Delaunay Home - Cushion & Blanket Knitting Patterns in Debbie Bliss Rialto DK

Delaunay Home – Cushion & Blanket Knitting Patterns in Debbie Bliss Rialto DK

Designed by Debbie Bliss and published under the Debbie Bliss Limited 2024 © copyright, the Delaunay Home collection brings bold, colour-blocked geometric style into the home. Inspired by the vivid circular forms associated with the Delaunay artistic tradition, these patterns translate striking abstract colour work into knitted home accessories. The collection is offered as a downloadable PDF and is rated advanced in difficulty, making it best suited to experienced knitters who are comfortable working from colourwork charts and managing multiple yarn colours simultaneously.

Delaunay Cushion

What Is Being Made

The Delaunay Cushion is a square knitted cushion cover measuring 40cm / 15¾in in both width and length, designed to fit a standard 40cm cushion pad. The finished piece features a multicolour geometric design worked from a chart, with a button-band fastening at the back secured by 6 buttons. The result is a striking, gallery-worthy home accessory that would complement both contemporary and eclectic interiors.

Yarn and Materials

• Yarn: Debbie Bliss Rialto DK, a premium merino wool yarn, used in six distinct colourways across the design:
• Sea Green 81 (A) – 1 x 50g / 1¾oz ball
• Rose 76 (B) – 1 x 50g / 1¾oz ball
• Scarlet 12 (C) – 1 x 50g / 1¾oz ball
• Ocean 72 (D) – 1 x 50g / 1¾oz ball
• Navy 17 (E) – 1 x 50g / 1¾oz ball
• Mustard 99 (F) – 1 x 50g / 1¾oz ball
• Needles: A pair of 4mm (US 6) knitting needles for the main fabric, and a pair of 3.75mm (US 5) knitting needles, likely used for borders, button bands, or tension adjustment
• Notions: 6 buttons and a 40cm cushion pad

Tension

The stated tension is 22 stitches and 30 rows to 10cm / 4in over stocking stitch using 4mm (US 6) needles. Achieving correct tension is especially important in a colourwork project of this type, as variations can significantly affect the finished dimensions and the appearance of the geometric motifs.

Techniques and Stitches Used

• Stocking stitch (st st) – the primary fabric stitch, created by knitting on right-side rows and purling on wrong-side rows, producing a smooth, flat surface ideal for showcasing colourwork motifs
• Colourwork from a chart – the geometric design is worked by following a printed chart; odd-numbered rows are knit rows read from right to left, and even-numbered rows are purl rows read from left to right, a standard convention for flat knitting from charts
• Multi-colour knitting – with up to six named colours in play, knitters will need to manage yarn stranding or intarsia techniques across the chart sections, requiring careful yarn management to avoid tangling and to maintain an even fabric tension
• Button band construction – the back opening is finished with a structured button band, a classic garment-making technique applied here to a home accessory, requiring neat buttonhole placement and sewing of buttons
• Yarn over (yo) – referenced in the abbreviations, suggesting decorative or functional increases are used at certain points in the pattern
• Knit (k) and Purl (p) – fundamental stitches forming the basis of the stocking stitch fabric throughout

Pattern