Golden Hour Cushions by Lynne Rowe

Golden Hour Cushions

Knitting
March 2023
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
2843 yards (2600 m)
Dutch English

Sink into these luxurious knitted cushions at the end of a summer’s
day. The three cable patterns, made in an Extra Fine Merino Wool blend yarn, highlight the many forms a honeycomb can take. Wooden buttons create a stylish closure and combine beautifully with the taupe and honey yarn shades.

Gauge

  • Cushion 1: 41 sts and 43 rows to measure 10 x 10cm over cable patt using 3mm needles
  • Cushion 2: 30 sts and 51.5 rows to measure 10 x 10cm over slip st patt using 3mm needles
  • Cushion 3: 36 sts and 64 rows to measure 10 x 10cm over 2-colour slip st patt using 3mm needles

Measurements
Approx. 40 x 40cm
Approx. 15¾ x 15¾in

List of Materials
Scheepjes Metropolis (75% Extra Fine Merino Wool, 25% Nylon;
50g/200m)
-Yarn A 033 Atlanta x 4 balls
-Yarn B 066 Copenhagen x 4 balls
-Yarn C 078 Lyon x 3 balls
-Yarn D 036 Tehran x 2 balls
-3mm knitting needles
-Cable needle
-3 cushion pads, 40 x 40cm (1 for each Cushion)
-15 x 20mm diameter wooden buttons (5 for each Cushion)
-Sewing needle + thread (for buttons)

Pattern notes
Cushion Front and Back are worked flat, make one piece for Front and two pieces for Back. Join Front and Back tog using backstitch for ease of joining due to differing st counts and tension of pieces.