Diamond cushion duo
The geometric shapes in this design by Hannah Cross play with negative space. Erika Knight Gossypium cotton, (100% cotton, 50g/100m), 4 balls of Iced Gem (504) A 4mm (US G/6) hook A 45x45cm (18x18in) plain cushion cover (you’ll sew the front to this) TENSION 18sts and 20 rows to meas 10x10cm (4x4in) over bobble pattern using a 4mm hook MEASUREMENTS The finished cushion cover measures 45x45cm (18x18in) ABBREVIATIONS
Bobble (yrh, insert hook in st indicated, yrh and pull up loop, yrh and draw through 2 loops) 4 times, inserting hook in the same st each time, yrh and draw through all 5 loops on hook CUSHION ONE CENTRAL DIAMOND BOBBLES Ch66. Row 1 (RS) Dc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, turn. [65 dc]
Row 2 (WS) Ch1 (does not count as st throughout), dc in first st, *bobble in next st, dc in next st; repeat from * across, turn. [32 bobbles]
Row 3 Ch1, dc in each st across, turn. [65 dc]
Row 4 Ch1, dc in first st, (bobble in next st, dc in next 30 sts) twice, bobble in next st, dc in next st, turn. Row 5 and each odd Row to end Repeat Row 3.
Row 6 Ch1, dc in first st, bobble in next st, dc in next 28 sts, bobble in next st, (dc in next st, bobble in next st) twice, dc in next 28 sts, bobble in next st, dc in last st, turn.
Row 8 Ch1, dc in first st, bobble in next st, dc in next 26 sts, bobble in next st, (dc in next st, bobble in next st) 4 times, dc in
next 26 sts, bobble in next st, dc in last st, turn.
Row 10 Ch1, dc in first st, bobble in next st, dc in next 24 sts, bobble in next st, (dc in next st, bobble in next st) 6 times, dc in next 24 sts, bobble in next st, dc in last st, turn. Row 12 Ch1, dc in first st, bobble in next st, dc in next 22 sts, bobble in next st, (dc in next st, bobble in next st) 8 times, dc in next 22 sts, bobble in next st, dc in last st, turn. Row 14 Ch1, dc in first st, bobble in next st, dc in next 20 sts, bobble in next st, (dc in next st, bobble in next st) 10 times, dc in next 20 sts, bobble in next st, dc in last st, turn. Row 16 Ch1, dc in first st, bobble in next st, dc in next 18 sts, bobble in next st, (dc in next st, bobble in next st) 12 times, dc in next 18 sts, bobble in next st, dc in last st, turn. Row 18 Ch1, dc in first st, bobble in next st, dc in next 16 sts, bobble in next st, (dc in next st, bobble in next st) 14 times, dc in next 16 sts, bobble in next st, dc in last st, turn. Row 20 Ch1, dc in first st, bobble in next st, dc in next 14 sts, bobble in next st, (dc in next st, bobble in next st) 16 times, dc in next 14 sts, bobble in next st, dc in last st, turn. Row 22 Ch1, dc in first st, bobble in next st, dc in next 12 sts, bobble in next st, (dc in next st, bobble in next st) 18 times, dc in next 12 sts, bobble in next st, dc in last st, turn. Row 24 Ch1, dc in first st, bobble in next st, dc in next 10 sts, bobble in next st, (dc in next st, bobble in next st) 20 times, dc in next 10 sts, bobble in next st, dc in last st, turn. Row 26 Ch1, dc in first st, bobble in next st, dc in next 8 sts, bobble in next st, (dc in next st, bobble in next st) 22 times, dc in next 8 sts, bobble in next st, dc in last st, turn. Row 28 Ch1, dc in first st, bobble in next st, dc in next 6 sts, bobble in next st, (dc in next st, bobble in next st) 24 times, dc in next 6 sts, bobble in next st, dc in last st, turn. Row 30 Ch1, dc in first st, bobble in next st, dc in next 4 sts, bobble in next st, (dc in next st, bobble in next st) 26 times, dc in next 4 sts, bobble in next st, dc in last st, turn. Row 32 Ch1, dc in first st, bobble in next st, dc in next 2 sts, bobble in next st, (dc in
next st, bobble in next st) 28 times, dc in next 2 sts, bobble in next st, dc in last st, turn. Row 34 Repeat Row 32. Row 36 Repeat Row 30. Row 38 Repeat Row 28. Row 40 Repeat Row 26. Row 42 Repeat Row 24. Row 44 Repeat Row 22. Row 46 Repeat Row 20. Row 48 Repeat Row 18. Row 50 Repeat Row 16. Row 52 Repeat Row 14. Row 54 Repeat Row 12. Row 56 Repeat Row 10. Row 58 Repeat Row 8. Row 60 Repeat Row 6. Row 62 Repeat Row 4. Row 64 Repeat Row 2. Row 65 Repeat Row 3. Fasten off. CUSHION EDGING
Round 1 With RS facing, join yarn to any corner st of cover, ch1, 3dc in corner, dc in each st and row end around working 3dc in each corner, ss to first dc to join.
Rounds 2- 6 Ch1, dc in each st and row end around working 3dc in each corner, ss to first dc to join. TO MAKE UP Block the Cushion Front to size and sew securely to the front of the plain cushion cover. CUSHION TWO OUTER TRIANGLE BOBBLES
Ch66.
Row 1 (RS) Dc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, turn. [65 dc]
Row 2 (WS) Ch1 (does not count as st throughout), dc in first st, *bobble in next st, dc in next st; repeat from * across, turn. [32 bobbles]
Row 3 Ch1, dc in each st across, turn. [65 dc]
Row 4 Ch1, dc in first st, (bobble in next st, dc in next st) 15 times, dc in each of next 4 sts, (bobble in next st, dc in next st) 15 times, turn. Row 5 and each odd Row to end Repeat Row 3.
Row 6 Ch1, dc in first st, (bobble in next st, dc in next st) 14 times, dc in each of next 8 sts, (bobble in next st, dc in next st) 14 times, turn.
Row 8 Ch1, dc in first st, (bobble in next st, dc in next st) 13 times, dc in each of next 12 sts, (bobble in next st, dc in next st) 13 times, turn.
Row 10 Ch1, dc in first st, (bobble in next st, dc in next st) 12 times, dc in each of next 16 sts, (bobble in next st, dc in next st) 12 times, turn.
Row 12 Ch1, dc in first st, (bobble in next st, dc in next st) 11 times, dc in each of next 20 sts, (bobble in next st, dc in next st) 11 times, turn.
Row 14 Ch1, dc in first st, (bobble in next st, dc in next st) 10 times, dc in each of next 24 sts, (bobble in next st, dc in next st) 10 times, turn.
Row 16 Ch1, dc in first st, (bobble in next st, dc in next st) 9 times, dc in each of next 28 sts, (bobble in next st, dc in next st) 9 times, turn.
Row 18 Ch1, dc in first st, (bobble in next st, dc in next st) 8 times, dc in each of next 32 sts, (bobble in next st, dc in next st) 8 times, turn.
Row 20 Ch1, dc in first st, (bobble in next st, dc in next st) 7 times, dc in each of next 36 sts, (bobble in next st, dc in next st) 7 times, turn.
Row 22 Ch1, dc in first st, (bobble in next st, dc in next st) 6 times, dc in each of next 40 sts, (bobble in next st, dc in next st) 6 times, turn.
Row 24 Ch1, dc in first st, (bobble in next st, dc in next st) 5 times, dc in each of next 44 sts, (bobble in next st, dc in next st) 5 times, turn.
Row 26 Ch1, dc in first st, (bobble in next st, dc in next st) 4 times, dc in each of next 48 sts, (bobble in next st, dc in next st) 4 times, turn.
Row 28 Ch1, dc in first st, (bobble in next st, dc in next st) 3 times, dc in each of next 52 sts, (bobble in next st, dc in next st) 3 times, turn.
Row 30 Ch1, dc in first st, (bobble in next st, dc in next st) twice, dc in each of next 56 sts, (bobble in next st, dc in next st) twice, turn.
Row 32 Ch1, dc in first st, bobble in next st, dc in each of next 61 sts, bobble in next st, dc in next st, turn. Row 34 Repeat Row 32. Row 36 Repeat Row 30. Row 38 Repeat Row 28. Row 40 Repeat Row 26. Row 42 Repeat Row 24. Row 44 Repeat Row 22. Row 46 Repeat Row 20. Row 48 Repeat Row 18. Row 50 Repeat Row 16. Row 52 Repeat Row 14. Row 54 Repeat Row 12. Row 56 Repeat Row 10. Row 58 Repeat Row 8. Row 60 Repeat Row 6. Row 62 Repeat Row 4. Row 64 Repeat Row 2. Row 65 Repeat Row 3. Fasten off.
CUSHION EDGING
Round 1 With RS facing, join yarn to any corner st of cover, ch1, 3dc in corner, dc in each st and row end around working 3dc in each corner, ss to first dc to join.
Rounds 2- 6 Ch1, dc in each st and row end around working 3dc in each corner, ss to first dc to join. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
TO MAKE UP Block the Cushion Front to size and sew securely to front of plain cushion cover.