Australian_Homespun_2014-11

FLOOR CUSHION

Using 9mm needles

and three strands of

yarn held together

throughout, cast

on 80 sts.

Work in stocking st,

beg with a knit row,

until work measures

16cm (6^11 ⁄ 4 in) from

beg, ending with

a purl row.

Next row – K19,

P42, K19.

Next row – P19,

K42, P19.

Rep last two rows until

work measures 52cm

(20^1 ⁄ 2 in) from beg,

working last row on the

wrong side.

Work in stocking st, beg

with a knit row, until

work measures 68cm

(26^3 ⁄ 4 in) from beg,

ending with a purl row.

Next row (cushion back)

• K3, P2, K2, rep
  from to last st, K1.
  Next row – P3, K2, P2,
  rep from to last st, P1.
  Rep last two rows until
  work measures 136cm
  (53^1 ⁄ 2 in) from beg,
  working the last row
  on the wrong side.
  Cast off loosely.

To make up

Do not press. Fold the

rectangle in half at the

beginning of the rib,

wrong sides together.

Using mattress stitch,

join the cast-on and

cast-off edges. Join one

side seam with mattress

stitch, then put the

cushion insert inside

the cover before joining

the fi nal seam with

mattress stitch.

Materials

Floor cushion

QPatons Cotton Blend 8 ply 50g

balls:21 balls of Royal Blue (23)

QOne pair of 9mm (UK 00/US 13)

knittingneedles or size needed

to give correct tension

Q70cm (27^1 ⁄ 2 in) square cushion

insert – see Note

Edge-striped cushion

QPatons Cotton Blend 8 ply 50g balls:

sixballs of White (01) (main colour)

and two balls of Royal Blue (23)

(contrast colour)

QOne pair of 7mm (UK 2/US 10^1 ⁄ 2 )

knitting needles – see Note

Q40cm (16in) cushion insert

Multi-striped cushion

QPatons Cotton Blend 8 ply 50g

balls:four balls each of White (01)

(main colour) and Royal Blue (23)

(contrast colour)

QOne pair of 7mm (UK 2/US 10^1 ⁄ 2 )

knitting needles – see Note

Q40cm (16in) cushion insert

Centre-striped cushion

QPatons Cotton Blend 8 ply 50g balls:

sixballs of White (01) (main colour)

and two balls of Royal Blue (23)

(contrast colour)

QOne pair of 7mm (UK 2/US 10^1 ⁄ 2 )

knitting needles – see Note

Q40cm (16in) cushion insert

QWool needle for seams (all projects)

Finishedsizes:Floor cushion 70cm

(27^1 ⁄ 2 in) square; striped cushions 40cm

(16in) square when fi lled

Note: This is an easy skill-level project.

Use only the yarn specified. Other yarns

are likely to produce diff erent results.

Quantities are approximate as they can

vary between knitters. Check the ball bands

to ensure than all yarn of each colour is

from the same dye lot. All the cushions

are worked in one piece. If you have

difficulty sourcing a 70cm cushion insert,

a European pillow (65cm/25^1 ⁄ 2 in square)

may suff ice. There is no direct equivalent

US size for 7mm needles – the closest

size is 10^1 ⁄ 2 , which is equivalent to

6.5mm needles.

Tension

Floor cushion: 11.5 sts and 16 rows

to 10cm (4in) over stocking stitch,

using 9mm needles and three strands

of yarn held together.

Striped cushions: 14 sts and 19 rows

to 10cm (4in) over stocking stitch,

using 7mm needles and two strands

of yarn held together.

Check your tension carefully. If fewer

sts to 10cm (4in), use smaller needles;

if more sts, use larger needles.

Abbreviations

beg = begin/ning; C = contrast

colour; K = knit; M = main colour;

P = purl; rep = repeat; st/s = stitch/es;

stocking st = knit right side rows,

purl wrong side rows; tog = together

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PROJECT

Floor cushion

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