Made by me :: round knitted cushion

Thanks to all the people that offered advice on where to get a round cushion pad. John Lewis (and I have two to choose from) only had square ones. Dunelm Mill had a round one but that was too big, so I bought a smallish square cushion pad and used the feathers out of it to make my own 40cm round one.  

I quite enjoyed knitting this cushion cover - it was quick to make, the longest row being only 44 stitches, and easy to do whilst watching television.

I like the design of it, the way the short rows create a spiral effect and the wrapped stitches are deliberately not picked up. I also like the way the button is pulled tight in the centre. The yarn is by Rico and was a little bit splitty and, although it claims to be a dk weight, was a little bit finer than I'm used to for a dk yarn.

needles :: 4mm

yarn :: Rico Essentials Cotton dk, shade 03, silver grey

pattern :: round cushion from 'Simple Knitting' by Erica Knight

Wishing you all a great weekend x