1:12th scale Christmas cushion

This can be worked using larger needles and thicker yarn, (plus a hanging loop) to make a larger Christmas decoration.

Colourwork is charted, remainder of pattern is written.

This is NOT suitable for a first project in miniature knitting.

Materials required: One pair size 19 (US size 00000/1.00 mm) knitting needles, 25 metres 1-ply yarn in main colour, 5 metres 1-ply yarn in each of 3 contrast colours (or 15 metres of 1 contrast colour), small amount of stuffing material.

Approximate finished size: approximately 1¼-inches/3 cm square.

Gauge – This is not given, as it is not important to the pattern.