Bobble cushion
Kick o those uncomfy heels, then sit back and relax into Siân Brown’s diamond and bobble cushion.
Snuggle up the stylish way.
Fabulous textured cushions like this one are all the rage – knit them in classic muted tones for sophisticated sofas, or tropical brights for lavish lounges!
CHART PATTERN
(WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS) Row 1 (RS) K1, P6, ( T2B) twice, *P1,
( T2F) twice, P7, ( T2B) twice; rep from * to last 12 sts, P1, ( T2F) twice, P6, K1. Row 2 K7, (P1tbl, K1) twice, K1, *(K1, P1tbl) twice, K7, P1tbl, K1, P1tbl, K2; rep from * to last 11 sts, (K1, P1tbl) twice, K7. Row 3 K1, P5, ( T2B) twice, P1 *P2, ( T2F) twice, P5, ( T2B) twice, P1; rep from * to last 12 sts, P2, ( T2F) twice, P5, K1.
Row 4 K6, P1tbl, K1, P1tbl, K3 *K2, P1tbl, K1, P1tbl, K5, P1tbl, K1, P1tbl, K3; rep from * to last 11 sts, K2, P1tbl, K1, P1tbl, K6.
Row 5 K1, P4, ( T2B) twice, P2, *P3, ( T2F) twice, P3, ( T2B) twice, P2; rep from * to last 12 sts, P3, ( T2F) twice, P4, K1.
Row 6 K5, P1tbl, K1, P1tbl, K4, *K3, P1tbl, K1, P1tbl, K3, P1tbl, K1, P1tbl, K4; rep from * to last 11 sts, K3, P1tbl, K1, P1tbl, K5.
Row 7 K1, P3, ( T2B) twice, P3, *P4, ( T2F) twice, P1, ( T2B) twice, P3; rep from * to last 12 sts, P4, ( T2F) twice, P3, K1.
Row 8 K4, P1tbl, K1, P1tbl, K5, *K4, (P1tbl, K1) 3 times, P1tbl, K5; rep from * to last 11 sts, K4, P1tbl, K1, P1tbl, K4. Row 9 K1, P2, MB, K1, P1, K1, P4, *P5, K1, P1, K1, MB, K1, P1, K1, P4; rep from * to last 12 sts, P5, K1, P1, K1, MB, P2, K1. Row 10 As Row 8.
Row 11 K1, P3, ( T2F) twice, P3, *P4, ( T2B) twice, P1, ( T2F) twice, P3; rep from * to last 12 sts, P4, ( T2B) twice, P3, K1. Row 12 As Row 6.
Row 13 K1, P4, ( T2F) twice, P2, *P3, ( T2B) twice, P3, ( T2F) twice, P2; rep from * to last 12 sts, P3, ( T2B) twice, P4, K1. Row 14 As Row 4.
Row 15 K1, P5, ( T2F) twice, P1, *P2, ( T2B) twice, P5, ( T2F) twice, P1; rep from * to last 12 sts, P2, ( T2B) twice, P5, K1. Row 16 as Row 2.
Row 17 K1, P6, ( T2F) twice, *P1, ( T2B) twice, P7, ( T2F) twice; rep from * to last 12 sts, P1, ( T2B) twice, P6, K1.
Row 18 K8, (P1tbl, K1) twice, *P1tbl, K1, P1tbl, K9, (P1tbl, K1) twice; rep from * to last 11 sts, P1tbl, K1, P1tbl, K8.
Row 19 K1, P7, K1, P1, K1, *MB, K1, P1, K1, P9, K1, P1, K1; rep from * to last 12 sts, MB, K1, P1, K1, P7, K1.
Row 20 As Row 18.
Rows 1-20 set pattern.
CUSHION
Cast on 80 sts using 4 mm needles. Row 1 (K1, P1) to end.
Row 2 (P1, K1) to end.
Rep these 2 rows once more, then Row 1 once more.
Work in stocking st until work measures 30cm from cast- on edge, ending on a RS row, inc 7 sts evenly across last row. [87 sts]
Next row ( WS) Knit.
Begin Chart:
Row 1 Work Row 1 of Chart or written instructions to end of row, working the repeat section 4 times.
Row 2 Work Row 2 of Chart or written instructions to end of row, working the repeat section 4 times.
Cont working Chart, repeating 20 rows of chart until the front measures 40cm, ending on a Row 10.
OVERLAP
Next row Purl.
Next row Dec 7 sts evenly across row. [80 sts]
Work 10cm stocking st. Fold over to the back, and make sure that the stitches on the needle sit just above the cast- on edge (if they don’t, add or undo rows until they do).
BUTTONHOLE BAND
Row 1 (K1, P1) to end.
Row 2 (P1, K1) to end.
Row 3 Starting with a K1, moss st 6, k2tog, yo, (moss st 11, p2tog, yo) 5 times, moss st 7.
Row 4 As Row 2.
Row 5 As Row 1.
Cast off.
Block and press stocking stitch part of cushion cover. Pin and sew side seams. Sew on buttons to correspond with buttonholes.