Free Knitting Pattern: Lion® Cashmere Blend Sweet Dreams Travel Pillow

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Sweet Dreams Travel Pillow
Lion BrandŽ Lion^® Cashmere Blend
Pattern Number: k1TravelPillow
This project gives new meaning to the idea of "knitting for relaxation." Decorative clouds are duplicate stitched prior to stuffing and seaming the knitted pieces. Buttons complete the finished look.

SKILL LEVEL: Easy
SIZE: One Size, Varies
Width 13 in. /33cm Length 12 in. /30.5cm
Note: Pattern is written for smallest size with changes for larger sizes in parentheses. When only one number is given, it applies to all sizes. To follow pattern more easily, circle all numbers pertaining to your size before beginning.

PUBLISHED IN: knit.1

CORRECTIONS: None

MATERIALS

270-105 Lion Cashmere Blend Yarn: Light Blue Pastel blue

Quantity needed: 1 Skeins
Estimated Price: $ 8.99
Note: (A)

270-098 Lion Cashmere Blend Yarn: Cream Soft natural cream
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Note: (B)

Lion Brand Knitting Needles - Size 7 [4.5 mm]
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Lion Brand Crochet Hook - Size H-8
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Lion Brand Stitch Holders
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Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6)
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Additional Materials
1/4 yd fleece fabric Sewing thread Buckwheat hulls or fiberfill stuffing 3 1/4 (13mm) pearl buttons
GAUGE:
17 sts and 25 rows to 4 in. /10 cm over St st using size 8 (5 mm) needles. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you less stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.
Exact gauges is not imporant to this project.

NOTES:
Clouds are embroidered in duplicate st after front piece has been knitted. When referring to "right" front or "left" front, we're talking about the neck pillow as it is worn.

INSTRUCTIONS

MAKE THE RIGHT FRONT With A, cast on 7 sts. Rows 1, 3, 5 (RS) Inc, k to last st, inc. Rows 2 and 4 Inc, p to last st, inc. Row 6 Purl. Rep rows 5-6 three times more-23 sts. Work 12 rows even in St st. Row 25 (RS) Inc, k across. Work 3 rows even in St st. Row 29 (RS) Rep row 25. Row 30 Purl. Row 31 Rep row 25. Row 32 Purl across to last st, inc-27 sts. Place all sts on holder. MAKE THE LEFT FRONT AND COMPLETE FRONT Work as for rows 1-32 of right front, reversing all shaping, do not put sts on holder. Row 33 (RS) Knit to end, cast on 4 sts, k across 27 sts on holder-58 sts. Work 19 rows even inSt st. Row 53 (RS) Ssk, k to last 2 sts, k2tog-56 sts. Work 3 rows even in St st. Row 57 (RS) Rep row 53-54 sts. Work 1 row even in St st. Rep last 2 rows 4 times more-46 sts.Row 67 Rep row 53-44 sts. Row 68 P2tog, p across, ssp-42 sts. Rep last 2 rows once more-38 sts. Bind off 4 sts at begof next 2 rows, 6 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Bind off rem 18 sts. MAKE THE BOTTOM BACK Note Back is made in 2 pieces. With B, work as for front through row 52. Rows 53-56 Work in k1, p1 rib. Bind off. MAKE THE TOP BACK With B, cast on 58 sts. Rows 1-4 Work in k1, p1 rib. Row 5 (buttonhole row) [K13, k2tog, yo] 3 times, k13. Row 6 Purl. Complete to match front, starting with row 53. FINISH THE PILLOW COVER Steam all pieces. Using B and yarn needle, follow chart to embroider clouds in duplicatestitch, spacing them randomly over front (our sample has 7 clouds, 3 of which are reversed image ofchart). Trace around front to make a liner pattern. Cut out 2 identical liner pieces from fleecefabric and sew tog leaving a gap for stuffing. Clip seams and turn right side out, stuffing withbuckwheat hulls or fiberfill. Sew gap. Pin knitted back pieces to front, overlapping ribbed edge oftop back over ribbed edge of lower back. With A, crochet hook and front facing, work a rnd of scaround entire edge, followed by 2 rnds of sl st. Fasten off. Sew buttons on ribbed edge of bottomback. Place stuffed pillow inside cover

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