For the knitting adventurer who wants to try an assortment of new skills.

This cushion is a sampler - you’ll get to try out lots of different stitches as you make it and will definitely pick up some new skills! There are tips and tricks along the way as you work each square and a detailed abbreviations guide, with extra details about how to make certain stitches.

Through making this cushion you will learn the following stitches:

Blackberry Stitch
Garter Stitch Log Cabin
Smocking Stitch
Mosaic Herringbone Pattern
Herringbone Stitch
Centre Start square - pinhole cast on and eyelets
Twisted Stitch Bluebells
Garden Gate - picked up strands
Entrelac

Here are full details of the materials you will need to complete the cushion:

Yarn:
West Yorkshire Spinners Bluefaced Leicester DK

Needles:
4mm/US6 needles
4mm/US6 double-pointed needles (DPNs) - set of 5 (for Lace Corners Square)
6mm/US10 needles (for Herringbone Square)

Notions:
16in/40cm square pillow
(Recommend waiting to buy pillow until cushion is all seamed together)
3 buttons

Finished Dimensions:
Cushion: 15in/38cm square
Each square: 5in/12cm square after blocking)
Back: 8in/20cm tall x 15in/38cm wide
(1in/2.5cm overlap for button bands)

Gauge:
22 sts and 28 rows measures 4 in/10cm in stocking stitch using 4mm/US6 needles