ELEPHANT CUSHION
There’s an elephant in the room with Marianne Rawlins’ design
Elephants never forget, and your guests will certainly remember seeing this jolly cushion adorning your sofa.
NOTES
Cushion is made up of 2 Panels, which are joined together at the end. You will need to refer to the Chart on page 96 for the Front Panel. Each small square represents 1dc. Read all RS rows from right to left and WS rows from left to right. Change colour on the final yrh of st before colour change is indicated. Carry the unused colours across the WS of your work being careful not to pull the strand too tight. The first few rows of the Chart have been written out to guide you.
ELEPHANT CUSHION FRONT PANEL
Using Yarn A, ch61.
Row 1 (RS) Dc in second ch from hook, dc in each ch to end, turn. [60 sts]
Row 2 Ch1 (does not count as a stitch throughout), dc into each st to end, turn.
Rows 3-12 As Row 2.
Row 13 Ch1, dc in first 50 sts, change to Yarn B, dc in next 2 sts, change to Yarn A, dc in final 8 sts, turn.
Row 14 Ch1, dc in first 9 sts, change to Yarn B, dc in next 3 sts, change to Yarn A, dc in each st to end, turn.
Row 15 Ch1, dc in first 48 sts, change to Yarn B, dc in next 5 sts, change to Yarn A, dc in. final 7 sts, turn. Rows 16-46 Cont in patt using the chart for all colour changes.
As Row 2.
Rows 47-60 Fasten off.
Using Yarns C and E, embroider French knots to decorate the elephant’s blanket. You can use the photo as a guide.
FRONT BORDER
With RS facing, join Yarn D in any corner.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1, *3dc in corner, pm in second dc, 58dc evenly across to next corner; rep from * 3 times more, ss to beg dc. [244 sts]
Round 2 Ch1, *dc in each st to marker, 3dc in marked st, move marker to second dc of 3-dc group; rep from * around, ss to beg dc. [252 sts] Fasten off.
Cont moving markers up to central corner st as you work.
Join Yarn C in any marked st.
Round 3 Ch1, *(dc, bobble, dc) in marked st, (dc in next st, bobble in next st) across to final st before marker, dc in next st; rep from * 3 times more, ss to beg dc. [260 sts] Fasten off.
Join Yarn E in any corner bobble.
Rounds 4-5 Ch1, 3dc in corner, dc in each st to next corner; rep from * 3 times more, ss to beg dc. [276 sts]
Fasten off.
Join Yarn B in any st.
Round 6 As Round 3. [284 sts]
Fasten off and weave in ends.
BACK PANEL
Using Yarn A, ch61.
Row 1 (RS) Dc in second ch from hook, dc in each st to end, turn. [60 sts]
Row 2 (WS) Ch1 (does not count as st throughout), dc into each st to end, turn.
Rows 3-60 As Row 2. Fasten off.
BACK BORDER
With RS facing, join Yarn D in any corner.
Rounds 1-2 As Rounds 1-2 of Front Border.
[252 sts] Fasten off.
Change to Yarn C.
Rounds 3-4 Ch1, *dc in each st to marker, 3dc in marked st; rep from * around, ss to beg dc. [268 sts]
Fasten off.
Change to Yarn E.
Round 5 As Round 3. [276 sts] Fasten off.
Change to Yarn D.
Round 6 As Round 3. [284 sts]
Fasten off and weave in ends.
TO MAKE UP
Place Front and Back Panels together with RS facing out. Join Yarn D in any corner and work next round through both Panels to join.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1, *3dc into corner, dc into each st to next corner; rep from * 3 times more inserting cushion pad as you go, ss to beg dc.
Fasten off and weave in ends.