Crocheting a Beautiful Afghan and Cushion


You'll Need
1200g of 100% acrylic yarn of turquoise color (240m/100g);
Circle knitting needles 4.5.
Size
1.4 x 2.0 m.
Used Patterns
Rib Pattern
2 knit sts and 2 purls in turn;
Cables Pattern
Knit according to the scheme, in which only the right side rows are stated, and the wrong-side rows are due to the ornament.
Instructions
Afghan
Cast on 208 sts + 2 selvedge sts. Knit 5 cm with rib pattern. Then, allocate the sts as follows: 1 selvedge st, repeat the pattern 8 times, 1 selvedge st. Continue working until the total length of work reaches 195 cm. Turn to rib for 5 cm height, then bind off the sts.
Cushion
Cast on 80 sts + 2 selvedge sts. Knit 5 cm with rib pattern. Then, allocate the sts as follows: 1 selvedge st, repeat the pattern 3 times, 1 selvedge st. Continue working until the total length of work reaches 80 cm. Fold the obtained stripe and make side seams.
What is a selvedge stitch?