BEST PILLOW EVER.

[skrillaknits]

Alright, so I'm a little biased, but I'm so pleased with this:





The green yarn is Misti Baby Alpaca Chunky, #7238 and the yellow trim is Alchemy Lonestar in Gold and Grace (on sale at Webs right now!). The backing fabric is a Kaffe Fassett print, I think. The pattern is Twin Trees from Barbara Walker's Charted Knitting Designs (page 101). I bordered it with seed stitch and the yellow is just a few rounds of single crochet.

I'm most proud of the fact that I made my own pillow form! I found the ones at JoAnn's too large and too pricey so I whipped one up with some muslin and polyfiberfil!

This is my traditional gift for Ben Lee, who I am lucky enough see in concert every few months. The last knitted thing I made for him was slightly less functional, it was a wombat (he's an Aussie). He has a great song called "We're All in This Together" http://www.ben-lee.com/full_page.php?d=lyrics/wereallinthistogether.htm and the trees reminded me of it. I'm sad to see it go, so I'll probably knit a twin pillow!

[Kimbabwe]

Agreed: this pillow ROCKS! What a cool idea.

[rowlly]

Great pillow, and by making your own filler you can get it to the right comfort you like...good idea. By the way I 'm a Ben Lee fan too! 

[mignonne]

Lovely. I love the trees.

[flyingmouse29]

you're right. that is the best pillow ever.

[strangebutcher]

lovely! just beautiful.

[knitoramamomma]

Wow!  I really love this pillow....I am inspired because this would look fantastic on my couch!

[mrs. warhol]

wow, ben lee is a lucky fellow. that is a lovely gift.

[skrillaknits]

Thanks everyone! I have to stress how easy and quick this was--I'm the slowest crafter on the planet and from idea to finish I was done in under a week and that includes many chart-reading screw-ups. It measures about 12"X12" and the sewing was so laidback. It didn't hurt that alpaca is so luscious I never want to put it down.

Me: (sniff) I wish I could quit you...



P.S. My "extremely talented" (read: loser-y) boyfriend just whipped up this creepy little number. I was clumsily trying to illustrate my alpaca lust in MS Paint.

[craftykate]

That is so beautiful! I love the tree motif. Did you make the chart or find it somewhere?