Krueger Metal Chair Redone!

I have finally finished the cushion to go with the chair that the boss man painted for me. It was a hot purple mess when we got it from my bro. The boss sanded, primed and painted it from top to bottom and now we have an awesome brown and gold chair. To fit with the recycle theme it also has a re-purposed yarn cushion.

I knit the cushion using the frogged yarn from my first attempt at a sweater. It is Brown Sheep Company bulky in Jade. The pattern is very simple.

1. Create a template of the seat using a brown paper bag.
2. Select the stitch pattern. I used a coin cable from a stitch dictionary.
3. Using your yarn figure out how many stitches per inch you need for the cast on.
4. Cast on and work straight until you need to start curving the sides in. I figured it is like the top of sleeve. I did matching decreases on each side and following the curve of my template.
4. The bottom is the same I did stockinette for the bottom.
5. I bought some squares of foam from Walmart. I stacked two on top and cut the foam to match my template.
6. I created a strip slightly smaller than the thickness and made it long enough to go around the cushion.
7. I then seamed the top to the top of the strip and put the foam in the middle and seamed the bottom. After some wiggling it fit perfectly.
8. I had the intention to do an i cord seam but it didn't work out for me. I may go ahead and added it later since I have some yarn left over.

Enjoy!

Steppin out

On Friday the boss and I went to see Joe Jackson perform a free at noon concert at the World Cafe. I love xpn! Fun time he sounded great. We then went down to Triumph Brewery for a classy people lunch. That my friends is a lunch with dessert.

On Saturday I spent the day with the ladies of the family going to Rice's flea market and Peddlers Village. Both classy places for sure. I got some awesome handmade soap and some new yoga pants. So have no fear I will not be splitting my pants at class this week. We saw these guys on the way.

On Sunday we are chilling and watching the Phils. Who are losing. This means the boss will get grouchy.

I am starting the cushion for the chair the boss and I finished refinishing. How nutty. I am planning on a seperate post for the entire project. Right now enjoy the Yoga Bag!

This bag was a challenge. I had so much trouble getting the lace pattern to stick. I had to change needle sizes two times and count the stitches on every purl row. I kept forgetting the YOs.

Now it is done and fits perfectly. I took the photos at work that is where my mat lives. As for yoga I am totally digging it. I pratice every day and it seems to be going well. I like it and now I actually have a legitimate reason to wear yoga pants how sweet is that?