Rutlandby Martin Storey

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YARNBritish Sheep Breeds ChunkyMedium cushion Light Masham 957 5 x 100gmLarge cushion Shetland Moorit 955 10 x 100gm

NEEDLES1 pair 6mm (no 4) (US 10) needlesCable needle

EXTRAS - Medium cushion: 40 cm (153/4 in) square cushion pad. Large cushion: 61 cm (24 in) square cushion pad.

TENSION 25 sts and 19 rows to 10 cm measured over patt using 6mm (US 10) needles.

FINISHED SIZECompleted medium cushion cover stretches slightly to fit a 40 cm (153/4 in) square cushion pad. Completed large cushion cover stretches slightly to fit a 61 cm (24 in) square cushion pad.

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONSC6B = slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and leave at back of work, K3, then K3 from cable needle; C6F = slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and leave at front of work, K3, then K3

from cable needle; Cr6L = slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and leave at front of work, P3, then K3 from cable needle; Cr6R = slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and leave at back of work, K3, then P3 from cable needle.

Medium cushion

SIDES (make 2)Using 6mm (US 10) needles cast on 93 sts.Row 1 (RS): P3, *K3, P3, rep from * to end.Row 2: K3, *P3, K3, rep from * to end.Rows 3 to 6: As rows 1 and 2, twice.Row 7: P3, *C6F, (K3, P3) 3 times, K3, C6B, P3, rep from * to last 18 sts, C6F, (K3, P3) twice.Row 8: K3, P3, K3, P9, *K3, P9, (K3, P3) twice, K3, P9, rep from * to last 3 sts, K3.Row 9: P3, *K3, Cr6L, (P3, K3) twice, P3, Cr6R, K3, P3, rep from * to last 18 sts, K3, Cr6L, P3, K3, P3.Row 10: As row 2.Row 11: P3, *K3, P3, Cr6L, K3, P3, K3, Cr6R, P3, K3, P3, rep from * to last 18 sts, K3, P3, Cr6L, K3, P3.Row 12: K3, P6, K6, P3, *K3, P3, K6, P6, K3, P6, K6, P3, rep from * to last 3 sts, K3.Row 13: P3, *C6F, P3, Cr6L, P3, Cr6R, P3, C6B, P3, rep from * to last 18 sts, C6F, P3, Cr6L, P3.Row 14: K3, P3, K6, P6, *K3, P6, K6, P3, K3, P3, K6, P6, rep from * to last 3 sts, K3.Rows 15 to 26: As rows 9 to 14, twice.Rows 27 to 30: As rows 9 to 12.Row 31: P3, *K3, P3, K3, Cr6L, P3, Cr6R, (K3, P3) twice, rep from * to last 18 sts, K3, P3, K3, Cr6L, P3.

Row 32: As row 2.Rows 33 and 34: As rows 1 and 2.These 34 rows form patt.Cont in patt for a further 40 rows, ending after patt row 6 and with RS facing for next row.Cast off in patt.

MAKING UPPress.Join sides along 3 edges. Insert cushion pad, then close fourth side.

Large cushion

SIDES (make 2)Using 6mm (US 10) needles cast on 147 sts.Row 1 (RS): P3, *K3, P3, rep from * to end.Row 2: K3, *P3, K3, rep from * to end.Rows 3 to 8: As rows 1 and 2, 3 times.Row 9: P3, *C6F, (K3, P3) 3 times, K3, C6B, P3, rep from * to end.Row 10: *K3, P9, (K3, P3) twice, K3, P9, rep from * to last 3 sts, K3.Row 11: P3, *K3, Cr6L, (P3, K3) twice, P3, Cr6R, K3, P3,

rep from * to end.Row 12: As row 2.Row 13: P3, *K3, P3, Cr6L, K3, P3, K3, Cr6R, P3, K3, P3, rep from * to end.Row 14: *K3, P3, K6, P6, K3, P6, K6, P3, rep from * to last 3 sts, K3.Row 15: P3, *C6F, P3, Cr6L, P3, Cr6R, P3, C6B, P3, rep from * to end.Row 16: *K3, P6, K6, P3, K3, P3, K6, P6, rep from * to last 3 sts, K3.Rows 17 to 28: As rows 11 to 16, twice.Rows 29 to 32: As rows 11 to 14.Row 33: P3, *K3, P3, K3, Cr6L, P3, Cr6R, (K3, P3) twice, rep from * to end.Row 34: As row 2.These 34 rows form patt.Cont in patt for a further 76 rows, ending after patt row 8 and with RS facing for next row.Cast off in patt.

MAKING UPPress.Join sides along 3 edges. Insert cushion pad, then close fourth side.

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