About
Retro cushion in a simple but stylish stitch pattern.
Yarn : Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran, 8 balls = 728m, held double throughout.
Needles : 8 mm/US 11
Gauge: Held singly, gauge is 18sts/ 4'' in stocking stitch with 5mm/US 8 needles.
Held double, gauge is 11 sts/ 4'' in stocking stitch with 8mm / US 11 needles.
Size: To fit a 45cm x 45cm cushion pad.
Extras: You might want a couple of buttons and a crochet hook to crochet some button loops.
Notation:
k = knit
p = purl
CO = cast on
Pea Soup Stitch:
Row 1: k2 *p1 k1* to last stitch, k1.
Row 2: purl.
Row 3 k1 *p1 k1* to end.
Row 4: purl.
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You Will Need
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Step 1
With yarn held double, CO 45 stitches. Work in pea soup stitch until cushion cover measures 100cm, then bind off loosely. Fold up the the bottom leaving 12cm at the top as shown below (i.e. fold up the bottom 44cm).
Pin in place and sew up the sides using mattress stitch.
Fold the top 12cm over and sew in place down the sides.