(tutorial in Dutch/Nederlandse werkbeschrijving: click here/hier)
Things you will need:
- any kind of yarn (great scrap project/stash buster) + crochet hook (size as suggested on yarn-label). I used “Katia Capri”, a 100% mercerized cotton, hooksize 3,5 (US: E/4, UK/Canada: 9)
- a handful of fiberfill
- darning needle
- needle and thread, to sew your appliqué(s) onto the pincushion, pair of scissors
Start a foundation chain of 21 stitches; first row dc (US: sc) 20 stitches, starting in the second chain from the beginning (the first stitch being your turning stitch).
At the end of your first row, chain 1 (=turning stitch) turn your work and decrease
by 1 stitch, which means: dc first 2 stitches together (pull up a loop through first two stitches, 3 loops on hook, yarn over and through 3 loops), finish the remainder of the row by dc-ing the rest of the 18 stitches left.
Chain 1 turning stitch, turn, decrease 1 stitch by dc-ing the first two stitches together, dc the remaining 16 stitches.
*Each row is started by crocheting the first 2 dc together – dc-ing the rest of the stitches – and ended with a turning chain, after that you’ll turn your project and start from *.
Continue to do so until there will be just three loops left on your hook (you will have a total number of 20 rows by now); pull yarn through, one loop left. Although by this time you will have finished one side of the triangle pincushion, do not fasten off!!
Chain one, and continue to dc along one side of the triangle, crocheting 2 dc in the last/same stitch at the very bottom.
You will dc along both edges of the triangle, so each side will have a total of dc 22 stitches. At the bottom of the triangle: fasten off.
Join yarn at the top of the triangle (in the chain one space you’ve just made), chain one, dc in same space and make sure to dc your way down this side of your work, also to a total of 22 stitches. Fasten off, sew in ends.
Make one more triangle, either in the same color, or in a different color, whatever you think is prettiest.
If you want, this is the time to embellish the top-triangle with flowers or actually with whatever strikes your fancy! I’ve done quite a few of mine with tiny flowers and/or small leaves. A great tutorial for both small flowers and leaves can be found here, on the beautiful blog of Attic24’s talented Lucy. I have sewn my appliqués on my top triangle with small stitches using thread in a matching color. This way it will seem like your appliqué is almost glued to the pincushion, but at the same time, it will be securely attached.
Once you’re done decorating, you can start crocheting top and bottom triangles together, in either the same color yarn or a contrasting color.
Line two triangles together, pick up a loop through the two dc (one dc from each triangle), start dc-ing in every following dc-stitch, picking up both loops of both sides; at the corners you’ll crochet 2dc in one corner stitch.
When there are only some 10 stitches left to dc together, fill your almost finished pincushion with fiberfill and crochet (dc) the last stitches.
Fasten off, darn in ends and: ta-dah!
Now let your imagination go wild, make a halloween pincushion, or a christmas one; anything goes ……. Have fun!
This looks like a fun thing to do. Thanks for the tutorial!
You’re so welcome; have fun creating!
I love it!! What brand of yarn are you using may I ask? Thanks, Sandy
Hi Sandy,
Thank you so much for you lovely compliment! I’m mostly using “Katia – Capri”, a 100% (mercerized) cotton and I love crocheting with it. I have no idea whether it’s available in your part of the world – it’s a Spanish brand (www.katia.com).
Good luck!
Love,
Marianne
Hi Marianne, yes, I can get it,,,,and after I posted, I re read your post and all of that information was there! Lol….sorry, then I had to go around and explain all the places I posted! Lol….thank you for writing me back, I really enjoyed your blog! Sandy
Yes, I saw that in the instructions….I missed it! Lol..really cute!
I should have read it all through….you had provided the information! Lol!! Sandy
Very Cute! This is a great gift for sewers/quilters!
Thank you very much, Lynne! Yes, this does make a cute little “handmade-with-love” gift! xx
Super cute and so neat as well. I also use this technique which creates a lovely seamless end to the last stitch.
Thanks so much, Magda, that’s a lovely compliment! I love having learned crochet-tricks-of-the-trade like these, such an improvement of the looks of my projects. Happy crocheting! xx
helemaal leuk ik heb wat patronen vandaag van je gelinked op mijn gratis gevonden haakpatronen FB site :
Dankjewel, Jenneke! Leuk dat mijn werk nu ook op jouw facebook-pagina te vinden is – dank! xx
this is really cute…i have been following you also on instgram for awhile
thank you…your projects is really useful for abeginner like me
i made some of these for my friends and one for me 🙂
thank you again …
Thank you so much, Zahra, that is so nice of you to say! Oh yes, they do make fun little gifts, don’t they? Marianne xx
Such a simple and gorgeous thing! Thank you!
Thank you very much! Enjoy! Marianne xx
Hello. I don’t recall how I happened upon your website, but, however I did, I really liked what I saw. When I click on your patterns, however, I am unable to see a photo of what the item looks like. Is it possible to see photos? Donna
Hi Donna,
Thanks for visiting and liking the website. Could you please be a bit more specific as to what exactly you cannot see? As far as I can trace, everything posted here is visible for everyone? Thanks, Marianne