Colour Pop Rainbow Cushion

Difficulty

Beginner
Yarn Type

DK / 8 ply
Designer

Nicola Valiji
Needle Size

US 6 / 4.0mm
Needle Type

Straight
Techniques

Basic Shaping, Garter

What you need to know

Jazz up your home with Nicola Valiji's simple rainbow cushion knitting pattern.

Formed from four mitred squares, each featuring three stunning shades of yarn, this rainbow home accessory is the ideal project for busy crafters who favour knits that can be completed in stages. Just remember to leave plenty of time of time at the end for sewing up!

What do I need?

Yarn: Deramores Studio DK, shades Aqua Green, Citrine, Lime, Burnt Orange, Raspberry, Sky, Heather, Lapis, one 100g ball of each
Needles: 4mm
Tapestry needle
Cushion pad: 35cm

Sizing

36cm x 36cm

Top knit tips

The cast-on edge will form two sides of your square, so you must cast on twice the number of stitches than required for just one side. You will be decreasing in the middle of every alternate row. This will result in your cast-on edge forming a neat point that will eventually transform into the corner of your square. For this pattern you will decrease your stitches by completing a “sl 2, k1, p2sso”. This instruction asks you to slip your next two stitches knitwise, knit one stitch and pass the slipped stitches over it.

When starting the squares it is difficult to tell which is the right side, so place a marker on the front to help identify it.

Meet the designer

Nicola Valiji is a regular designer for Let's Knit Together – she first learned how to knit while making a Jean Greenhowe doll with help from her nan. If you enjoyed making this pattern, why not make these lavender sachets? You can view more of Nicola's designs here.

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