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MOSS STITCH CUSHION
FAIR &
SQUARE
CUSHION
MOSSSTITCH
Row 1 *K1,P1repfrom* toendofrow.
Row 2 *P1,K1 rep from * to end of row.
BACK
Caston 70 stsusing6mmneedles.
Work4 rowsinmossst.
ContinueinststuntilBack measures 35cm from cast-on edge,
endingwitha RSrow.
Nextrow(WS) K to mark turn.
FRONT
Row 1 (RS)P1,workRow1 ofChartovernext 68 sts,P1.
Row 2 P1,workRow2 ofChartovernext 68 sts,P1.
ContinueinchartpattuntilFrontmeasures45cm.
Work one row reverse st st to mark turn.
SiânBrown cleverlyusesmossstitch
to create a cosy checkerboard e ect
YOUWILLNEED
QRicoEssentialsAlpacaBlend
Chunky(50%acrylic,30%wool,
20%alpaca,50g/90m),
4 ballsofTurquoise(017)
QA pairof6mmneedles
QCushionpad,45x45cm
(18x18in)
Q6 buttons,2cmdiameter
ForstockistscontactRico
Designwww.rico-design.de
TENSION
15 stsand 18 rowstomeasure
10x10cm(4x4in)over st st using
6mmneedles
MEASUREMENTS
45x45cm(18x18in)
ABBREVIATIONS
For a full list see page 95
EASY TO KNIT
KEY
CHART
OVERLAP
Workinststforapprox.10cm, adjust if necessary.
BUTTONHOLEBAND
Row 1 *K1,P1;repfrom* toendofrow.
Row 2 *P1,K1;repfrom* toendofrow.
Row 3 Commencingwitha knitstitchandkeepingmossstcorrect,
mossst6 sts,(work2 ststog, yo, moss st 9 sts) 5 times, work 2 sts
tog,yo,mossst7 sts.
Row 4 *P1,K1; rep from * to end of row.
Castoff.
FINSHING
Weaveinyarnends.Blockaccordingtoyarnbandinstructions.
Pinandsewsideseams,overlappingcast-onedgewithbuttonhole
bandandfoldingatrevststrows.Sew on the buttons to
correspond with the buttonholes.
FAIR &
SQUARE
fair &
SQUARE
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K onRS;P onWS
P onRS;K on WS
Repeat
HOWTOUSE
OURCHARTS
Startatthebottomright-hand
corner.Readrightsiderowsfrom
righttoleftandwrongsiderows
fromlefttoright.A rowofsquares
represents a row of knitting