Brighten up your sofa with this cable cushion knitting pattern. This fabulous textured cushion cover, worked in cable stitch, is taken from Rowan’s Midwest Modern Knits.
Finished size
Completed cover fits a 50cm square cushion pad.
Materials
● Sixteen 50g balls of Rowan Belle Organic Aran in Robin’s Egg 209
● Pair of 5mm knitting needles
● Cable needle
Call 01484 681881 for yarn and book stockists.
Tension
20 sts and 20 rows to 10cm over patt using 5mm needles and double yarn.
Abbreviations
C10B slip next 5 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, k5, then k5 from cable needle;
C10F slip next 5 sts onto cable needle and hold to front of work, k5, then k5 from cable needle;
cm centimetres;
cont continue;
k knit;
patt pattern;
RS right side;
st(s) stitch(es).
Cable cushion knitting pattern
With 5mm needles and double yarn, cast on 94 sts. 1st row (RS) Knit. 2nd row Purl. 3rd row K2, [C10F, k5] 6 times, k2. 4th row Purl. 5th to 8th rows As 1st and 2nd rows, twice. 9th row K2, [k5, C10B] 6 times, k2. 10th row Purl. 11th and 12th rows As 1st and 2nd rows. These 12 rows form patt. Cont in patt until work measures 100cm, ending with RS facing for next row. Cast off.
To make up
Do not press. Join cast on and cast off edges to form a tube. Fold cover flat, with seam across one edge, then join row end edges, inserting cushion pad before finishing 2nd seam.
