AMERICAN THREAD “AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN
4—70 yd. skeins Natural
1 Pr. Knitting Needles No. 10 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW
1 Double Pointed Knitting Needle
GAUGE: 4 sts = 1 inch
Cast on 72 sts. 1st ROW: K 2, * P 2nd st, leave on needle, P next st and sl both sts off needle (P cross st), repeat from * 4 times, K 1 (this completes P cross st section), P 2, K 11, P 2, K 2, P 12, K 2, P 2, K 11, P 2, work P cross st over next 11 sts, K 2. 2nd ROW: P 2, * K 2nd st from back and leave st on needle, K skipped st in usual manner and sl both sts off needle (K cross st), repeat from * 4 times, K 1 (this completes K cross st section), K 2, P 3, work 5 sts in next st as follows: K 1, YO, K 1, YO, K 1; P 3, work 5 sts in next st as before, P 3, K 2, P 2, sl next 3 sts to dpn and hold in front of work, K 3, then K 3 sts from dpn, sl next 3 sts to dpn and hold in back of work, K 3, then K 3 from dpn, P 2, K 2, P 3,
5 sts in next st as before, P 3, 5 sts in next st, P 3, K 2, work K cross st over next 11 sts, P 2. 3rd ROW: K 2, P cross st over 11 sts, P 2, K 3, P 5, K 3, P 5, K 3, P 2, K 2, P 12, K 2, P 2, K 3, P 5, K 3, P 5, K 3, P 2, P cross st over 11 sts, K 2. 4th ROW: P 2, K cross st over next 11 sts, K 2, P 3, K 5, P 3, K 5, P 3, K 2, P 2, K 12, P 2, K 2, P 3, K 5, P 3, K 5, P 3, K 2, K cross st over next 11 sts, P 2. 5th ROW: K 2, P cross st over next 11 sts, P 2, K 3, sl 1, P 4 tog, p.s.s.o., K 3, sl 1, P 4 tog, p.s.s.o., K 3, P 2, K 2, P 12, K 2, P 2, K 3, sl 1, P 4 tog, p.s.s.o., K 3, sl 1, P 4 tog, p.s.s.o., K 3, P 2, P cross st over next 11 sts, K 2. 6th ROW: P 2, K cross st over 11 sts, K 2, P 5, 5 sts in next st, P 5, K 2, P 2, sl 3 sts to dpn and hold in back of work, K 3, then K 3 sts from dpn, sl 3 sts to dpn and hold in front of work, K 3, then K 3 from dpn, P 2, K 2, P 5, 5 sts in next st, P 5, K 2, K cross st over 11 sts, P 2. 7th ROW: K 2, P cross st over 11 sts, P 2, K 5, P 5, K 5, P 2, K 2, P 12, K 2, P 2, K 5, P 5, K 5, P 2, P cross st over 11 sts, K 2. 8th ROW: P 2, K cross st over 11 sts, K 2, P 5, K 5, P 5, K 2, P 2, K 12, P 2, K 2, P 5, K 5, P 5, K 2, K cross st over 11 sts, P 2. 9th ROW: K 2, P cross st over 11 sts, P 2, K 5, sl 1, P 4 tog, p.s.s.o., K 5, P 2, K 2, P 12, K 2, P 2, K 5, sl 1, P 4 tog, p.s.s.o., K 5, P 2, P cross st over 11 sts, K 2. Repeat 2nd through 9th rows for pattern until pillow section measures 19 inches ending with last pattern row. Bind off.
FINISHING: Block and steam to measure. Complete lining same as pillow No. 1 on page [7].
Pillow 3
Aran Pillow #3