When J saw my
Knubbelchen, she commented on how well it would look as a tomten. Then the Knit Picks catalog arrived and I saw
this kit, which seemed like the perfect addition, and my Christmas plans were set.
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| Tomten |
Yarn: Fingering weight leftovers, probably KnitPicks Stroll
Needles: 2.5 mm dpns
Pattern: pezi888’s delightful
Knubbelchen
Mods: none
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| Tomten Pillow |
Yarn:
Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted in Coal, Cranberry, White, and Oyster Heather
Needles: US 6 (4.00 mm)
Pattern: Kathy Lewinski's
Santa Pillow
Mods: I followed the advice to carry the Coal and Oyster Heather up the side instead of cutting and restarting, and finished with this much Oyster Heather remaining:
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| 9 yards left |
I had my doubts about it fitting a 20" square pillow, but it was no problem after blocking.
I used the whole project as an exercise in
Color Dominance and was really pleased with the results.
2 comments:
This pillow is definitely going in my queue! Adorable!
AND I LOVE THEM.
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