BFF Body Pillow by Stana D. Sortor

BFF Body Pillow

Knitting
February 2015
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 5 - 3.75 mm
1555 - 1705 yards (1422 - 1559 m)
English
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We all have those days when we need a bit of lift me up. Our BFF usually helps, but what if she is not around? Use the BFF body pillow, with it’s bright colors and encouraging words it is the perfect pillow to snuggle up.
The BFF pillow is knitted from the bottom to the top in the round. The 3 needles bind off is used. Optional is to use grafting or Kitchener stitch instead. After initial 20 Rounds the Fibonacci sequence is used for the stripes worked as follow: 2 – 2 – 4 – 6 – 10 – 16 – 26 – 16 – 10 – 6 – 4 – 2 – 2 – 4 etc. The stranded color work is charted and written out. It is optional to duplicate stitch the words instead of using the stranded color work. The zipper is sewn at the end to the cast on sts.
Finished Size:

Body Pillow is 20” / 51 cm wide and 50” /128 cm long.
Yardage:
315 – 330 yards / 288 – 301 meters (MC), 170 – 200 yards / 155 – 183 meters (C1), 190 – 200 yards / 174 – 183 meters (C2), 160 – 180 yards / 146 – 165 meters (C3), 190 – 200 yards / 174 – 183 meters (C4), 200 – 215 yards / 183 – 197 meters (C5), 170 – 200 yards / 155 – 183 meters (C6), 160 – 180 yards / 146 – 165 meters (C7).
Total Yardage: 1555 – 1705 yards / 1422 – 1559 meters.