YOU WILL NEED
Patons, Merino Extrafine DK (100% virgin wool, 50g/120m) 2 balls each of:
Anemone (00148)
Cyclamen (00138)
Majesty (00153)
1 ball each of:
Tearose (00136)
Pool (00165)
Lemon (00175)
Orange (00125)
Cherry (00131)
A pair of 4mm needles
5 buttons for each cushion cover
30cm x 30cm (12in x 12in) cushion cover
TENSION
Yarn used knits as DK to this tension: 22 sts and 26 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over st st using 4mm needles
SIZE
30x30cm
HOW TO USE OUR CHARTS
Start at the bottom right-hand corner. Read right side rows from right to left and wrong side rows from left to right. A row of squares represents a row of knitting.
NOTE
Remember to twist the yarns together during the colour changes, or you'll end up with holes.
CUSHION 1
(SHOWN IN FRONT OVERLEAF)
FRONT
Label yarns as folls:
Yarn A Orange
Yarn B Lemon
Yarn C Majesty
Yarn D Pool
Yarn E Anemone
Cast on 67 sts using 4mm needles and Yarn A.
Next row Purl.
Next row K6A, work 55 sts from Chart, K6A.
Next row P6A, work 55 sts from Chart, P6A.
This sets the patt for the Front.
Continue in patt until all 44 rows of Chart have been completed.
Repeat rows 25-34.
Work from row 24 of Chart back to row 1.
Knit 1 row in Yarn A.
Cast off.
LOWER BACK
*Cast on 63 sts using 4mm needles and Yarn C.
Next row Purl.
Row 1 K40C, K23A.
Row 2 P23A, P40C.
Repeat rows 1 & 2, 2 times more.
Row 7 K18D, K45E.
Row 8 P45E, P18D.
Repeat rows 7 & 8, 2 times more.
Row 13 K33A, K30B.
Row 14 P30B, K33A.
Repeat rows 13 & 14, 2 times more.
Row 19 K27E, K36C.
Row 20 P36C, P27E.
Repeat rows 19 & 20, 2 times more.
Row 25 K33D, K30A.
Row 26 P30A, P33D.
Repeat rows 25 & 26, 2 times more.*
Row 31 K28C, K35B.
Row 32 P35B, P28C.
Repeat rows 31 & 32, 2 times more.
Row 37 K24A, K39E.
Row 38 P39E, P24A.
Repeat rows 37 & 38, 2 times more.
Row 43 K34D, K29B.
Row 44 P29B, P34D.
Repeat rows 43 & 44, 2 times more.
Row 49 K30C, K33A.
Row 50 P33A, P30C.
Repeat rows 49 & 50, 2 times more.
Cast off in Yarn C.
UPPER BACK
Work as Lower Back from * to *.
Change to Yarn B.
Next row Knit.
Work in rib as folls:
Row 1 *K2, P2; rep from * to last 3 sts, K2, P1.
Row 2 K1, P2, *K2, P2; rep from * to end.
Row 3 *K2, P2; rep from * to last 3 sts, K2, P1.
Buttonhole row K1, P2, K2, P2, *cast off 2 sts, P1, K2, P2, K2, P2; rep from * to last 8 sts, cast off 2 sts, P1, K2, P2.
Next row Work in rib as set, casting on 2 sts where you cast off in the previous row.
Next row K1, P2, *K2, P2; rep from * to end.
Next row *K2, P2; rep from * to last 3 sts, K2, P1.
Cast off sts.
CUSHION 2
(SHOWN IN THE MIDDLE OVERLEAF)
FRONT & BACK
Work as for Cushion 1, labelling yarns as folls:
Yarn A Anemone
Yarn B Cyclamen
Yarn C Tearose
Yarn D Pool
Yarn E Lemon
CUSHION 3
(SHOWN AT THE BACK OVERLEAF)
FRONT & BACK
Work as for Cushion 1, labelling yarns as folls:
Yarn A Cyclamen
Yarn B Tearose
Yarn C Majesty
Yarn D Anemone
Yarn E Cherry
TO MAKE UP
Join the Lower Back to the Front with right sides facing using mattress stitch. Join the Upper Back to the Front with the buttonhole rib overlapping the lower back.
Sew 5 buttons in place, corresponding their placing to the centre of the buttonholes.
Weave in all loose ends.
