This intarsia cushion plays with textures as well as colours, inspired by roads. Follow the path and see where this cushion leads you!

SIZE
One size

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Height: 20” / 50 cm.
Width: 20” / 50 cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: Yarn A: 3 skeins of Cascade 220 Grande by Cascade Yarns (100% Peruvian Highland wool, 220 yds / 200 m – 200 g), colourway 8012 Doeskin Heather.

Yarn B: 1 skein of Orséto by Fibre Carpe Diem (70% wool, 30% alpaca, 86 yds / 79 m – 100 g), colourway Bois d’Épave.

Or approx. 485 yds / 440 m (in Yarn A) and 55 yds / 50 m (in Yarn B) in bulky-weight yarn of similarly contrasting textures.

Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Berroco Lanas Quick or Rowan Brushed Fleece for Yarn A and Gepard Garn Teddy Dear for Yarn B.

Needles: US 9 / 5.5 mm needles.

Notions: US 9 / 5.5 mm crochet hook, 20 x 20” / 50 x 50 cm cushion pad.

GAUGE
13.5 sts x 19 rows to 4” / 10 cm with Yarn A in St St, after blocking.

11 sts x 20 rows to 4” / 10 cm with Yarn B in Garter St, after blocking.

Note! Pay attention to row gauge, as it is crucial.

CONSTRUCTION
This cushion is worked flat in two pieces, front and back. First, the back is worked with Yarn A in Stockinette Stitch. Then, the front is worked with both yarns using intarsia over Stockinette Stitch and Garter Stitch. Finally, three sides are seamed using crochet in the selvedge stitches, the cushion pad is inserted and the final edge is seamed.