WR1964 Alien Pillows

Polyester stuffing.
Yarn needle.

Black Rectangle Pillow measures 8” wide x 10” tall.

Purple Oval Pillow measures 8” wide x 10” tall.

Note: Knit 2 stitches on thread between pompoms. Do not pull pompoms through stitches.

Black Rectangle Pillow:
Body
With larger needles and A, cast on 24 sts.
Work in garter stitch for 20”.
Bind off.

Base:
With smaller needles and B, cast on 10 sts.
Working in garter st, inc 1 st at beginning of every row 10 times – 20 sts.
Work even until piece measures 4” from beginning.
Dec 1 stitch at beginning of every row 10 times – 10 sts.
Bind off.

Antennae:
(Make 6)
With smaller needles and B, cast on 12 sts.
Bind off, leaving a long tail.
Cut 2 pompoms from A for each Antenna.
Sew 2 pompoms to top of each Antenna.

Finishing:
Fold Body piece in half and sew side seams, leaving caston and bind-off edges open.
Make 2 pompoms, each 1 1/2” diameter, from C.
Sew buttons on pompoms and sew to Front of Body.
Sew 3 antennae to each top corner.
Sew Base to open edge of Body, leaving an opening for stuffing.
Stuff with polyester filling.
Sew opening closed.
Weave in ends.

Purple Oval Pillow:
Body
(Make 2)
With larger needles and A, cast on 30 sts.
Work in garter stitch for 5”.
Dec 1 st at beginning of next 14 rows – 16 sts.
Bind off 2 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows, then 3 sts at beginning of next 2 rows – 6 sts.
Bind off.

Base
With smaller needles and B, cast on 10 sts.
Working in garter st, inc 1 st at beginning of every row 14 times – 24 sts.
Work even until piece measures 7” from beginning.
Dec 1 stitch at beginning of every row 14 times – 10 sts.
Bind off.

Antennae:
(Make 3)
Work as for Rectangle Pillow Antennae.

Finishing:
Sew Body pieces together, leaving cast-on edges open.
Make 3 pompoms, each 1 1/2” diameter, from C.
Sew buttons on pompoms and sew to Front of Body. Sew 3 antennae to top edge of Pillow.
Sew Base to open edge of Body, leaving an opening for stuffing.
Stuff with polyester filling.
Sew opening closed.
Weave in ends.

RED HEART® Pomp-a-Doodle™, Art. 765 available in 3.5 oz (100 g), 54 yd (50 m) balls.

RED HEART® Super Saver®, Art. E300 available in Solid 7 oz (198 g), 364 yd (333 m); Multi, Fleck and Print 5 oz (141 g), 244 yd (223 m) skeins.

Gauge: 16 sts = 4”; 22 rows = 4” in garter stitch with smaller needles and B. Check Your Gauge. Use any size needles to obtain the given gauge.

Abbreviations: A, B, etc= color A, B, etc; dec = decrease; inc = increase; K = knit; mm = millimeters; st(s) = stitch (es); St st = Stockinette stitch.

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