Water Lilies & Blanket Cushion

Using four strands of yarn held together, create a soſt , dreamy “fade” blanket inspired by Claude Monet’s paintings of water lilies.

MATERIALS

BLANKET King Cole Driſt er 4ply, 69% acrylic/ 25% cotton/6% wool, 100g/400m/437yds Yarn A: Orchid 4242 x 2 balls Yarn B: Bluebell 4235 x 2 balls Yarn C: Carnation 4238 x 2 balls Yarn D: Pink Sky 4245 x 2 balls

CUSHION

King Cole Big Value DK, 100% acrylic, 50g/145m/158yds Yarn A: Emerald 4050 x 2 balls Yarn B: Lime 4049 x 2 balls Yarn C: White 4020 x 2 balls

TENSION

Blanket

Work 8.5dc and 10 rows to measure 10 x 10cm/4 x 4in using 7mm hook, or size required to obtain tension.

Cushion

Work 9dc and 9 rnds to measure 10 x 10cm/4 x 4in using 7mm hook, or size required to obtain tension.

Photos courtesy of Inside Crochet Magazine