Muriel Cushion

Find the complete pattern in Inside Crochet Issue #147

I adored the velvet smocked cushions that my Auntie Muriel had on her bed when I was a child in the 1970s. I used to love running my fingers over the velvet to play with the pile and found the smocked stitching fascinating. When working on this project I decided to add pretty bobbles instead of smocked style stitching to make a simple accompaniment to my Gertrude cushion, which features pretty flowers and beads. 

Materials

* Stylecraft Naturals ReCreate DK, 40% wool/30% acrylic/ 30% polyester, 100g/350m/383yds

Yarn A: Rose 1945 x 1 ball

* Stylecraft Life DK, 75% acrylic/25% wool, 100g/298m/326yds

Yarn B: Rose 2301 x 1 ball (Note: Only a small amount needed of yarn B)

* 4mm & 4.5mm hooks

* Sewing needle

* Locking stitch holder

* Round cushion pad, 35cm/ 14in diameter

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