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Today we’re offering the Twisted Taffy Throw and Pillow from Red Heart. Check out the pattern below, plus enter for your chance to win an assortment of Red Heart products in today’s giveaway!
Today’s Pattern: Twisted Taffy Throw and Pillow
Fall’s officially here and winter’s knocking on our doorstep, which means it’s time to break out the cable patterns. The texture and overall appearance of the cable stitch make these patterns absolute classics. And the Twisted Taffy Throw and Pillow pattern is no exception! This knit blanket pattern uses a few special stitches to create a throw and pillow full of texture. You’ll definitely be snug-as-a-bug all winter long when cuddling up with this beautiful pattern.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Materials:
- Red Heart Soft 20 balls 4601 Off White Or Red Heart Super Soft: 10 balls 4601 Off White
- Susan Bates Circular Knitting Needles: 13mm [US 17] circular knitting needle 36” (90 cm) long. Note: straights or a shorter circular can be used for pillow.
- Stitch markers, large cable needle, 18 x 18” (45.5 x 45.5 cm) pillow form, yarn needle
Gauge: 10 sts = 4” (10 cm); 12 rows = 4” (10 cm) in pattern with 3 strands of yarn held together. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needle to obtain the gauge.
Throw measures 45 x 56” (114.5 x 142 cm)
Pillow measures 18 x 18” (45.5 x 45.5 cm
Special Stitches:
- 3/3 LC (3 over 3 Left Cross) = Slip next 3 sts to cable needle and hold in front, k3, then k3 from cable needle.
- 3/3 RC (3 over 3 Right Cross) = Slip next 3 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k3, then k3 from cable needle.
- 4/4 LC (4 over 4 Left Cross) = Slip next 4 sts to cable needle and hold in front, k4, then k4 from cable needle.
- 4/4 RC (4 over 4 Right Cross) = Slip next 4 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k4, then k4 from cable needle.
Pattern Stitches:
- Left Cable (over 8 sts) Rows 1–8: Beginning with a right side row (knit), work in Stockinette st (knit on right side, purl on wrong side) for 8 rows. Row 9 (right side – cable row): 4/4 LC. Rows 10–16: Work in Stockinette st for 7 rows. Repeat Rows 1–16 for Left Cable pattern.
- Horseshoe Cable (over 12 sts) Rows 1–4: Beginning with a right side row, work in Stockinette st for 4 rows. Row 5 (right side – cable row): 3/3 RC, 3/3 LC Rows 6–10: Work in Stockinette st for 5 rows. Repeat Rows 1–10 for Horseshoe Cable pattern.
- Right Cable (over 8 sts) Rows 1–8: Beginning with a right side row, work in Stockinette st for 8 rows. Row 9 (right side – cable row): 4/4 RC. Rows 10–16: Work in Stockinette st for 7 rows. Repeat Rows 1–16 for Right Cable pattern.
Notes:
- Throw and pillow are worked holding 3 strands of yarn together throughout. Designer recommends rolling 3 strands into a single ball before beginning so that yarn does not tangle as easily.
- Sixteen balls of Soft yarn are needed to make the throw only. Four balls of Soft yarn are needed to make the pillow only.
- Work back and forth on circular needle as if working with straight needles.
- Cable patterns can be worked by following written instructions or reading charts. Read right side rows of charts from right to left and wrong side rows from left to right.
- Stitch markers are placed on both sides of each cable pattern. Slip markers when you come to them. Count the stitches between the markers from time to time to ensure that you still have the correct number.
Pattern:
With 3 strands of yarn held together, cast on 116 sts.
Knit 4 rows.
Row 1 (right side): K4, p2, place marker, k8 (for Left Cable), place marker, p2, k2, p2, place marker, k12 (for Horseshoe Cable), place marker, p2, k2, p2, place marker, k8 (for Left Cable), place marker, *p2, k2, p2, place marker, k12 (for Horseshoe Cable), place marker, p2, k2, p2, place marker, k8 (for Right Cable), place marker; repeat from * once more, p2, k4.
Row 2: K6, slip marker, p8, slip marker, k2, p2, k2, slip marker, p12, slip marker, k2, p2, k2, slip marker, p8, slip marker, *k2, p2, k2, slip marker, p12, slip marker, k2, p2, k2, slip marker, p8, slip marker; repeat from * once more, k6.
Row 3: K4, p2, slip marker, k8, slip marker, p2,k2, p2, slip marker, k12, slip marker, p2, k2, p2, slip marker, k8, slip marker, *p2, k2, p2, slip marker, k12, slip marker, p2, k2, p2, slip marker, k8, slip marker; repeat from * once more, p2, k4.
Row 4: Repeat Row 2.
Row 5: K4, p2, slip marker, work Row 5 of Left Cable pattern over next 8 sts, slip marker, p2, k2, p2, slip marker, work Row 5 of Horseshoe Cable pattern over next 12 sts, slip marker, p2, k2, p2, slip marker, work Row 5 of Left Cable pattern over next 8 sts, slip marker, *p2, k2, p2, slip marker, work Row 5 of Horseshoe Cable pattern over next 12 sts, slip marker, p2, k2, p2, slip marker, work Row 5 of Right Cable pattern over next 8 sts, slip marker; repeat from * once more, p2, k4.
Row 6: K6, slip marker, work next row of Right Cable pattern over next 8 sts, slip marker, k2, p2, k2, slip marker, work next row of Horseshoe Cable pattern over next 12 sts, slip marker, k2, p2, k2, slip marker, work next row of Right Cable pattern over next 8 sts, slip marker, *k2, p2, k2, slip marker, work next row of Horseshow Cable pattern over next 12 sts, slip marker, k2, p2, k2, slip marker, work next row of Left Cable pattern over next 8 sts, slip marker; repeat from * once more, k6.
Row 7: K4, p2, slip marker, work next row of Left Cable pattern over next 8 sts, slip marker, p2, k2, p2, slip marker, work next row of Horseshoe Cable pattern over next 12 sts, slip marker, p2, k2, p2, slip marker, work next row of Left Cable pattern over next 8 sts, slip marker, *p2, k2, p2, slip marker, work next row of Horseshoe Cable pattern over next 12 sts, slip marker, p2, k2, p2, slip marker, work next row of Right Cable pattern over next 8 sts, slip marker; repeat from * once more, p2, k4.
Rows 8–170: Repeat last 2 rows until a total of 170 cable pattern rows (not including the first 4 knit rows) have been completed, working next row of each cable pattern between markers, and knitting the knit stitches and purling the purl stitches, as they appear, between cable patterns.
Knit 4 rows.
Bind off.
Finishing Throw:
Weave in ends.
Pillow Pattern:
Front:
With 3 strands of yarn held together, cast on 50 sts.
Row 1 (right side): K3, p2, place marker, k8 (for Left Cable), place marker, p2, k2, p2, place marker, k12 (for Horseshoe Cable), place marker, p2, k2, p2, place marker, k8 (for Right Cable), place marker, p2, k3.
Row 2: P3, k2, slip marker, p8, slip marker, k2, p2, k2, slip marker, p12, slip marker, k2, p2, k2, slip marker, p8, slip marker, k2, p3.
Row 3: K3, p2, slip marker, k8, slip marker, p2, k2, p2, slip marker, k12, slip marker, p2, k2, p2, slip marker, k8, slip marker, p2, k3.
Row 4: Repeat Row 2.
Row 5: K3, p2, slip marker, work Row 5 of Left Cable pattern over next 8 sts, slip marker, p2, k2, p2, slip marker, work Row 5 of Horseshoe Cable pattern over next 12 sts, slip marker, p2, k2, p2, slip marker, work Row 5 of Right Cable pattern over next 8 sts, slip marker, p2, k3.
Row 6: P3, k2, slip marker, work next row of Right Cable pattern over next 8 sts, slip marker, k2, p2, k2, slip marker, work next row of Horseshoe Cable pattern over next 12 sts, slip marker, k2, p2, k2, slip marker, work next row of Left Cable pattern over next 8 sts, slip marker, k2, p3.
Row 7: K3, p2, slip marker, work next row of Left Cable pattern over next 8 sts, slip marker, p2, k2, p2, slip marker, work next row of Horseshoe Cable pattern over next 12 sts, slip marker, p2, k2, p2, slip marker, work next row of Right Cable pattern over next 8 sts, slip marker, p2, k3.
Rows 8–48: Repeat last 2 rows until a total of 48 rows have been completed, working next row of each cable pattern between markers, and knitting the knit stitches and purling the purl stitches, as they appear, between cable patterns.
Bind off.
Back:
Work same as front.
Finishing Pillow:
With wrong sides of pieces together, sew 3 sides of pillow front and pillow back together, taking care to line up the ends of the cables. Insert the pillow form and sew last side closed. Weave in ends.
Today’s Prize: Red Heart Prize Pack
Prize consists of:
- 4 skeins of Red Heart® With Love Yarn
- 3 skeins of Red Heart® Anne Geddes Yarn
- 2 skeins of Red Heart® Boutique Magical Yarn
- 2 skeins of Red Heart® Reflective Yarn
- 2 skeins of Red Heart® Boutique Treasure Yarn
- 2 skeins of Red Heart® Boutique Sassy Fabric Yarn
- 1 skeins of Red Heart® Boutique Sashay Yarn
- 3 skeins of Red Heart® Heads Up Yarn
- Red Heart Bag
- Susan Bates Knitting Needles Set
- Susan Bates Crochet Hooks Set
- Red Heart Tape Measure
How to Enter
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OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES:
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Duplicate comments will be deleted and are not tallied.
Winner will be selected at random from the comments on this blog post below.
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