20” wide by 20” tall.Ħ.For a firmer pillow use a 22” pillow form. It helps to use stitch markers to mark out the bottom of each tree.ĥ.Finished pillow before adding insert measures approx. I’ll walk you through each step and show you exactly how I added the trees to my Pine Forest Pillow.Ĥ85 yards of worsted weight yarn in Color A (I used 3 skeins of Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in white)ġ15 yards of worsted weight yarn in Color B (I used 1 skein of Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in black)Ģ8” size 8 (5.00mm) circular knitting needlesĢ.The entire pillow is made using knit stitches.ģ.Color work is done using the duplicate stitch technique after the pillow is complete.Ĥ.A graph is provided for reference as to where to place the trees. If you need some help and want to see the duplicate stitch in action check out my video tutorial below. If you’ve done crafts like cross stitch and embroidery then you’ll have no problem working the duplicate stitch. I opted to use duplicate stitch for this pillow to make it more beginner friendly and to hide any carries from the black yarn.ĭuplicate stitch is perfect when working with contrasting colors like black and white or when you only need different colors in small spots of your project. Using only knit stitches in the round it is perfect for beginners. The Nordic Tree pillow using a simple crochet stitch that looks knit so naturally I knew that it’s sister The Pine Forest Pillow needed to come to fruition.Īfter two years and lots of practice with knitting it’s finally here! The Pine Forest Pillow is deceptively simple. It’s an easy way to support this blog at no additional cost to you.Įver since I made the Nordic Tree Pillow crochet pattern, I have been wanting to make a knit version too. If you make a purchase through one of those links I may receive a small commission.
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