Cheer up your sofa this season with a merry and bright tree shaped cushion, topped with a star and decorated with brightly coloured baubles. You could knit a few for a festive forest! This pattern incorporates different knitted textures including rib, garter stitch and stockinette.

Designed by Amanda Berry @fluffandfuzz, the cushion is knit in acrylic DK yarns on single pointed needles (not in the round).

NEEDLES
A pair of 3mm single pointed knitting needles (US 2.5).

RECOMMENDED YARN
Stylecraft Special Double Knit; double knitting/light worsted weight; 100% acrylic; one 100g/295m skein in each shade.


NOTIONS
Tapestry needle, toy filling, a stitch holder and stitch markers.

SIZES
One size only - 44cm tall x 29cm wide (at widest point).

TECHNIQUES
For confident beginners and above, other techniques used include casting on and off, knits, purls, increases and decreases, and seaming to finish.

PATTERN INFO
This knitting pattern is a pdf download, 3 pages, and written in English. Patterns for personal use only; not for resale. Copyright © 2024 Amanda Berry; All rights reserved.