Bring some festive fun to your sofa with a Santa Cushion with a squishy pompom nose.

Designed by Amanda Berry @fluffandfuzz, the cushion is knitted in acrylic DK yarns on single pointed needles (not in the round). The body of the cushion is stockinette with intarsia colour-work for Santa’s beard, and charts plus written instructions are included. You will also need a bag of toy filling to stuff the cushion and a pair of wobbly eyes.

NEEDLES
A pair of 4mm straight single pointed knitting needles (US 6)

RECOMMENDED YARN
DK yarns; double knitting/light worsted weight; 100% acrylic; 60g in each colour

NOTIONS
Tapestry needle, toy filling, pompom maker, and sew on wobbly eyes or buttons

SIZES
One size only - 35cm tall.

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, 4 pages, and written in English. Patterns for personal use only; not for resale. Copyright © 2014 Amanda Berry; All rights reserved.