Lana Grossa KISSENHÜLLE KRAUS RECHTS Superbingo & Silkhair: Everything You Need to Know About Model 3 from FILATI Handstrick No. 72 (Home)

There is something deeply satisfying about knitting a project that transforms your living space. Unlike a sweater or a pair of socks that you wear and tuck away under layers of daily life, a cushion cover sits right there in your home, on your sofa or your favourite armchair, inviting people to notice it, touch it, and ask where you got it. When the answer is “I made it myself,” the pride is immeasurable. That is exactly the kind of project that Lana Grossa has delivered with the KISSENHÜLLE KRAUS RECHTS, Model 3 from FILATI Handstrick No. 72 (Home), a cushion cover pattern that combines two extraordinary yarns — Superbingo and Silkhair — into something that feels both luxurious and entirely achievable.

Whether you are a seasoned knitter looking for your next home décor project or someone who has recently graduated from scarves and is ready to tackle something with a bit more personality, this pattern deserves a place on your needles. In this post, we are going to explore everything about this design: the yarns, the technique, the finished look, and why this particular combination of materials and method makes it such a compelling choice for anyone who loves handmade home textiles.

What Is FILATI Handstrick No. 72 (Home)?

FILATI Handstrick is Lana Grossa’s flagship pattern magazine, published regularly and beloved by knitters across Europe and beyond. Each issue is carefully curated around a theme or seasonal mood, and issue No. 72 carries the subtitle “Home,” which tells you immediately what to expect. This is an issue dedicated to the knitted home: cushions, blankets, decorative accessories, and all the soft furnishings that make a space feel personal and handcrafted.

Within the world of hand knitting, the idea of making things for your home rather than for your body has grown enormously in popularity. Home knitting sits at the intersection of interior design and craft, and it appeals to knitters who want their skills to show up in every corner of their lives. FILATI No. 72 captures this mood perfectly, offering a range of projects that feel contemporary and stylish rather than old-fashioned or overly rustic.

Model 3, the KISSENHÜLLE KRAUS RECHTS, is one of the standout designs from this issue. The name itself tells you the essential technique: “Kissenhülle” means cushion cover in German, and “Kraus Rechts” refers to garter stitch, the most fundamental of all knitting stitches, created by knitting every single row rather than alternating knit and purl rows. At first glance, you might wonder why a garter stitch cushion cover is featured so prominently in a stylish knitting magazine. The answer lies entirely in the yarn.

The Yarns: Superbingo and Silkhair

The genius of this design is the pairing of two very different Lana Grossa yarns that, when worked together, create a fabric of remarkable depth and texture.

Lana Grossa Superbingo is a chunky, single-ply yarn made from a blend of wool and acrylic. It is soft, generous in weight, and comes in a wide range of colours that tend toward the rich and saturated. The single-ply construction gives it a slightly rustic, untwisted look that knits up quickly and produces a fabric with excellent stitch definition even in the simplest of stitches. Working in garter stitch with Superbingo means that every ridge catches the light slightly differently, giving the fabric an almost woven quality despite being made with nothing more than the basic knit stitch.

Lana Grossa Silkhair is a completely different creature. It is a fine, halo yarn made from a blend of kid mohair and silk, and it is one of those yarns that knitters either fall deeply in love with or approach with a certain amount of trepidation. The halo — that soft, fuzzy cloud of fibre that surrounds the core thread — is what defines Silkhair. When you knit with it, the resulting fabric has an ethereal quality, slightly veiled and softly luminous, with a warmth that belies its delicate appearance. The silk content adds a subtle sheen and drape, while the kid mohair provides the characteristic softness and that gorgeous, gentle fuzz.

Holding these two yarns together — one chunky and structural, one gossamer and hazy — produces a fabric that is entirely greater than the sum of its parts. The Superbingo provides the body and the bold stitch structure of the garter ridges, while the Silkhair wraps everything in a soft halo that blurs the edges just enough to give the whole piece a dreamy, expensive quality. It looks, in the best possible way, like something you might find in a boutique home goods shop with a price tag that would make you think twice. The fact that you can make it yourself, in the colours you choose, for your own home, is one of the great pleasures of knitting.

Why Garter Stitch Works So Well Here

Garter stitch is sometimes dismissed as a beginner stitch, the first thing you learn and then move past in your rush to discover more complex techniques. But experienced knitters know that garter stitch has qualities that more complicated stitches simply cannot replicate, and those qualities make it particularly well suited to both chunky yarns and home textiles.

First, garter stitch lies completely flat. Unlike stockinette stitch, which curls at the edges and requires blocking or a border to behave itself, garter stitch is dimensionally stable from the moment you take it off the needles. For a cushion cover that needs to sit neatly and look tidy without fussing, this is an enormous practical advantage.

Second, garter stitch is reversible. Both sides of the fabric look essentially the same, which gives you flexibility in how you construct and finish the cover. It also means that if a corner or an edge turns slightly, it does not matter in the way it might with a fabric that has a clear right and wrong side.

Third, and perhaps most importantly for this particular project, garter stitch creates a fabric with beautiful horizontal texture. Each ridge of garter stitch catches light and shadow, creating a subtle three-dimensionality that adds visual interest without distracting from the luxurious quality of the yarn itself. When you are working with something as beautiful as the Superbingo and Silkhair combination, you want a stitch that showcases the material rather than competing with it. Garter stitch does exactly that.

Colour and Aesthetic Possibilities

One of the joys of this pattern is the colour potential. Because you are holding two yarns together, you have the opportunity to play with tonal combinations in a way that single-yarn projects do not offer. You might choose a Superbingo and a Silkhair in the same colour family for a monochromatic, tonal effect where the halo of the Silkhair adds depth and interest without introducing contrast. Alternatively, you might select a deep, saturated Superbingo and pair it with a Silkhair in a slightly lighter or more iridescent shade, allowing the halo to create a soft, glowing edge around each garter ridge.

The FILATI No. 72 Home issue leans toward a palette that suits contemporary Scandinavian and European interior design — warm neutrals, dusty blues and greens, terracotta, soft pinks, and deep earthy tones. These are colours that work beautifully in lived-in rooms, against natural linen sofa covers, wooden furniture, and the kind of thoughtfully curated spaces that are all over interior design inspiration feeds right now. But of course, you are not limited to the colour shown in the magazine. This is your cushion, for your home, and the colour choices are entirely yours to make.

If you are decorating a room with a neutral base and want your cushion to act as a focal point, consider a bold Superbingo — something in a terracotta, burnt orange, or deep teal — paired with a neutral or slightly contrasting Silkhair. If you want the cushion to blend softly into its surroundings and add texture without calling attention to itself, choose a Superbingo in a warm grey or oatmeal and match it with a Silkhair in a similar tone. The soft halo will give the finished piece a beautiful, understated quality.

Skill Level and Technical Considerations

One of the wonderful things about this pattern is its accessibility. Because the stitch used is garter stitch throughout, it is technically suitable for relatively inexperienced knitters who are comfortable with basic knit stitches and casting on and off. The main skill this pattern asks of you is confidence with chunky yarn and larger needles, and the ability to hold two yarns together consistently as you work.

Holding two yarns together can feel slightly awkward at first, particularly when one of them is as fine as Silkhair. The trick is to ensure that both yarns feed smoothly from their respective balls and that you are maintaining consistent tension across both as you knit. Many knitters find it helpful to wind both yarns into a single centre-pull ball or cake before beginning, which keeps the two strands feeding together without tangling. Others prefer to work directly from two separate balls placed in a knitting bag or bowl, keeping them from rolling away from each other.

The mohair halo of Silkhair does mean that this is not a pattern you want to frog repeatedly. If you find yourself needing to undo several rows, the mohair fibres will have locked together somewhat and unravelling can be a slow, careful process. It is worth taking the time to get your gauge right before you begin the actual project, and to work a proper tension swatch that you have washed and dried in the way you plan to treat the finished cushion. A little patience at the beginning saves a great deal of frustration later.

Speaking of gauge, always check yours against the pattern. The recommended needle size for this combination of yarns creates a fabric with a specific stitch and row count per ten centimetres, and the finished dimensions of the cushion cover depend on hitting that gauge. Cushion covers need to fit their inserts, so this is one of those projects where gauge really does matter in a practical sense.

The Finished Object: What to Expect

When you complete your KISSENHÜLLE KRAUS RECHTS and slip it over a cushion insert, the result is something that looks genuinely artisanal and considered. The garter ridges give the surface a sculptural quality, and the Silkhair halo softens the whole thing into something that feels extraordinarily inviting. These are cushions that people will reach for, plump up, hug, and inevitably pick up to examine more closely. They have the kind of tactile quality that mass-produced cushions, no matter how expensive, simply cannot replicate.

The cushion will also be warm and substantial — these are not flimsy, decorative-only cushions but genuinely comfortable ones that you can lean against on a winter evening with a book and a cup of tea. The wool content in the Superbingo means that the finished fabric has natural insulating properties and a slight elasticity that holds its shape well over time.

Washing and care are worth thinking about before you begin. Both Superbingo and Silkhair are best treated gently — hand washing in cool water with a wool-friendly detergent, or a delicate machine cycle if you are confident in your machine and the cushion cover will fit comfortably inside it. Block it back into shape while damp and allow it to dry flat, and it will come back looking beautiful wash after wash.

Why This Project Belongs on Your Needles

The KISSENHÜLLE KRAUS RECHTS from FILATI Handstrick No. 72 (Home) is the kind of pattern that reminds you why you knit. It is fast enough to be satisfying — chunky yarn and large needles mean you can see real progress with every session — and the yarn combination is luxurious enough to make the process itself feel special. Sitting with a ball of Silkhair running between your fingers alongside the generous weight of Superbingo is genuinely pleasurable in a way that not every project can claim.

It is also a pattern that makes a beautiful gift. A handmade cushion cover in carefully chosen colours, made from high-quality yarn, is the kind of gift that finds a permanent place in someone’s home and lasts for years. It says something about the time and care you put into it that a bought gift simply cannot.

And if you are making it for yourself? Then it is an act of quiet, meaningful creativity. Your home becomes a little more personal, a little more beautiful, and a little more yours.

Where to Find the Pattern

The KISSENHÜLLE KRAUS RECHTS Superbingo & Silkhair — Model 3 from FILATI Handstrick No. 72 (Home) — is available directly through the FILATI.cc online shop. The FILATI website is Lana Grossa’s dedicated platform for their magazine and pattern collections, and it is where you will find the full pattern as well as colour recommendations, yarn requirements, and the needle sizes you will need. You can browse the issue digitally or order a physical copy, depending on your preference.

The Lana Grossa Superbingo and Silkhair yarns are available through the FILATI shop as well as through a wide range of independent yarn shops and online yarn retailers. If you have a local yarn shop that stocks Lana Grossa, it is always worth visiting in person to see the colours in natural light before you make your choice — photographs, even excellent ones, can never quite capture the shimmer and depth of a yarn like Silkhair.

Final Thoughts

Knitting for the home is one of the most rewarding directions a craft practice can take, and the KISSENHÜLLE KRAUS RECHTS from FILATI No. 72 is a perfect example of why. It is a pattern that respects the knitter’s time and skill by keeping the technique simple while making the yarn choices do the real work. It results in a finished object that is beautiful, tactile, durable, and genuinely useful. And it gives you the pleasure of working with two extraordinary Lana Grossa yarns in a combination that feels both considered and intuitive.

If you have been looking for a home knitting project that you can feel genuinely proud of, one that will sit on your sofa and quietly announce to every visitor that someone in this house knows how to knit beautifully, this is the pattern to choose. Cast on, work your garter ridges, let the Silkhair halo do its magic, and enjoy the process as much as the result. That, in the end, is what knitting is for.