PUFFED WHEAT FIELDS CUSHION Cover 14-20"c. 2o15 Margaret Maclnns
adapted from Wheat Stitch pattern in historic archives which is in public domain
Materials
Aran-weight yarn about 200 g/7 oz/ 340 yd/ 320 m for largest size, less for smaller sizes Color A: for borders—60-80 g (2-2.5 oz) depending on size made Color B: for body—100-125 g (3 to 4 oz) depending on size made Hook: 5.5 or US I—block works up fairly densely, but you might want 5.0 mm or US H forlastborder rounds Yarn needle, 4 stitch markers
Companion Block for Other Side of Cushion
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/puff-wheat-12-afghan-block-and-cushion-extension
Stitches
Puffst: (yo, insert hook into indicated space, yo, pullup long loop) 3 times, yo, pull through 6 loops on hook, yo, snugly pull through 2 loops on hook. PuffCombo: Puffst/ch2/Puffst in same st or sp /w: with BLO: back loop only fp: front post—insert hook from front to back and around post to front again. Fpdc is yo once and workoff asdc. bp: back post—-insert hook from back to front and around post to back again. Notes a) Puff stitches are slightly different from what you may be accustomed to, in that the loops are not all worked off at once. Please re-read and note the variation. b) Work proceeds in Rows, turning at end of each Row. Borders are added in ROUNDS after body is worked. c)Ch2 at beginning of Rows is the same as hdc. When you work in the hdc at end of next Row, you are working in the 2nd ch of the ch-2. Ch3 at beginning of Rows is the same as hdc+ch1. Again, when you work into hdc at end of next Row, you work in the 2nd ch of the beg ch-3. Ch4 at beginning of Rows is the same as dc+ch1. I find it useful to put a stitch marker in the chain that you will subsequently be hooking into on the following row, to mark where that chain is. d)Cushion sizing options vary from 14" to 20" (if you want a 24" cushion, you can add more borders of course). Instructions will be provided to adjust the sizing as needed.
INSTRUCTIONS
Size Notation: 14-16", use instructions as given. For sizes 18-20", use notation in brackets thus: work 14-16" {18-20"}. If you want, instead of changing the repeat for the 18-20" size, just make the 14-16" size and add more borders. It's easier and probably just as effective, I think. 12" Block changes at end of pattern.
Base
With Color A, Chain 42 {52} If you want a HUGE cushion (24"), then Chain 62 and add another repeat throughout. Or add more borders to the smaller ones. Row 1 (WS): Turn and sc in 41{51} chs. Turn. As it works out, you sc in 2nd ch from hook, and don't count the turning ch. (41 sc {51} scs) Row 2 (RS all even rows; Turning chains do not count on sc rows): Ch1, sc in next 40 {50} scs, work last sc as insert hook in next sc, yo with Color A, pull up a loop, yo with Color B, pull through both loops; Color change made. Fasten off Color A. Turn. (41{51} scs) Row 3: Color B: Ch4 as dc+ch1, dc in same sc as join, dc in next 2 scs, \*ch2, sk 2 scs, sc in next sc, ch2, sk 2 sc, dc in next 2 scs;\*\*dc/ch2/dc in next dc, dc in next 2 scs;\*rep \* to \* 2{3}more times, then \* to \*\* once; dc/ch1/dc in last sc. Turn. (if worked correctly, there will be 4 dc at beg and end of row, with 3{4} peaksbetweenthem) Row 4: Ch1, sc in same st, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch2, fpdc in next 3 dcs (or next 3 bpdcs on subsequent repeats), \*ch2, sk ch-2 sp/sk sc/sk ch-2 sp, fpdc in next 3 dcs (or next 3 bpdcs);\*\* ch2/sc/ch2 in next ch-2 sp, fpdc in next 3 dcs (or next 3 bpdcs);\*rep \* to \* 2{3} more times, then \* to \*\* once; ch2, sc in next ch1 sp, sc in 3rd ch of beg ch-4 (or in 2nd ch of beg ch-3 on subsequent repeats). Turn. Row 5: Ch3 as hdc+ch1, Puffst in next sc, ch1, \*sk ch-2 sp, bpdc in next 3 fpdcs, sk ch-2 sp, bpdc in next 3 fpdcs, ch1, sk ch-2 sp;\*\*PuffCombo in next sc, ch1;\* rep \* to \* 2[3} more times, then \* to \*\* once; Puffst in next sc, ch1, hdc in last sc. Turn. Note: In Rows 6 to 8, the single PuffSt at the beginning of row is in the ch-1 sp BEFORE the next Puffst, and the single Puffst at the end is in the ch-1 sp AFTER the last Puff st. Row 6: Ch3 as hdc+ch1, Puffst in next ch-1 sp, \*ch1, sk Puffst/sk ch-1 sp, fpdc in next 6 bpdcs, ch1, sk ch-1 sp/sk Puffst;\*\* PuffCombo in next ch-2 sp;\* rep \* to \* 2{3} more times, then \* to \*\* once; Puffst in next ch-1 sp, ch1, hdc in 2nd ch of beg ch-3 from Row 5. Turn. Row 7: Ch3 as hdc+ch1, Puffst in next ch-1 sp, \*ch1, sk Puffst/sk ch-1 sp, bpdc in next 6 bpdcs, ch1, sk ch-1 sp/sk Puffst;\*\* PuffCombo in next ch-2 sp;\* rep \* to \* 2{3} more times, then \* to \*\* once; Puffst in next ch-1 sp, ch1, hdc in 2nd ch of beg ch-3 from Row 6. Turn. Row 8: Rep as Row 6. Turn. Row 9: Ch1, sc in same st, ch2, sk ch-1 sp/sk Puffst/sk ch-1 sp, \*bpdc in next 3 fpdcs, ch2, bpdc in next 3 fpdcs, sk ch-1 sp/sk Puffst\*\*, ch2/sc/ch2 in next ch-2 sp, sk Puffst/sk ch-1 sp;\* rep \* to \* 2{3} more times, then \* to \*\* once; sk ch-1 sp, ch2, sc in 2nd ch of beg ch-3 from Row 8. Turn. Row 10: Ch3 as hdc+ch1, fpdc in next 3 bpdcs, \*ch2/sc/ch2 in next ch-2 sp, fpdc in next 3 bpdcs;\*\* ch2, sk ch-2 sp/sk sc/skch-2 sp, fpdc in next 3 bpdcs;\* rep \* to \* 2{4} more times, then \* to \*\* once; ch1, sk ch-2 sp, hdc in last sc. Turn. Row 11: Ch2 as hdc, sk ch-1, \*bpdc in next 3 fpdcs, ch1, sk ch-2 sp, PuffCombo in next sc, ch1, sk ch-2 sp, bpdc in next 3 fpdcs, sk ch-1 or ch-2 sp;\* rep \* to \* 3{4} more times; sk ch-1 sp, hdc in 2nd ch of beg ch-3 from Row 10. Turn. Row 12: Ch2 as hdc, \*fpdc in next 3 bpdcs, ch1, sk ch-1 sp/sk Puff st, PuffCombo in next ch-2 sp, ch1, sk Puffst/sk ch-1 sp, fpdc in next 3 bpdcs;\* rep \* to \* 3{4} more times; hdc in 2nd ch of beg ch-2 from Row 11. Turn. Row 13: Ch2 as hdc, \*bpdc in next 3 fpdcs, ch1, sk ch-2 sp/sk Puffst, PuffCombo in next ch-2 sp, ch1, sk Puffst/sk ch-2 sp, bpdc in next 3 fpdcs; \* rep \* to \* 3{4} more times; sk ch-1 sp, hdc in 2nd ch of beg ch-2 from Row 12. Turn.
Row 14: As Row 12. Turn
Row 15: Ch3 as hdc+ch1,\* bpdc in next 3 fpdcs, sk ch-1 sp/sk Puff st, ch2/sc/ch2 in next ch-2 sp, sk Puffst/sk ch-1 sp, bpdc in next 3 fpdcs, ch2;\* rep \* to \* 3{4} more times omitting last ch-2 on last rep; ch1, hdc in 2nd ch of beg ch-2 of Rnd 14. Turn. Repeat Rows 4-15 once {possibly 1.5 to 2 times} more, working last Row 15 {possibly last row will be 9 or 15} as Color change at end of last hdc to Color A. Fasten off Color B. Piece should be % inch shorter than it is wide, or close to that. Turn.
Finishing Instructions for Cushions
Finish Row 1 (RS): Ch1, sc in turning hdc,sk ch-1 sp,sc in next 39{49}sts, treating ch-2 sps as one st each, sk last ch-1 sp, sc in 2nd ch of ch-3. Turn. (41[51} scs) Finish Row 2 (WS): Ch 1, sc in each sc across. Turn. Finish ROUND 1: NOTE: Work in Round when you come to end of Row, continue around on RS. Ch1, 3 sc in turning st-mark middle st as corner; sc in next 39{49} sts, 3 scs in last sc—mark middle st as corner; work 39[49} scs along left side around posts at end of Rows-work fully around the posts, occasionally working 1 sc here and there to make the math work out. If you mark the middle of the side, and work 19{24} scs up to it, then sc in the middle marked area, and 19{24} scs after it, work will be moreeven. On side of last row, work 2 scs as start of new corner, marking second sc as corner sc, finish corner as turn to chained edge, sc in first st (that completes the corner neatly), then sc in next 39{49} chains, with last sc acting as first sc of next corner. Turn to right edge, 2 scs in end of first row—mark first sc as corner, again work 39{49} scs evenly along right edge at end of Rows. Work invisible join at end of last side in 1st sc made. (per side—41{51} scs, per corner—1 sc) Finish ROUND 2: Ilike to rejoin the same Color A and work a round of hdc (this helps get things up to size), with a ch2 over the corner st. That way, you have 41{51} hdc per side, and ch-2 corners. Then work an additional round. Finish ROUND 3: Continue and work dc round, working 5 dc in corners for count of 46 dc per side, which matches the finish of the 14" Puff Wheat Block for me. (At Round 19) Note: Subsequent Rounds will depend on how big you want your cushion to be, but you should strive to get the same number of stitches that you have per side on the FRONT CUSHlON you made. If you are going for 16", then you'll need more rounds yet, and so on. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/puff-wheat-12-afghan-block-and-cushion-extension Finishing: For size—if you have enough, then stop here and join the cushion back to cushion front by sc two front and back together, Ws facing, leaving one open edge, insert pillow form, sc two edges together. Finish with invisible join. Border: Join Color B w a sc in any sc, (hdc/sc) in same st, sk 1st, (sc/hdc/sc) in next st around. Corners are (sc/hdc/dc/hdc/sc) in one st. If you want a deeper border, work (sc/hdc/dc/hdc/sc) in one st, sk 2 sts around. Corners would then be (sc/hdc/3dcs/hdc/sc) in same st.
