You can never have too many cushions. Scattered over a comfy sofa they add a homely touch to any room, softening the look of a bare area and making it feel warm and welcoming.
So here’s a new set of cushions you can start now ready for the coming winter. They are the Rare Earth Cushions and are perfect both for your own home or as a gift for a friend.
I chose rich natural tones for my set of cushions – the colours I was seeing as the first snows of winter coated the bare branches of aspen and oak outside my window. However, they would work in other colour combination too… in bright zingy tones to suit a child's playroom or in reds and greens for a seasonal holiday look.
So here’s a new set of cushions you can start now ready for the coming winter. They are the Rare Earth Cushions and are perfect both for your own home or as a gift for a friend.
I chose rich natural tones for my set of cushions – the colours I was seeing as the first snows of winter coated the bare branches of aspen and oak outside my window. However, they would work in other colour combination too… in bright zingy tones to suit a child's playroom or in reds and greens for a seasonal holiday look.
The cushions are worked in a worsted-weight yarn using five co-ordinating colours. You can use any worsted weight yarn if you have a particular brand you prefer, but I do like Cascade 220 for these as they have such a wide range of colours available.
If you’re a hand spinner, then you can also use handspun yarn of course! I still had lots of yarn left over from working my Rare Earth Rug that I wrote about here, so was able to use that to make a beautifully co-ordinating set.
The lightest yarn is a wonderfully creamy colour, the darkest shade is a rich chocolate brown/black and then the middle three colours blend in-between to give a gradation of tones.
If you’re a hand spinner, then you can also use handspun yarn of course! I still had lots of yarn left over from working my Rare Earth Rug that I wrote about here, so was able to use that to make a beautifully co-ordinating set.
The lightest yarn is a wonderfully creamy colour, the darkest shade is a rich chocolate brown/black and then the middle three colours blend in-between to give a gradation of tones.
The cushions feature a sampler set of five textural patterns taken from our Reversible Knitting Stitches book. Each cushion starts the patterning with a different colour to give a co-ordinated set of cushions. Knit just one or two cushions to add to your existing collection or all five for a brand-new look!
The covers are easily removed as they are buttoned over the cushion pad underneath, making it easy to change the look in your room as you move from season to season.
The covers are easily removed as they are buttoned over the cushion pad underneath, making it easy to change the look in your room as you move from season to season.
For more information about the Rare Earth Cushions, please click here and if you would like to read more about the co-ordinating Rare Earth Rug pattern, then please click here.
Until next time – Happy Knitting!
Moira
Until next time – Happy Knitting!
Moira
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