HOW TO MAKE FAIR ISLE CUSHIONS
MATERIALS
■ 4.5mm (UK 7, US 7) circular knitting needle with an 80cm (32") cable
■ Yarn needle
■ Stitch marker
■ 40 x 40cm (15¾ x 15¾") cushion pad
For Cushion A ■ Blacker Yarns Swan Falkland Islands DK, 95% merino wool, 5% Shetland wool or Blue Faced Leicester wool, 109m/119yd per 50g, three balls in Gorse (Yarn A) and two balls in Sand (Yarn B)
For Cushion B ■ Blacker Yarns Swan Falkland Islands DK, 95% merino wool, 5% Shetland wool or Blue Faced Leicester wool, 109m/119yd per 50g, three balls of Sand (Yarn B), one ball each of Buttonweed (Yarn D), Stone (Yarn B) and Gorse (Yarn A)
TENSION
6 sts and 8 rows to measure 2.5 x 2.5cm (1 x…