![]() ![]() Sort of an odd orange lump with a flat top! But fear not, we will get that fox face in shape. Here is what your fox motif will look like if you follow the duplicate stitch chart in the pattern: That’s just me! I recognize that other knitters feel differently, and so I offer this lovely tutorial on adding colors with duplicate stitch! I’d rather slog through a round with four colors and take the time to untangle every few stitches rather than wait until the end and have to add colors after the fact. Now, I am not a huge fan of finishing work, so duplicate stitch is just not my thing. Ok, one of my favorite “critters” on this scarf is the fox – I just love foxes! So I’m going to focus on the fox motif for this tutorial. I have already posted a tutorial on duplicate stitch for my Hedgehogs Smartphone and Tablet Cover pattern, but I thought it might be helpful to post another with photos specific to the Woodland Critters Scarf. Since my Woodland Critters Scarf is the most popular design within the first week of the launch, I thought I’d start with a tutorial related to this design. I also want to highlight some of the design process and inspiration behind this collection! I can’t wait to get started. Place the slipped stitch back onto the left needle and pull your tail tight.Now that the cat’s out of the bag, so to speak, I can start a series of helpful tutorial posts on all the designs from my Woodland Critters Collection. Then slip the last CO st over the slipped stitch and drop it. Slip the first CO st, purlwise to the right needle. The beginning st will be on the left needle and the last st will be on the right needle. Making sure the stitches are not twisted, bring the beginning CO st and the last CO st together. Note this will stretch the fabric a bit and will produce a larger pillow.ġ5 stitches X 24 rows = 4” square in knit stitch in the round.ĬO sts indicated in pattern. 20” wide by 20” tall.Ħ.For a firmer pillow use a 22” pillow form. It helps to use stitch markers to mark out the bottom of each tree.ĥ.Finished pillow before adding insert measures approx. I’ll walk you through each step and show you exactly how I added the trees to my Pine Forest Pillow.Ĥ85 yards of worsted weight yarn in Color A (I used 3 skeins of Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in white)ġ15 yards of worsted weight yarn in Color B (I used 1 skein of Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in black)Ģ8” size 8 (5.00mm) circular knitting needlesĢ.The entire pillow is made using knit stitches.ģ.Color work is done using the duplicate stitch technique after the pillow is complete.Ĥ.A graph is provided for reference as to where to place the trees. ![]() ![]() If you need some help and want to see the duplicate stitch in action check out my video tutorial below. If you’ve done crafts like cross stitch and embroidery then you’ll have no problem working the duplicate stitch. I opted to use duplicate stitch for this pillow to make it more beginner friendly and to hide any carries from the black yarn.ĭuplicate stitch is perfect when working with contrasting colors like black and white or when you only need different colors in small spots of your project. Using only knit stitches in the round it is perfect for beginners. The Nordic Tree pillow using a simple crochet stitch that looks knit so naturally I knew that it’s sister The Pine Forest Pillow needed to come to fruition.Īfter two years and lots of practice with knitting it’s finally here! The Pine Forest Pillow is deceptively simple. It’s an easy way to support this blog at no additional cost to you.Įver since I made the Nordic Tree Pillow crochet pattern, I have been wanting to make a knit version too. If you make a purchase through one of those links I may receive a small commission.
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