Dream Scenery Cushion Cover

The whimsical pillow/cushion cover design showing a mountain scene with a river and sheep in a field has been knit using the intarsia colourwork technique.

The cushion cover was knit with yarn generously given by Urth Yarns as yarn support, but you can use up your leftover yarn or mini skeins for the sheep and trees.

There are 2 different versions.

MEASUREMENTS Approx 40.5 cm/16” square.

YARN Urth Yarns 16 Worsted; 200 m/220 yds per 100g skein; 100% Ultrafine Merino

Version 1 Colour 1: 1 skein Colour 2: 1 skein Colour 3: 1 skein Colour 4 : Approx 20g Colour 5: Approx 15g Colour 6: Approx 15g Colour 7: Approx 10g Colour 8: Approx 5g

Version 2 Colour 1: 1 skein Colour 2: 1 skein Colour 3: 1 skein Colour 4: 1 skein Colour 5: Approx 15g

GAUGE 20 sts x 32 rows = 10 cm/ 4” using 3.75 mm/ US 5 needles in stocking stitch after blocking. Choose the needle size that gives you the right gauge.

NEEDLES 3.75 mm / US 5 knitting needles

NOTIONS Tapestry needle 40 cm / 16 in square cushion/pillow insert/form