These chair covers knit up in no time at all. Finishing may take a bit longer for this project than others, but the fabulous results will make it worth your while.

I bought these simple wooden kitchen chairs at Ikea, the Swedish store where I used to shop with my parents as a little girl. The chairs needed a nice deep cushion to make them more comfortable, but the ones I bought in cream cotton needed some spicing up. I began with the idea of a lush yarn spun from alpaca fur-oh so soft. Then I found a beautiful linen rayon ribbon to match. The Ribbons are decorative, while the matte buttons help keep the cover in place.

Finished Measurements

Approximately 18”/45.5 cm wide x 32”/81 cm

Note: The size of the knitted chair cover is slightly smaller than the seat cushion to ensure a tight fit.

Yarn: 8 skeins Suss Brushed Alpaca (100% alpaca; 2 oz./57 grams; 58 yards/54 meters), color natural

Notions:

Knitting row counter (recommended)
Tapestry needle
5 yards/4.5 meters linen organza ribbon, 3”/7.6 cm wide
Sewing needle and thread in matching color
Safety Pins
2 Khaki-colored cotton chair pad cushions with 100% polyester filling and 4 pre-tufted button indentations, approximately 19” wide x 18” long/ 48 cm x 45.5 cm
16 matching buttons, 1 1/4”/3 cm diameter