Knitted Honeycomb Cushion

The snow has arrived! Yes it's cold, but it gives me an excuse to stay in and sit on the sofa to craft (this always feels so self indulgent and I love it). So like a granny sat in my onesie (just to clarify my granny has never worn a onesie) and blanket I decided to knit the weekend away, and have finally finished my knitted honeycomb pillow (looks slightly bonky in the picture as it needs to settle).

The cushion was from a kit that I received as a gift, and came with needles, full instructions and 2 balls of Rowan Big Wool in Linen (I'm a big fan of Rowan wool as it always knits so well), if you are a loose knitter though you would definitely need an extra ball as I did use the full two balls. It took about 6-8 hours to complete and was very simple to make, it would be good for a beginner who is ready to take the next steps and is a good introduction to cable knitting. I brought the recommended pad to put inside but at present it feels a little snug, hopefully it will settle and look a more natural fit over the next few days.

I really enjoyed making the cushion and I shall enjoy making maximum use of it tonight of the sofa.....