Honey Pillow

Honey Pillow is worked back and forth in honeycomb brioche stitch. The backside of the pillow is fabric. Front and back are sewn together at the end.

Size: 40 x 40 cm (50 x 50 cm) 40 x 60 cm [15¾ x 15¾ (19¾ x 19¾) 15¾ x 23½ inches] 

Gauge: 18 sts x 56 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in honeycomb brioche stitch on 2.5 mm [US1½] needles 

Needles: Circular needle: 2.5 mm [US1½] / 80 cm [32 inches]

Materials: 50 (100) 100 g Saga by Filcolana (50 g = 300 m [328 yds]) or 100 (150) 150 g Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m [254 yds]) or 100 (100-200) 100-200 g Pelsuld 8/2 by Hjelholts Uldspinderi (100 g = 400 m [437 yds]) together with 50 (50-75) 50 g Silk Mohair by Isager (25 g = 210 m [232 yds]) or Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m [232 yds]) or Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive (25 g = 225 m [246 yds]).

Fabric for backing 42 x 42 cm (52 x 52 cm) 42 x 62 cm [16½ x 16½ (20½ x 20½) 16½ x 24½ inches]

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here. 

This pattern is digital and will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.

Backing can be found here.

The beige Honey Pillow (40 x 40) is knitted in Saga by Filcolana in the color Marzipan [977] held together with Silk Mohair from Isager in color 6.

The grey Honey Pillow (50 x 50) is knitted in Pelsuld 8/2 by Hjelholts Uldspinderi in the color Sand [04] held together with Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive in the color Marcipan.

The brown Honey Pillow (40 x 60) is knitted in Pelsuld 8/2 by Hjelholts Uldspinderi in the color Mørl beige [18] held together with Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive in the color Nøddebrun.

Video

Honeycomb brioche stitch:

Measure gauge in Honeycomb brioche stitch:

Finishing: