SAL: things for finishing

If you’re doing the cushion, you’ll need a couple of extra bits to make it up. Firstly, you’ll need access to a sewing machine, unless you’re hard core and don’t mind doing it by hand(!). White machine sewing thread will be helpful.

You will also need a cushion insert to stuff the cushion with. You can make your own, or purchase one, as I did. Mine is 35cm square (14inches). Yes, this is bigger than the size of the cushion itself, but I like my cushions to be well stuffed, and I often find that by buying a larger size cushion insert, the cushion ends up looking much more plump.

You’ll need a 25cm (10inch) zip in white. I forgot to measure the opening before I purchased mine, and got myself a 30cm zip. This will end up being slightly too long, but I’ll just cut it down to the right size. There’ll be no problem with that.

For both the cushion and the runner, you will need a pair of metal knitting needles for knitting the fringe. You will need a pair of any of the following:
2.75, 3 or 3.25mm
UK size 12, 11 or 10
US size 2, 2-3 or 3
I use double pointed needles, simply because they are shorter than full-length needles. There’s no real need for this though. I just find it convenient. They MUST be metal. Plastic, bamboo or tortoiseshell will simply break. We will be knitting with 4 strands of cotton yarn – that means NO give in the yarn at all. If you’ve got any arthritic tendencies, chances are, the knitting process is not going to be fun for you. I’m very sorry about that.