Simply Knitting - UK (2019-09)

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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 eect

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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5

20 15 10 5

7

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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