We challenged two designers to come up with a fab design, each using the same yarn… which is your fave?
HOOK TO HOOK
Summer Cushion
A double crochet border adds a fun finishing touch to Jess Bennett’s sun-worshipping design
■ West Yorkshire Spinners Colour Lab DK (100% wool, 100g/225m), 1 ball of each: Yarn AZesty Orange (2012) , Yarn B Harbour Blue (2051), Yarn C Thistle Purple (2025), Yarn D Technicolour (1956)
■ A 4mm (US G/6) hook
■ 6 buttons, 2cm
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TENSION
15 st and 8 rows measure 10x10cm (4x4 in) trebles using a 4mm hook, or size needed to obtain this tension
MEASUREMENTS
Cushion cover measures 38x38cm (15x15in)
NOTES
The Front is worked in turned rounds. Change colour on the final yrh before colour change is indicated. Carry Yarn A across the top of the sts enclosing the strand as you work. For all other colours, leave the strand on the WS ready to use again on the next round. For the colour change sections, work over Yarn A. You will need to wind off separate balls of Yarns B and C for each section of colour. The Back is worked in rows in 2 pieces.
SUMMER CUSHION FRONT
Using Yarn A, ch4 and ss to first ch to form a loop, ss to top of first tr, turn. [12 tr] Round 2 (WS) Ch2, 2tr in each tr, ss to beg tr, turn. [24 tr] Round 3 Ch2, (2tr in next st, tr in next st) rep to end, ss to beg tr, turn. [36 tr] Round 4 Ch2, (tr in next 2 sts, 2tr in next st) rep to end, ss to beg tr, turn. [48 tr] Round 5 Ch2, (tr in next 3 sts, 2tr in next st) rep to end, ss to beg tr, turn. [60 tr] Wind off 3 balls of Yarn B and 3 balls of Yarn C, each approx 15m.
Round 6 Ch2, *2tr in next st, 4tr, 2tr in next st, change to Yarn B, 4tr, change to Yarn
A; rep from
* 5 times more, alternating between Yarn B and Yarn C on each rep, ss to beg tr, turn.
[72 tr] Round 7 Ch2, *7tr, 2tr in next st, change to Yarn C, 3tr, 2tr in next st, change to Yarn
A; rep from * 5 times more, working Yarn B and Yarn C into the corresponding sts in
the round below, ss to beg tr, turn. [84 tr] Round 8 Ch2, *2tr in next st, 7tr, 2tr in next st, change to Yarn B, 5tr, change to Yarn
A; rep from * 5 times more, working Yarn B and Yarn C into the corresponding sts in
the round below, ss to beg tr, turn. [96 tr] Round 9 Ch2, *10 tr, 2tr in next st, change to Yarn C, 4tr, 2tr in next st, change to Yarn
A; rep from * 5 times more, working Yarn B and Yarn C into the corresponding sts in
the round below, ss to beg tr, turn. [108 tr] Round 10 Ch2, *2tr in next st, 10tr, 2tr in next st, cha
