Tribal gathering
Add exotic appeal to your home with this bold, standout cushion, inspired by traditional textiles.
Make this vibrant cushion for a room that needs a splash of colour, or as a gift for a friend who loves vivid soft furnishings. The design is a pattern inspired by traditional woven art, featuring blocks of colour with sharp angles between the colour changes. Bernat Softee Chunky comes in a wide range of rich shades, perfect for mixing and matching to find your favourite colour combination.
Note The cushion is worked in the intarsia technique. Wind small balls of the colours to be used, one for each separate area of colour in the design. To change colours, twist the two colours around each other where they meet, on the WS, to avoid a hole forming at the join.
FRONT
Cast on 59 sts using 8mm needles and Yarn A. Beg with a knit row, work 12 rows in st st.
PLACE CHART
Row 1 (RS) K3A, knit Row 1 of Chart, reading row from right to left, K3A. Row 2 P3A, purl Row 2 of Chart, reading row from left to right, P3A. Chart is now in position. Cont working chart to end of row 52. Using Yarn A, beg with a knit row, work 12 rows in st st. Cast off.
BACK
Cast on 59 sts using 8mm needles and Yarn A. Work in st st using Yarn A only until piece measures same as front. Cast off.
TO MAKE UP
Pin Front and Back pieces to measurements and cover with damp cloth leaving cloth to dry. Sew the Front and Back together along three sides. Insert the cushion pad. Sew the fourth seam.
I-CORD PIPING
Cast on 4 sts using 8mm DPNs and Yarn A. Row 1 *K4, do not turn, slide sts to opposite end of needle.* Rep from * to * until cord is long enough to fit around outer edge of cushion. Cast off.
TO FINISH
Beginning at the centre of the bottom edge of the cushion, sew the i- cord piping around the perimeter of the cushion. Sew the ends together.