FO & Free Pattern: T-shirt Yarn Pillow

This pillow was a quick knit thanks to size 19 needles and the thick t-shirt yarn I made the other day (directions here).

To make one, you will need:

Approximately 6 balls of t-shirt yarn (6 t-shirts worth). I used various shades of beige and white.
Size 19 needles
Darning needle
A square pillow insert (I used an old one I had lying around and just removed the cover)

Cover:

Front: Cast on 55 sts.
Row 1: k27, pm, k1, pm, k to end.
Row 2 (RS) (decrease row): K to 2 sts before marker, ssk, sm, k1, sm, k2tog, k to end.
Row 3: knit
Row 4:(RS) decrease row): K to 2 sts before marker, ssk, sm, k1, sm, k2tog, k to end.
Row 5: knit
Row 6: (RS) (decrease row): K to 2 sts before marker, ssk, sm, k1, sm, k2tog, k to end.
Row 7: purl

Repeat rows 2-7 until 3 sts remain. Remove markers, then slip 1, k2tog, psso. You will have one stitch remaining. This will be the center stitch on the mitred square that will form the back of your pillow cover. Cut yarn.

Back:

Now, starting at the corner to the right of your center stitch, with the right side facing up, pick up and knit 27 stitches along the right side of your square, pm, knit the center stitch, pm, and then pick up and knit 27 stitches along the top of your square. You are now ready to knit the mitred square for the back:

Row 1: k27, pm, k1, pm, k to end.
Row 2 (RS) (decrease row): K to 2 sts before marker, ssk, sm, k1, sm, k2tog, k to end.
Row 3: knit
Row 4:(RS) decrease row): K to 2 sts before marker, ssk, sm, k1, sm, k2tog, k to end.
Row 5: knit
Row 6: (RS) (decrease row): K to 2 sts before marker, ssk, sm, k1, sm, k2tog, k to end.
Row 7: purl

Repeat rows 2-7 until 3 sts remain. Remove markers, then slip 1, k2tog, psso. You will have one stitch remaining. Cut yarn and weave the tail through the remaining stitch.

Weave in all ends.

Your pillow cover will be connected to the front on two sides, so you can slip your pillow insert inside, like this:


















To finish, take a long length of t-shirt yarn and your darning needle. Starting on the bottom right corner, seam together the open sides of the pillow.

Enjoy!