The Knitter - UK (2020-03)

Cont working from Chart until Front

measures 40cm, ending with RS facing

for next row.

Next row (RS): P to mark edge, dec 10 sts

evenly across row.

74 sts.

OVERLAP

Work 10cm in st st, starting with a P row.

Fold over and check that the sts on the

needle sit just above the cast-on edge.

I f t h e y d o n ot, c ont i n s t s t u nt i l t h e y d o,

e n d i n g w it h WS fa c i n g for n e x t row.

BUTTONHOLE BAND

Row 1 (WS): *K1, P1; rep from * to end.

Row 2 (RS): *P1, K1; rep from * to end.

Row 3: Work i n m o s s s t for 6 s t s, *K 2 to g, yo,

work 13 sts in moss st; rep from * another 3

times, K2tog, yo, work 6 sts in moss st.

Row 4: As row 2.

Row 5: As row 1.

Cast off.

MAKING UP

S e w t h e si d e s e a ms, ove rl appi n g s o t h at t h e

m o s s s t s e c t ion s l i n e up a n d s o t h at t h e

buttonhole section will end up on the top.

Sew on the buttons to correspond with the

buttonholes.

SIZE

40cm x 40cm (15¾ x 15¾in)

YARN

West Yorkshire Spinners The Croft

Shetland Tweed (Aran weight; 100% wool;

166m/182yds per 100g skein)

Stonybreck (759); 2 x 100g skeins

NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES

1 pair 5mm (UK 6/US 8) knitting needles

40cm square cushion pad

5 x 20mm buttons

Cable needle (cn)

TENSION

18 sts and 24 rows to 10cm over st st on

5mm needles

YARN STOCKISTS

West Yorkshire Spinners

01535 664500

http://www.wyspinners.com

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS

T3B: Slip 1 st onto cn and hold at back of

work, K2, then P1 from cn.

T3F: Slip 2 sts onto cn and hold at front of

work, P1, then K2 from cn.

For general abbreviations, see p89

A TWEEDY Sh e t l a n d wo ol br i n g s a n
app e a l i n g ly r u s t i c lo ok to t h e fa br i c of t h i s
cushion by Siân Brown. The cable pattern
combines zigzags and columns to produce
a lattice effect. The cushion is knitted in
one piece, starting and finishing with the
m o s s s t itc h b ut ton b a n d s, a n d work i n g t h e
b a c k s e c t ion s i n pl a i n s to c k i n g s t itc h a n d
the front in the textured pattern.

CUSHION
BACK
Using 5mm needles, cast on 74 sts.
Row 1 (WS): K1, P1; rep from to end.
Row 2 (RS): P1, K1; rep from to end.
These 2 rows form moss st.
Rep until 5 rows of moss st have been
worked in total.

S t a r t i n g w it h a K row, c ont i n s t s t u nt i l
B a c k m e a s 3 0 c m f rom c a s t- on e d ge, e n d i n g
w it h R S fa c i n g for n e x t row.

Next rows (RS): P to mark edge, inc 10 sts
evenly across row.
84 sts.

FRONT
Working from Chart, starting with a WS
row, patt 2 end sts, work 16-st rep 5 times
across row, patt 2 end sts.

The Knitter 61 Issue 149

Ptarmigan Cushion