Knitting for the home with
Welcome fellow knitters, to
a new feauture of Uptown
Worsted! Spring is a great time
to refresh home accessories
and add cozy knitting at home
and it's definitely on our "to
do" list for free evenings and
weekends. The nice thing
about spring is that knitting
inside feels like the perfect
activity to spruce up our decor.
Uptown Worsted is our
favorite yarn for this purpose!
We're going to be knitting a
cushion cover with a lovely
all-over cabled pattern. To join
us, you'll need your favorite
color of Uptown Worsted
yarn, some 4.5mm needles
(or whichever size you need to
obtain the same gauge - you
can also use circular needles
to work flat), and a cable
needle for help with the cables.
Finally, the pillow will need a
poly-fill pillow insert for the
finishing touch.
If you'd like to join us, gather
up your supplies and get
started by knitting a swatch
with your needles and the
Uptown Worsted. You're
aiming for a stockinette gauge
of 17 stitches over 4" [10cm].
Uptown Worsted
Glenna Harris
Join me for this perfect project paired with the
perfect yarn for home decor, the non-pilling
Uptown Worsted yarn! Can you think of a place
this lovely pillow would go in your home?
A few skeins of yarn and a foam pillow insert will be
transformed into a cozy pillow!
Next, we'll review the stitch
gauge for the stockinette part
of the pillow, and another
swatch for the cable pattern!
Cushion covers are a great
choice if you're looking for
a slightly more advanced
project than a scarf or hat,
and there's a lot less pressure
to get the fit right.
Photos by Glenna Harris
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