitch Studio by Nicole Paz yarn, super bulky #6 (shown in Mauve); Bernat Softee Chunky is a comparable option
US 13 (9 mm) straight or circular knitting needles
Cable needle
Tapestry needle and scissors
16 x 16 in (40.6 x 40.6 cm) pillow form
2 buttons approximately 1 x 1.75 in (2.5 x 4.4 cm)
Thread for sewing the buttons
4 removable stitch markers and a ruler
Abbreviations
K: knit
P: purl
Left Cable: Slip the next 3 stitches to a cable needle and hold in front, knit 3 from the left needle, then knit the 3 stitches from the cable needle.
Right Cable: Slip the next 3 stitches to a cable needle and hold in back, knit 3 from the left needle, then knit the 3 stitches from the cable needle.
Cast On
Cast on 44 stitches using the long-tail cast-on method.
Pattern Rows
Row 1: P9, K9, P8, K9, P9.
Row 2: K9, P9, K8, P9, K9.
Row 3: P9, K9, P8, K9, P9.
Row 4: K9, P9, K8, P9, K9.
Row 5: P9, Left Cable, K3, P8, Left Cable, K3, P9.
Row 6: K9, P9, K8, P9, K9.
Row 7: P9, K9, P8, K9, P9.
Row 8: K9, P9, K8, P9, K9.
Row 9: P9, K3, Right Cable, P8, K3, Right Cable, P9.
Repeat Rows 2 through 9 until the total length is 34 in (86 cm), finishing after Row 4 or Row 8.
Cast off all stitches in pattern.
Seaming and Button Closure
Lay the rectangle flat with the cable side facing down. Fold the cast-on and cast-off edges toward one another, allowing either edge to be on top.
Measure a 3 in (7.6 cm) overlap. Use the tapestry needle and yarn to seam the 3 in overlap on each side along the outer edge.
Center the overlap on the pillow and use removable stitch markers to hold each side. Seam the sides with mattress stitch using tapestry needle and thread.
Sew the buttons to the lower layer of the overlap, one over each cable. Use an opening in the cable pattern on the upper layer as each buttonhole.
