Sunshine & Rainbow Cushion
By Jo Smith
Find the complete pattern in Inside Crochet Issue #137
This wonderfully colourful cushion has wavy sunrays reminiscent of old-style tattoos.
Materials
* Stylecraft Special DK, 100% acrylic, 100g/295m/322yds
Yarn A: Sunshine 1114 x 1 ball
Yarn B: Turquoise 1068 x 1 ball
Yarn C: Fiesta 1257 x 1 ball
Yarn D: Lipstick 1246 x 1 ball
Yarn E: Matador 1010 x 1 ball
Yarn F: Spice 1711 x 1 ball
Yarn G: Clementine 1853 x 1 ball
Yarn H: Grass Green 1821 x 1 ball
Yarn I: Royal 1117 x 1 ball
Yarn J: Proper Purple 1855 x 1 ball
Yarn K: Empire 1829 x 1 ball
Yarn L: Teal 1062 x 1 ball
* 3.5mm hook
* Pom-pom maker, 5cm/2in
* Six buttons
* Circular cushion pad, 40cm/16in
Yarn Alternatives
You can use any DK-weight yarn to achieve a similar effect.
There are only small amounts of some colours so substituting from your stash is a good idea. Samples also show yarn F in Jaffa 1256. You will need approximately 210g of yarn to complete the cushion and pom-poms.
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