Coastal Cushion by Donna Jones Designs

Coastal Cushion

Knitting
October 2015
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in stocking (stockinette) stitch
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
one size
English
This pattern is available for £5.00 GBP
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Now available as a single pattern which includes both the Coastal Cushion and Runner together.

This Pattern is part of the Smith & Jones Knits collection from Elements: 24 Hand Knit Designs Inspired by Nature and the Outdoors If you’d like a to order a hard copy of the book for £16.99 plus P&P visit here or alternatively ask your Rowan Stockist.

Furnished with buttons made of Pembrokeshire Slate, the front shares a sea view with the accompanying Coastal Runner, while inspiration has been drawn from rippled sand for the back.

FINISHED SIZE
49.5cm (19½in) x 49.5cm (19½in), designed to fit cushion pad snugly.

YARN
Rowan Purelife Revive 50g (1¾oz)/ 125m (137yds) balls
A Rock 465 1 x 50g
B Pearl 479 1 x 50g
C Basalt 462 1 x 50g
D Granite 464 1 x 50g
F Grit 473 1 x 50g
J Flint 469 1 x 50g
K Marble 466 1 x 50g
Rowan Creative Linen 100g (3½oz)/ 200m (219yds) skeins
E Natural 621 3 x 100g
G Darkness 636 1 x 100g
H Stormy 635 1 x 100g
I Cloud 620 1 x 100g

NEEDLES
1 pair 3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) needles
1 pair 4mm (UK 8/US 6) needles

OTHER
5 x 20-30mm (¾-1in) buttons (see resources ppxx)
50cm (19¾in) x 50cm (19¾in) cushion pad

TENSION
22 sts and 30 rows to 10cm (4in) over st st on 4mm (UK 8/US 6) needles.

NOTE
If you are also knitting the Coastal Runner you will only need to purchase yarns A, F, & K and only 2 skeins of E as you will have enough remaining yarns in the other colours to complete the cushion.