The spirit of Christmas has landed at the Rainey abode! I started knitting this fun Santa Pillow and became very excited for the holidays! Kathy Lewinski, president of the Minnesota Knitters Guild, designed it for KnitPicks. I used yarn in stash: Cascade 220. The face required a purchase. I bought a skein of Malabrigo Rios, color Melon. For the eyes and “nose” I used #2 seed beads from Fire Mountain Gems in black and Ruby.
I think it’s festive and fun…but, it was a lot of work!! I used my woolyboard to block it to the designated size of 20 x 20 inches. I thought that sounded HUGE, but it really isn’t.
The work will be worth it when I pull it out every year!
PS to Gretchen re: the cushion: I thought I would save a few bucks, so I bought a $4 pillow at Target, sized 20×28 inches. The size I needed was 20×20. I have done this before…cut down a full sized pillow. When I cut the end off I discovered that the pillow was actually a flat batting, like you would use in a quilt, rolled up into a pillow shape! I trimmed the outer fabric to size and then cut through the roll. Somehow it worked but was more difficult than I anticipated!
Beautiful!
Comment by Marlys — November 28, 2020 @ 6:40 pm
SO clever. And MODERN.. Beautiful work!
Comment by Chloe — November 29, 2020 @ 6:27 am
Wonderful! Beautifully knit. Makes you feel happy when you see it.
Comment by Laura — November 29, 2020 @ 7:29 am
It’s just beautiful. I’m betting you love this even more in the years to come as the effort to make it fades and you can just marvel at your ability to create such a work of art!
Comment by pt — November 29, 2020 @ 10:53 am
Looks great, especially with those pompoms as the final touch!
Comment by Gretchen (aka stashdragon) — November 29, 2020 @ 12:55 pm
PS: what sort of cushion did you put in it, and where did you get it? Looks plump and perfect.
Comment by Gretchen (aka stashdragon) — November 29, 2020 @ 12:58 pm