Teach Yourself Visually Knitting

Easy Knitting Projects chapter 14

ANDALUSIAN STITCH (ODD NUMBER OF STS)
Row 1 (RS): Knit.

Row 2 (WS): Purl.

Row 3: K1, p1, k1; rep from to end.

Row 4: Purl.

Rep rows 1–4 for Andalusian stitch.

Pattern Stitch

PILLOW COVER

1 CO 35 sts in double strand A.

2 Beg with row 1, work in Andalusian stitch pattern until piece measures

12 inches, ending with a WS row.

3 BO sts in patt. Cut yarn and pull tail through last st to secure.

4 Repeat steps 1–3 to create second side of cover.

FINISHING

1 Weave in ends.

2 Lightly steam on WS to block and reduce curling.

3 Hold squares together with WS facing each other. Work picot crochet (see

page 195) in double strand B around three sides to join and embellish as

follows: Working left to right, starting at corner and working through both thicknesses at the same time, work 1 single crochet (sc),

*ch3, insert the crochet hook back into the same st and pull up loop, yo, and pull yarn through both loops on hook (this re-inserted

chain is the picot); sc across next 3 sts; rep from *around three sides. Do not cut yarn or tie off end. Leave loop on holder.

4 Insert pillow form into cover, taking care not to let edging unravel and making sure the pillow form corners are tucked into the

pillow cover corners.

5 Continue picot edging across fourth side to finish. Cut yarn and pull tail through last loop to secure. Thread the end into a tapestry

needle and close edging to conceal end.

How to Make the Textured Pillow Cover