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FLINDERS COTTON 8 PLY CUSHION
LEVEL: EASY
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
- 50g '4 Seasons' Flinders Cotton 8 ply
- 1st Colour (C1-off white) 3 balls
- 2nd Colour (C2-pink) 1 ball
- 3rd Colour (C3-green) 2 balls
- 4th Colour (C4-purple) 1 ball
- 1 pair 4mm knitting needles or size required to give correct tension
- 46 cm x 46cm cushion insert
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
- Tape measure
MEASUREMENTS
Finished size (approx.): 46cm x 46cm
INSTRUCTIONS
TENSION
21 sts and 29 rows to 10cm over stocking st, using 4mm needles.
CUSHION
Front - Using 4mm needles and C1, cast on 93 sts.
Note - When working in stripes, carry colour not in use loosely upside edge of work until required again.
Using C1, work 2 rows stocking st (1st row is RS).
Using C2, knit 4 rows garter st = 2 ridges.
Rep last 6 rows until work measures approx. 19cm from beg, ending with 2 rows of C1.
Break off C1 and C2.
Using C3, work in stocking st until work measures 25cm from beg, ending with a purl row. Break off
C3.
Note - When changing colours in the middle of a row, twist the colour to be used (on WS)
underneath and to the right of the colour just used. Use a separate ball of yarn for each section of colour. Wind balls into smaller balls or use yarn bobs.
Next row (RS) - K14 C4, K13 C1, K13 C4, rep from to last st, K1 C4.
Next row - P14 C4, P13 C1, P13 C4, rep from to last st, P1 C4.
Rep last 2 rows until work measures 44cm from beg, ending with a purl row.
Break off C4, thus completing Front.
Beg Back - Using C1 for rem, cont in stocking st until Back measures 44cm from beg of C1, ending with a purl row. Cast off loosely.
FINISHING
DO NOT PRESS. Fold cushion in half so that cast on and cast-off edges meet. Using mattress st, join side edges. Place insert inside and close opening.
