Country Sunrise Pillows

Your living room or bedroom are great places to show off these Country Sunrise Pillows.  This easy pattern features button closures for easy washability and a nice tailored touch.  A bright yarn helps these pillows give any room in your home a nice punch of color.

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Materials:

• 1 skein Red Heart® Super Saver® yarn in Chili
• 6mm [US F-10] Susan Bates® Knitting Needles
• 16" [40.5 cm] pillow form
• 5 buttons, ” (28 mm) diameter
• Yarn needle

Gauge:  13 sts = 4" [10 cm]; 21 rows = 4" [10 cm] in Pattern st. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge.

Instructions:
Pillow measures 16" [40.5cm] x 16" [40.5cm]  

1. Cast on 52 sts.
    
2. Knit 8 rows. 

Begin Pattern

1. Row 1 (Right Side): K2, *yo, k2tog; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
    
2. Row 2: Purl.
    
3. Row 3: K2, *k2tog, yo; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
    
4. Row 4: Purl.
    
5. Row 5: K2, *yo, k2tog; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
    
6. Rows 6-8: Knit.
    
7. Repeat Rows 1-8 for Pattern st until piece measures 32" [81cm] from beginning, end with Row 6.
    
8. Buttonhole Row: K7, bind off 2 sts, *knit until 7 sts have been worked, bind off 2 sts; repeat from * 3 more times, knit to end – 5 buttonholes.
    
9. Next Row:  Knit across, casting on 2 sts above bind-off sts of previous row.
    
10. Knit 3 rows.  
     
11. Bind off.

Finishing

1. Overlap buttonhole edge over cast-on edge so piece measures 16" [40.5 cm] square. Sew side edges. Sew buttons opposite buttonholes.
    
2. Weave in ends. Insert pillow form.