love your pattern. going to start it now. did you make the pattern on both sides of the cushion. Im thinking of making the back plain one colour so I will have to do half the round in pattern and the other half in plain. Do you think this will work? Also Im doing it in shetland wool spindthrift which is like a 4ply so what needle size do you recommend? Helen
Hi there, thanks for your comment! Mine is patterned on both sides. Having the back plain would be a bit more tricky, but it's certainly doable! If it was me, I would probably knit the front and back separately and seam it in that case. You could work the back flat, but you would be better to work the front in the round and steek it. Using Spindrift you probably want 3mm or 3.5mm needles, bear in mind your cushion will be a lot smaller too!
Love your pillow! I see nothing wrong with your techniques. The way I see it as long as it stays together and the knots don't poke anyone who decides to actually use it as a pillow then all is good. I am thrilled to say that my family has no problem using the things I make. There are no "good" pillows in this house lol.
Hi, am seriously thinking of doing this ! Would it be possible to use Jamieson Shetland Spindrift? If so, which size circular needle would you recommend? Thank you!
This is a beautiful cushion. I, like others want to use the 4 ply shetland yarn. I see that you have advised the smaller needles but I was wondering how many stitches to cast on for this finer yarn to get a similar size cushion to yours? Thank you in advance,
love your pattern. going to start it now. did you make the pattern on both sides of the cushion. Im thinking of making the back plain one colour so I will have to do half the round in pattern and the other half in plain. Do you think this will work? Also Im doing it in shetland wool spindthrift which is like a 4ply so what needle size do you recommend? Helen
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DeleteMine is patterned on both sides. Having the back plain would be a bit more tricky, but it's certainly doable! If it was me, I would probably knit the front and back separately and seam it in that case. You could work the back flat, but you would be better to work the front in the round and steek it. Using Spindrift you probably want 3mm or 3.5mm needles, bear in mind your cushion will be a lot smaller too!
Love your pillow! I see nothing wrong with your techniques. The way I see it as long as it stays together and the knots don't poke anyone who decides to actually use it as a pillow then all is good. I am thrilled to say that my family has no problem using the things I make. There are no "good" pillows in this house lol.
ReplyDeleteThanks, so glad you like it! It seems to be holding up well so far! :D
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ReplyDeleteHi, am seriously thinking of doing this ! Would it be possible to use Jamieson Shetland Spindrift? If so, which size circular needle would you recommend? Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful cushion. I, like others want to use the 4 ply shetland yarn. I see that you have advised the smaller needles but I was wondering how many stitches to cast on for this finer yarn to get a similar size cushion to yours? Thank you in advance,
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