Leopard print is trendy and looks great on just about anything! Petra knitted this pattern onto a cushion. When you flip this soft cushion over, you’ll be surprised by a striped pattern in stockinette stitch. This cool cushion with a touch of glitter is full of variety. Read the pattern and knit the “Happy Leopard” cushion.
Happy Panther Cushion - To give this cushion extra glamour and a surprising accent, some sections are knitted with Durable Glam. This yarn has a beautiful glitter effect thanks to the shiny lurex thread. The cushion is super soft and retains its beauty for a long time because it’s knitted with Yarn and Colors Happy. This strong and supple yarn is a lovely mix of wool, Polyamide, and Acrylic. Would you like a different color combination than the example? No problem—Happy is available in 11 colors.
Free Knitting Pattern: Happy Panther Cushion
Tools & Supplies:
- 2 balls of Yarn and Colors Happy in the color shark gray (096)
- 2 balls of Yarn and Colors Happy in the color birch (004)
- 2 balls of Durable Glam in the color charcoal (2237). These balls are worked together as a single strand; it’s easy to wrap the two balls together as one.
- 6.5 mm Knitting Needles
- 6 mm Crochet Hook
- Inner pillow measuring 45 x 45 (or loose stuffing).
Stitches Used
- stockinette stitch
- knit the front in stockinette stitch
- Knit the back row.
Leopard-print pattern
Cast on 83 stitches using the Birch color and knit 2 rows in stockinette stitch. Continue following the panther pattern below using the stockinette stitch chart.
Knit the first 2 and last 2 stitches in Birch. Bring the strands of the other colors you’re using for the pattern around to the back and knit them in. Knit the 56 rows of the chart, then knit 2 more rows in stockinette stitch using Birch. Then bind off all stitches.
Striped Pattern (Back)
Knit the back in the following color sequence: Knit 6 rows in Shark Grey, 2 rows in Durable Glam, 4 rows in Birch, and 2 rows in Durable Glam. Repeat this sequence 4 times, then knit 6 more rows in Shark Grey to finish. Bind off the stitches.
Finishing
: Using Durable Glam, crochet the two pieces together with single crochets.
