Eden Cushion in Rowan Pure Wool Superwash Worsted - ZB299-00006-DE - Downloadable PDF

Eden Cushion by Chloe Thurlow – Rowan Pure Wool Superwash Worsted Knitting Pattern (ZB299-00006-DE)

The Eden Cushion is a beautifully designed knitted cushion cover created by designer Chloe Thurlow and published by Rowan in 2021. This downloadable PDF pattern (reference ZB299-00006-DE) is rated as an intermediate level knitting project, making it an ideal choice for knitters who are comfortable with colourwork techniques and are ready to take their skills to the next level. The finished cushion cover measures 42 cm wide and 39 cm long, designed to fit a 40 x 40 cm cushion pad.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a knitted cushion cover consisting of two separate pieces – a decorative front panel worked in colourwork and a plain back panel worked in a single colour. Together, these panels are seamed to create a finished, structured cushion cover with a classic Scandinavian aesthetic.

Design and Colourwork Details

The front panel of the Eden Cushion features a striking Fair Isle-style Norwegian colourwork chart (referred to in the pattern as Norwegertechnik, meaning Norwegian stranded colourwork technique). The chart pattern is worked over 28 stitches, repeated 3 times across each row, and spans 14 rows, which are then repeated 7 times in total to complete the full length of the front panel. This structured repeat creates a cohesive, all-over decorative motif typical of traditional Nordic knitwear design.

Two colours are used for the front panel:

• Colour A – Sky (shade 194): the main background colour, used to cast on and form the base of the colourwork design
• Colour B – Eggplant (shade 198): the contrast colour used to create the pattern motif

The back panel is worked entirely in Colour A (Sky 194) in plain stocking stitch, providing a clean and simple reverse to the cushion cover.

Techniques Used

• Stranded colourwork (Fair Isle / Norwegian technique) – Both yarn colours are carried across the row, with the unused colour stranded or woven in at the back of the fabric. This creates a double-layered fabric that is warm and structured.
• Stocking stitch (Stockinette stitch) – The primary stitch used throughout both the front colourwork panel and the plain back panel. All right-side rows are knitted and all wrong-side rows are purled.
• Casting on and casting off – Both panels begin with a standard cast-on of 84 stitches and are finished with a full cast-off row.
• Reading a colourwork chart – The front panel is worked from a numbered stitch chart, beginning at Row 1 and ending at Row 14 of the repeat, finishing with a wrong-side row.
• Blocking and steaming – Both finished panels are steamed/blocked before being seamed together, which is essential for evening out the colourwork stitches and achieving the correct finished dimensions.
• Seaming – The two panels are joined together after blocking to complete the cushion cover.

Stitches Used

• Stocking stitch (knit on right side, purl on wrong side) – used throughout both panels
• Colourwork chart stitches – worked in stocking stitch while alternating between two yarn colours following the charted motif

Materials Required

Yarn

This pattern uses Rowan Pure Wool Superwash Worsted, a smooth, machine-washable pure wool yarn in the worsted weight category. It is known for its excellent stitch definition, making it particularly well-suited to colourwork projects where clarity of pattern is important. The following quantities are required:

• Colour A – Sky (shade 194): 2 x 100 g