![]() It’s done in such a way that allows you to add colored decorative detail without actually have to knit or know how! The stitch is worked over the top of already existing stitches. So from where I put my pin on the middle of my basting line, I counted down ten knit V’s, and then started my duplicate stitch.Ī duplicate stitch is an embroidery technique used in knitting. The middle line of my heart was 20 boxes long. Plan for each square on your graph paper to be one knit stitch, or “V”, on your sweater. If you don’t have any graph paper handy, you can print off your own by clicking here. Creating a duplicate stitch won’t ruin your sweater in any way, and you can always start over, but if you plan out your design first you’ll save time. I would recommend that you draw out your design on graph paper before you attempt it on your sweater. Find the very middle of your center basting line and place a pin there. Speaking of cutting- DON’T CUT YET! You are going to make your design on your sweater before you cut it out, so don’t get ahead of yourself or you’ll run the risk of it unraveling or stretching apart. Don’t cut it and waste length and worry about unraveling if you don’t have to! Baste around the perimeter of your pillow square as well, and plan on using the bottom hem of your sweater as a pillow edge. I barely squeeked in under the armholes! Once you have decided your size, find the middle of your sweater and use your contrasting thread color to make a long basting stitch thru it. I decided to make my pillow 16″ x 16″, and I gave myself 1/2″ of seam allowance all around, making my pillow front a square 17″ x 17″. You won’t want to put an armhole seam on your lovely pillow front, so you’ll need to choose a size that lets you have enough space to cut out your pillow plus seam allowance. Take into consideration the length of your sweater from the hem to the armholes. Never cut them! Then, lay your sweater out flat on the table and decide how large you want your pillow to be. To start your sweater pillow, first lay out your sweater and use a sweater shaver on it if it needs it, and use a knit picker or a snag nab-it to hide any snags on the back of the sweater. The cotton is a Kona cotton, which I can’t remember the exact color name for. The yarn that I used was Berroco Peruvian Quick (100% wool) that was leftover from a cardigan I knit. ![]() 1/2 yard of cotton in a matching or complimentary color to your sweater (you will need more if you make a bigger pillow cover).Sewing thread both to match your knit and one spool to contrast it.A pillow form (I didn’t have the right size so my pillow is currently stuffed with polyfill I had on hand).Yarn, that is a little bit heavier than the yarn used to knit your sweater.The yarn that I used gave it a wonderfully nubby and full appearance, even though the rib knit spaced out the knit lines a bit more than I would have liked. A stockinette stitch (all knit on one side, all purl on the other) would be easiest, but I say dig thru your closet and use whatever is free! It was a rib knit (knit one, purl one), but you could use a sweater with any kind of stitch you’d like to make one of these. The sweater that I used was an inexpensive acrylic blend that I had worn to keep me warm back when I did alterations in a very cold shop. I used what’s called a duplicate stitch to make the pink heart. I decided it needed a big pink heart, just in time for Valentine’s Day! I didn’t want a boring pillow and I needed it to be extra squishy. I had held onto an old grey sweater and saved it to make my own, and I finally got around to stitching it this week. I’ve always wanted one, but I’m not willing the pay the hefty price tag to buy one.
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