Beach hut homeware set
Perfect blue skies punctuated by bright seaside beach huts are depicted in this gorgeous summer homewares set by Jo Allport
CUSHION
Notes Use the intarsia technique when working the Charts (working with separate small balls for sections of colour and twisting yarns to prevent holes). Where there is a change of colour for only one or two stitches, you can strand across the back of these stitches. Use a contrast colour to embroider (or duplicate stitch) the door handle when finishing.
Cast on 98 sts using Yarn A and 3.25mm needles.
BUTTON BAND
Rib row *K1, P1; rep from * to end.
Cont in rib until work meas 10cm, ending with a WS row.
MAIN PIECE
Change to 4mm needles.
Work in st st until work meas 62cm, ending with a WS row.
SET PATT
Adding in yarns as needed, set Charts as follows:
Next row (RS) K7 using Yarn A, work Row 1 of Cushion and Blanket Chart using Yarn B as CC, work Row 1 of Cushion and Blanket Chart
using Yarn C as CC, work Row 1 of Cushion and Blanket Chart using Yarn D as CC, work Row 1 of Cushion and Blanket Chart using Yarn E as CC, K7 using Yarn A.
This row sets position and colours of Cushion and Blanket Chart motifs.
Cont in st st and patt as set a further 31 rows to complete Cushion and Blanket Chart.
Break Yarns B, C, D and E.
Using Yarn A, cont in st st until work meas 90cm, ending with a WS row.
BUTTONHOLE FLAP
Change to 3.25mm needles.
Rib row *K1, P1; rep from * to end.
Cont in rib for 5cm, ending with a WS row.
Buttonhole row (RS) (K1, P1) 3 times, *k2tog, yo, (K1, P1) 5 times; rep from * to last 8 sts, k2tog, yo, (K1, P1) 3 times.
Cont in rib until work meas 100cm, ending with a RS row. Cast off in rib patt.
FINISHING
Embroider door handles on each beach hut using Yarn F. With RS facing out, fold work so that the buttonhole flap overlaps the button band rib sections and the beach huts are at the centre of the front. Join side seams. Attach buttons. Weave in ends. Block gently to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band. Insert cushion pad.