Townes Pillow

Townes Pillow

$7.00

The Townes Pillow features a beautiful five-color gradient created from a rainfall of stranded colorwork transitions. Choose from an elegant neutral, soothing blue, lively green, or even vibrant red/orange palette to fit any decor.

For a limited time, this design is available as a Project Kit featuring Lamana Como.

PDF - Digital Download. Additional pattern information is shown below photographs.

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Construction
Pillow is worked circularly in one piece, from end to end. Top and sides are sewn, and a zipper is attached at bottom. The Townes Patterns may be worked either from charts or written directions. Read all chart rounds from right to left.

Finished Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
18½ (18½, 18½, 20¼, 20¼, 24¼, 24¼)" / 47 (47, 47, 51.5, 51.5, 61.5, 61.5) cm width
12¼ (14¼, 18, 14¼, 20¼, 12¼, 16)" / 31 (36, 45.5, 36, 51.5, 31, 40.5) cm length

Yarn
Lamana Como
100% superfine merino
131 yards / 120 meters per 25 g skein

1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 2) skein(s) C1
90 (101, 131, 111, 176, 117, 163) yards
80 (90, 120, 100, 160, 105, 150) meters

1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skein(s) C2
114 (131, 159, 145, 194, 149, 184) yards
105 (120, 145, 135, 175, 135, 170) meters

1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skein(s) C3
114 (131, 159, 145, 194, 149, 184) yards
105 (120, 145, 135, 175, 135, 170)meters

1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skein(s) C4
114 (131, 159, 145, 194, 149, 184) yards
105 (120, 145, 135, 175, 135, 170)meters

1 (1, 2, 1, 2, 2, 2) skeins C5
109 (118, 145, 129, 179, 142, 177) yards
100 (110, 135, 120, 165, 130, 160) meters

Sample photographed is size 2 in colors Macadamia/48M (C1), Silver Grey/05 (C2), Muscat/47M (C3), Light Grey/42M (C4), and Silk Grey/03M (C5)

Gauge
25 stitches & 33 rounds = 4" / 10 cm in Townes Pattern, after blocking

Needle
One 24" / 60 cm circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed
US 4 / 3.5 mm

Other Materials
Two stitch markers (one in a contrasting color), blunt tapestry needle, T-pins, blocking wires (optional but recommended), one 18 or 20" / 45 or 51 cm invisible zipper and sewing thread in a matching color, sewing pins, sharp sewing needle, one pillow form in chosen size dimensions

Skill Level
3 of 5