Knit Simple Winter 2008/09 #29

Design by Tanis Gray

Refined basketweave pillow sham is done in a quartet of must-touch knit/purl textures. They work up quickly on large needles in three sectionsa front and two back pieces that overlap and close at the ribbed buttonhole band.

Difficulty level

MATERIALS

3 hanks in Montana by Tahki Yarns/TahkiStacy Charles, Inc., 3oz/100g each approx 130yd/120m, (100% unprocessed pure new wool) in in #1 natural

One pair size 11(7mm) knitting needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

Three 2"(50mm) buttons, one 16 x 16"/40.5 x 40.5cm pillow form and tapestry needle

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS

One size.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Approximately 16 x 16"/40.5 x 40.5cm

GAUGE

10 sts and 17 rows to 4"/10cm over diagonal stripe pattern.