Byllan Pillow in Schachenmayr Soft & Easy - S10875 - Downloadable PDF

Byllan Pillow in Schachenmayr Soft & Easy

What Is Being Made

The Byllan Pillow is a knitted cushion cover measuring approximately 40 x 40 cm. This project features a two-piece construction with a solid back panel and a decorative front panel showcasing geometric triangle motifs. The finished pillow creates a modern, color-blocked design suitable for home décor.

Techniques Used

This beginner-friendly knitting project employs fundamental knitting techniques accessible to those new to the craft. The primary construction method uses garter stitch, which creates a textured, reversible fabric by knitting every row. The front panel incorporates decrease techniques to shape triangular elements, specifically using skp (slip, knit, pass slipped stitch over) and k2tog (knit two together) decreases positioned symmetrically within the fabric. These shaping decreases are worked at regular intervals to create the geometric design.

Stitches Used

• Garter stitch – the foundational stitch worked throughout both back and front panels, created by knitting every row
• Skp (slip, knit, pass slipped stitch over) – a left-leaning decrease used in the triangle shaping
• K2tog (knit two together) – a right-leaning decrease used in the triangle shaping
• Selvage stitches – edge stitches maintained at the beginning and end of rows for neat finishing

Materials and Specifications

This project is worked using Schachenmayr Soft & Easy yarn, a worsted-weight option ideal for beginner knitters. The pattern requires a total of approximately 500 grams of yarn distributed across four coordinating colors:

• Silber (Silver) – 2 balls, 100 g each, used for the back panel and triangle foundation
• Fuchsia – 1 ball, 100 g
• Mandarine (Orange) – 1 ball, 100 g
• Pink – 1 ball, 100 g

Construction requires 4 mm knitting needles. The recommended gauge is 20 stitches and 40 rows over 10 x 10 cm when working garter stitch with the specified needle size. The pattern begins with a cast-on of 81 stitches, providing sufficient width for the 40 cm finished dimension. Knitters should purchase yarn from the same dye lot to ensure color consistency throughout the project.