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Give your home a special update with this cute and colourful knitted cushion pattern. If you’re taken by the pretty beach huts when you stroll along the beach, then this is the perfect way to bring a bit of that nautical magic into your interiors.

Whether you want to brighten up a sofa or reading nook, add extra comfort to outdoor seating or make it as a gift, this knitted cushion pattern is a great make with a number of techniques.

From the textured roof to the colourful appliqué door and the i cord knitting edges, this is a special cushion that will impress.

As it’s shaped like a beach hut rather than a traditional square, this is best made with stuffing rather than putting on a pre-made cushion.

Our free knitting pattern will take you through the process step-by-step, with knitting techniques including stocking stitch featured in the pattern.

It’s a great cushion knitting project that will help you practice more advanced skills such as making an i-cord and more textured knits.

Knitted cushion measurements

Full length: 46cm. Width: 31cm.

Materials

• 1 x 100g ball Prima DK Acrylic Wool each in Red (A); Pure White (B); Chocolate (C) and Cornflower (D).
• Pair of 4mm knitting needles
• 4 stitch markers
• Sewing pins
• Stuffing

Tension

22 sts and 30 rows to 10cm square over stocking stitch using 4mm needles.
22 sts and 35 rows to 10cm square over pattern stitch using 4mm needles.

Abbreviations

cm centimetre

cont continue

g gram

k knit

MB Make bobble: knit, purl, knit, purl in to next st, turn, k4, turn, k4, turn, k4, turn, (k2tog) twice, pass 2nd st on right hand needle over st

p purl

patt pattern

psso pass slipped stitch over knit stitch

rep repeat

RS right side

ssk slip 2 stitches knitwise: knit these 2 stitches together through back loops. Single left-leaning decrease

st stitch

st st stocking stitch

tbl through back loop

tog together

WS wrong side

* repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed.

How to knit the cushion back

Using 4mm needles and C, cast on 69 sts.
Rows 1-6: Knit 6 rows.
Rows 7-14: Using A, work 8 rows in st st beginning with a knit row. Break off A.

Rows 15-22: Using B, work 8 rows in st st beginning with a knit row.
Break off B.
Rows 23-86: Rep last 16 rows 4 times more.

Rows 87-94: Using A, work 8 rows in st st beginning with a Knit row.
Break off A.
Rows 95-100: Using D, knit 6 rows.

Roof shaping

Row 1 (RS): Using C, k1, ssk, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. 67 sts.
Row 2 (WS): P1, p2tog, p to last 3 sts, p2tog tbl, p1. 65 sts.
Row 3: K1, ssk, p2, *k1, p2; rep from * to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. 63 sts.
Row 4: P1, p2tog, k1, *p1, k2; rep from * to last 5 sts, p1, k1, p2tog tbl, p1. 61 sts. Rows 5 and 6: Rep rows 1 and 2. 57sts.

Row 7: K1, ssk, p1, *k1, p2; rep from * to last 5 sts, k1, p1, k2tog, k1. 55 sts.
Row 8: P1, p2tog, *p1, k2; rep from * to last 4 sts, p1, p2tog tbl, p1. 53 sts.

Rows 9 and 10: Rep rows 1 and 2. 49 sts.
Row 11: K1, ssk, *k1, p2; rep from * to last 4 sts, k1, k2tog, k1. 47 sts.
Row 12: P1, p2tog, k2 *p1, k2; rep from * to last 3 sts, p2tog tbl, p1. 45 sts.

Rep last 12 rows once more. 21 sts.
Rep rows 1 to 6 once more. 9 sts.
Row 31 (RS): K1, ssk, p1, k1, p1, k2tog, k1. 7 sts.
Row 34: P1, p2tog, p1, p2tog tbl, p1. 5 sts.
Row 33: K1, sl1, ssk, k2tog, psso, k1. 3 sts.

Row 34: Sl1, p2tog, psso. Fasten off.

How to make cushion front

Work the same as for back, placing a marker after the 17th and 52nd sts of the 7th and 67th row.

How to make the door

Using 4mm needles and D, cast on 35 sts.

Knit 4 rows.

Row 1 (RS): Knit.

Row 2 (WS): K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.

Row 3: K3,*p2,k1;rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.

Row 4: K2, p1 *k2, p1; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2. These 4 rows set patt. Cont in patt for a further 26 rows, ending after 2nd row of patt.

Row 31 (RS): K3, *p2, k1; rep from * to last 5 sts, p1, MB, k1, k2.
Cont in patt for a further 31 rows, beginning with 4th row of patt.

Knit 4 rows.

Making up the cushion

Sew door to front of cushion using markers for placement. Weave in ends. Place back and front of cushion together with WS facing. Pin in place.

How to make I-cord edging

Using 4mm needles and D, cast on 5 sts; do not turn.
Foundation row: Beginning at bottom side edge, pick up and knit 1 st on to same needle as cast on sts, making sure to work through both layers; do not turn. 6 sts.

I-cord row: Slip 6 sts back on to other needle, k4, k2tog tbl, pick up 1 st into next row of side edge, making sure to work through both layers; do not turn. Rep last row, working up side edge, along roof, and down other side edge, and halfway along cast on edge. Stuff cushion. Cont I-cord row along the rest of the cast on edge, closing the cushion.

Next row: Slip 6 sts back on to other needle, K4, k2tog tbl; do not turn.

Cast off row: Slip 5 sts back on to other needle, cast off. Join I cord and weave in ends.

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