Fringed textured cushion
Bring a touch of rustic chic to your home with Jo Allport’s beautifully textured cushion.
YOU WILL NEED
Rooster, Almerino Aran (50% baby alpaca, 50% Merino wool, 50g/94m), 6 balls of Deep Sea (311) A pair of 4 mm needles A pair of 5mm needles 8 small buttons For yarn stockists contact Rooster 01829 740903 www.roosteryarns.com
TENSION
Yarn used knits as aran to this tension: 19 sts and 26 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over patt using 5mm needles
MEASUREMENTS
To fit a 45cm square cushion
ABBREVIATIONS
For a full list see page 95 Check out these fun criss- crossing textures! And with that superb fringe, there really is no front or back to this cushion. Both sides look great! It’s easy- peasy to knit, you’ll have a whole set before you know it. We chose simple matching buttons for our cushion, but why not have some fun with a set of stand- out ones? And with more than 20 jewel and pastel shades available, you can really make this cushion your own.
CUSHION
Cast on 86 sts using 4 mm needles. Work the button band in Double Rib as folls: Row 1 (RS) P2, *K2, P2; rep from * to end. Row 2 ( WS) K2, *P2, K2; rep from * to end. Rep these 2 rows a further 5 times, ending with a WS row. Change to 5mm needles and commence patt as folls: Row 1 (RS) Knit. Row 2, 4 and 6 P2, *(K1, P1) twice, K1, P2; rep from * to end. Row 3, 5 and 7 K3, *P1, K1, P1, K4; rep from * to last 6 sts, P1, K1, P1, K3. Row 8 P2, *K12, P2; rep from * to end. Row 9 K2, *P12, K2; rep from * to end. Row 10 Purl. Row 11, 13 and 15 K2, *(P1, K1) twice, P1, K2; rep from * to end. Row 12, 14 and 16 P3, *K1, P1, K1, P4; rep from * to last 6 sts, K1, P1, K1, P3. Row 17 P7, *K2, P12; rep from * to last 9 sts, K2, P7. Row 18 K7, *P2, K12; rep from * to last 9 sts, P2, K7. Rep these 18 rows till work measures 90cm, ending with a WS row and measured from the cast- on edge. Change to 4 mm needles and work in Double Rib (buttonhole band) as folls:
Row 1 (RS) P2, *K2, P2; rep from * to end.
Row 2 K2, *P2, K2; rep from * to end. Rep these 2 rows twice more, ending with a WS row.
Next row (buttonhole row) Patt 10 sts, *K2tog, yo, patt 7 sts; rep from * to last 13 sts, K2tog, yo, patt 11 sts. Cont in Double Rib as set for another 5 rows. Work fringed cast off edge as foll:
Cast off 2 sts, *move the st on the right needle to the left needle and cast on 14 sts using a cable or knitted cast on method, cast off 17 sts (one st on right needle); rep from * ending last rep cast off 16 sts.
MAKING UP
Block carefully, following any instructions on the ball band. Weave in ends. Starting with the cushion cover WS upwards, fold cover so that the RS is uppermost and the back of the cushion is facing you. Overlap the Double Rib sections so that the buttonhole end with the fringe is uppermost and central to the cushion. Sew the side seams, including the overlapped section. Attach buttons adjacent to buttonholes. Insert cushion pad. DON’T MISS JANE BURNS’ BIRD CAKE TOPPER NEXT MONTH! ISSUE 158 WILL BE OUT IN SHOPS FRIDAY 31 MARCH.