Pincushions by Sachiyo Ishii

Pincushions

Knitting
March 2020
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
29 stitches and 35 rows = 4 inches
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
4.5cm
English
This pattern is available for free.

Materials to make one
• Small amounts of 4-ply (fingering) weight yarn in pink and red/green and sky blue/yellow and orange
• 5g light brown DK
• Toy stuffing

Tools
• 3.0mm Bamboo Knitting Needles Takumi Single Pointed (23 cm) (Art No. 3011)
• Gold Eye Chenille Needle (No. 18) (Art No. 234/18)
• Scissors Art. Number 493/CW

Yarn used for the samples
4-ply weight, 50g per 200m, 100% Acrylic
DK weight, 50g per 150m, 100% Acrylic

Tension
29 sts and 35 rows for a 10 x 10 cm tension square over St st (getting exact gauge is not essential).
Practical tips
• Leave a long end at the beginning and end of each piece for sewing
• Sew seams with RS facing, using mattress stitch.