Wildflower Honey Pillow

Wildflower Honey Pillow by Samantha Guerin

What is Being Made

The Wildflower Honey Pillow is a 16-inch square knitted cushion cover designed by Samantha Guerin. This decorative pillow features a plush honeycomb texture inspired by the natural beauty of spring wildflowers and the busy bees that pollinate them. The finished pillow is secured with four buttons and fits a standard 16-inch square pillow form.

Craft and Techniques

This project is created using knitting as the primary craft. The design employs several fundamental knitting techniques suitable for beginners. The main body of the pillow is worked in the round using circular needles, while the button band is worked flat in reverse stockinette stitch. The pattern utilizes a provisional cast-on worked with smooth scrap yarn, which allows for a clean finishing edge. The piece is completed using a 3-needle bind-off technique to join the final edges securely.

Stitches Used

The Wildflower Honey Pillow showcases a textured design created primarily through two main stitches:

• Slip Stitch – Used in combination with other stitches to create the distinctive honeycomb texture pattern that gives the pillow its dimensional, plush appearance
• Reverse Stockinette Stitch – Used for the button band worked flat and contributes to the overall textured aesthetic of the design

These stitches work together to produce the honeycomb motif that is central to the pillow's visual appeal and tactile quality.

Materials and Gauge

The Wildflower Honey Pillow is worked in chunky-weight yarn, specifically Knit Picks Billow in 100% Pima Cotton. The project requires three skeins of yarn, with each skein containing 120 yards and weighing 100 grams. Pima cotton provides a smooth, breathable fiber ideal for a decorative pillow that will be handled frequently.

The pattern is worked on US 10 (6mm) circular needles in 24-inch, 32-inch, and 40-inch lengths, with a double-pointed needle used for specific sections. A Size H crochet hook is also required for the provisional cast-on technique. The recommended gauge is 14 stitches and 26 rows over 4 inches when worked in the slip stitch and pattern combination and blocked to finished measurements.

Additional notions include four 23mm buttons for the button band closure and a 16-inch square pillow form to fill the completed cover. A stitch marker assists with tracking pattern repeats throughout the project.

Difficulty Level

Rated as a beginner project, the Wildflower Honey Pillow is accessible to knitters new to the craft while still offering interesting texture and construction techniques to expand foundational skills.