Pretty petals
A warm-toned wool cushion to cosy up your couch, designed by Chloé Elizabeth Birch
matching tank top on page 27!
YOU WILL NEED
■ West Yorkshire Spinners Morris DK (50% Bluefaced Leicester, 25% Marsham, 25% Bluefaced Kerry Hill, 50g/112m) 2 balls of each:
Yarn A Orchard (1284)
Yarn B Rhubarb (1291)
Yarn C Pimpernel (1290)
■ A 3.5mm (US E/4) hook
■ A 3.75mm (US F/5) hook
■ 5 buttons, 25mm
■ A cushion pad, 40x40cm For yarn stockists contact WY Spinners 01535 664500 www.wyspinners.com
TENSION
18 sts and 20 rows measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over double crochet using a 3.75mm hook or size needed to obtain correct tension
MEASUREMENTS
Cushion Cover measures approx 40x40cm (15¾x15¾in)
ABBREVIATIONS
spiked dc Insert hook in next st 2 rounds below, yrh and pull loop up to height of current round, yrh and pull through 2 loops on hook For a full list, see page 78
You may have seen this floral pattern on the tank top on page 27 – it’s such a pretty design we had to make a matching set!
NOTES Cushion is made up of 3 Panels: Front, Lower Back and Upper Back.
There is a Chart on page 81, which you will need to refer to when working the colourwork section. Each small square represents 1dc. Read all RS rows from right to left and WS rows from left to right. The first few rows of the Chart have been written out to guide you.