2019-07-01_Simply_Knitting

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MOSS STITCH CUSHION

YOUWILLNEED
QDebbieBlissCashmerinoAran
(55%Merino,33%acrylic,12%
cashmere,50g/90m);
5 ballsofYarnAWillow(76),
smallamountsofYarnB
Mulberry(42),YarnCCitrus
(75),YarnDEcru(101)and
YarnECowslip(64)
Foryarnquantitiesand
measurementsseesizetable
QA pairof4.5mm needles
Q 6 buttons

MOSSSTITCH CUSHION
BACK
Caston 82 stsusingYarn A and 4.5mm needles.
Row 1 (K1,P1)toend.
Row 2 (P1,K1)toend.
Rows1 and2 setmossst.
Repeat these 2 rows until 6 rows have been worked.

Workinststuntilwork measures 30cm from cast-on edge, ending
with a WS row.

Nextrow(RS)Purl (turning row).

FRONT
Workinmossstasfor Back until Front measures 40cm.

OVERLAP
Work10cminstst.
Fold over to the WS and check that the stitches on the needle sit

justabovethecast-onedge.If theydo not, adjust until they do.

BUTTONHOLEBAND

Row 1 (K1,P1)toend.

Row 2 (P1,K1)toend.

Row 3 AsRow1.

Row4 (ButtonholeRow) Moss st 5, (k2tog, yo, moss st 12) 5 times,

k2tog,yo,mossst5.

Row 5 asRow1.

Row 6 asRow 2.

Castoff.

Blockandpressundera damp cloth.

EMBROIDERY

Noteseepage 89 forhelpwithFrenchknots.

1 Usingphotoasa guide,embroidergroupsoffourFrench knots in

YarnDtoformthecentreofthegroupofflowers.

2 WithYarn E, embroider a French knot to form the centre of each

flower.

3 WithYarnB,embroiderpetalsaroundthecentre in satin stitch.

Repeatthisuntil5 flowershavebeenworked.

4 WithYarnC,embroidera chain-stitchstem,andaddsatinstitch

leavesfromthecentreofthe chain stitch, working three around

eachgroupofflowers.

5 Pinandsewthesideseams. Sew on the buttons to correspond

with the buttonholes.

EASY TO KNIT

QA 45x45cm(17x17in)

cushionpad

Foryarnstockists contact

LoveKnitting

01409404010

http://www.loveknitting.com

TENSION

20 stsand 26 rowstomeasure

10x10cm(4x4in)overmoss st

using4.5mmneedles

MEASUREMENTS

Tofita 45x45cm (17x17in)

cushionpad

ABBREVIATIONS

For a full list see page 95

STEP-BY-STEPCHAIN STITCH

A seriesofloops,chainstitchis a

commonlyusedstitchwhenadding

detail.Firstsecureyourthread,

thenbringyourneedleupthrough

thefabricwhereyouwantthechain

stitchtobegin,at^1. Leavinga loop

onthesurface,gobackdownagain

inthesameholeat^2. Bringthe

needleoutagainat^3 , keepingthe

loopundertheneedle.Repeat.

Makea smallstitchoverthelast

loop to secure it in place.

1

3 2

Delicateembroidery

addsa vintagetouchto

your moss stitch cushion