Beginner Knit Pillow Cover Pattern – Pumpkin Spice Throw Pillow

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I love fall and I love knitting. A couple years ago I created this Pumpkin Spice knit pillow cover pattern when I was looking for a fall easy fall project to work on throughout the season. I had some fall yarn already but I didn’t know what I was going to make with it. With a toddler running around, I had to have a pattern that was pretty mindless. I just started knitting and this is the pillow cover I came up with. There is not a lot of counting, or lots of stitch switches. It can be tossed to the side and easily picked back up mid-row. This pattern is perfect for an experienced knitter looking for a project you can do with your eyes closed or a beginner knitter looking to practice.

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Easy Knitting Pattern

Pumpkin Spice Knit Pillow Cover – Yarn

Before you get started on your Pumpkin Spice knit pillow cover pattern, you first have to gather your supplies. For this project the first thing you are going to need is the yarn, that IS the pillow cover after all. This pillow cover uses 2 skeins of Caron Simply Soft Yarn Solids – Pumpkin and 2 skeins of Caron Simply Tweeds Yarn – Off White. This is my go to yarn brand in most of my projects. It is soft, nice to work with, inexpensive and easy to take care of. I have two young children and I need everything in my house to be machine washable. These covers have been thrown in the washing machine with various of other household items and they have come out perfectly clean and even softer than when they went in.

Easy Knitting Pattern

Pumpkin Spice Knit Pillow Cover – Needles

Next you are going to need the tools to knit with. For this knit pillow cover pattern I used my favorite knitting needles, ChiaoGoo Red Lace Knitting Needle US Size 3. I have used so many needles: plastic ones, bamboo ones, cheep mystery metal, and these ones are so nice. I have so many US size 3 needles because it is my absolute favorite size and these ChiaoGoo needles are my favorite brand. If you are looking to build a knitting supply stash and are just starting out, I cannot recommend these ChiaoGoo Twist Stainless Steel Interchangeable Set enough. They are a little on the pricy side, but they are really the only set of needles you will ever need, so long you don’t have 5 WIPs (works in progress) going, all on the same size needles all at once like I do.

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Easy Knitting Pattern

Additional Supplies

There are only a few other items you may want to get make this knit pillow cover pattern a little easier. You will probably want to get some spacers. For this pattern I used 2 spacers. Placing pacer every so many stitches make it easier to count stitches in smaller groups. You may also want to get a row counter. Honestly, this pattern is pretty easy to count without one, but it may make it easier to keep track of your row count if you are just starting out knitting. Lastly you will need a tapestry needle or small crochet hook to stitch up the sides of the pillow case.

A few other things I like to use when I knit, but you do not have to are a yarn bowl to keep my yarn neat and not getting tangled all over the place, and a yarn winder to make nice neat center pull yarn cakes.

I hope you love working on this project as much as I have! If you make these I would love to see your finish pillow cover, so please tag me in a picture of it on instagram (@amandahknitanddesign). Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions regarding my pattern or have questions regarding my post here. I would love to chat! Don’t miss out on a new post by signing up for my monthly newsletter and new blog post notifications! Happy Knitting!!

Your Pumpkin Spice Knit Pillow Cover Shopping List

• Pumpkin Spice Knit Pillow Cover – Pattern By Amanda Heake – AmandaHKnitandDesign
• Caron Simply Soft Yarn Solids – Pumpkin
• Caron Simply Tweeds Yarn – Off White
• ChiaoGoo Red Lace Knitting Needle US Size 3
• Spacers
• Counter
• Tapestry Needle or Small Crochet Hook

Other Helpful Knitting Tools

• ChiaoGoo Twist Stainless Steel Interchangeable Set (this set comes with spacers)
• Yarn Bowl
• Yarn Winder (this set comes with spacers and counters)