A double-sided argyle pillow. Two-sided, so you can flip it over for a different design when you get bored of one. The difficulty level is intermediate: it requires some intense colorwork and the management of a lot of strands of yarn. [Knitting] Double-sided Argyle Pillow See this pattern on Ravelry, here. Difficulty: Intermediate Yarn: Worsted/Medium (I used a random sampling from my stash) Yardage: 170yds of brown, ~200 yds of blue & red, 45-90yds of white. Needle: 32" size 5 circular knitting needles (regular knitting needles will work, but can get clunky) Gauge: I used an assortment of yarns with a needle that is smaller than the recommended size (to get a tighter knit). You may need to adjust the number of pattern repeats, or the size of the pillow border to get your panels to be the correct size. Large-Double Argyle Panel First we make the brown argyle side, then we make the red argyle panel, and then sew them together. Starting with the brown side...
Picot-based edges can be a pain to crochet, so I made up this picot-free edging for a quick border for your projects. [Crochet] Picot-Free Border Edging See this pattern on Ravelry, here. Difficulty: Easy Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver Worsted/Medium Yardage: Depends on dimensions of item you're attaching the edging to Hook: G /4.25mm Gauge: I recommend using this hook+yarn, but if the edging is too "ruffle-y" then go up a size hook (or space out your stitches more) and if it's too "bubble-y" go down a size hook (or put the stitches closer together). Pattern (You will need a completed project to put the edging on) R1. Attach the yarn to your completed project with a sl st. *1sc in next st. 1dc in next st. ch3. 1dc in next st. 1sc in next st.* repeat from * until end. Join in first sc, and weave in ends. Notes Experiment with spacing out thee stitches more, such as giving each sc in its own stitch, but then putting the 2 dc (and 3ch) i...