Introduction
Inspired by the rolling sey wallys (Old Scots for “sea waves”), this highly textured cushion is a joy to look at as well as touch. Knitted using cables and stranded colour techniques, its front panel forms an invitingly thick and tactile fabric, providing softness and warmth. Stitches are then picked up around the feature panel and precise increasing forms the mitred corners. The back panels are knitted in continuation from the front top and bottom using garter stitch patterns to continue our wave theme.

Skills Required
Cable cast-on (or your preferred method for producing a firm, stable edge), knitting and purling back and forth, stranded colourwork, decreasing and increasing stitches, cable knitting.

Materials
Albanach Yarns Teviot Light Aran (50% Shetland wool, 50% alpaca, 190m/208 yards, 100g) in two colours:
Yarn A (Gritstone) x 2 skeins
Yarn B (Haar) x 2 skeins

3.5mm/US size 4 needles for working back and forth (straight or circular, with minimum cable length of 60cm/24”, as you prefer))
4mm/US size 6 needles for working back and forth (straight or circular as you prefer)
Cable needle
Darning needle (plus all your usual knitting accessories e.g. row counter, scissors)
Stitch markers
3 x 3cm diameter buttons
33cm x 33cm /13x 13” cushion pad

Gauge
28 sts and 25 rows to 10cm/4” measured over front panel pattern using 4mm/US size 6 needles.
Adjust needle size if needed to achieve correct gauge.

Finished Size: To fit a cushion pad 33cm/13” x 33cm/13”.