A sparkling project combining slip-stitch and hooked-in beading with textured stitches.

Get into the groove with this 1970’s inspired rainbow coloured cushion. It’s the perfect companion to the Sweetheart Cushion with heart themed beaded motifs on both front and back panels.

SIZE
Will fit a 30cm x 30cm cushion pad

YARN
Rowan Summerlite DK
(130 m /140 yds)
Fuchsia: shade 455 – 3 balls
Silvery Blue: shade 468 – 1 ball

BEADS
Debbie Abrahams Beads (size 6/0)
Red code 038 – 1 pack
Tangerine code 733 – 1 pack
Yellow code 035 – 1 pack
Bright Green code 221 – 1 pack
Turquoise code 216 – 1 pack
Velvet code 224 – 1 pack

BUTTONS
5 medium-size wooden rainbow buttons

NEEDLES
1 pair 3.00mm (US 3) (UK 11) needles
1 pair 2.75mm (US 2 –3) (UK 11) needles
1 pair 2.25mm (US 1) (UK 13) needles

TENSION
25 sts and 34 rows to 10cm (4in)
measured over stocking stitch using
3.00mm needles and Fuchsia
yarn.

CONSTRUCTION: after knitting the
Front panel the stitches for the Lower
Back panel are picked up along the
cast-on edge of the Front panel.
The Upper Back Panel is knitted as
a separate panel and joined to the
cast-off edge of the Front panel using
a three-needle cast (bind) off