Gauge: 21
stitches and 28 rows = 4” in heart stitch and cable lace;
work one panel of each in your gauge swatch, plus a few edge
stitches (5 ¼ stitches and 7 rows per inch)
Heart Stitch-multiple of 11 stitches:
* Row 1: yarn over, knit 2
together, knit 3, yarn over, knit 1, yarn over, knit 3, slip
the next two stitches knit-wise, then knit them together (SSK),
yarn over, knit 1
* Purl the next row, and all
other even-numbered rows.
* Row 3: yarn over, knit 4
together (pull the yarn as tight as you can, since it will
try to get loose), yarn over, knit 3
* Row 5: Knit 1, knit 2
together, yarn over, knit 5, yarn over, SSK, knit 1
* Row 7: Knit 2 together,
yarn over, knit 7, yarn over, SSK
Lace Cable-multiple of 7 stitches:
* Row 1: Purl 1, knit 5, purl
1
* Row 2: Knit 1, purl 5, knit
1 (repeat row 2 on all even-numbered rows)
* Row 3: Repeat Row 1
* Row 5: Knit 2 together,
yarn over, knit 1, yarn over, slip 1 stitch, knit 1, pass
the slipped stitch over that knitted stitch, purl 1
* Rows 7 and 9: Repeat Row 5
* Rows 11 and 13: Repeat Row
1
* Row 15: Purl 1, slip next 2
stitches to the cable needle, hold the cable needle to the
front of your work, knit 3, knit the two stitches from the
cable needle, purl 2
Front:
Cast on 64 stitches - enough stitches for four panels of the
lace cable, three panels of the heart stitch, and four edge
stitches, two on either side of the work. Work 2 rows in
plain stockinette stitch. Then, begin the lace patterns on
the next right side row. Knit two edge stitches, work the
first row of the lace cable pattern, and then work the first
row of the heart stitch pattern. Continue alternating the
lace cable and heart stitches until the end of the row,
ending with a repeat of the lace cable. Knit the two edge
stitches at the end.
Continue to work the heart and lace cable patterns, purling
the edge stitches on the even-numbered rows, until the piece
measures about 14”. You should have 11 completed heart
motifs in each heart lace panel - end on Row 3 of the heart
lace pattern, in which each “knit 4 together” creates the
points at the tops of each heart motif. It is more
important to complete the heart motifs than to get the
measurement exact - if you need to go over 14”, or stop
earlier, that’s fine, as long as the piece is within half an
inch of 14” long. A slight variance in the length does not
matter to the wear of the piece, since it will be sewn to a
backing, while it is essential to the look of the piece to
finish the motifs.
Work one more purl row, then bind off on the next knit row.
Assembling the cushion (note: seam allowances are all ¼”)
From
Norfolk Gardens style #F049-130D, cut out two pieces
measuring 14 ½” by 4 ½” and two measuring 22 ½” by 4 ½”.
From the solid pink fabric, cut out one 14 ½” square. Sew
the 14 ½” by 4 ½” floral print pieces the left and right
sides of the solid pink square. Sew the longer floral pieces
to the top and bottom.
Using sewing thread, hand-sew the lace panel to the center of
this fabric piece, over the solid pink square. To further
secure the panel, sew a running stitch through the middle of
each heart panel and along the sides of each cable, making
sure the stitches do not show.
Sew the lace trim around the lace panel on all sides,
covering the edges of the panel.
Back:
From Norfolk Gardens style #F046-190D, cut one piece
measuring 22 ½” by 20”, and one measuring 22 ½” by 6”. Hem
one 22 ½” edge of each piece. Overlapping the hemmed edges,
place the backing pieces and the front piece right sides
together, and sew along all four outer edges. Turn cushion
cover inside out. Press the seams. To make ruffle, sew
basting seams 1” in from all four edges on the right side to
make ruffle, then gently tug on the thread ends to create
slight gathers.
Knit back variation:
Make two pieces, one large, one small. For the large piece,
cast on 67 stitches and work in stockinette stitch until
piece measures 12”. Bind off. For the small piece, cast on
the same number of stitches and work until the piece
measures 4”. Bind off. Overlapping the two back pieces,
place the back pieces and the front piece right sides
together and sew along all four sides. Turn cushion right
side out.
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