Paintbrush Pillow & Afghan

Like little colorful strokes of a fan-shaped paintbrush, this pillow and afghan pattern works up into a beautiful work of art! Pick your colors to fit your decor in a nursery, kid's room or anywhere in your home.

This clear 14 page pattern includes:

materials list and instructions on how to felt an old wool sweater for the pillow back

special notes section

stitch abbreviations chart

instructions for making a pillow cover front

instructions for putting it all together into a removable pillow cover

simple instructions for making an afghan sized to fit your needs

photo-tutorial with over 35 pictures and detailed descriptions to help you

Skill level: Appropriate for an intermediate crocheter who has experience reading a pattern in standard American terms and is familiar with front and back post stitches.

You will also need an old felted sweater and 12 inch (30.5cm) square pillow form.

A suggested yarn is shown below. Quantities are given for pillow only; afghan may require more yarn.