This is a patio or conservatory cushion (or pillow) cover in garter stitch and stockinet, closed with three buttons and loops. Each side is knitted in one piece. It is made entirely from a scrap ball (or scrap skein) consisting of leftover yarns which are cut and made into a single length with Russian joins. There are four optional edgings: knitted piping, a tassel fringe and two crocheted trims.

Artwork
The Untitled 2400 series is an artwork which explores the combination of the uncontrolled positioning of colour change points in scrap balls (or scrap skeins), the potential of those increase/decrease patterns which create right-angled triangles in garter stitch and stockinet, and the geometrical manipulation of stripes. In other words you get to loosen up your attitude to colour and conventionality by throwing wild combinations of free or leftover yarns into the quick and easy pattern below, and seeing something really rather amazing and beautiful materialize. (Alternatively of course you can purchase a bunch of toning colours in high-end yarns, or use a single wide-striped, space-dyed yarn, and make a conventional version).

Gauge
The above gauge is a guide only; no specific gauge required.

Requirements

• Yarn: Approx 350g of any DK or 8 ply yarn for cushion cover, crocheted edging or piping. (Extra yarn required for optional tassel edging).
• Needles: At least two circular needles and set of 4 dpns, metric: size 4mm, US size 6, UK/Canada size 8. (Note: EITHER If transferring from 4 dpns to a single circular ndl, it is most comfortable to graduate through a 20cm, a 40 cm and an 80cm length ndl. OR If using two circs throughout, and no dpns, you could probably manage with two 60cm length circs in total). You will begin with 4 sts and end with approx 320 sts.
• Sewing thread and needle; small st holder, 4 st markers
• Cushion/pillow pad: size 16in (40cm) square.
• Buttons: Three odd buttons, approx 1in (2.5cm) dia.
• Crochet hook: metric size 4mm, US size 6, UK/Canada size 8. This is for button loops, and for optional crochet edgings.
• For optional tassel edging: Rug hook or large crochet hook; extra yarn.
• For optional piping edging: Circular needle or two dpns, size 4mm as above.

This is a fully-written pattern.