CUSHION CAL: Part 3 TRIANGLE INFILLS

Thank you all, for the fabulous response to this Mini Cal...

The final in-fill round today then we can join the cushion together.
BLANKET: if you are making the 9 block blanket then these triangle infills are a different colour on each block...
I used rose, gold, parchment, sea breeze, denim, spice, sage, meadow, raspberry 
on the 9 blocks 

Please be aware that it does curl a little and will need blocking to see the effect, 

or wait until complete and fill it with a nice fluffy cushion pad 

PART 3 INFILL TRIANGLE...ONE COLOUR 

NOTES: another really simple 2 round motif, join as you go into the point of the diamond/spear shape and the point of the shell stitch.

Again tRy before doing the join as you go for beginners.

NOTE: THIS TRIANGLE MOTIF SHOULD BE IN ONE COLOUR ONLY 

so that the 'petals' of part 2 stand out, not as the multi coloured how to pictures look 

The usual finger wrap of 5/6wraps

ROUND 1: 12sc [12dc], into circle

ROUND 2: ch6, 1tr [1dtr], into same st, 

1dc [1r], into next 3 sts, 1tr [1dtr], ch3, 1tr [1dtr], into next st, 

1dc [1tr], into next 3 sts, 1tr [1dtr], ch3, 1tr [1dtr],  

into next st, finish with 1 dc [1tr], into last 3 sts, sl st into ch6 loop.

NOTE: replace the middle ch st with a sl st to join to the cushion, so for the first point...
 ch4 , replace the 5th ch with a sl st, to join, then ch1, 1tr to complete first corner.

The triangle sits between each diamond/spear shape of part 2. 

sl st into the ch3 point of the diamond and the point of the shell st and the second point of the diamond

LINK TO PART 1

LINK TO PART 2

LINK TO YARN PACK 

Don't forget to use the code SP17 

Made in Aran it should be at least 16" 40.5cm across

PART4 

will be the Button band, joining together of the two cushion pieces together and the opening.

PART 5 

A second easy peasy option for a one circular motif style cushion

 OTHER PROJECTS IN THE SAME COLOURS OF ARAN 

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CUSHION BLANKET No. 10 FACTS AND FIGURES

BUTTON BAND: 60sc covering 5 pairs of triangles and diamond/spear shapes x 6 rows to carry the buttons = Few grams.

Circular Cushion Circumference: 18 pairs of mot, 12sts per pair 18pairs x12sts = 216 sts 

18pairs of motif = 12 sts, per pair or 1.5 granny squares = 27complete granny squares (8sts per sq)

BAND WEIGHT: 27 Granny sqs or hex's Approx. 100-150g


Weights:

No.10 weights 100g (1 cushion frontier one motif for blanket)




18" GRANNY SQUARE: 7 x 7sq. = 49 2round GS weight 140g

CIRCULAR Blanket options: 1600G YARN PACK
9 x No.10 circles + 9 x100g = 900g 
300g for a circular cushion, 
300g for joining circles

LEFT OVER 100g 

SQUARE GRANNY SQUARE BLANKET:
140g per 18" square of 49sq. x 4  = 196sq, 2 round gs, = 560g 
300g for band 
300g for an 18" square cushion

400g LEFT OVER..enough for a second cushion?

RECTANGLE GRANNY SQAURE BLANKET:
140g per 18" sq of 49sq. x 6 = 294, 2 round gs. = 840g
300g for an 18"  square cushion 
400g for band of hex's

Few grams LEFT OVER

CUSHION CAL: NO. 10 CIRCULAR CUSHION PART 2 INFILLS

Thanks for the phenomenal response to the Cushion cal, I am working on making it into a blanket. Each approx. 16" motif weights around 95g so allowing 100g for individual tensions 

 Part 2 is the diamond shape infill

 Tip to tip it will be approx. 16" across

Aran special and Alpaca tweed for 2 colours

Feel free to pick your own colour combination but if you want to follow my colours exactly follow the 2 colour charts below...

OPTION 1:

Part 1 Centre motif:

cloud blue

pistachio

sage

parchment

rose

spice

saffron

denim

duck egg

Part 2 Diamond/spear infill

spice/rose

sage/pistachio

sea breeze/saffron

pistachio/raspberry

parchment/sage

saffron spice

gold/pomegranate

raspberry/denim

pomegranate/gold

repeat a second time

OPTION 2: 

Part 1 Centre motif 

spice

saffron

pomegranate

rose

parchment

denim

cloud blue

pistachio

gold

Part 2 Diamond/spear in fill

rose/sage

denim/pistachio

spice/denim

gold/sea breeze

saffron/rose

pistachio/spice

sage/ pomegranate

raspberry/camel

parchment/saffron

repeat a second time

 A simple little 2 round diamond/spear shape infill 

YARN: Aran to give this size of cushion

 5mm hook

link to first post and yarn recommendations for making cushion covers

HERE

 LINK TO PART 1 OF PATTERN

HERE

DIAMOND/SPEAR SHAPE INFIL  

TIP: Can i suggest beginners do one with out the join as you go to get the feel of the pattern before trying to join it, but if you feel able to go ahead and join as you go with the first then have fun

PATTERN
A finger wrap of 5 or 6 wraps

ROUND 1: 12sc, [12dc], into the circle

ROUND 2: Starting at the outer point, ch6, counts as first tr [dtr] and ch3 point,
1tr [1dtr] into the first st, 


1dc [1tr], into the next 3 sts,



dc [tr], ch3, dc [tr], into the next st, (side point),


1dc [1tr] into the next st, 1dc [1tr], ch3 1dc [1tr], into the next st (bottom point) 

1dc [1tr] in the next st, 1dc [1tr], ch3, 1dc [1tr], into next st, (second side point), 

complete with 1dc [1tr], in next 3 sts, 

sl st into the ch 6 loop, to complete

NOTE: Use the second ch st on each point to join the diamond/spear to the dip and points of the shells of round 9 of part 1.

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CUSHION CAL: Part 1 square cushion

The square cushion will be to fit an 18" cushion pad or a second option to make a pillow size cover

SQUARE CUSHION 
Body of the cushion will be made in  2 round granny square with bands of Hexagons 
Weight: Approx. 150g for each side total 300g
To Fit: 18" Cushion Pad
Make 49 x 2 round granny squares 7 x 7 for one side
2 bands of hex's and one, 2 round granny square band of 3 x 7 = 21 granny squares


PATTERN:
Finger wrap of 5wraps
Round 1: 3dc [3tr], ch2, repeat for 4 sides
Round 2: 3dc [3tr], ch2, 3dc [3tr] in each ch 2 corner sp.

The 2 round Granny squares: centres of the reds and oranges
the outer rounds of blues and green join as you go on second round

HEXAGON BAND

Make a row of 7 hex's to fit an 18" cushion/pillow x 2
the finishing bands can be in a selection of colours, feel free to choose your favourites 
one of my favourites is the pistachio and sage or pistachio and storm blue or denim

A second option:
 is to make a 'pillow size' cover, 18" square of 49 x 2 round gs, with a band of hex's each end make 2 for a pillow, more details to follow 

HEX BAND PATTERN:

make 2 rows of 7 hex's 

 Finger wrap of 5 wraps,

ROUND 1: 12sc [12dc], into circle, sl st to complete

ROUND 2: ch2 counts as first dc [tr], 1dc [1tr], in same st, 2dc [2tr], in next st, ch1, 

 2dc [2tr], in next two sts, ch1, repeat 2dc [2tr] in 2 sts, ch 1 to end sl st to complete, (6sides)

 make a row of 7 hex's x 2

COLOURS IF YOU WANT TO FOLLOW MY CHOICE

1st option

1:cloud blue/parchment

2:rose/pistachio

3:fern/sage

4:saffron/cloud blue

5:spice/duck egg

6:pistachio/fern

7:sage/ denim

2nd Option

1:fern/rose

2:denim/raspberry

3:storm blue/pomegranate

4:duck egg/spice

5:sea breeze/gold

6:cloud blue/camel

7:sage/saffron

Please feel free to choose your own colour combo's too

 JOIN AS YOU GO

 Replace the ch st, for a sl st, to join the hex's together in a row of 7.

FINISHING BANDS
 Add a ch st base and 4 rows of h&c [htr] to both sides of the 7 hex row.

ROW1: First colour, Att. yarn with a tr [dtr], standing start, ch 3, sc [dc],  into next point of the first hex

ch3, tr [dtr], into dip between the first 2 hex's. 

repeat to end of row, finish with a tr [dtr], in the last ch1 point of the last hex in row.

 ROW2: ch2, turn, 

 3hdc [3htr], into the ch3 sp,

 1hdc [1htr], into the next st,  3hdc [3htr], into next sp, hdc [htr], into next st, repeat to end finish with 3hdc [3htr] in last ch3 sp. (56sts)

 ROW 3: change colour, ch2 turn, hdc [htr],into first st.

1hdc [1htr], in every st to end (56sts)

ROW 4: Repeat row 3. (56sts)