Looking for a fun Taylor Swift knit pattern for yourself or to gift to that Taylor Swift fan?
I designed the
The Taylor’s Version Pillow Knit
to commemorate the Era’s Tour and the release of Taylor’s Version albums.
DESCRIPTION
This Taylor Swift Knit Pattern is a nod to Taylor Swift’s choice to re-record some of her albums so she could own the rights. Swifties stood behind her decision and repurchased her albums to show their loyalty to Taylor Swift’s choice to branch out and own her songs.
Because of her strong following, Swifties have declared that they only listen to Taylor’s version of the albums to show their support.
I love Taylor Swift, so I designed this pattern to state the rules in my home when one enters.
Just kidding, but I do love Taylor Swift.
And I do only listen to Taylor’s Version.
After designing the crochet sister pillow, I knew that I had to make a knit pillow pattern as well.
So that I could choose another Era-inspired color, but also to make a knit Taylor Swift pattern for all my knitters friends also.
THE YARN
For this crochet pattern, I used #4 worsted yarn. I chose Mandala Ombre in the color Chi because I wanted to base it off of my second favorite album, which is Speak Now.
I felt like this yarn was the closest to the colors seen in the album color.
The purple ombre found in Chi that blends beautifully together looks very similar to the Speak Now album.
The letters are done in white, with the “Taylor’s” done in a bright yellow.
Both inspired by the album coloring.
If you make it in another era-inspired color, be sure to tag me, because I love seeing all the different colors and eras!
DIFFICULTY
The Taylor’s Version Pillow is considered intermediate knit because of the stranded knitting techniques used.
Do not be intimidated by stranded knitting, though! I also included instructions for duplicate stitch if you do not want to juggle multiple colors at one time. You can choose either was you are comfortable with.
It is only made up of stockinette stitch. Managing the color changes is what makes it intermediate, but I have a full video tutorial to help.
You can view the full video at the bottom of the post or here.
To make the Taylor’s Version Pillow Knit pattern, you will need-
MATERIALS
- US 9/5.5 mm circular knitting needles (24″)
- 280 yds of Mandala Ombre weight 4 yarn in “Chi“
- 55 yds of weight 4 yarn in “White”
- 18 yds of weight 4 yarn in “Yellow”
- 16″ x 16″ Pillow
- Tapestry Needle
- Scissors
- Clips (Optional)
- Optional for Duplicate Stitch: Marking Pins
GAUGE
17 sts and 22 rows = 4″
FINISHED SIZE
15.5 x 15.5 inches
TERMINOLOGY
US Crochet Terms Used
- approx – approximately
- bet – between
- BO – bind off
- A – color A
- B – color B
- C – color C
- CO – cast off
- k – knit
- p – purl
- rem – remaining
- rep – repeat
- RS – right side
- st/sts – stitch/stitches
- WS – wrong side
NOTES
- There is a digital chart to mark your progress here & here.
- The pillow is worked in stockinette stitch from the bottom up in 2 separate pieces and seamed together.
- Each row of the chart alternates between right to left/left to right. The right-hand side of the chart has odd numbers (RS) and the left side has even numbers (WS).
- Every block of the chart represents 1 st.
- The pattern is written to either use intarsia/stranded knitting (carrying yarn) or duplicate stitch (embroidery for knitting) techniques for the chart portion. Choose which method you prefer, but both do not need to be done.
- If using intarsia/stranded, you will carry floats in some areas; do not carry your yarn for more than 4-5 stitches and make sure you alternate where you pick up your floats so you do not have a line of contrasting color showing through.
- If using duplicate stitch, panels need to be steam blocked before duplicate stitch is done.
PATTERN
In This House We . . . (Front – Instarsia)
Using the Long Tail Cast On and color A, CO 66 sts
Row 1: k across, turn
Row 2: p across, turn
Rows 3-14: rep rows 1-2
Row 15: A 11, B 3, A 3, B 3, A 3, B 3, A 4, B 7, A 5, B 1, A 6, B 1, A 16, turn
Row 16: A 15, B 3, A 4, B 3, A 4, B 7, A 4, B 3, A 3, B 3, A 3, B 3, A 11, turn
Row 17: A 11, B 3, A 3, B 3, A 3, B 3, A 9, B 2, A 4, B 3, A 4, B 3, A 15, turn
Row 18: A 15, B 4, A 2, B 4, A 4, B 2, A 35, turn
Row 19: A 35, B 2, A 3, B 5, A 2, B 5, A 14, turn
Row 20: A 14, B 2, A 1, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 1, B 2, A 3, B 2, A 35, turn
Row 21: A 30, B 7, A 3, B 2, A 1, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 1, B 2, A 14, turn
Row 22: A 13, B 3, A 1, B 6, A 1, B 3, A 2, B 7, A 30, turn
Row 23: A 35, B 2, A 2, B 3, A 2, B 4, A 2, B 3, A 13, turn
Row 24: A 13, B 2, A 3, B 4, A 3, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 35, turn
Row 25: A 35, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 13, turn
Row 26: A 13, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 2, B 7, A 30, turn
Row 27: A 30, B 7, A 2, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 13, turn
Rows 28-36: rep rows 2 & 1, ending on WS/p row
Row 37: A 9, B 7, A 4, B 3, A 6, B 4, A 7, B 4, A 5, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 9, turn
Row 38: A 9, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 4, B 6, A 5, B 6, A 4, B 5, A 3, B 7, A 9, turn
Row 39: A 14, B 2, A 2, B 3, A 1, B 3, A 2, B 8, A 3, B 3, A 2, B 3, A 3, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 9, turn
Row 40: A 9, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 2, B 3, A 4, B 3, A 2, B 3, A 2, B 3, A 2, B 2, A 3, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 14, turn
Row 41: A 14, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 3, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 6, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 9, turn
Row 42: A 9, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 6, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 6, B 3, A 2, B 2, A 14, turn
Row 43: A 9, B 7, A 2, B 5, A 4, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 6, B 2, A 2, B 8, A 9, turn
Row 44: A 9, B 8, A 2, B 2, A 6, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 3, B 5, A 3, B 7, A 9, turn
Row 45: A 14, B 2, A 6, B 3, A 2, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 6, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 9, turn
Row 46: A 9, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 2, B 3, A 4, B 3, A 2, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 3, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 14, turn
Row 47: A 14, B 2, A 2, B 3, A 1, B 3, A 2, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 3, B 3, A 2, B 3, A 3, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 9, turn
Row 48: A 9, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 4, B 6, A 4, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 3, B 5, A 3, B 7, A 9, turn
Row 49: A 9, B 7, A 4, B 3, A 4, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 5, B 4, A 5, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 9, turn
Rows 50-58: rep rows 2 & 1, ending on a WS/p row.
Row 59: A 10, B 3, A 4, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 5, B 2, A 10, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 8, turn
Row 60: A 8, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 10, B 2, A 5, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 3, B 5, A 9, turn
Row 61: A 8, B 3, A 1, B 3, A 2, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 5, B 2, A 10, B 3, A 3, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 8, turn
Row 62: A 8, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 2, B 4, A 10, B 2, A 5, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 3, B 2, A 8, turn
Row 63: A 8, B 2, A 3, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 5, B 2, A 10, B 4, A 2, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 8, turn
Row 64: A 8, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 1, B 5, A 10, B 2, A 5, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 6, B 3, A 8, turn
Row 65: A 8, B 5, A 4, B 2, A 2, B 8, A 5, B 2, A 10, B 2, A 1, B 2, A 1, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 8, turn
Row 66: A 8, B 2, A 2, B 5, A 1, B 2, A 10, B 2, A 5, B 8, A 2, B 2, A 3, B 5, A 9, turn
Row 67: A 12, B 3, A 2, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 5, B 2, A 10, B 2, A 2, B 4, A 2, B 2, A 8, turn
Row 68: A 8, B 2, A 2, B 4, A 2, B 2, A 10, B 2, A 5, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 3, B 2, A 8, turn
Row 69: A 8, B 3, A 1, B 3, A 2, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 5, B 2, A 10, B 2, A 3, B 3, A 2, B 2, A 8, turn
Row 70: A 8, B 2, A 2, B 3, A 3, B 2, A 7, B 8, A 2, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 3, B 5, A 9, turn
Row 71: A 10, B 3, A 4, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 2, B 8, A 7, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 8, turn
Rows 72-84: rep rows 2 & 1, ending on a WS/p row
Row 85: k BO all sts
Listen to Taylor’s Version . . . (Back – Instarsia)
Using the Long Tail Cast On and color A, CO 66 sts
Row 1: k across, turn
Row 2: p across, turn
Rows 3-10: rep rows 1-2
Row 11: A 7, B 2, A 3, B 2, A 4, B 3, A 4, B 2, A 3, B 3, A 3, B 2, A 3, B 2, A 1, B 6, A 4, B 2, A 10, turn
Row 12: A 10, B 2, A 4, B 6, A 1, B 2, A 3, B 2, A 2, B 5, A 2, B 2, A 3, B 5, A 3, B 2, A 3, B 2, A 7, turn
Row 13: A 7, B 3, A 2, B 2, A 2, B 3, A 1, B 3, A 2, B 2, A 1, B 3, A 1, B 3, A 1, B 3, A 2, B 2, A 5, B 2, A 3, B 4, A 9, turn
Row 14: A 9, B 4, A 3, B 2, A 5, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 3, B 2, A 1, B 2, A 1, B 3, A 3, B 3, A 1, B 2, A 2, B 3, A 7, turn
Row 15: A 7, B 4, A 1, B 2, A 1, B 2, A 5, B 2, A 1, B 2, A 1, B 2, A 3, B 2, A 2, B 3, A 1, B 2, A 5, B 2, A 2, B 6, A 8, turn
Row 16: A 8, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 5, B 2, A 1, B 2, A 7, B 3, A 1, B 2, A 1, B 2, A 5, B 2, A 1, B 2, A 1, B 4, A 7, turn
Row 17: A 7, B 7, A 1, B 2, A 5, B 2, A 1, B 2, A 2, B 4, A 5, B 5, A 1, B 6, A 2, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 8, turn
Row 18: A 7, B 3, A 2, B 3, A 1, B 6, A 1, B 6, A 3, B 4, A 3, B 2, A 1, B 2, A 5, B 2, A 1, B 4, A 1, B 2, A 7, turn
Row 19: A 7, B 2, A 2, B 3, A 1, B 2, A 5, B 2, A 1, B 2, A 5, B 3, A 1, B 7, A 5, B 2, A 1, B 3, A 2, B 3, A 7, turn
Row 20: A 7, B 3, A 2, B 3, A 1, B 2, A 5, B 2, A 3, B 2, A 1, B 2, A 3, B 2, A 1, B 2, A 1, B 3, A 3, B 3, A 1, B 3, A 2, B 2, A 7, turn
Row 21: A 7, B 2, A 3, B 2, A 2, B 3, A 1, B 3, A 2, B 2, A 1, B 3, A 1, B 3, A 1, B 2, A 3, B 2, A 5, B 2, A 1, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 7, turn
Row 22: A 7, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 1, B 6, A 1, B 7, A 2, B 5, A 2, B 2, A 3, B 5, A 3, B 2, A 3, B 2, A 7, turn
Row 23: A 7, B 2, A 3, B 2, A 4, B 3, A 4, B 2, A 3, B 3, A 4, B 6, A 1, B 6, A 1, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 7, turn
Rows 24-25: rep rows 2 & 1, ending on a WS/p row
Row 26: A 27, C 3, A 36, turn
Row 27: A 35, C 4, A 27, turn
Row 28: A 26, C 2, A 2, C 2, A 34, turn
Row 29: A 33, C 2, A 3, C 2, A 26, turn
Row 30: A 26, C 2, A 4, C 2, A 32, turn
Row 31: A 32, C 2, A 4, C 2, A 26, turn
Row 32: A 27, C 2, A 4, C 1, A 32, turn
Row 33: A 31, C 2, A 4, C 1, A 28, turn
Row 34: A 28, C 2, A 3, C 2, A 31, turn
Row 35: A 31, C 2, A 3, C 1, A 29, turn
Row 36: A 18, C 2, A 9, C 2, A 2, C 2, A 31, turn
Row 37: A 24, C 2, A 5, C 2, A 1, C 2, A 10, C 2, A 18, turn
Row 38: A 18, C 2, A 11, C 4, A 4, C 3, A 24, turn
Row 39: A 26, C 2, A 3, C 3, A 12, C 2, A 18, turn
Row 40: A 18, C 2, A 13, C 2, A 2, C 2, A 1, C 2, A 8, C 1, A 3, C 3, A 9, turn
Row 41: A 8, C 5, A 1, C 3, A 6, C 3, A 2, C 2, A 1, C 2, A 5, C 2, A 1, C 3, A 2, C 2, A 18, turn
Row 42: A 18, C 2, A 1, C 8, A 1, C 2, A 1, C 5, A 1, C 2, A 1, C 2, A 5, C 5, A 2, C 2, A 8, turn
Row 43: A 8, C 3, A 2, C 1, A 1, C 2, A 1, C 6, A 1, C 2, A 1, C 14, A 1, C 2, A 1, C 2, A 18, turn
Row 44: A 18, C 2, A 1, C 2, A 2, C 2, A 2, C 2, A 2, C 2, A 1, C 3, A 1, C 4, A 2, C 5, A 3, C 3, A 9, turn
Row 45: A 11, C 1, A 3, C 4, A 3, C 3, A 2, C 1, A 1, C 1, A 1, C 2, A 2, C 2, A 2, C 2, A 1, C 2, A 2, C 2, A 18, turn
Row 46: A 18, C 2, A 2, C 5, A 2, C 2, A 2, C 2, A 1, C 1, A 1, C 2, A 8, C 1, A 5, C 2, A 1, C 2, A 7, turn
Row 47: A 7, C 5, A 1, C 1, A 11, C 2, A 2, C 1, A 10, C 3, A 3, C 2, A 18, turn
Row 48: A 18, C 2, A 16, C 1, A 2, C 2, A 10, C 2, A 2, C 3, A 8, turn
Row 49: A 13, C 2, A 9, C 2, A 2, C 2, A 16, C 2, A 18, turn
Row 50: A 18, C 2, A 16, C 2, A 2, C 2, A 24, turn
Row 51: A 23, C 2, A 3, C 2, A 16, C 2, A 18, turn
Row 52: A 18, C 2, A 16, C 2, A 3, C 2, A 23, turn
Row 53: A 23, C 2, A 3, C 2, A 16, C 2, A 18, turn
Row 54: A 7, C 2, A 9, C 2, A 17, C 1, A 3, C 2, A 23, turn
Row 55: A 22, C 2, A 3, C 2, A 17, C 1, A 8, C 4, A 7, turn
Row 56: A 7, C 7, A 23, C 3, A 2, C 2, A 22, turn
Row 57: A 22, C 2, A 2, C 2, A 20, C 8, A 10, turn
Row 58: A 13, C 8, A 17, C 3, A 1, C 2, A 22, turn
Row 59: A 22, C 5, A 14, C 9, A 16, turn
Row 60: A 20, C 12, A 8, C 3, A 23, turn
Row 61: A 28, C 13, A 25, turn
Row 62: A 31, C 6, A 29, turn
Rows 63-64: rep rows 2 & 1, ending on a WS/p row
Row 65: A 7, B 3, A 5, B 2, A 7, B 2, A 3, B 2, A 1, B 6, A 3, B 2, A 5, B 3, A 3, B 2, A 1, B 5, A 4, turn
Row 66: A 4, B 5, A 1, B 2, A 2, B 5, A 4, B 2, A 3, B 6, A 1, B 2, A 3, B 2, A 7, B 2, A 4, B 5, A 6, turn
Row 67: A 5, B 3, A 1, B 3, A 3, B 2, A 7, B 3, A 2, B 2, A 5, B 2, A 3, B 2, A 3, B 3, A 1, B 3, A 1, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 4, turn
Row 68: A 4, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 1, B 2, A 3, B 2, A 3, B 2, A 3, B 2, A 5, B 2, A 2, B 3, A 7, B 2, A 2, B 3, A 3, B 3, A 4, turn
Row 69: A 4, B 2, A 5, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 7, B 4, A 1, B 2, A 5, B 2, A 3, B 2, A 3, B 2, A 3, B 2, A 1, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 4, turn
Row 70: A 4, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 5, B 3, A 3, B 2, A 3, B 2, A 5, B 2, A 1, B 4, A 7, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 5, B 2, A 4, turn
Row 71: A 4, B 2, A 5, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 7, B 7, A 1, B 6, A 3, B 2, A 3, B 5, A 3, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 4, turn
Row 72: A 4, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 2, B 5, A 4, B 2, A 3, B 6, A 1, B 4, A 1, B 2, A 7, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 5, B 2, A 4, turn
Row 73: A 4, B 2, A 5, B 2, A 2, B 2, A 7, B 2, A 2, B 3, A 5, B 2, A 3, B 2, A 7, B 3, A 1, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 4, turn
Row 74: A 4, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 1, B 2, A 3, B 2, A 3, B 2, A 3, B 2, A 5, B 3, A 2, B 2, A 7, B 2, A 2, B 3, A 3, B 3, A 4, turn
Row 75: A 5, B 3, A 1, B 3, A 3, B 2, A 7, B 2, A 3, B 2, A 5, B 2, A 3, B 2, A 3, B 3, A 1, B 3, A 1, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 4, turn
Row 76: A 4, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 2, B 5, A 2, B 6, A 1, B 6, A 1, B 2, A 3, B 2, A 5, B 6, A 2, B 5, A 6, turn
Row 77: A 7, B 3, A 3, B 6, A 5, B 2, A 3, B 2, A 1, B 6, A 1, B 6, A 3, B 3, A 3, B 2, A 4, B 2, A 4, turn
Row 78-84: rep rows 2 & 1, ending on a WS/p row
Row 85: k BO all sts
Proceed to Assembly Section
Duplicate Stitch (Front and Back):
*Make 2
Using the long tail cast on and Color A, CO 66 sts
Row 1: k across, turn
Row 2: p across, turn
Rows 3-84: rep rows 1-2, ending WS/p row
Row 85: k BO all sts
DUPLICATE STITCH
Step 1: Cut a length of yarn and thread your tapestry needle. Count to where your first st will be worked (you may want to use marking pins every 10 sts on your knit piece to create a corresponding graph).
Step 2: insert needle from back to front by coming through the bottom of the “v” point of the first knit duplicated st. Leave approx 3.5″ tail.
Step 3: Following the st, slide the needle through both “arms” of the st above.
Step 4: Insert needle back into the point of the “v” worked in Step 2.
Step 5: Following chart, work across length of row back and forth from bottom to top.
Step 6: Leave 3.5″ tail on WS and cut yarn. Don’t weave in. Triple knot yarn to another tail and cut tails.
ASSEMBLY:
Step 1: Hold Front and Back with RS together. You may want to pin Front and Back together to match panels up.
Step 2: Whip St around 3 edges leaving one side open.
Step 3: Flip pillow RS out.
Step 4: Insert pillow.
Step 5: Horizontal invisible seam rem side closed. You may want to pin Front and Back together to ensure they match up. See pictures below to horizontal invisible seam.
Insert needle under 2 legs of top st on one panel.
Pull needle through st.
Insert needle under 2 legs of top st on other panel.
And that’s how you make the Taylor’s Version Pillow Knit!
I can’t wait to see your Taylor’s Version Pillows!
Make sure that when you post to social media or another platform, please refer back to me as the designer. If you are on Instagram, tag @CozyNooksDesigns and use #TaylorsVersionPillowKnit for a chance to be featured!
