Pattern description from Handknit Holidays: “On a cold winter evening, after a holiday feast or a snowball fight, nothing feels better than snuggling down before a crackling fire. When you do, you’ll want to surround yourself with these thick, tweedy, frost-patterned cushions in rich, regal colors dressed up with details like a twisted cord edging or silky tassels.”

Finished Measurements:

• Cushions 1 and 2: 20” square
• Cushion 3: 25” square

Yarn:

• Jo Sharp Classic DK Wool (100% wool; 107 yards / 50 grams)
• Jo Sharp Silkroad DK Tweed (85% merino wool / 10% silk / 5% cashmere; 147 yards / 50 grams)
• Jo Sharp Silkroad Aran Tweed (85% merino wool / 10% silk / 5% cashmere; 93 yards / 50 grams)
• Cushion 1: Classic DK Wool: 7 balls #323 antique (ivory; A), 4 balls #322 ginger (B)
• Cushion 2: Silkroad DK Tweed: 5 balls #405 emporio (A), Classic DK Wool Heather: 2 balls #912 brocade (B)
• Cushion 3: Silkroad Aran Tweed: 6 balls #116 ivy (A), 3 balls #114 vermouth (ivory; B)

Needles:

• Cushions 1 and 2: One pair straight needles size US 6 (4 mm)
• Cushions 3: One pair straight needles size US 8 (5 mm)

Notions:

• Cushions 1 and 2: One 22” square cushion insert; Cushion 2: For 4” nylon tassels
• Cushion 3: One 26” square cushion insert.

Additional Gauge: Gauge for cushion 3 only: 18 sts and 24 rows = 4” (10 cm) in stitch pattern from Chart using larger needles.

Additional gauge information:

• Cushion 1 and 2: 22 sts, 30 rows = 4” on smaller needles
• Cushion 3: 18 sts, 24 rows = 4” on larger needles