Jacquardkissen Ornament in Schachenmayr Silk Wool - CH024 - Downloadable PDF

Jacquardkissen Ornament – Knitted Jacquard Cushion Cover Pattern by Schachenmayr (CH024)

This downloadable PDF pattern from Schachenmayr guides knitters through the creation of a stunning Jacquard cushion cover featuring an elegant ornamental motif. The finished cushion measures approximately 40 x 40 cm, making it a perfect decorative accent for sofas, armchairs, or beds. Worked in the round on a circular needle, the two-colour Jacquard design creates a sophisticated, richly patterned fabric with a professional finish. This is a free downloadable PDF, ideal for knitters looking to expand their colourwork skills while producing a practical and beautiful home accessory.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a square cushion cover measuring 40 x 40 cm, designed to fit a standard 40 x 40 cm cushion insert. The cover features an all-over ornamental Jacquard motif worked in two contrasting colours – Lila (shade 07106) and Ecru (shade 07125). The finished piece is closed with a zip fastener along the lower edge, giving it a neat, tailored appearance. The ornament pattern is repeated twice per round across the stitch count, creating a symmetrical, balanced design across the entire cushion face.

Techniques Used

• Knitting in the round – The cushion body is worked entirely in rounds on a circular needle, which means the right side always faces the knitter, making it easier to follow the colourwork chart.
• Two-colour Jacquard knitting – The ornamental motif is created by carrying two yarn colours simultaneously across each round, following a printed stitch chart. Every round of the chart is shown, so knitters can track their progress row by row.
• Yarn stranding and weaving in floats – Where the unused colour spans more than approximately 10 stitches, the pattern instructs knitters to twist the carried yarn around the working yarn at the midpoint of the float. This prevents long, loose strands on the wrong side and keeps the fabric stable and even.
• Casting on and binding off – The cushion begins with a cast-on of 126 stitches in Lila, and the bound-off edge at the top is later closed using mattress stitch, with stitches divided according to the chart layout.
• Mattress stitch seaming – The upper bound-off edge is joined using mattress stitch, distributing the stitches as indicated in the chart to achieve a smooth, invisible seam.
• Zip insertion – A zip fastener is sewn in along the lower edge to allow the cushion cover to be removed for washing or to replace the inner cushion pad.

Stitches Used

• Knit stitch (Glatt rechts in Runden) – The main fabric is worked in stocking stitch in the round, meaning every round is knitted. This creates a smooth, flat surface that showcases the Jacquard motif clearly.
• Jacquard pattern stitches – The ornamental colourwork motif is worked stitch by stitch following the printed chart, alternating between Lila and Ecru as indicated in each round.

Tension and Sizing

The stated tension for this pattern is 16 stitches and 18 rounds to 10 x 10 cm measured over the Jacquard pattern. Achieving the correct tension is particularly important in colourwork knitting, as carrying two yarns can tighten the fabric. Knitters should swatch carefully and adjust needle size if necessary to ensure the finished cushion cover reaches the correct 40 x 40 cm dimensions.

Materials Required

• Yarn: SILK WOOL by SMC select – a chunky weight yarn, 100 g each in Lila (shade 07106) and Ecru (shade 07125). As the name suggests, this yarn combines the softness and sheen of silk with the warmth and elasticity of wool, producing a luxurious fabric with excellent stitch definition that is well suited to showcasing intricate colourwork motifs.
• Needles: A 60 cm circular needle in size 6–7 (metric), used throughout