Aran Cushion

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Intermediate Knitting

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Final Result

Materials

- 5 x ‘Cleckheaton’ Country 8 ply 50g balls
- 1 pair 4.00mm knitting needles or the
required size to give correct tension
- Cable needle
- 35cm cushion insert
- yarn needle for sewing seams

Step 1

Tension
22 sts and 30 rows to 10cm over stocking st, using 4.00mm needles. Check your tension carefully. If less sts to 10cm use smaller needles, if more sts use bigger needles.

Step 2

Cushion Cover (worked in one piece)

Using 4.00mm needles, cast on 100 sts. Row 1: P4, tWr, P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2, tWr, P10, Lt, P2, Lt, rt, P2, Lt, P10, tWr, P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2, tWr, P4.

Step 3

Row 2: K4, tWP, K4, (P2, K2) 5 times, K2, tWP, K10, (P1 tbl) twice, K3, (P1 tbl) twice, K3, (P1 tbl) twice, K10, tWP, K4, (P2, K2) 5 times, K2, tWP, K4.

Step 4

Row 3: P4, tWr, P4, K1, t8B rib, t8F rib, K1, P4, tWr, P10, (K1 tbl) twice, P3, Lt, P3, (K1 tbl) twice, P10, tWr, P4, K1, t8B rib, t8F rib, K1, P4, tWr, P4.

Step 5

Row 4: As row 2.

Step 6

Row 5: P4, tWr, P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2, tWr, P10, Lt, P2, rt, Lt, P2, Lt, P10, tWr, P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2, tWr, P4.

Step 7

Row 6: K4, tWP, K4, (P2, K2) 5 times, K2, tWP, K10, (P1 tbl) twice, K2, P1 tbl, P2, P1 tbl, K2, (P1 tbl) twice, K10, tWP, K4, (P2, K2) 5 times, K2, tWP, K4.

Step 8

Row 7: P4, tWr, P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2, tWr, P9, rt, Lt, rt, K2, Lt, rt, Lt, P9, tWr, P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2, tWr, P4.

Step 9

Row 8: K4, tWP, K4, (P2, K2) 5 times, K2, tWP, K9, P1 tbl, P2, (P1 tbl) twice, P4, (P1 tbl) twice, P2, P1 tbl, K9, tWP, K4, (P2, K2) 5 times, K2, tWP, K4.

Step 10

Row 9: P4, tWr, P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2, tWr,
P8, rt, K2, rt, K4, rt, K2, Lt, P8, tWr, P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2, tWr, P4.

Step 11

Row 10: K4, tWP, K4, (P2, K2) 5 times, K2, tWP, K8, P1 tbl, P3, (P1 tbl) twice, P4, (P1 tbl) twice, P3, P1 tbl, K8, tWP, K4, (P2, K2) 5 times, K2, tWP, K4.

Step 12

Row 11: P4, tWr, P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2, tWr, P7, rt, K2, rt, Lt, K2, rt, Lt, K2, Lt, P7, tWr, P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2, tWr, P4.

Step 13

Row 12: K4, tWP, K4, (P2, K2) 5 times, K2, tWP, K7, P1 tbl, P3, (P1 tbl, P2) 3 times, P1 tbl, P3, P1 tbl, K7, tWP, K4, (P2, K2) 5 times, K2, tWP, K4.

Step 14

Row 13: P4, tWr, P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2, tWr, P6, rt, K2, rt, K2, Lt, rt, K2, Lt, K2, Lt, P6, tWr, P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2, tWr, P4.

Step 15

Row 14: K4, tWP, K4, (P2, K2) 5 times, K2, tWP, K6, P1 tbl, P3, P1 tbl, P4, (P1 tbl) twice, P4, P1 tbl, P3, P1 tbl, K6, tWP, K4, (P2, K2) 5 times, K2, tWP, K4.

Step 16

Row 15: P4, tWr, P4, K1, t8B rib, t8F rib, K1, P4, tWr, P6, K1 tbl, K3, K1 tbl, K4, Lt, K4, K1 tbl, K3, K1 tbl, P6, tWr, P4, K1, t8B rib, t8F rib, K1, P4, tWr, P4.

Step 17

Row 16: As row 14.

Step 18

Row 17: P4, tWr, P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2, tWr, P6, Lt, K2, Lt, K2, rt, Lt, K2, rt, K2, rt, P6, tWr, P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2, tWr, P4.

Step 19

Row 18: As row 12.

Step 20

Row 19: P4, tWr, P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2, tWr, P7, Lt, K2, Lt, rt, K2, Lt, rt, K2, rt, P7, tWr, P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2, tWr, P4.

Step 21

Row 20: As row 10.

Step 22

Row 21: P4, tWr, P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2, tWr, P8, Lt, K2, rt, K4, rt, K2, rt, P8, tWr, P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2, tWr, P4.

Step 23

Row 22: As row 8.

Step 24

Row 23: P4, tWr, P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2, tWr, P9, Lt, rt, Lt, K2, rt, Lt, rt, P9, tWr, P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2, tWr, P4.

Step 25

Row 24: As row 6.

Step 26

rows 1 to 24 incl form patt. Cont in patt until work measures 70cm from beg, working last row on wrong side. Cast off loosely.

Step 27

To Make up
Fold in half and sew side seams. Insert cushion and sew remaining seam.

Note

Use only the yarn specified. Other yarns are likely to produce different results. Quantities are approximate as they can vary between knitters. Check the ball bands to ensure all yarn is from the same dye lot.

Abbreviation

beg = begin/ning;
cm = centimetres;
incl = inclusive, including;
K = knit;
P = purl;
patt = pattern;
rem = remain/ing;
rep = repeat;
st/s = stitch/es;
tbl = through back of loop;
tog = together.

TWR = Knit into front of 2nd st (taking needle behind first st), then knit first st, slipping both sts off needle tog.
TWP = Purl into front of 2nd st, then purl first st, slipping both sts off needle tog.
T8B rib = Slip next 4 sts onto cable needle and leave at back of work, K1, P2, K1, then K1, P2, K1 from cable needle.
T8F rib = Slip next 4 sts onto cable needle and leave at front of work, K1, P2, K1, then K1, P2, K1 from cable needle.
RT = K2tog and leave on needle, then insert right- hand needle between the two sts just knitted tog, and knit the first st again, then slip both sts off needle tog.
LT = Knit 2nd st tbl, then K2tog tbl (the 1st and 2nd sts), and slip both sts off needle tog.