Pincushions

The sun is shining and I must get outside to revel in it. But I do have something I want to show you.

A week or so ago I spotted the wonderful Hexagon Pincushion crochet pattern on Ravelry. I instantly became obsessed, as I am prone to do, and got to work.

 

For the first version I used materials readily at hand. After all, I had a bag of DK weight cotton left from the Potholder Swap. Naturally I paid no attention to gauge - only after I started joining my hexagons did I even read that the pattern called for "thread" weight yarn. Ahem. My results of course are more pillow than pincushion. I love it anyway and wasn't going to deny the excuse to make a second.

So off to Michael's I trotted for a bit of DMC Perle Cotton. The advantage of working with Perle Cotton is the wealth of colors that are available. Swoon. I spent a happy 20 or so minutes choosing colors, grabbed a hook in an appropriate size and dashed home to get started on my "pincushion" sized pincushion.

 

For now my pincushion obsession has been satisfied. No doubt it will strike again. But I will be ready this time with plenty of perle cotton.

Hexagon Pincushions

Pattern: Hexagon Pincushion by Leanda Xavain - Well written, easy to follow, quick to make - a winning combination.

Yarn: Version 1 - Elann Sonatta & Rowan Glace, I used a total of six colors; Version 2 - DMC Perle Cotton #5, I used a total of 8 colors

Hook: Version 1 - 3mm, Version 2 - 2mm

Finished Sizes: Version 1 - about 9" diameter, Version 2 - about 6" diameter

Comments

[emily]

Look at that! I absolutely love the colors. What a wonderful little instant gratification project :)

[karen ball]

So beautiful. Makes me want to learn how to crochet.

[Carole]

Those are so cute! I really need to learn to crochet in the round.

[Karen]

Oh, man, those are gorgeous! Why do you tempt me NOW, dadburnit? I'm eyeball-deep in designing an Aran sweater in celebration of Elizabeth Zimmermann's birthday. She was born 100 years ago.

[Oiyi]

Beautiful!

[Hilary]

Those are beautiful! I especially like the middle one; it looks like an antique treasure. (Is it just because I'm hungry, or do the white sections in the top picture look like mini marshmallows? With the brown and the red I almost see a s'mores/campfire motif ... :)

[mary]

Those are so beautiful!

[Kim]

Oh, why did you do this to me? I'm going to have to go to Michael's on my way home tomorrow night! Thread weight - Oy!

[Leanda]

A friend of mine just alerted me to your post about my pincushion. Thank you so much... :) And you've done such a beautiful job with colours! And, hey, it does make a great little pillow too :)
So glad you like it! Leanda x

[Knitterella]

EEK! I luv!

[jill]

Your colors combinations are so full of cheer! What a fun project! Thanks for sharing the details.

[allison]

These are so fantastic! I really like your color choices on both. Enjoy that spring weather :)

[Laurie]

Love it! Must break out the hooks and make a few!

[Debbie]

Oooh! I love those. Thanks for the link. I may have to give them a try!

[yahaira]

love them both so much

[Lisa]

So beautiful! They look like little jewellery boxes...

[Steph]

Those are gorgeous! Great colors! Guess I just found something else to add to my Ravelry queue lol

[Vicki]

Oh, gorgeous!

[Kay]

What a wonderful piece.....I'm ordering the pattern now!
Kay

[mai]

those are totally awesome and super cute! great color choices.

[Lisa]

I love these. Now that the potholders are finished I might make a pillow sized one with my leftovers! Great inspiration.

[Mildawg]

They're great! I keep seeing so many pincushion patterns and I'm not quite sure which to make.