The Daisy Pillow is pure 60’s flower power happiness! Don’t let the unconventional shape fool you. With its rhythmic increases and decreases, the Daisy Pillow is very beginner friendly. and/or is worked in the round to create a cute little bloom that will brighten your home year-round. No watering required!
Pattern details:
Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate Knitter
Needle Size:
for magic loop (or shorter if desired)
Size US 15 (10 mm) double-pointed needles (optional - if you use the magic loop technique then you will not need these)
Size US M-13 (9 mm) crochet hook for seaming your pillow sides together
Adjust needle / hook sizes as necessary to match gauge. Note that if you adjust your needle size, the crochet hook should be approx. 1 mm smaller than the knitting needle when gauge is met.
Finished Measurements:
18” / 46 cm diameter
Gauge:
9 sts and 13 rows = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch worked flat, unblocked
Materials:
Main Color (MC petals): 2 skeins of or (100% Wool, approx 100 yds / 200 g)
Contrast Color (CC center): 1 skein of or (100% Wool, approx 100 yds / 200 g)
*** Many Knit Collage yarns will work for this pillow as long as you match gauge. Our mixed stripe version is knit using a Mini Skein Kit. These yarns will work: , , , , any of the . We do not suggest our super bulky yarns Wanderlust or Pixie Dust.
*** Our samples are shown in these color combinations: Soft Ivory Sister (MC) / Honeysuckle Spun Cloud (CC), Dusty Pink Sister (MC) / Soft Ivory Sister (CC) and for the mixed stripe version - Love Cloud Spun Could (MC) / Daisy Chain (CC) - for one side of the pillow and Natural Mini Kit (MC) / Daisy Chain )CC) for the other side.
Pillow insert - we recommend .
Pattern Designer: Julie Robinson