Pablo The Porcupine Pincushion

"Pincushions are great stashbusters because they are small projects. This works up really quickly and easily in bulky yarn and is a great way to use up yarn scraps! And, you can also use Pablo to keep track of your yarn needles, or pretty much any pointy thing you have lots of. It's also a very cute amigurumi stuffed plushie which can be gifted to a child in your life as a sweet companion or toy to play with."

Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook

Yarn Weight(5) Bulky/Chunky (12-15 stitches for 4 inches)

Crochet GaugeExact gauge is not critical for this pattern. Stitches should be small so fiber filling doesn’t show.

Finished SizeApproximately 3.5” (9 cm) tall after stuffing.

Materials List

• King Cole Big Value Chunky yarn (100% acrylic, 3.5 oz/100 g, 167 yd/152 m) – 1 skein in 3281 Charcoal (CB), or approximately 10 yd (9 m) in any bulky weight yarn.
• King Cole Big Value Poplar Chunky yarn (100% acrylic, 3.5 oz/100 g, 164 yd/150 m) – 1 skein in 4354 Chestnut (CA), or approximately 50 yd (46 m) in any bulky weight yarn.
• US Size H-8/5 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.
• Fairfield World Poly-Fil Premium Polyester Fiber Fill – 12 oz. bag.
• Bent-tip yarn needle.
• 12 mm black safety eyes – 1 pair.
• Stitch markers.
• Fairfield Poly-Fil Poly-Pellets Weighted Stuffing Beads – 24 oz. bag (optional).
• Pair of stockings or tights (optional).