the round vintage pillow...

I did not find a pattern for this pillow

so I wrote down what I did

after I had figured it out

it is made with

short rows

it is much easier than it looks

I make no claim on it

It's  made with a 3 count

I cast on

39 stitches (sts)

that made a 14" pillow

I used slightly smaller needles because I wanted it tight

I used acrylic yarn that I have in the stash

with the first colour

cast on your stitches

knit two rows

cut yarn

join new colour

knit to the last three stitches of previous row

do not knit these stitches

leave them on the needle

and turn the work and go back

(above you see six stitches that aren't worked )

turn the work and knit back on all the stitches



here you can see eight sets of three stitches that were  left on the needle as the row is worked back and forth

the row gets shorter as you  leave three stitches behind each time you work the row

and here the row is done

there are spaces between the sets of 3 but don't worry they disappear or if they don't they look like little eyelets

change the colour and knit two rows using all the stitches

cut the yarn

and change to another colour

knit all the stitches until you get to the last three

leave these on the needle and turn the work and go back on the stitches you just worked

turn the work and go back and work all the stitches until you reach the last three

leave them on the needle

turn the work and go back up

and continue working to the last three stitches

turning and working back

and turning  and working to the last three stitches

until you have three stitches left to work

when each section is done

cut the yarn and join on a new colour

knit two rows on all the stitches

cut the yarn and join another colour

knit to the last three stitches and repeat the pattern

pretty soon you will have  different coloured sections separated by two rows

on the pillow I made I had

18 sections

it lays flat and there is no stretching or tugging to make it fit

I have no idea if this is for all stitch counts

I sewed in the tails

I sewed the seam together

and I will make a round pillow for it to be stitched to

you can make a second one if you wish your pillow to be the same on both sides

if there are mistakes please let me know

if you have a question please ask

I hope if you make one you show us

it was fun to make and it took very little time

enjoy!!!