A fabulous stranded colour work cushion cover featuring a diamond pattern which is easy to follow. The cushion is worked in the round and finished with a rib button band.

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Materials:
Hjertegarn Merino Cotton (DK; 50% superwash wool/50% cotton;120m/131yds per 50g ball) x 4 balls. Shown in shade: 3802 Pink (C1) x 2 balls & 1800 Amethyst (C2) x 2 balls
3.5mm (UK 9-10/US 4) circular needles (60cm/24in long)
33cm x 33cm (13in x 13in) cushion pad
Five buttons (2-2.5cm/¾-1in)
Stitch marker

Size:
Width: 33cm (13in)
Height including button band: 36.5cm (14½in)

Tension:
23.5 sts and 30 rounds over 10cm/4in in Chart after steam pressing.

Difficulty level:
Easy/Intermediate (see skills required below).

Skills Needed (see pattern for abbreviations):
Basic Skills: cast on, knit, purl, cast off
Reading Chart (see Tutorial bit.ly/readcharts)
Stranded Colour Work (Fair Isle - see Course bit.ly/ScandinavianColour)
Cable Cast-on (for one row button holes)
One row button hole (instructions & tutorial linked in pattern)
Seaming (tutorial linked in pattern)
For one row button holes, seaming using mattress stitch and other finishing techniques, see Course bit.ly/AHAFinishing

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