Stripes Brigade Mosaic Throw Pillow – Bulky Weight
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An easy mosaic throw pillow pattern that is perfect for beginners learning the mosaic knitting technique. If you can knit and purl, you can make this pillow.
Choose a self-striping yarn to add to the number of colors without adding any effort.
Pattern Details
- Sizes: One size
- Finished Measurements: 16½(18½, 20½) in. square. Fits an 18(20, 22)-in. pillow insert.
- Yarn Weight: Bulky (7 wpi)
Materials
- Yarn: 90(110, 140) yards [80(100, 130) m] in each of two colors of bulky- weight yarn.
- Needles: 1 pair circular needles, 24"
- Needle size: US 10 - 6.0 mm or size required to get gauge (3 sts/in)
- Notions: One 18(20, 22)-in. pillow insert (available at craft stores) or bag of pillow stuffing, Optional: One 20(22,24)-in. zipper (if you want to make it a removable pillow cover), 1 yd. fabric for back of pillow, cut to 16½(18½, 20½) in. square, 1 yd. fabric to line the front of the pillow, cut to 16½(18½, 20½) in. square, Sewing machine or needle and thread or access to a tailer/upholsterer, Measuring tape, tapestry needle, scissors, Recommended: T-pins and blocking mats for blocking
Gauge
- 3 sts/in in St st
Shown: Sunset-colored pillow: 1 ball each Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Bulky (Grey Heather) and Gina Chunky (Slate); Rainbow pillow: 1 ball each Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Bulky (Onyx), Gina Chunky (Mermaid)
Pattern Notes
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Recommended Course: Mosaic Knitting
Mosaic knitting is a color-knitting technique that’s perfect for beginners. It requires just knit and purl in order to make stunning one-, two-, or many-color designs.
In this short and easy video guide, I walk you through how to create beautiful color knitting projects without learning harder techniques like Fair-Isle knitting.
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Hi, I’ve been wanting to try this pillow for a couple of years. Now I’m ready for my first mosaic adventure. I have a ready made travel pillow that I want to cover. Must I line the knitting if using a ready made pillow? Can I just add a zipper and stuff the pillow in the knitted case?
Hi Jane,
I’m going to be passing your question along to Liat, but I want to let you know that she is currently on maternity leave (she is expecting her baby very soon) and will be taking up to 1-2 weeks to answer.
Thanks so much for your patience and understanding!
Best,
Elias
Hi Jane,
I know we already corresponded about this but just so your question has an answer here on the website, the answer is no you don’t need to line the knitted pillow if you are stuffing it with a ready-made insert.
Hugs!