Happy Kitty Sleepy Kitty Cushion Cover

Happy Kitty Sleepy Kitty Cushion Cover by Ruby and the Foxes

Project Overview

The Happy Kitty Sleepy Kitty Cushion Cover is a charming knitted home décor project designed by Sarah Holmes of Ruby and the Foxes. This intermediate-level knitting pattern creates a decorative cushion cover measuring 40cm x 40cm (16" x 16"), perfect for adding a playful feline touch to any living space. The design combines colorful button accents with knitted fabric to create a finished piece suitable for display on sofas, chairs, or beds.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a complete cushion cover featuring a knitted front and back panel. The finished cushion cover is designed to fit a standard 40cm x 40cm cushion pad or stretch canvas insert. The project incorporates decorative button embellishments as a key design feature, allowing crafters to personalize their creation with bright, contrasting colored buttons.

Knitting Techniques and Stitches

The Happy Kitty Sleepy Kitty Cushion Cover uses fundamental knitting techniques appropriate for intermediate-level crafters. The pattern employs essential knitting stitches including:

• Knit stitch (K) – the basic foundation stitch used throughout the fabric
• Purl stitch (P) – used to create texture and pattern variation
• K2TOG (Knit Two Together) – a decrease stitch used for shaping and design elements

The pattern makes use of stitch markers and row counters to help track progress through the design, though these tools are listed as optional aids rather than essential requirements. The combination of knit and purl stitches likely creates visual interest through textured patterning or colorwork sections.

Materials and Yarn Requirements

The Happy Kitty Sleepy Kitty Cushion Cover is worked in Double Knitting (DK) weight yarn, a versatile mid-weight yarn that creates a fabric with good drape and definition. The designer has used Stylecraft Special DK yarn for this project, though crafters may substitute other DK weight yarns of their choice. The pattern calls for 4mm knitting needles (US size 6 or Old UK size 8), which is the standard needle size for DK weight yarn.

Additional materials required include:

• 5 buttons approximately 23mm in diameter – the pattern encourages using bright, contrasting colors to enhance the playful design
• 1 large-eyed sewing needle for attaching buttons and seaming
• 1 cushion pad measuring 40cm x 40cm (16" x 16"), or alternatively a stretch or box canvas insert of the same dimensions
• Stitch markers and row counter (optional but recommended for easier progress tracking)

Difficulty Level

This pattern is rated as intermediate difficulty, making it suitable for knitters with some experience beyond absolute beginners. The intermediate classification suggests the pattern includes techniques such as shaping, stitch decreases, and possibly colorwork or texture patterns that require familiarity with fundamental knitting skills. The project is manageable for knitters ready to expand their skills beyond basic stockinette stitch projects.

Pattern design and copyright © Sarah Holmes, 2019. This is a downloadable PDF pattern for personal use only and is not intended for commercial reproduction or distribution.