Check It Cushion in Rowan Pure Wool Superwash Worsted - ZB299-00004-DE - Downloadable PDF

Check It Cushion in Rowan Pure Wool Superwash Worsted – Pattern Summary

About This Design

The Check It Cushion is an original knitting pattern designed by Chloe Thurlow and published by Rowan in 2021. Available as a downloadable PDF (reference ZB299-00004-DE), this pattern produces a striking decorative cushion measuring approximately 40.5 cm wide by 42 cm long. The bold geometric check design makes it an eye-catching addition to any interior, and the pattern is rated at difficulty level 3, making it best suited to knitters with some experience of colourwork techniques.

What Is Being Made

This pattern creates a two-piece knitted cushion cover consisting of a colourwork front panel and a plain stocking stitch back panel. The finished cushion cover is worked flat in two separate pieces that are then seamed together during finishing. The front face showcases a vivid intarsia check motif worked in three colours, while the reverse is kept clean and simple in a single solid colour.

Techniques Used

• Intarsia colourwork: The front panel is worked using the intarsia technique, meaning each block of colour is worked with a separate length or bobbin of yarn. Unlike stranded colourwork, intarsia does not carry yarn across the back of the work, making it ideal for bold, large-scale geometric designs such as this check pattern. Separate yarn supplies are twisted at colour joins to prevent holes forming between sections.
• Flat knitting: Both the front and back panels are knitted flat, back and forth in rows, rather than in the round.
• Seaming and finishing: Once both pieces are complete, they are joined together during the finishing stage. The pattern notes describe working from the outside on the upper front, suggesting a neat visible or mattress-stitch style seam finish.
• Casting on and casting off: Both panels begin with a standard cast-on of 81 stitches and are cast off once the required row count is reached.

Stitches Used

• Stocking stitch (glatt rechts / smooth knit): The entire cushion — both front and back — is worked in stocking stitch throughout. On the front, this is executed in the intarsia colourwork check pattern; on the back, it is worked in a single solid colour.
• Rows begin on a right-side (knit) row and end on a wrong-side (purl) row on both panels, ensuring a consistent and even fabric surface.

Yarn and Colour Information

The pattern calls for Rowan Pure Wool Superwash Worsted, a smooth, machine-washable 100% wool yarn in the worsted weight category. Three colourways are used across the project:

• Colour A – Teal 197: 1 x 100 g ball, used on the front panel as part of the intarsia check design.
• Colour B – Verdant 200: 1 x 100 g ball, used on the front panel as part of the intarsia check design.
• Colour C – Tiger 201: 2 x 100 g balls, used on the front panel within the check design and also for the entire back panel in stocking stitch.

The combination of Teal, Verdant, and Tiger creates a rich, bold palette that gives the check motif strong visual contrast and contemporary appeal.

Needles and Tension

The pattern is worked on 4.5 mm knitting needles. An optional 4.5 mm crochet hook is also listed, likely for use during the finishing or seaming stage. The recommended tension is 20 stitches and 25 rows to 10 x 10 cm, measured over multicolour stocking stitch using 4.5 mm needles. Achieving the correct tension is particularly important for a cushion cover, as the finished dimensions need to correspond accurately to the cushion pad being used.

Construction Overview

The front panel is cast on with