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I love Pillow Covers! They are a great space saving way to instantly change the look of your room without having to store a bunch of bulky pillows. This is easily one of my FAVORITE knit pillow covers. It is so fun and so bright! You can use whatever kind of yarn you want, but let me tell you, this yarn combo is amazing, I highly recommend it (and you can find the links below). Another reason I am OBSESSED with knitting pillow covers is that they are so easy to make. With a toddler running around, I need to have a pattern that is pretty mindless, without a lot of stitch counting or switches. This easy knitting 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
Bubblegum Storm Knit Pillow Cover – The Yarn
Before you start knitting, you are going to need to gather your supplies. First thing you need to get for this easy knitting pattern is the yarn. For this pattern I used two different brands/types of yarn. I had the yarn already and thought they looked neat together. If you want to make this knit pillow cover in the same colors as pictured, you will need two skeins of RED HEART Super Saver Economy Yarn, Pretty n Pink and one skein of Caron Simply Soft Feathered Yarn. These two types of yarn are very easy to care for. 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
Bubblegum Storm Knit Pillow Cover – The 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 5. I have used so many needles, plastic ones, bamboo ones, cheep mystery metal, and these ChiaoGoo needles are my favorite. 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.
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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. This pattern does not have a lot of different rows so it is pretty easy to just count by looking, but it is nice to have just in case. 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 easy knitting pattern as much as I have! If you make this I would love to see your finish pillow cover, so please tag me in a picture of it on instagram (@amandah8234). 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 Bubblegum Storm Knit Pillow Cover Shopping List
- Bubblegum Storm Knit Pillow Cover – Pattern By Amanda Heake – AmandaHKnitandDesign
- Caron Simply Soft Feathered Yarn (1)
- RED HEART Super Saver Economy Yarn, Pretty n Pink (2)
- ChiaoGoo Red Lace Knitting Needle US Size 5
- Spacers
- Counter
- Tapestry Needle or Small Crochet Hook
Optional Tools of the Trade
- ChiaoGoo Twist Stainless Steel Interchangeable Set (this set comes with spacers)
- Yarn Bowl
- Yarn Winder (this set comes with spacers and counters)
Amanda Heake – Motherhood – Knitting – Design
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