Sunflower Pincushion
by Heather Vaughan Lee
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Sunflower Pincushion
Heather Vaughan Lee adapted a pattern in Weldon’s Practical Needlework, Volume 3, for her stellar knitted pincushion.
Materials
- Treenway Silks Kiku, 100% spun bombyx silk yarn, laceweight, 1,100 yard (1,005.8 m)/100 gram (3.5 oz) skein, 1 skein each of #403 Mexican Chocolate and #201 Golden Aspen
- Needles, size 0 (2.0 mm) steel or wooden double pointed
- Tapestry needle
- Silk fabric, Brown
- Sharp-point sewing needle
- Sewing thread to match silk fabric
- Cardboard
- Batting
- Felt, dark color
Finished size: 5½ inches (14.0 cm) in diameter
Gauge: 20 sts and 32 rows = 2 inches (5.1 cm) in garter stitch; exact gauge is not critical for this project
About this yarn
by Treenway Silks
Lace
100% Silk
1099 yards
/
100
grams
58 projects
stashed 98 times
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