MillaMia Big Love Cushion Cover Knitting Pattern

MillaMia Big Love Cushion Cover

What is Being Made

The MillaMia Big Love Cushion Cover is a decorative knitted cushion cover designed to fit a 35cm by 35cm (13¾in by 13¾in) cushion pad. This project creates a finished cushion cover featuring a charted heart design, making it an ideal Valentine's Day gift or a loving decorative piece for the home. The cover is completed with five buttons for closure, allowing for easy removal and washing of the cover.

Knitting Techniques Used

This intermediate-level knitting project employs the Intarsia method for color work, which involves using separate balls of yarn for each distinct area of color. This technique creates a clean, professional appearance for the heart motif without the bulk that stranding would produce. The pattern uses charted instructions where odd-numbered rows are knit rows (read from right to left) and even-numbered rows are purl rows (read from left to right), requiring careful attention to chart reading and color placement.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The cushion cover is worked primarily in stockinette stitch (stocking stitch in UK terminology), which creates a smooth, flat fabric ideal for displaying the charted heart design. The pattern incorporates standard knitting abbreviations including knit (k), purl (p), knit two stitches together (k2tog) for decreasing, and make one stitch (m1) for increasing. These fundamental stitches combine to create the structured fabric base upon which the colorwork design is displayed.

Materials and Yarn

The cushion cover is made using MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino yarn, which is exclusively available through Love Knitting. The pattern calls for three 50g (1¾oz) balls each of two colors: Fuchsia (143) as the main color (A) and Midnight (101) as the contrasting color (B). The yarn is worked on 3.25mm (US 3) knitting needles, with a recommended tension of 26 stitches and 36 rows to a 10cm (4in) square. Five buttons, approximately 20mm (¾in) in diameter, complete the closure for the cushion cover.

Alternative Colorways

The pattern provides suggested alternative color combinations for crafters who wish to customize their project:

• Lipstick Red (108)
• Ice (125)
• Claret (104)
• Petal (122)
• Berry (163)
• Butterscotch (168)

These alternatives allow for personalization while maintaining the same yarn quality and weight, ensuring consistent results regardless of color choice.