Free Love Pillow Bobble Stitch Practice Knitting Pattern
Learn how to knit the bobble stitch and fall in love with your knitting skills.
Whether you're a beginner knitter eager to learn or an experienced knitter looking to refine your technique, the bobble stitch offers a unique and practical way to elevate your knitting. Let the rhythmic flow of stitches bring love and creativity to your fingertips as you create a one-of-a-kind love pillow that doubles as a testament to your growing skill set. Once you have mastered the bobble stitch you will unveil a whole new world of bobble stitch knitting patterns you can make.
Happy knitting!
Materials
Caron Simply Soft Yarn (170g Balls) (Weight 4 yarn)
2 Balls of Strawberry #0015 (210g used) (approx.390 yards)
5mm Knitting Needles (UK 6) (US 8)
Tapestry / Yarn needle
Pillow / Cushion inner 12 inches x 20 inches (30cm x 50cm)
Stitch Directory
k - Knit
p - Purl
mb - Make Bobble
( ) - Work the stitches within the brackets the number of times specified.
sts - Stitches
rs - Right side of work (Front)
Pattern Notes
● Finished Pillow size - 20 x 12 inches (50cm x 30cm approx)
● Tension Gauge - 18 sts x 24 rows = 4 x 4 inches (10cm x 10cm)
● Tension Gauge - 18 sts x 24 rows = 4 x 4 inches (10cm x 10cm)
(Change needle size if needed to achieve this gauge)
● Pillow is made up in one-piece.
● Each row of the pattern has 93 stitches.
● For best results use a plain solid yarn - not variegated or stripes.
● Each row of the pattern has 93 stitches.
● For best results use a plain solid yarn - not variegated or stripes.
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NEED HELP WITH THIS PATTERN?
If you need help with the pattern you can watch my knitting video # 4 for guidance. Check out the video timings so you can skip to the relevant section.
Love Pillow Main Pattern
Cast on 93 sts
Row 1 to Row 6 (inclusive) - k1, (p1, k1) 46 times. (Seed Stitch)
Row 1 to Row 6 (inclusive) - k1, (p1, k1) 46 times. (Seed Stitch)
Row 7 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k to last 8 sts, (p1, k1) 4 times. (RS)
All EVEN Rows between rows 8 and 70 (Inclusive) are - (k1, p1) 3 times, k1, p to last 7 sts, k1, (p1, k1) 3 times.
Row 9 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k to last 8 sts, (p1, k1) 4 times.
Row 11 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k4, (mb, k3) 17 times, mb, k4, (p1, k1) 3 times. (18 bobbles)
Rows 13, 15 & 17 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k to last 8 sts, (p1, k1) 4 times.
Row 19 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k4, mb, k67, mb, k4, (p1, k1) 4 times. (2 bobbles)
Rows 21, 23, & 25 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k to last 8 sts, (p1, k1) 4 times.
Row 27 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k4, mb, k14, (mb, k1) 2 times, (mb, k8) 2 times, (mb, k1) 2 times, mb, k4, (mb, k1) 4 times, mb, k13, mb, k4, (p1, k1) 4 times. (14 bobbles)
Row 29 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k to last 8 sts, (p1, k1) 4 times.
Row 31 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k24, mb, k6, mb, k1, mb, k6, mb, k5, mb, k11, mb, k18, (p1, k1) 4 times. (6 bobbles) Row 33 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k to last 8 sts, (p1, k1) 4 times.
Row 35 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k4, mb, k13, (mb, k1) 3 times, mb, k5, mb, k3, (mb, k5) 2 times, mb, k11, mb, k13, mb, k4, (p1, k1) 4 times. (11 bobbles)
Row 37 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k to last 8 sts, (p1, k1) 4 times.
Row 11 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k4, (mb, k3) 17 times, mb, k4, (p1, k1) 3 times. (18 bobbles)
Rows 13, 15 & 17 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k to last 8 sts, (p1, k1) 4 times.
Row 19 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k4, mb, k67, mb, k4, (p1, k1) 4 times. (2 bobbles)
Rows 21, 23, & 25 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k to last 8 sts, (p1, k1) 4 times.
Row 27 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k4, mb, k14, (mb, k1) 2 times, (mb, k8) 2 times, (mb, k1) 2 times, mb, k4, (mb, k1) 4 times, mb, k13, mb, k4, (p1, k1) 4 times. (14 bobbles)
Row 29 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k to last 8 sts, (p1, k1) 4 times.
Row 31 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k24, mb, k6, mb, k1, mb, k6, mb, k5, mb, k11, mb, k18, (p1, k1) 4 times. (6 bobbles) Row 33 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k to last 8 sts, (p1, k1) 4 times.
Row 35 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k4, mb, k13, (mb, k1) 3 times, mb, k5, mb, k3, (mb, k5) 2 times, mb, k11, mb, k13, mb, k4, (p1, k1) 4 times. (11 bobbles)
Row 37 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k to last 8 sts, (p1, k1) 4 times.
Row 39 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k18, mb, k5, mb, k4, mb, k5, mb, k4, mb, k5, mb, k11, mb, k18, (p1, k1) 4 times. (7 bobbles)
Row 41 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k to last 8 sts, (p1, k1) 4 times.
Row 43 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k4, mb, k14, (mb, k1) 2 times, mb, k4, mb, k7, mb, k4, (mb, k1) 2 times, mb, k12, mb, k13, mb, k4, (p1, k1) 4 times. (11 bobbles)
Row 45 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k to last 8 sts, (p1, k1) 4 times.
Row 47 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k58, mb, k18, (p1, k1) 4 times. (1 bobble)
Row 49 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k to last 8 sts, (p1, k1) 4 times.
Row 51 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k4, mb, k53, mb, k13, mb, k4, (p1, k1) 4 times. (3 bobbles)
Rows 53, 55 & 57 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k to last 8 sts, (p1, k1) 4 times.
Row 59 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k4, mb, k67, mb, k4, (p1, k1) 4 times. (2 bobbles)
Rows 61, 63 & 65 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k to last 8 sts, (p1, k1) 4 times.
Row 67 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k4, (mb, k3) 17 times, mb, k4, (p1, k1) 4 times. (18 bobbles)
Rows 69 & 71 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k to last 8 sts, (p1, k1) 4 times.
Rows 72 to 82 (inclusive) - k1, (p1, k1) 46 times. (Seed Stitch)
Row 41 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k to last 8 sts, (p1, k1) 4 times.
Row 43 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k4, mb, k14, (mb, k1) 2 times, mb, k4, mb, k7, mb, k4, (mb, k1) 2 times, mb, k12, mb, k13, mb, k4, (p1, k1) 4 times. (11 bobbles)
Row 45 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k to last 8 sts, (p1, k1) 4 times.
Row 47 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k58, mb, k18, (p1, k1) 4 times. (1 bobble)
Row 49 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k to last 8 sts, (p1, k1) 4 times.
Row 51 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k4, mb, k53, mb, k13, mb, k4, (p1, k1) 4 times. (3 bobbles)
Rows 53, 55 & 57 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k to last 8 sts, (p1, k1) 4 times.
Row 59 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k4, mb, k67, mb, k4, (p1, k1) 4 times. (2 bobbles)
Rows 61, 63 & 65 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k to last 8 sts, (p1, k1) 4 times.
Row 67 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k4, (mb, k3) 17 times, mb, k4, (p1, k1) 4 times. (18 bobbles)
Rows 69 & 71 - (k1, p1) 4 times, k to last 8 sts, (p1, k1) 4 times.
Rows 72 to 82 (inclusive) - k1, (p1, k1) 46 times. (Seed Stitch)
All ODD Rows between 83 and 147 (inclusive) are -
(k1, p1) 4 times, k to last 8 sts, (p1, k1) 4 times.
All EVEN Rows between 84 and 146 (inclusive) are -
(k1, p1) 3 times, k1, p to last 7 sts, k1, (p1, k1) 3 times.
Rows 148 to 153 (inclusive) - k1, (p1, k1) 46 times. (Seed Stitch)
Cast Off, leaving a long tail to sew up the side seam.
Cast Off, leaving a long tail to sew up the side seam.
Making up Section
● Lay out your work, wrong side facing you, then fold top of your work over the bottom, so the “love” section is facing you. Pin the seams together.
● Sew up the side seam with the yarn tail.
● Sew up the long bottom seam.
● Put cushion / pillow inner inside your work.
● Sew up the last side seam.
● NOTE: If you want to be able to remove the inner cushion in the future for washing, you could add poppers to the last side seam instead of sewing it up, or you could sew it up with an slight different yarn shade, so you can easily find that seam if needed, to remove it at a later time.
● Sew up the side seam with the yarn tail.
● Sew up the long bottom seam.
● Put cushion / pillow inner inside your work.
● Sew up the last side seam.
● NOTE: If you want to be able to remove the inner cushion in the future for washing, you could add poppers to the last side seam instead of sewing it up, or you could sew it up with an slight different yarn shade, so you can easily find that seam if needed, to remove it at a later time.
Well done, I hope you enjoyed making up your Bobble Stitch Love Pillow.
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Thank you for your purchase. Please note that all knitting & crochet patterns purchased with Peach.Unicorn Designs are protected by UK copyright law. Reproduction or distribution of this pattern is strictly prohibited unless specially authorised. This includes any form of reproduction on the Internet, posting, scanning, photocopying or emailing. Derivative works created using this pattern are also strictly prohibited by copyright law. purchasers may not resell, redistribute or translate the pattern into another language for reselling. Permission is granted to print patterns for personal use only and also for finished goods to be sold, but with the condition that the pattern is credited back to Peach.Unicorn Designs.