Diamonds Are Forever Cushion

A fabulous stranded colour work cushion cover featuring a diamond pattern which is easy to follow. The cushion is worked in the round and finished with a rib button band.

Materials:

Hjertegarn Merino Cotton (DK; 50% superwash wool/50% cotton;120m/131yds per 50g ball) x 4 balls. Shown in shade: 3802 Pink (C1) x 2 balls & 1800 Amethyst (C2) x 2 balls

3.5mm (UK 9-10/US 4) circular needles (60cm/24in long)

33cm x 33cm (13in x 13in) cushion pad

Five buttons (2-2.5cm/¾-1in) 

Stitch marker

Size:

Width: 33cm (13in)

Height including button band: 36.5cm (14½in)  

Tension:

23.5 sts and 30 rounds over 10cm/4in in Chart after steam pressing.

Difficulty level:

Easy/Intermediate (see skills required below).

Skills Needed (see pattern for abbreviations):

Basic Skills: cast on, knit, purl, cast off

Reading Chart (see Tutorial bit.ly/readcharts)

Stranded Colour Work (Fair Isle - see Course bit.ly/ScandinavianColour)

Cable Cast-on (for one row button holes)

One row button hole (instructions and tutorial linked in pattern)

Seaming (tutorial linked in pattern)

For one row button holes, seaming using mattress stitch and other finishing techniques, see Course bit.ly/AHAFinishing

Sign up to the YarnAddict Newsletter and get discounts on future patterns.

Join the Love of Lace Knitting Facebook Group