This cushion cover is knit in strips and the strips are then sewn together along the sides.

I changed the increases and decreases from what the pattern suggested so that the stitches would slant left or right on the proper side of the strip.

I used the mattress stitch to join the strips together, rather than the suggested whip stitch in the pattern.

I added a button band for the bottom so that the cover could be removed for washing.

I knit 11 strips to cover a 15” pillow form.

I’m really happy with how the cushion cover turned out, and I would love to make another one using different colours. This bright cushion was made for my daughter, but maybe something more subtle for my own purposes.

You can see the whole knitting story on my blog:

http://septemberviolets.blogspot.ca/2013/05/shes-finished...