Beat the blues [Spoiler Alert!]

Issue 49 preview: Forget the January blues and inject some colour into your life with Tracey Todhunter's bolster cushion.

Clara Bolster by Tracey Todhunter

This striking bolster is a great way to use up odds and ends of yarn, creating a stylish and colourful accessory.

Materials:

Rowan Pure Wool Aran, 100% wool, 100g/170m/186yds
Yarn A: Sage 675 x 1 ball
Yarn B: Burnt 700 x 1 ball
Yarn C: Ember 679 x 1 ball
Yarn D: Burlesque 689 x 1 ball
Yarn E: Marine 683 x 1 ball
Yarn F: Splash 701 x 1 ball
5mm hook
Standard bolster pad,50cm/19½in circumference

Issue 49 is on sale from the 27th December 2013.