oonagh hand knit cushion cover

I DESIGNED THIS CUSHION COVER FOR A WORKSHOP TRIP TO THE WEST OF IRELAND. AS THE FOCUS OF THE TRIP
WAS THE KNITTING HERITAGE OF THE ARAN ISLANDS, THAT SIT AT THE MOUTH OF GALWAY BAY, I CHOSE
TO USE TRADITIONAL CABLE STITCH DESIGNS AND TEXTURAL PATTERNS. TO GIVE THE COVER A MORE
CONTEMPORARY TWIST, AND BECAUSE I ADORE A BIT OF BLING, I ALSO ADDED SOME BEADS USING A
SLIP-STITCH METHOD THAT ENABLES THE BEADS TO CREATE A CROSS PATTERN. 
 
I USED TRADITIONAL CREAM YARNS AS THE SHADE FOR THE FIRST CUSHION COVER WITH GOLD AND GREEN BEADS TO
ECHO THE NATIONAL COLOURS OF IRELAND, BUT I HAD A FEELING IT WOULD ALSO LOOK GREAT IN RED WITH
SILVER BEADS, SO I SET ABOUT CREATING A NEW VERSION ESPECIALLY FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON.
I REALLY LOVE THE WAY THE SILVER BEADS SPARKLE ON THIS COVER.
 
OF COURSE, YOU CAN USE ANY YARN SHADE AND BEAD COMBINATIONS AND I HOPE YOU
WILL ENJOY MAKING YOUR CUSHION COVER TOO!

YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROJECT AND PURCHASE THE PAPER PATTERN BY
FOLLOWING THIS LINK. YOU CAN FIND THE DOWNLOAD VERSION ON RAVELRY HERE AND ON ETSY HERE.
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