Blue Moon Cushion

Blue Moon Cushion - Knitting Pattern Summary

Project Overview

The Blue Moon Cushion is an intermediate-level knitted cushion cover designed by Gift Horse Kits. This downloadable knitting pattern creates a finished cushion measuring 30cm across, making it an ideal decorative accent piece for sofas, beds, or chairs. The project is worked in one continuous piece using chunky-weight yarn and basic knitting techniques, suitable for knitters with some experience who are ready to move beyond beginner projects.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a square cushion cover constructed from a single knitted piece. The cushion is stuffed with toy filling to create a plump, dimensional home décor item. The finished cushion measures 30cm across and provides a modern, textured addition to any interior space.

Materials Required

• Yarn: One ball of turquoise chunky-weight yarn (with potential need for a small amount of extra yarn). Recommended yarn options include Robin Chunky in shade 281, Cygnet Chunky 100g in Turquoise 365, or Scheepjes Chunky Monkey in Turquoise 1068. Crafters may substitute any other chunky-weight yarn in their preferred color.
• Needles: 4mm straight knitting needles
• Additional Supplies: Toy stuffing for cushion filling, a darning needle for finishing, and scissors

Knitting Techniques and Stitches

The Blue Moon Cushion employs fundamental knitting techniques appropriate for intermediate-level crafters. The pattern utilizes both increase and decrease methods to shape the fabric.

• Kfb (Knit Front and Back): Also known as Inc1, this increase technique creates two stitches from a single stitch by knitting into both the front and back loops of the same stitch. The pattern begins with a cast-on of 12 stitches, which are then increased using the kfb method 12 times to reach 24 stitches, doubling the stitch count in the opening rows.
• Ssk (Slip, Slip, Knit): This left-leaning decrease method involves slipping one stitch, slipping the next stitch, then inserting the left needle back through both slipped stitches and knitting them together as one. This technique creates a neat, directional decrease in the fabric.
• K2tog (Knit Two Together): A straightforward right-leaning decrease that combines two adjacent stitches into one, used to shape and reduce stitch counts throughout the pattern.

Pattern Construction

The cushion is knitted in one continuous piece rather than as separate panels that must be seamed together. This seamless construction method simplifies the building process and creates a more cohesive finished fabric. The pattern begins with a modest cast-on of 12 stitches, which are immediately increased using the kfb technique to establish the foundation of the cushion shape.