I made this enormous bolster pillow and the kids immediately started calling it “the pickle pillow.” It doesn’t really fit on the love seat (I needs a couch, yo), so the boys use it as a head rest when they’re laying in front of the tube watching episodes of Inspector Gadget. It’s their new favorite TV show. It’s 22 minutes, so they get to watch one episode unless they’re sick and quarantined to the living room.
Details:
TWO strands of Lion Brand Wool-ease Thick & Quick in lemongrass (which was ON CLEARANCE at my local Michael’s last week for $3.99/ball)
Size US19 needles.
35 (or 36? something like that) stitches and approximately 22 garter ridges (44 knit rows).
Seam the BO to the CO, then cinch one end shut.
Fold a towel in half (short end to short end), then roll it up and wrap it with a few layers of quilt batting.
I made an inside case with some green fabric so the guts wouldn’t be so obvious through the stretched stitches.
Stuff it! Close the other end.
I LOVE garter stitch. It’s so easy and textural and……yeah! it’s awesome. <3
Oh my gosh, this is amazing!
Thank you, Laura!
Oh my goodness! I have been working on a throw since November with that same yarn and I haven’t finished it because I’ve had to pay $6.99 a skein for it! But in other news, the pickle pillow looks fabulous! Love it!
It’s one of those yarns that I must use a coupon on! It usually goes on sale during the holiday season, so that’s when I stock up. heh
Thank you!
Brilliant!
Thanks! :)
Oh, I love this! It’s so fun & unique. Makes me wish I knew how to knit… ;)
If you ever attempt to learn, garter stitch is the KNIT stitch every single row. no purling! That’s why I like it. ;)
this is so cute! I will have to try this! I love that green too.
Thank you! I love it, too. I got the last two skeins at my Michael’s, though! I hope they aren’t discontinuing it. :/
HA! My husband would love a pickle pillow, but I don’t knit with needles (I do with loom) and I’m not ready for jumping into another technique. Not enough space in my hard drive right now. I made him a crocheted vinyl record pillow. We met through his record store.
Awww! That’s really sweet. I’m sure you could crochet something similar, if you’d like! the LB Thick & Quick really does make projects go super fast!
Oh, cute!! :) I totally want a pickle pillow! lol. I love that Thick & Quick yarn, too – it’s so soft!
Yeah! It totally is. I’ve made a cowl out of it and it’s just…yummy.
That is awesome!!! I think I might make a couple of those to use on our sofa. And possibly one for yoga!
Thanks!
What a great product! I would like to make one for my baby.
How long does it take you to knit a pillow? I want to have a bolster pillow too!
This is such an awesome idea! I mimic’d you and will be posting up my version on my blog this week. I wanted to make sure you knew I gave credit back to you. Thank you so much for the inspiration!
Jen @ Noting Grace
Sweet! My sister wants me to knit her a pouf pillow, but in a cylindrical shape, and I was trying to find a workable pattern. Now to get the color she wants…
PS – How well does the yarn hold up? The original pillow my sister is interested in is knit using yarn rope, and she asked for something thick that doesn’t pill easily.