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BIG BLOOMS COLLECTION
COASTERS NOTES next st, 2tr in next 3 sts, 2htr in next st, dc in
Coasters are worked in rounds with RS facing
next 2 sts; rep from * four times more, ss to beg
Perk up your coffee table with this sweet throughout. Each Coaster uses approx 12g of ss to join. [75 sts]
set of coasters, designed by Emma Leith yarn. Use colours of your choice for each Round 7 *Dc in next 2 dc, htr in next 3 sts, 2htr
Q Sirdar Country Classic (50% wool, 50% acrylic, round, making sure Rounds 5-7 are worked in in next st, htr in next 2 sts, 2htr in next st, htr in
50g/125m), 1 ball of Chocolate Brown (854) the same colour. next 3 sts, dc in next 2 sts, ss into ss; rep from *
Q Sirdar Snuggly Doodle DK (90% acrylic, 10% four times more. [85 sts]
polyester, 50g/125m), 1 ball of each: Pea Pod COASTER Fasten off.
(200), Jammy (204), Chatterbox (202), Using any colour, make a magic loop.
Honeybunch (203) Round 1 (RS) Ch2 (counts as htr throughout), SURFACE CROCHET
Q A 4mm (US G/6) hook 9htr into loop, ss to top of beg ch-2 to join. Surface crochet around the sts from Rounds 2
[10 sts] and 4 using same colour used for Round 1 of
TENSION Fasten off and join any colour into any st. Coaster.
Tension is not critical for this project, but may Round 2 Ch2, htr in st at base of ch-2, 2htr in Fasten off and weave in all ends.
affect yarn quantities required each st around, ss to top of beg ch-2. [20 sts]
Fasten off and join any colour into any st.
MEASUREMENTS Round 3 Ch2, (2htr in next st, htr in next st) 9 CUSHIONS
Coaster measures 13x13cm (5x5in) times, 2htr in final st, ss to top of beg ch-2.
[30 sts] These two-tone cushions are a masterclass
ABBREVIATIONS Fasten off and join any colour into any st. in simple statement. By Marianne Rawlins
surface crochet Position yarn on WS of work, Round 4 Ch2, htr in st at base of ch-2, (htr in Q Sirdar Country Classic (50% wool, 50% acrylic,
insert hook through fabric from RS to WS, yrh, next 2 sts, 2htr in next st) 9 times, htr in final 2 50g/125m), 12 balls of Yarn A Chocolate
pull loop through to RS, *insert hook through sts, ss to top of beg ch-2. [40 sts] Brown (854) (see Notes for breakdown of yarn
fabric moving in direction you want the surface Fasten off and join any colour into any st. quantities)
crochet to travel, yrh and pull up a loop, pull Round 5 Ch2, htr in st at base of ch-2, (htr in Q Sirdar Snuggly Doodle DK (90% acrylic, 10%
through loop on hook; rep from * as required next 3 sts, 2htr in next st) 9 times, htr in final 3 polyester, 50g/125m), 1 ball of each for Yarn B
For a full list, see page 92 sts, ss to top of beg ch-2. [50 sts] Pea Pod (200), Jammy (204), Chatterbox (202),
Round 6 *Ss into next st, dc in next 2 sts, 2htr in Honeybunch (203)
Q A 4mm (US G/6) hook
Q Cushion insert, 30x30cm
TENSION
16 sts and 16 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in)
over double crochet using a 4mm hook or size
needed to obtain correct tension
MEASUREMENTS
Cushion cover measures 38x38cm (15x15cm)
NOTES
Each Cushion Cover uses two colours. You will
need 3 balls of Chocolate Brown and 1 ball of
any other colour per cushion. Throughout
pattern Chocolate Brown will be referred to as
Yarn A and the second colour will be referred
to as Yarn B. There is a Chart on the page
opposite, which you will need to refer to for all
colourwork. Each small Square represents 1dc.
Read RS rows from right to left and WS rows
from left to right. The first two rows of the
Chart have been written out to guide you.
Change colour on the final yrh of st before
colour change is indicated and carry unused
yarn across the WS of your work.
CUSHION
FRONT
Using Yarn A, ch61.
Row 1 (RS) Dc in second ch from hook and in
each ch to end, turn. [60 sts]
Row 2 (WS) Ch1 (does not count as a st
throughout), dc in first 8 sts, change to Yarn B,
dc in next 9 sts, change to Yarn A, dc in next 26
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