Bon Voyage Pincushion Pattern #9090
Materials: Clark's O.N.T. "Brilliant," 2 balls of any color.
Milward's steel crochet hook No. 10.
Make a chain 4½ inches long. 1st row: S c in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: S c in each st across. Ch 1, turn. Repeat 2nd row for 2½ inches. Fasten off. For top of cushion, make another piece like this; do not fasten off, but work all around 4 sides as follows: * Ch 5, skip 2 sts, s c in next st. Repeat from * around. Fasten off.
Side Band … Ch 8. 1st row: S c in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 1, turn. Work s c in s c until band is long enough to go all around sides of cushion. Fasten off.
Seam short ends of side band; sew top and bottom in place (loops extend beyond edges), stuffing cushion before opening becomes too small.
Thimble Case … Ch 6, join. 1st rnd: 10 s c in ring. 2nd rnd: 2 s c in each st. Now work s c in each s c until piece is slightly less than depth of thimble. Sl st in next st. Break off, leaving 6-inch thread, and sew thimble case to one corner of top as in illustration.
Hang safety pins on loops. Arrange pins to read "Bon Voyage" or any suitable greeting.