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Saturnus Cushions

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General Information 

Saturnus Cushions - these cushion covers are cast on at the button band. By using the working yarn, rather than a provisional waste yarn, for the crochet cast on, the cast-on edge matches the cast-off edge perfectly. The body of the cushion is worked back and forth in your chosen grab stitch pattern, before ending with a buttonhole band. The cover is then seamed with mattress stitch and buttons are sewn on to the button band. Fill your cushion cover with a cushion pad and enjoy your work!

SIZES  

One size only.  To fit a cushion: 40cm x 40cm [16in x 16in]. Actual cushion cover width (takes account of seaming): 38cm [15in]. Actual cushion cover height (including rib): 42cm [16½in].

YARN

Third Vault Yarns Caroline DK (DK weight; 100% superwash merino; 230m per 115g skein) Colour ways: ‘Saturnus’; 2 x 115g skeins for the orange grab stitch 1x4 cushion and ‘Enceladus’; 2 x 115g skeins for the blue-grey grab stitch 4x6 cushion.

Approximate yardage per cushion:  455m [495yds]

NEEDLES AND NOTIONS

One pair 5mm [US 8] knitting needles, or size needed to match grab stitch tension. One pair 3.5mm [US 4] knitting needles, or size needed to match rib tension; Tapestry needle; Six 20mm [¾in] buttons; One cushion pad 40cm x 40cm [16in x 16in]; Crochet hook approximately 3.5mm (optional).

TENSION

20 sts and 30 rows to 10cm [4in] over either grab stitch pattern using larger needles. 22 sts and 36 rows to 10cm [4in] over 2x2 rib pattern using smaller needles. Both after washing and blocking.

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES

Photo tutorials for the Grab Stitch techniques can be found within this pattern.