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CUSHION
FRONT
Using A, cast on 90 sts.
Set Houndstooth Patt
Using Chart, beg at row 1 and joining in B,
rep 6-st patt to end of row.
Work as set until work meas 44cm (17½in),
ending after a row 6 of patt.
Cast off.
LOWER BACK
Using A, cast on 90 sts.
Set Houndstooth Patt
Using Chart, beg at row 1 and joining in B,
rep 6-st patt to end of row.
Work as set until work meas 22cm (8¾in),
ending after a row 6 of patt.
Break off B and cont using A only.
Dec row (RS): K9, (k2tog, k8) 8 times, k1
(82 st s).
Buttonband
Next row: Knit.
Last row sets g st. Work as set for another
10 rows.
Cast off.
UPPER BACK
Using A, cast on 82 sts.
Buttonhole band
Work in g st for 5 rows.
Buttonhole row (WS): K12, (cast off 2 sts,
k11) 5 times.
Next row: K12, (cast on 2 sts, k12) 5 times.
Work in g st for 4 rows.
Inc row (WS): K9, (kfb, k8) 8 times, k1
(90 st s).
Set Houndstooth Patt
Using Chart, beg at row 1 and joining in B,
rep 6-st patt to end of row.
Work as set until patt section meas 22cm
(8¾in), ending after a row 6 of patt.
Cast off.
TO FINISH
Weave in ends and gently block
according to ball band instructions.
With RS facing, place Upper Back over
Lower Back, overlapping buttonhole band
over buttonband. Place WS of this piece
against WS of Front and join side seams
using mattress stitch, working through
3 layers of fabric at overlap.
Join upper and lower seams.
Sew on buttons.
Weave in ends.
MESH BAG
BY RICO DESIGN
SIZE
38 x 42cm (15 x 16½in)
YOU WILL NEED
Rico Essentials Organic Cotton Aran
100% cotton (approx 90m per 50g)
6 x 50g balls in 004 Mustard
3.5mm crochet hook
Note: Yarn amounts given are based
on average requirements and are
approximate.
TENSION
18 sts and 6 rows to 10cm over patt.
Use larger or smaller hook if necessary to
obtain correct tension.
ABBREVIATIONS
dtr = double treble crochet
For more abbreviations see page 91
BAG
Make 70 ch.
Foundation rnd: 1 ch, 2dc into next ch;
rep from to end, rotate work, 1dc into
opposite side of next ch; rep from to end,
join with sl st to starting ch (140 sts).
Rnd 1: 1 ch, 1dc into next st; rep from to
end, join with sl st to starting ch.
Rep last rnd until work meas 12cm (4¾in).
Set patt
Rnd 1: 3 ch (counts as 1dtr), 1dtr into each
of next 2 sts, 5 ch, skip next 5 sts, 1dtr into
each of next 5 sts, 5 ch, skip next 5 sts;
rep from to last 2 sts, 1dtr into each of
next 2 sts, join with sl st to starting ch.