Finished sizes:
108 x 130cm (throw)
36cm square (cushion)


Note: You can follow the written instructions OR the graphs.

KEY


Gather your supplies
34 balls (throw) and 6 balls (cushion) of Cleckheaton Country 8 ply or Country Naturals 8 ply (50g balls); one pair of 4.00mm knitting needles and a 4.00mm crochet hook for throw or the required size to give correct tension; cable needle; wool needle for sewing seams; 35cm square cushion insert

Tension: These items have been designed at a tension of 22 sts and 30 rows to 10cm over stocking st, using 4.00mm needles.

Special abbreviations: refer key to graphs

Square 1
(Make 13 for throw or 3 for cushion)
Using 4.00mm needles cast on 27 sts.
Work rows 1 to 8 incl from Graph 1 or written instructions.
Rows 1 to 8 incl form patt for Square 1.
Rep rows 1 to 8 incl 3 times, then rows 1 to 4 incl once... 36 rows in all. Cast off.

Square 2
(Make 12 for throw or 2 for cushion)
Using 4.00mm needles cast on 33 sts.
Work rows 1 to 6 incl from Graph 2 or written instructions.
Rows 1 to 6 incl form patt for Square 2.
Rep rows 1 to 6 incl 4 times, then rows 1 to 5 incl once... 35 rows in all. Cast off in rib.

Square 3
(Make 14 for throw or 2 for cushion)
Using 4.00mm needles cast on 33 sts.
Work rows 1 to 8 incl from Graph 3 or written instructions.
Rows 1 to 8 incl form patt for Square 3.
Rep rows 1 to 8 incl 3 times, then rows 1 to 4 incl once... 36 rows in all. Cast off.

Square 4
(Make 12 for throw or 3 for cushion)
Using 4.00mm needles cast on 27 sts.
Work rows 1 to 14 incl from Graph 4 or written instructions.
Rows 3 to 14 incl form patt for Square 4.
Rep rows 3 to 14 incl twice, then rows 15 to 16 incl once... 40 rows in all. Cast off.

Square 5
(Make 12 for throw or 2 for cushion)
Using 4.00mm needles cast on 27 sts.
Work rows 1 to 4 incl from Graph 5 or written instructions.
Rows 1 to 4 incl form patt for Square 5.
Rep rows 1 to 4 incl 9 times, then rows 1 to 3 incl once... 43 rows in all.
Cast off purlways.

Square 6
(Make 12 for throw or 1 for cushion)
Using 4.00mm needles cast on 30 sts.
Work rows 1 to 12 incl from Graph 6 or written instructions.
Rows 1 to 12 incl form patt for Square 6.
Rep rows 1 to 12 incl twice... 36 rows in all. Cast off.

Square 7
(Make 11 for throw or 2 for cushion)
Using 4.00mm needles cast on 37 sts.
Work rows 1 to 22 incl from Graph 7 or written instructions.
Rep rows 3 to 18 once... 38 rows in all.
Cast off.

Square 8
(Make 13 for throw or 3 for cushion)
Using 4.00mm needles cast on 33 sts.
Work rows 1 and 2 from Graph 8 or written instructions.
Rows 1 and 2 form patt for Square 8.
Rep rows 1 and 2, 19 times... 40 rows in all. Cast off.

To make up: Sew squares tog following diagram (refer diagram). Using 4.00mm hook, work 6 rounds of dc around edge of rug, working 3dc in each corner and inc and dec where necessary to keep work even. Work 1 round 'Crab St'. Fasten off. Sew 3 sides of cushion together. Insert cushion insert. Join rem seam.

Written instructions
Square 1:
Rows 1 and 5: Knit.
Rows 2, 4, 6 and 8: Purl.
Row 3: K4, ('MB', K5) 3 times, 'MB', K4.
Row 7: K1, ('MB', K5) 4 times, 'MB', K1.

Square 2:
Rows 1, 3, 4 and 6: K1, * P1, K1, rep from * to end.
Rows 2 and 5: P1, * K1, P1, rep from * to end.

Square 3:
Rows 1, 5 and 7: P6, K6, P9, K6, P6.
Rows 2, 4, 6 and 8: K6, P6, K9, P6, K6.
Row 3: P6, 'C6B', P9, 'C6B', P6.

Square 4:
Row 1: Knit.
Row 2: P1, (K1, P11) twice, K1, P1.
Row 3: K2, (P1, K9, P1, K1) twice, K1.
Row 4: (P1, K1) twice, P7, (K1, P1) twice, K1, P7, (K1, P1) twice.
Row 5: K2, (P1, K1) twice, K4, (P1, K1) 4 times, K4, (P1, K1) twice, K1.
Row 6: P3, * (K1, P1) twice, P2, rep from * to end.
Row 7: K3, * K1, (P1, K1) 4 times, K3, rep from * once.
Row 8: P5, * (K1, P1) 3 times, P6, (K1, P1) 3 times, P4.
Row 9: K6, P1, K1, P1, K9, P1, K1, P1, K6.
Row 10: As row 8. Row 11: As row 7.
Row 12: As row 6. Row 13: As row 5.
Row 14: As row 4. Row 15: As row 3.
Row 16: As row 2.

Square 5:
Rows 1, 2 and 3: Knit.
Row 4: Purl.

Square 6:
Rows 1 and 2: * P3, K3, rep from * to end.
Row 3: P2, * K3, P3, rep from * to last 4 sts, K3, P1.
Row 4: K1, * P3, K3, rep from * to last 5 sts, P3, K2.
Row 5: P1, * K3, P3, rep from * to last 5 sts, K3, P2.
Row 6: K2, * P3, K3, rep from * to last 4 sts, P3, K1.
Rows 7 and 8: * K3, P3, rep from * to end.
Row 9: As row 6. Row 10: As row 5.
Row 11: As row 4. Row 12: As row 3.

Square 7:
Row 1: P5, * K3, P6, rep from * to last 5 sts,
K3, P2.
Row 2: K2, P3, * K6, P3, rep from * to last 5 sts, K5.
Row 3: P4, * 'C3R', P5, rep from * to last 6 sts, 'C3R', P2.
Row 4: K3, * P3, K6, rep from * to last 7 sts, P3, K4.
Row 5: P3, * 'C3R', P5, rep from * to last 7 sts, 'C3R', P3.
Row 6: K4, * P3, K6, rep from * to last 6 sts, P3, K3.
Row 7: P2, * 'C3R', P5, rep from * to last 8 sts, 'C3R', P4.
Row 8: K5, * P3, K6, rep from * to last 5 sts, P3, K2.
Row 9: P1, * 'C3R', P5, rep from * to last 9 sts, 'C3R', P5.
Row 10: K6, * P3, K6, rep from * to last 4 sts, P3, K1.
Row 11: P1, 'C3L', * P5, 'C3L', rep from * to last 5 sts, P5.
Row 12: As row 8.
Row 13: P2, 'C3L', * P5, 'C3L', rep from * to last 4 sts, P4.
Row 14: As row 6.
Row 15: P3, 'C3L', * P5, 'C3L', rep from * to last 3 sts, P3.
Row 16: As row 4.
Row 17: P4, 'C3L', * P5, 'C3L', rep from * to last 2 sts, P2.
Row 18: As row 2.
Row 19: P5, * 'C3L', P5, rep from * to last 5 sts, 'C3L', P1.
Row 20: K1, * P3, K6, rep from * to end.
Row 21: P5, 'C3R', * P5, 'C3R', rep from * to last st, P1.
Row 22: As row 2.

Square 8:
Row 1: * K2, P2, rep from * to last st, K1.
Row 2: * P2, K2, rep from * to last st, P1.

DIAGRAM



Patons 1800 333 642

Source: Better Homes and Gardens July 2005