This Knitted Velvet Pillow is so soft and fun to make. I’m happy to share the Bernat Stitch Along knitting pattern and video tutorial with you. We begin by knitting up the Front Panel in the new silky soft Bernat Velvet yarn. Next, we add two overlapping Back Panels, then finish up by seaming our edges together and adding fun Tassels.
I hope you join me and create this pretty pillow in the classic Seed Stitch texture, along with the blanket and basket, during the 6-week KAL.
WATCH BERNAT VELVET PILLOW VIDEO INVITE
YARN AND TOOLS for KNITTED VELVET PILLOW
This Velvet Pillow knits up with one color of your choice in the newly launched Bernat Velvet yarn. It’s a Bulky weight yarn and I’m going to use 2 balls of the new color Indigo Velvet. You will also want to pick up a 20″ x 20″ square pillow form.
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- Yarn – Bernat Velvet Yarn (2 balls)
- Knitting Needles – Size 7 US (4.5 mm) 24-inch Circular Knitting Needles
- Tapestry Needle – Clover Chibi Jumbo Bent Tip Darning Needle Set
- Scissors – Gold Stork Crane Scissors
TECHNIQUES + ABBREVIATIONS
- Slip Knot
- CO = Cast On Long Tail Method
- K = Knit Stitch
- K2Tog = Knit next 2 stitches together
- P = Purl Stitch
- BO = Bind Off
- Weave In Ends
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- Approx = Approximate(LY)
- Beg = Begin(ning)
- Cont = Continue(ity)
- Pat = Pattern
- Rem = Remain(ing)
- Rep = Repeat
- RS = Right Side
- St(s) = Stitch(es)
- WS = Wrong Side
PATTERN INSTRUCTIOBNS + VIDEO TUTORIALS
KNITTED VELVET PILLOW
The free printable knitting pattern for this Textured and Tasseled Pillow is provided courtesy JOANN.
MEASUREMENT
Approx 20″ [51cm] square.
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GAUGE
If you want to check your gauge, your 4″ x 4″ square is knit with 12 stitches and 20 rows in the knit stitch pattern Seed Stitch with Bernat Velvet Yarn and Size 7 US knitting needles.
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PILLOW FRONT
FRONT (make 1).
Cast on 57 stitches (sts).
1st row: [Right side [RS]]. *Knit 1 [K1]. Purl 1 [P1]. Repeat [rep] from * to last st. K1.
2nd row: This row forms Seed St Pattern [Pat]. Continue [cont] in pat until work measures approximately [approx] 20″ [51 cm] from beginning [beg].
Cast off.
WATCH VIDEO STEP-BY-STEP TO KNIT PILLOW FRONT
_____PILLOW BACK
BACK (make 2 alike).
Cast on 58 stitches (sts).
1st row: (RS) *K2. P2. Rep from * to last 2 sts. K2.
2nd row: *P2. K2. Rep from * to last 2 sts. P2.
Rep 1st and 2nd rows until work from beg measures approx 1½” [4 cm], ending on a Wrong Side [WS] row.
Next row: K2tog. *P1. K1. Rep from * to end of row.
Next row: K1. *P1. K1 Rep from * to end of row.
This row forms Seed St Pat. Cont in pat until work from beg measures approx 15″ [38 cm].
Cast off.
WATCH VIDEO STEP-BY-STEP TO KNIT PILLOW BACK
_____PILLOW FINISHING
Overlap Back pieces to match dimensions of Front, with ribbed sections in center to create opening to insert pillow form. Sew outer edge seams.
Tassels (make 16).
Cut a piece of cardboard 4″ [10 cm] wide. Wind yarn around cardboard 25 times. Break yarn leaving a long end and thread end through needle. Slip needle through all loops and tie tightly. Remove cardboard and wind yarn tightly around loops 1″ [2.5 cm] below fold. Fasten securely. Cut through remaining [rem] loops and trim ends evenly. Sew one tassel to each corner of Pillow, and 3 along each edge.
WATCH VIDEO STEP-BY-STEP TO KNIT PILLOW FINISHING
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