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Date: Sun, 04 Jan 1998 10:02:07 -0500
From: J Merritt (jmerritt@roanoke.infi.net)
Subject: [BOND] pillowghan
Hi,
Thought I would give a rough pattern for pillowghans. They are fairly
easy to make if you realize the ratios.
The pillow:
Make any size square. They are usually 16" square or 18" square.
The afghan:
Make the length 4 times the pillow size. Example: if you make a 16"
square pillow, then 4 x 16 = 64". The length of your afghan would be
64".
Make the width 3 times the pillow size. Example: if you make a 16"
square pillow, then 3 x 16 = 48". The width of your afghan would be
48".
Assembly of pillowghan:
Lay the afghan out flat with the wrong side facing up. Divide the short
side of the afghan in thirds and place a pin at the third measurements
as markers. Lay the right side of the pillow facing the wrong side of
the afghan between the pin markers and with the edge of one side of the
pillow even with the edge of the afghan. You now see the wrong sides of
both pieces. Attach three sides of the pillow to the afghan leaving the
fourth side free. The three sides to attach are the edge that is common
with the edge of the afghan and the two nearest sides. The side that is
opposite the edge remains free.
To fold:
Turn the afghan so the right side is facing up. Fold each of the 1/3
sides towards the center. Starting with the end of the afghan that has
no pillow, fold that end to the middle of the afghan. Fold once again
to come to the bottom of the pillow. Fold once again to cover the
pillow. Holding the afghan, turn the pillow inside out to cover the
afghan. Voila, a pillowaghan!
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Hope this helps,
Jennie
jmerritt@roanoke.infi.net
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Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 07:17:49 -0500
From: Ron & Donna Mardis (dmardis@kih.net)
Subject: [BOND] HOMESPUN PILLOWGHAN
I want to share my most recent project for my MIL & FIL.
I have made each one a personal pillowghan. I reversed the colors on
each afghan. Hers is Hepplewhite afghan with a
Rococo pillow. His is Rococo afghan with Hellpewhite pillow. My DH
wants me to stitch Mom and Dad on them, so I guess I will try that with
the duplicate stitch. I think it will look OK. Anyway I wanted to
share my pattern with everyone. Hope you enjoy the pattern. WISHING
EVERYONE HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
HOMESPUN PILLOWGHAN
ISM (161 needles)
KP: 4
SUPPLIES: 6 skeins Yarn (MC) Lion Brand Homespun
1 skein Yarn (CC) Lion Brand Homespun
PILLOW POCKET:
Use CC
Closed edge (E-Wrap) CO EON 35 needles (spans 69)
Hang Hem
K 63 R
Backstitch BO
AFGHAN:
Use MC
Closed edge (E-Wrap) CO EON 81 needles (spans 161 needles)
Hang Hem
K 259 R
Back Stitch BO
ATTACH PILLOW:
Attach pillow pocket (on 3 sides) at the middle of the lower edge of
afghan. Leave open the upper edge of pillow pocket. This will be
used to hold the folded afghan, thus forming a pillow, or will be
used to keep feet warm when using afghan as cover.
EDGING:
ROW 1:
Use CC
SC in every stitch along one end
3 SC in corner stitch
*SC in two stitches, skip one stitch* along side.
Repeat from * to * until reaching the corner stitch
3 SC in corner stitch
Repeat all edging instructions once.
ROW 2.
Same as Row 1 only use DC instead of SC
ROW 3
Same as Row 1 using SC
FINISHING:
Weave in loose ends.
Block
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Donna in KY
dmardis@kih.net
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Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2000 21:52:36 -0500
From: "Susan Sled" (ssled@bigwave.ca)
Subject: Re: [BOND] afghan question
I have been using fisherman (shaker) rib on my pillowghan's and afghans
and it does prevent a lot of the curling problem. My method is as follows.
First side panel is 17 stitches - multiples of 3 plus 2. Convert every
3rd stitch to rib (you will have 2 stitch on each end) XX|XX|XX|XX|XX|XX
where | is the converted rib stitch.
Use the "seam as you go" method of joining the panels.
The second panel must be multiples of 3 i.e. 21 sts; 99 sts. Skip the
first stitch and then covert every third stitch to rib X|XX|XX|XX|X - I
usually do 18 rows of rib for the top and bottom border.
The next panel is the same as the first ( 3 + 2 stitches wide) - keep
alternating the panels as required.
This method produces the visual 2:1 rib effect across the top and bottom
and you won't be able to see the seam in the ribbing.
Susan Sled
Hamilton, ON Canada
ssled@bigwave.ca
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Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2000 00:15:30 -0800
From: Lila Jones (lmjones@lewiston.com)
Subject: [BOND] My Pillowghan Pattern
This is my pattern. It is in one piece, but you can easily make three
panels with 1/3 of the stitches for each panel plus 1 stitch on each
edge that will be sewn together or seamed by the seam-as-you knit
technique.
One Piece Afghan Pattern
with Pillowghan instructions
by Lila Jones, lmjones@lewiston.com
Gauge: 15 sts = 4 inches (3.75 sts/inch)
20 rows = 4 inches (5 rows/inch)
Red Heart Green Fleck - 4 8-oz skeins
Finished size of afghan is 48 x 64 inches.
Bordered with Fishermans Rib or as some call it, Shaker Rib.
Needles used: 181 on ISM with Keyplate 3. There are no seams.
A Pillowghan is based on the size of the "pillow" you wish. I chose a
16" pillow, so that determined the width and length of the afghan.
Width is 3 X 16 = 48 inches and length is 4 X 16 = 64 inches. If you
choose a smaller "pillow," then you would multiply three times your
pillow size for width and four times for length.
OPTIONAL: You may put any design or pattern stitch you choose in the
center of the afghan or pillow. I knit mine plain, but I placed a large
initial, using the Intarsia technique, in the center of the pillow. I
found the alphabet on Valarie Lemons' web site. Val2571214@aol.com.
(The two a's in her name is correct.)
HINT: Weave in the ends as you go by pulling out 7 to 9 needles and
weaving the yarn tail over and under the needles starting by going over
#1, under #2 etc. End with an over and put a clip on the end of the
yarn. Both the stitches and the yarn tail should be behind the latch,
needles in FWP, latches open. Knit the row as usual. On the next row,
knit in the tail of the new skein the same way. It does not matter which
edge of the afghan this is done.
The Afghan:
Hang hem in usual manner over 181 needles and knit 6 rows of waste yarn,
then one row of ravel cord.
Cast on using the double e-wrap cast on. COR RC000
Mark with waste yarn or ravel cord by weaving in and out across the row,
needles 3, 5, 7, 9 and every 2nd needle across ending with the 3rd
needle from the other edge.
(It is important, whatever your gauge, to leave two stitches on each
edge unconverted. This allows for a little roll and looks good. Trying
to rib the 1st and 2nd stitches on the edge is difficult and distorts
the edge.)
After the stitches are marked, knit 12 rows, COR, RC 012
Drop down and convert to Fisherman Rib, every other column beginning
with the 3rd needle on one edge and end with the 3rd needle from the
opposite edge.
Now mark stitches 3, 5, 7 & 9 with waste yarn counting in from each
edge. These are the stitches that will be converted to rib about every
twenty rows or so and form the side borders.
Knit 20 rows and stop. Insert your latch hook into one of the marked
stitches, ravel down and convert to Fisherman Rib. Convert stitches 3,
5, 7 & 9 on both sides. Mark stitches 3, 5, 7 & 9 again with a short
piece of waste yarn and continue knitting for another 20 rows or so.
Stop, drop down to the marked stitches and convert as before.
(It is easiest to stop to convert on an even numbered row so the last
stitch to be hung on the needle is always the "pulled through" stitch of
the rib pattern.)
Continue as described above, until you reach RC 240.
Pillowghan only: This marks the row that is 3/4 of the length of the
afghan or 16 inches from the top. This also is the row that the bottom
edge of the "pillow" will reach. Therefore, to place the pillow exactly
where it should be without counting rows and stitches, mark stitch #30
each side of 0 (zero) with a piece of yarn or knitter's safety pin.
These sixty stitches are the width of the "pillow."
Back to the afghan and RC 240: Continue knitting and converting the
border stitches to RC 308. There are 12 more rows to knit. Stop and
mark with waste yarn or ravel cord every other stitch on this row for
the top border. Begin and end with the 3rd stitch on each edge. Knit 12
rows, RC 320. Convert the last twelve rows to Fisherman's Rib. Please
Note: You may have to knit an extra row to end COL in order to do the
backstitch binds off. That is okay.
Pillowghan only: Mark stitch number 30 each side of 0 with a knitter's
safety pin or piece of waste yarn if you are making a pillowghan. This
is where the "pillow" will be attached.)
Bind off with Backstitch Bind Off. Your afghan is done except for one
or two ends to weave in. I weave my ends in as I go so only the last
tail after binding off is left to weave in. Enjoy.
The Pillow:
Using my gauge, I cast on 63 stitches. The extra two are for seaming
the pillow to the afghan. Since you need an odd number for ribbing, I
added one. It doesn't hurt to have a bit of ease in the pillow.
Cast on the 63 stitches using double e-wrap, mark every other stitch
with waste yarn or ravel cord as for afghan and knit twelve rows. RC
012. Convert to Fisherman's rib as for the afghan. Leave 2 stitches on
each edge. Knit to RC 080 and bind off.
Attach the Pillow to the Afghan by placing the right side of the pillow
to the wrong side of the afghan at the top edge. The bordered edge is
placed between the two marked stitches on Row 240 and the bound off edge
along the top of the afghan is between the two marked stitches (stitch
#30 each side of 0). Seam the two sides of the pillow along the column
of stitches from the marked stitches on Row 240 (the bordered edge of
the pillow) to the marked stitches at the top of the afghan. Seam the
bound off edge of the pillow to the top edge of the afghan between the
marked stitches. Now to fold it up!
Folding the Pillowghan:
Lay out flat with right side of afghan facing up, the pillow will be
underneath and unseen. Fold the two outer thirds of the afghan over the
center third, lengthwise, lapping one side over the other evenly. Now
the afghan will be the width of the pillow.
From the bottom, fold the afghan in half, then in half again. You are
folding it into fourths, the length of the pillow. The folded afghan is
now sitting on top of the pillow. Reach under the folded afghan and
grasp the bordered edge of the pill and pull over the afghan. This
covers the afghan and you have a pillow. You may have to do a bit of
coaxing, but if you folded carefully, it will cover the afghan and make
a neat, square pillow about 2 to 3 inches thick.
lmjones@lewiston.com
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Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 15:26:47 EST
From: KWu6784255@aol.com
Subject: Re: [BOND] pillowafghan
I've made three of the pillowghans so far, but I'm not sure if I can
explain it well. But I'll try! It took me awhile to figure it out (and I used to
work at a craft store helping people with written crochet and knitting
instructions)
Put the afghan right side down. Take the small square, also right side
down, and center its bottom edge on the bottom edge of the afghan. The little
square is lying on the afghan, its bottom edge meeting the bottom edge
of the afghan. Sew the two bottom edges together. Then stitch the two sides so
that you've got a pocket. Leave the end that's closer to the top of the
afghan open.
If you did one with three panels, the small square completely covers the
center panel at the bottom. I've done one on my SuperBond with stripes
going the other way. It was a bit tricky making certain I sewed it straight,
but it worked making certain I was stitching into the same row.
Kathy W.
KWu6784255@aol.com
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Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 14:22:18 -0600
From: "gyotter" (gyotter@nash.tds.net)
Subject: FW: [BOND] pillowafghan
My pillowghan was made in one large piece instead of 3 strips, so I
joined the edge of the pillow to the final edge of the afghan in the center 1/3
of the edge. then I went back and sewed the side edges down. the side of
the pillow facing the center of the afghan must be open for it to fold
into. If you are doing your afghan in strips and joining side pieces as you go,
you can also join the pillow piece edge at the same time when you reach the
proper row, but probably not if you are doing SAYG on both edges at
once.
Knit strip 1, then knit the center strip and seam the first one onto it.
when you have the same number of rows left as the pillow piece, hang
both the edge st of the first strip and the edge of the pillow as you do the
SAYG. then make the last strip and join the center one as you knit this
last one. when you reach the pillow, you will again hang 2 sts for the
SAYG.
Or just sew the 2 sides of the pillow down along the seams last after
joining the pillow edge at the bind-off.
No reason you can't do a mock cable with an ombre yarn. The color
changes may mask the texture of the cable more than a solid color, but there is
no reason you can't do it.
Ann in Tenn
gyotter@nash.tds.net
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