Lana Grossa Pillows Homeware Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa Cloud Pillow Covers

What Is Being Made

These are knitted pillow covers designed to fit 40 x 65 cm pillow forms. Each cover measures approximately 38 cm wide by 58 cm long and is constructed as a single seamless piece that wraps around the pillow. The design comes in three colorway options: Charcoal (col 13), Taupe (col 22), and Beige (col 2), allowing crafters to create coordinated home décor pieces.

Construction Techniques

The pillow covers are worked using a bottom-up, seamless construction method. The front and back panels are knitted in the round as one continuous piece, eliminating the need for seaming along the sides. This technique creates a more refined finish and ensures consistent fabric structure throughout the cover.

The direction of work follows the arrow indicated on the schematic, with stitches cast on and worked continuously in rounds until the piece reaches the required length. After knitting is complete, the cast-on and bound-off edges are closed using a crochet technique with single crochet stitches worked through both thicknesses, creating a secure seam that accommodates the pillow form insertion.

Stitches Used

The primary stitch pattern is half-brioche stitch, worked according to a provided chart (hs70-12). This textured stitch creates visual interest and dimension in the finished fabric. The half-brioche stitch is executed in the round, with pattern rows repeated consistently across the piece. The stitch pattern is worked from a chart that indicates knit and purl stitches, with numbered rounds marked at the right edge for easy tracking of progress.

Finishing involves single crochet stitches, which are used to close both the cast-on and bound-off edges after the main knitting is complete. This crochet closure technique ensures a neat, functional seam suitable for inserting and securing the pillow form.

Materials and Tools

Each pillow cover requires 200 grams of Lana Grossa Cloud yarn, a premium blend consisting of 80% alpaca, 14% Merino wool, and 6% polyamide. This fiber composition provides softness, warmth, and durability. The yarn yields 80 meters per 50-gram ball, making it a substantial, textured yarn suitable for creating structured home décor items.

The recommended needle size is 7 mm circular needles, 60 cm in length, which accommodates the cast-on of 68 stitches and allows for seamless in-the-round knitting. A 6 mm crochet hook is used for the finishing crochet seams that close the edges and secure the pillow form.

Gauge and Sizing

The specified gauge is 9 stitches and 20 rounds equal 10 x 10 centimeters when worked in half-brioche stitch on size 7 mm needles. Achieving this gauge is essential for the finished cover to fit the 40 x 65 cm pillow forms correctly. Blocking the finished pieces to measurements before assembly helps ensure proper dimensions and even fabric appearance.

Pattern Notes

The pattern includes a schematic with measurements and a stitch chart for the half-brioche pattern. The chart indicates the beginning and ending stitches before and after the pattern repeat, with instructions to work stitches between arrows for the repeating pattern section. One complete cover is worked in each of the three available colorways, with all rounds worked from right to left as indicated on the chart.