Makura MishMash Pillow Pattern

It’s a great way to practice following Japanese-style charts and to learn some new techniques. The name Makura MishMash is my tongue-in-cheek translation of Patchwork Pillow to Japanese.

I love making swatches but sometimes I feel like I could be making something “real” instead of just knitting pieces to rip out or toss in a box. This pillow will give you a chance to try out some different pattern stitches and display them in your home. Since I made this pillow, I’ve gotten a copy of the Japanese Knitting Stitch Bible by Hitomi Shida, translated to English by Gayle Roehm. I’ve added a page to this pattern to show how you can choose stitches from this book to make your own, unique pillow.

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Yarn: Berroco Vintage
Yarn weight: Worsted (9 wpi)
Gauge: 20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches in St st
Needle size: US 7 – 4.5 mm
Yardage: 500 yards (457 m)
Sizes: To fit pillow form 20 in (51cm) square, slightly stretched
motif | textured | charted | worked-flat