Hand Knit Pillows, Blodwen, and Spring Soundtrack

Posted on | March 19, 2010 | 7 Comments

Picture 40 Hand Knit Pillows, Blodwen, and Spring Soundtrack

After I finish my next two hat projects and fingerless gloves, I’m moving on to hand knit pillows for my bed. Above a few I spotted on my favorite new home goods website Blodwen (thanks jane!). Go right now and check out their site. Amazing plaid throws, quilts, and these really great heart-carved spoons from Wales.

Back to the pillows. I’m thinking about making two euro size pillows for my bed in variegated cables like Ruth Cross’s version below. I’m on the search for the perfect cable pattern book. I’m a visual person so I prefer a book with lots of photos. Designing my own pattern once I figure out the repeat will be easy, right?

As I side note…I honestly can’t believe how far I’ve come in just a few months with my knitting. Me? Making cable knit pillows. After all this knitting craziness I’m going back to tackling those Liberty dresses and tops I started and never finished last summer. If I start in April maybe I will have them done in time for sandal weather?

p.s. Chelsea discovered a great new album on NPR with Zooey and Ward. You can listen for free until the album goes on sale March 23rd. It’s a great soundtrack for spring.

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7 Responses to “Hand Knit Pillows, Blodwen, and Spring Soundtrack”

Jane Flanagan
March 19th, 2010 @ 11:14 am
Thanks for the link love Katy! Have a great weekend.
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Alison MacPherson
March 19th, 2010 @ 1:14 pm
I love Blodwen’s products but the prices seem a bit too steep. However, if someone would like to give me £1500 for an antique quilt, I’d be very happy! Have a great weekend, Katy!
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Katy Elliott
March 19th, 2010 @ 1:59 pm
Alison,
Oh it is pricey but great inspiration!
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Katy Elliott
March 19th, 2010 @ 7:19 pm
Hearing from all my knitting friends who never comment on my blog but send me e-mails instead to get a hold of the old Harmony Guides. I guess they did one called, Aran Knit Book.
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beatriz
March 20th, 2010 @ 1:40 pm
i found a really great book a few months ago. it’s called 400 stitches and has a huge number of different cable stitches in it.

http://www.amazon.com/400-Knitting-Stitches-Dictionary-Essential/dp/0307462730
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Patsy
March 22nd, 2010 @ 12:26 pm
I have a patchwork afgan book – you may want to check something like that – any of the squares would look great as a pillow.
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Hilary
March 23rd, 2010 @ 9:23 pm
wow, I love the texture of these cute pillows!
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