5 Days Before Valentine's Day...

My True Love Gave To Me:

5 Pincushions

I started with the same hearts cut out for the potholders.

 Sewed together with an opening for stuffing.
(I also zig-zagged along edge since gingham is quite flimsy.)

 With a "Sharp Crochet Hook"  and Aunt Lydia's #10 thread,
crochet around edge with *1sc and 2chs*, repeating from * to * to opening.
Leave thread in place in order to continue crocheting after opening is sewn closed.

 

 Stuff with fiberfill or stuffing of choice. :-)

 sew up opening.

 Continue to crochet along opening edge.

 With white "I Love This Cotton" yarn and an "E" hook,
ch 3 at point of heart (counts as first dc).

 4 dc in same corner

 sk 1 st, sc in next st, sk 1 st, 5 dc in next st.
(While coming around the "humps" you may want to not sk sts
in order for the crocheted edge to lay flatter.)

 2 sc in a row at place where the two "humps" meet.

 Join with sl st to beginning.

 Pin in and hand sew ribbon.

 For this look:

Embellish with roses from the "rose-in-the-round" pattern found here,

 for this look:

This one might be my favorite of the Valentine's Day countdown.

Stay tuned, as there will be 4 of something tomorrow!