KNITmuch Issue 2 | Page 56

2 finishing steps for Uptown Worsted cushion cover The finished cover pieces are ready to be sewn together! 4 skeins of Uptown Worsted have been transformed. When the front and back parts of the cushion cover are knit up, here are 2 steps to finish the cushion. If there are new skills in here for you, don't be shy about taking the time to read up on how to do each technique. Everyone has to try these things for the first time at some point, as a knitter, so if this is your first practice, then great! You'll learn some new skills along the way. Just be patient with yourself. A cushion cover is the perfect project to practice on. The first step is to sew the two square pieces together at the sides, by working a vertical seam. There are good instructions for how to do this in a lot of places online, as well as your own knitting reference books if you have them at home. Here is one nice visual (with set-up image and in-progress image), a YouTube video. Take a few stitch markers and hold the two pieces together at the sides so you have them pieced together evenly in preparation. Work a vertical seam twice using Uptown Worsted yarn and tapestry needle, attaching the pieces together. These steps are shown in the 2 photos on this page. Use stitch markers to hold your pieces together, before starting the vertical seam. 56 KNITmuch | issue 2 This is the vertical seam in progress. You'll do this twice to attach the 2 pieces together at the sides.