Saturday, December 8

The menorah pillow!

I have to post this before it becomes Hanukkah present #8:

Front:


and deconstructed:

Three-needle bind-off on the top:



Which was tedious so I soon moved on to a crochet hook:



And what to do about all these ends - you know, the ends are invisible when the pillow is all put together.



Final step:

There are 4 buttonholes on the back. Do I conquer I-cord to make the knots that are in the directions,

go through my heirloom tin of buttons. The pillow cover is machine-washable but not if I put use these old buttons.



or go with new buttons.

Specs:


Menorah pillow, Handknit Holidays produced by Melanie Falick, made in Heirloom, shade 725, by Australian Yarn Company, purchased from The Yarn Exchange, DeKalb IL.

Edited to add: I found reference to not finishing this pillow in time for gift-giving the previous year all the way to the bottom of this archive. Obviously this has been on my mind.

Comments:
Beautiful! Just beautiful.
 
You DID it!!! It looks just wonderful; all good things come to those who wait. I am so proud of you!
 
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