“Home is Where the Heart Is”Cushiondesigned by Debbie Bliss

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“Home is Where the Heart Is” CushionDebbie Bliss

SIZEApproximately 41 x 41cm/16 x 16in

MATERIALSFour 50g balls of Debbie Bliss cashmerino aran in Ruby 610 (A) and one 50g ball in Ecru 101 (B).Pair of 5mm (US 8) knitting needles.41cm/16in square cushion pad.3 buttons.

TENSION18 sts and 24 rows to 10cm/4in square over st st using 5mm (US 8) needles.

ABBREVIATIONSbeg = beginning; cm = centimetres; cont = continue; k = knit; p = purl; rep = repeat; skpo = slip 1, k1, pass slipped stitch over; st(s) = stitch(es); st st = stocking stitch; tbl = through back loop; tog = together; y2rn = yarn round needle twice.

The pattern text and design is copyrighted and must not be reproduced or knitted for sale without prior permission of the copyright holder.2

FOR HOME153

to makeWith 5mm (US 8) needles and A, cast on 77 sts.Moss st row K1, [p1, k1] to end.Rep this row 3 times more.Beg with a k row, work 15 rows in st st, so ending with a k row.Ridge row (wrong side) K to end.Beg with a k row, cont in st st for a further 20 rows.Next row K23, k across 31 sts of 1st row of chart, k23.Next row P23, p across 31 sts of 2nd row of chart, p23.These 2 rows set the position of the chart and are repeated.Cont until all 61 rows have been worked.Beg with a p row, cont in st st in A only for a further 20 rows, so ending with a k row.Ridge row (wrong side) K to end.Beg with a k row, work 88 rows in st st, so ending with a p row.Buttonhole row [K16, skpo, y2rn, k2tog] 3 times, k17.Next row P to end, working [p1, p1 tbl] into each y2rn.Work 4 rows in moss st.Cast off in moss st.

to make upFold cover along ridge rows and join side seams from fold to cast on edge, then join side seams from fold to cast off edge, working through all thicknesses where cover overlaps. Sew on buttons. Insert cushion pad and fasten buttons.

Key A B

33 sts

52 ro

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TO MAKE

With 5mm (US 8) needles and A, cast on 77 sts.Moss st row K1, [p1, k1] to end.Rep this row 3 times more.Beg with a k row, work 26 rows in st st, so ending with a k row.Ridge row (wrong side) K to end.Beg with a k row, cont in st st for a further 20 rows.Next row K22, k across 33 sts of 1st row of chart, k22.Next row P22, p across 33 sts of 2nd row of chart, p22.These 2 rows set the position of the chart and are repeated.Cont until all 52 rows have been worked.Beg with a p row, cont in st st in A only for a further 23 rows, so ending with a k row.Ridge row (wrong side) K to end.Beg with a k row, work 78 rows in st st, so ending with a p row.

Buttonhole row [K16, skpo, y2rn, k2tog] 3 times, k17.Next row P to end, working [p1, p1 tbl] into each y2rn.Work 4 rows in moss st.Cast off in moss st.

TO MAKE UPFold cover along ridge rows and join side seams from fold to cast on edge, then join side seams from fold to cast off edge, working through all thicknesses where cover overlaps. Sew on buttons. Insert cushion pad and fasten buttons.

This project was originally featured in Knits To Give by Debbie Bliss (Quadrille, £18.99)

When working from chart, use separate small balls of yarn for each colour area, twisting yarns at colour change to avoid holes.