If you have some yarn stash, or might you love to take your knitting with you where you go, like me, - this pattern is exactly what you need! Knitting pieces is so convenient! Use any oddments you have. Any colour, or different colour for each square looks amazing. Or might two strands of different colours? It’s up to you!
I used two strands of farmers wool, because I wanted my blanket and cushion cover to be chunky.
I have knitted my sample using a wonderful, traditional undyed Aran wool, which I discovered in a farmers’ market and I fell in love with it right away. As I love supporting small farmers, there were not any questions - to buy it, or not to buy.
I enjoyed knitting the Cable Square Afghan and Cushion Cover. If you know how to work cables and simple stitches as knit, purl, make one and knit two stitches together, you will enjoy making it too. Also, you have to know some basic crochet stitches for joining all squares in one big piece. You can knit it small, for your baby cot, or as big as you wish.

SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate.

MATERIALS REQUIRED:
• 1630g (1270g + 360g) using Aran (heavy worsted) two strands worked together.
NB If you substitute another yarn, please check gauge (tension) and yardage and adjust accordingly.
• 2 Straight needles - 10mm (US 15).
• 1 Crochet hook - 5mm (US H-8).
• 1 Cable needle.
• 1 Tapestry needle.
MEASUREMENTS AFTER BLOCKING:

1 Square: 25cm x 25 cm (10ins x 10ins).
Afghan: 150cm x 125cm (60ins x 50ins).
Cushion cover: 50cm x 50cm (20ins x 20ins).

GAUGE (Tension): 12sts and 15rows = 10cm (4ins), Afghan being blocked and measured over cable pattern, using 10mm (US 15) needle.