easy knits
needles; wool
needle,
for
sewing in ends; 20cm-dia x
50cm-long bolster cushion
insert; piece of cardboard,
for buttons
HERE’S HOW
Tension: 1 5.5 sts and 21 rows
to 10cm over stocking st, using
6mm needles and yarn double.
Main piece
Using
6mm
needles
and
M
double, cast on 80 sts.
Work in stocking st until main
piece measures 70cm from
beg, ending with a purl row.
Cast off.
Ends (make 2)
Using
6mm
needles
and
M
double, cast on 16 sts.
Beg Turnings
(see General
Information, page 204)
** 1 st row: Knit to last 2 sts, turn.
2nd and foil alt rows: Purl
to end.
3rd row: Knit to last 4 sts, turn.
5th row: Knit to last 6 sts, turn.
7th row: Knit to last 8 sts, turn.
Cont in this manner, working 2 sts
fewer before turning in every foil
alt row, until the row 'Knit to last
14 sts, turn’ has been worked.
Next row: Purl to end.
M S B
When knitting a wrapped
stitch, insert right-hand needle
through wrap and through the
stitch it wraps, then knit wrap
and stitch tog.
Next row: Knit across all 16 sts,
knitting each wrap and st tog.
Next row: SI 1, purl to end.**
Rep from ** to ** 8 more times.
Cast off.
i-cord trim (make 2)
Using two 6mm double-pointed
needles and C double, cast
on 3 sts.
1 st row: Knit, do not turn.
Slip sts to other end of needle.
Pull yarn firmly across back of
work and rep 1 st row, working
each row in the same direction
until cord is length required to
fit evenly around end of bolster.
Break off yarn and thread end
through sts, draw up tightly and
fasten off securely.
Rep for other end of bolster.
Buttons (make 2)
Work as for Buttons of Round
Cushion Cover.
TO MAKE UP
Sew
cast-on
and
cast-off
edges of Main Piece together.
Sew bolster Ends in position,
adding insert before completing
seams. Sew i-cord around each
bolster end (see pic, page
56). Attach buttons to centre
of bolster ends, as for Round
Cushion Cover.
Bullion stitch cushion
cover
Beginner
MEASUREMENTS
Finished size: 55cm square
GATHER YOUR SUPPLIES
Cleckheaton Country 8 Ply
(50g): 7 balls in colour 2308
(Main Colour M), 1
ball in
colour 0050 (Contrast Colour
C); 4mm knitting needles; wool
needle, for sewing in ends and
for bullion stitch embroidery;
55cm cushion insert
HERE’S HOW
Tension: 22 sts and 30 rows
to 10cm over stocking st, using
4mm needles.
Using 4mm needles and M, cast
on 111 sts.
Work in stocking st until work
measures 100cm from beg,
ending with a purl row
Cast off.
TO MAKE UP
Fold work in half lengthways
and join side seams. Using
C and bullion stitch (see page
208), embroider centre section
of front of cushion. Place
cushion insert inside and close
remaining seam.
Lam pshade cover
Beginner
MEASUREMENTS
Fin ish ed
siz e:
105cm
circumference x 24cm high
GATHER YOUR SUPPLIES
Cleckheaton Folklore (50g):
7 balls in colour 8; 8mm circular
knitting needle; wool needle,
for sewing in ends; hat elastic;
42cm-dia lampshade
HERE’S HOW
Tension: 11 sts and 16 rows
to 10cm over 1 x 1 rib slightly
stretched, using 8mm needles
and yarn double.
Using 8mm circular needle and
yarn double, cast on 114 sts.
Join to work in rounds, taking
care not to twist cast-on edge.
1st rnd: *K1, P1, rep from *
to end.
Last round forms rib.
Cont in rib until work measures
24cm from beg.
Cast off loosely in rib.
TO MAKE UP
Sew in ends. Thread elastic
through first and last rounds, on
inside. Put cover on lampshade
and draw up elastic to secure.
Bed throw
Easy
MEASUREMENTS
Finished size: About 65 x
1 50cm
GATHER YOUR SUPPLIES
Cleckheaton
Country 8 Ply
(50g): 11 balls in colour 2313
(Main Colour M); 4 balls in
colour 0050 (1st Contrast C1);
4 balls in colour 2308 (2nd
Contrast C2); 7mm knitting
needles; wool
needle, for
sewing in ends
HERE’S HOW
Tension:
13.5 sts and
19
rows to 10cm over stocking st,
using
7mm
needles
and
yarn double.
Centre panel A (make 3)
Using
7mm
needles
and
M
double, cast on 53 sts.
Work in stocking st until work
measures 21cm from beg,
ending with a purl row.
Cast off.
Centre panel B (make 4)
Using
7mm
needles
and
M
double, cast on 27 sts.
Work in garter st (1st row is
wrong side) until work measures
Bed Throw Assembly Diagram
Assembly diagram
Panel В - Garter stitch
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Panel A - Stocking stitch
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Panel B - Garter stitch
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Note - Arrows indicate direction of knitting
