Wednesday, November 25, 2009

new cushions

For the longest time, I have been wanting to make some new cushion covers for our couch...

But it took me forever to get started!

I knew I wanted something casual and fun... nothing that would grubby up too easily... perhaps something colourful, but not necessarily bright... definitely nothing gaudy... you get the idea...

A bunch of comfy cushions which would sit nicely together, but not 'match'... no two will be the same.

And of course they would have to be made from recycled yarns.

So finally I have started...

Can you guess how many different colours of yarn I am using?

cushion 1 - progress
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10 comments:

  1. MyCretanlifeNovember 26, 2009 at 3:51 AM

    Oh, I quess you are using umpteen. Looks good, keep us posted on your progress.

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  2. VeraNovember 26, 2009 at 4:51 AM

    WoW!!! I love it! The colors look really great! I am loving the idea of doing these cushions and I also like that you used a lot of recycled yarn.The color combination is turning out spectacular!
    How do you pick the next color that you start with?

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  3. Aussie MariaNovember 26, 2009 at 7:46 AM

    My goodness!!! I could not even count how many colours there are. Are you changing colours EVERY row!! My closest guess - 10????

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  4. KarenNovember 26, 2009 at 11:54 AM

    Hello Sharon
    Trick question, right? What we are really supposed to notice is the - knitting needles!

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  5. UnknownNovember 26, 2009 at 9:31 PM

    yes...you are knitting?!
    I reckon 12 colours?
    I need to do exactly what you're doing.
    How wide are you making them?
    I love the colours btw, You've inspired me to get started.
    Angie.

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  6. cam90066November 28, 2009 at 6:42 AM

    No clue as to how many colors but it looks fab so far! Anxious to see the FO cuz I know it'll rock (and I'll want to do my own version altho I lost my desire to do all things knit/crochet some months ago...).

    Looking forward to watching this progress.

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  7. GhostNovember 30, 2009 at 2:08 PM

    I don't know how many colors but it looks great and they all go together so well.

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  8. joanieponytailNovember 30, 2009 at 4:53 PM

    27. And they all look beautiful together. You have a gift for combining colors. Can't wait to see the finished product(s).

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  9. SharonDecember 1, 2009 at 11:37 AM

    Wow, I love the color combination! Gorgeous! And the fact that it's made from recycled yarns just makes it that much more beautiful. :)

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  10. Claudia/OmpompaliDecember 2, 2009 at 9:31 PM

    I would say about 9 colours! And what I would like to know is: how many colours do you use per row or how many colours per stitch? I can't figure it out from the photo. Greetings from Germany!

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