My WIP busting continues with the completion of my cable knit cushion today.
Having progressed my knitting skills by knitting a lacy snood and scarf last year, my next target was the conquest of cable. A visit to my local knitting shop came up with some chunky wool, large needles and a pattern downloaded from Ravelry.
My first attempt was a disaster. The pattern was badly written for beginners so I just twisted round and round without reversing the stitches. Back to the shop for some advice and I was off and produced my first cable twist. I was so pleased with it!
Being chunky knit, it grew quickly which is always good in my book.
It was a lot larger than I thought it would be (I had to buy a 55cm cushion pad), but I was enjoying how well it came together so much I didn’t mind. I did decide that I wasn’t going to knit the reverse though (I have the patience of a very impatient thing) so I found some lovely fabric in John Lewis (purchase allowed under my challenge rules as it helped me complete a project) and made an envelope back.
And here it is on my bed. It goes well with the new decor, although I still need to change the bedclothes when I get a bit more inspiration.
So what do you think?