Simply Knitting - UK (2021-04)

FAIR ISLE CUSHION

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YOU WILL NEED

Q Jamieson and Smith 2ply

Jumper Weight (100% Shetland

wool, 25g/115m)

2 balls of Yarn A (blue) FC15 Mix

1 ball of Yarn B (grey) FC21 Mix

2 balls of Yarn C (pink) FC6 Mix

1 ball of Yarn D (purple) 123 Mix

1 ball of Yarn E (cream) 1A

Q A pair of 3mm needles

Q A pair of 3.25mm needles

Q 5 buttons

Q Cushion pad, 30x30cm (12x12in)

TENSION

28 sts and 32 rows to measure

10x10cm (4x4in) over pattern

using 3.25mm needles

FAIR ISLE CUSHION

Note Each time you work the colourwork charts, the first row

should continue in st st (knit sts on RS rows and purl sts on WS

rows), so the first time you work Row 26 of Chart B as a WS row

(purling sts and reading Chart from left to right). The second time

you work Row 1 of Chart A it is a WS row, then Row 26 of Chart B is a

RS row.

Cast on 90 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn A.

BUTTON BAND

Row 1 (RS) *K2, P2; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2.

Row 2 (WS) P2, *K2, P2; rep from * to end.

These 2 rows form rib.

Work in rib a further 12 rows, ending with a WS row.

MAIN BODY

Change to 3.25mm needles.

Join in yarns as needed and strand yarn not in use loosely behind

work.

Starting with a knit (RS) row and continuing in st st for charts

throughout (for RS rows, read from right to left and knit all sts; for

WS rows read from left to right and purl all sts), work as follows:

Rows 1 to 25 Working the first and last st as given in the Chart and

working the 8-st repeat 11 times across, work Chart A once.

Rows 26 to 35 Cont in st st as set and working the 18-st repeat 5

times across, work Chart B once.

Rows 36 to 210 Cont in st st as set and repeat Rows 1 to 35 (Chart

A and Chart B) another 5 times, making sure to work RS and WS

correctly (see Pattern Notes).

Break all yarns except Yarn A and change to 3mm needles.

BUTTONHOLE BAND

Work with Yarn A throughout.

Row 1 (RS) *K2, P2; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2.

Row 2 (WS) P2, *K2, P2; rep from * to end.

These 2 rows form rib.

Rows 3 to 6 Work in rib as set.

Row 7 Rib 10 sts, *k3tog, (yo) twice, rib 14 sts; rep from * 3 more

times, k3tog, (yo) twice, rib 9 sts.

Row 8 Rep Row 2.

Rows 9 to 14 Work in rib as set.

Cast off.

FINISHING

Weave in all ends. Block, following any yarn care instructions on the

ball band. Pin and join side seams. Sew on buttons to correspond

with buttonholes.

TAKE ON A CHALLENGE

MEASUREMENTS

To fit a 30x30cm (12x12in)

cushion pad

ABBREVIATIONS

For a full list see page 95

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HOW TO USE
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Start at the bottom
right-hand corner.
Read right side rows
from right to left and
wrong side rows from
left to right. A row of
squares represents a
row of knitting.
Sew on matching coloured
buttons to correspond
with the buttonholes
WHERE TO BUY
Q For yarn stockists contact
Jamieson & Smith on
01595 693579 or visit http://www.
shetlandwoolbrokers.co.uk
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Q Wool Warehouse
0800 505 3300 or
http://www.woolwarehouse.co.uk
Q Fine Fettle Fibres
01670 600001 or
http://www.finefettlefibres.uk