(US equivalents are given in the abbreviations section in the magazine.) With a neutral base, choose the accents which will work with your own colour scheme. Jamieson’s Shetland Spindrift won’t let you down here, with its enormous range of shades. Materials: Colours Used (amounts used in brackets are approximate) A - Dove (mid grey): 4 balls (337m/369yds) B - Granite (pale grey): 4 balls (346m/378yds) C - Oxford (dark grey): 2 balls (189m/207yds) D - Caspian (turquoise): 1 ball (42m/46yds) E - Chartreuse (yellow): 1 ball (88m/96yds) F - Highland Mist (blue/grey): 1 ball (69m/76yds) 3mm/US C/2-D/3 OR 3.5mm/US E/4 hook (depending on achieved gauge) 4mm/US G/6 OR 4.5mm/US7 hook for joining (depending on achieved gauge) 4 locking stitch markers Sewing needle for attaching buttons 4 x 2.5cm/1” buttons 45cm/18” square cushion pad Finished measurements 43.5cm/17” square (approx.) to fit cushion pad 45cm/18” square Gauge Block: One completed block to measure 8cm/3.15” square (unblocked) Flap: 21 sts x 15 rows = 10 x 10cm/4” x 4” over dc and tr pattern (unblocked) Stitches used in this pattern are ch, ss, dc, dc2tog, htr, tr and tr3tog. The pattern is available to purchase on the Janie Crow website.
