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Heartstrings Cushion Cover

I made this for getting back to knitting after breaking my wrist and shoulder.

Created by: Dianne S

  • Project Details

    About

    I started this cushion cover in February and have only just finished it (in August) as I had to stop knitting due to breaking my wrist and shoulder within a few months of each other. Now diagnosed with osteoporosis but on treatment now. So glad to be back knitting and grateful for the support on here which has kept me going! I love the cables on this cushion which are surprisingly simple but very effective.

    Needles & Hooks

    • Single Point 8.00mm (US 11)
    • Single Point 9.00mm (US 13)

    Craft

    Knitting

    Skill Level

    Intermediate

    Status

    Complete

  • Comments

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    29 Comments

    • Helen B

      Love all your cushions Dianne. I have the owl one on my list. Might have to add this latest one too. I also have osteoporosis which has made me quite cautious about some things. It was a shame you had to suffer the breakages before you found out. I think all women of a certain age should be invited for a scan and not left to find out the hard way. At least knitting is a safe enough hobby ( I think) 🤔
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      • Dianne S

        • Glasgow

        Thanks Helen, I love all your knitting! The cushions are a wee change for me, you’ll enjoy the owl one if you try it. I agree with you about scans, I thought at 59 I was too young to have osteoporosis, I found out the hard way!
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      • Helen B

        @Dianne S: Thank Dianne. Hope the medication will work for you.
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    • Denise C

      Lovely to see you are knitting again. I didn't know you had broken your shoulder as well as your wrist! Hopefully, with your treatment things will get better for you. The cushion is lovely, keep them coming and take care! x
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      • Dianne S

        • Glasgow

        Thanks Denise, I couldn’t believe it myself but at least it’s taught me to be more careful now. Have you any projects on the go just now?
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      • Denise C

        @Dianne S: I am finishing the doll I was making for my friend's birthday, which is long gone! I have not been able to sew or knit for a couple of months as I had no enthusiasm for it. I think I was associating it with lockdown and I couldn't sit sewing or knitting I just felt like I had to be outside doing something else. Now that lockdown has ended I have been catching up with firends and family and ejoying my new found freedom. However, as I say I am finishing a rag doll and am also making another for the Macmillan Coffee morning which my sister runs every year. I have struggled with the doll for my friend as I have already made two the same and It bores me silly. I like everyone to be different, it's the only way I can stay interested! I have a new pattern for a doll's dress which I am making for the Macmillan doll and I am enjoying making it. I also went to a big haberdashery store last week and I was in heaven. I had only been able to order material on line during lockdo
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      • Dianne S

        • Glasgow

        @Denise C: I worried too if I’d get back into knitting the way I did before and it’s not there yet. It’s been a strange year! I agree it’s nice to be outside and seeing people finally and the weathers been so nice this summer. Your dolls are just beautiful Denise, so professional! Your friend will love hers when you finish it. 😄
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      • Denise C

        @Dianne S: I'm sure you will get back into the swing of things especially when the summer is over and the nights start drawing in. That's when I enjoy knitting the most. It has been a strange time and it has affected people in many ways. I think I am calming down now and starting to enjoy my sewing again. I am also keen to get back to my knitting but I have to get the dolls finished first.
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    • The Lonely Sea - Heather C

      • Portsmouth

      That looks lovely and I love the colour! Glad you’re getting better and can knit again! How frustrating it must have been! X
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      • Dianne S

        • Glasgow

        Thanks Heather, it was frustrating! I love your patterns, the owl cushion was the first cushion cover I’d knitted and I was so pleased with it. 😄
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    • Karen P

      • Bishop’s Stortford

      This is fabulous Dianne. So nice to see you back here - welcome back! Glad you are on the mend now 😊
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    • Sue J

      • Guildford

      Great to see your lovely knitting back! Can't wait to see what u choose to make next! Glad u'r on the mend!
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    • Michelle M

      • Queensland

      Oh your cushion is lovely Dianne the cables are so pretty and the wooden buttons finish it off perfectly.😊I have osteoarthritis too and have been on injections for the last 4 years they do make a difference thank golly. 😊You will be so happy to be back knitting again.😊💓
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      • Dianne S

        • Glasgow

        Thanks Michelle, it’s great to be back knitting.😄I enjoyed knitting this pattern, I’ve a few more cushions to tackle next! Glad your injections are effective, I’ve to take a weekly tablet but I’m very wary now when I go out for a walk! 😅
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      • Michelle M

        • Queensland

        @Dianne S:Its funny how important our knitting becomes especially when we were going through lockdowns, you will be able to have fun now picking out what you want to make next.😊It is worrying and you do have to be careful, at least now they will be keeping an eye on you😊😊
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    • Pam S

      • Eldwick, Bingley

      Oh Dianne! You have been in the wars.
      So good to see your back💕
      This is a fabulous knit 💕
      Welcome back !
      This site is fabulous for support, I love it.
      I love seeing all the makes, messages, it really is uplifting💕
      It helps & is continually helping me🥰
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      • Dianne S

        • Glasgow

        Thanks Pam, I’ve appreciated your kind messages! Thank goodness for this site and the support we give each other! 💕
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    • Jennifer M

      • Daleys Point.

      Oh I didn't realise youhad broken your wrist and shoulder that's terrible. I broke my wrist years ago and nearly went crazy not being able to knit. This is a lovely pattern
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      • Dianne S

        • Glasgow

        It is a great pattern, it was a nightmare not being able to knit as you know yourself Jennifer, not driving wasn’t any fun either! Onwards and upwards now! 😄
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    • Sue C

      • Bournemouth

      Wonderful to see your knitting on here again, Dianne! 😊 You've had a tough time. Love your cushion, your knitting is as beautiful as ever 😍. Glad you have treatment sorted for your osteoporosis. My last dexa scan showed bone density improvement after five years of injections, so well worth it! 💕
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      • Dianne S

        • Glasgow

        Thanks Sue! 😊 So glad treatments are available, glad to hear your treatment has been effective!
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    • Liz M

      • Edinburgh

      Lovely to see you posting work again Dianne and what a beautifully knitted cushion cover. Glad you're healed up but sorry to hear of your osteoporosis diagnosis, and hope your treatment helps. Take care. xx💕
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      • Dianne S

        • Glasgow

        Thanks Liz, I’m so glad to be back knitting again! 😄
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    • Elaine C

      • Sittingbourne

      Love the cables on this cushion Dianne 😊
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    • Alison B

      • Portsoy

      Beautiful cushion cover, looks so cosy, it’s beautifully knitted too Dianne 😊
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