This neon moon is kind of a rough draft. The yarn I used is I Love This Yarn NEONS in the color Dark Neons. I don't recommend working in a well lit space for this yarn. Dim lighting is key, I was seeing colors weird for hours.
It doesn't seem to photograph well either, though with flash gives you an idea of what it looks like under florescent lights.
It starts as a wonky circle with increases at certain points.
Then you fold it over, like so.
Then add a border, stuffing it before you close it up all the way.
I free handed, (free formed?) A few moon pillows, just trusting my ability to keep count. I must say, it worked out much better this time. With loads of stitch markers and counting nearly every stitch, I was only off by one stitch at the end. I'm rather proud of myself (and extremely surprised).
Next I plan to make one in velvet. Which is actually what started this entire endeavor. I want black velvet moon pillows for my bedroom. I looked everywhere for a pattern I liked with no luck. So, I grabbed some scrap yarn and started to see what I could figure out.
I thought just adding extra increases at the top and bottom of a circle would give me what I was looking for. That turned out more like a crab claw. And the double crochets left more of a gap between stitches than I wanted in a pillow.
A little experimenting with increases at certain points gave me the moon shape I was looking for. I also used a tighter stitch, the linked double crochet.
It's been a process, it ain't over yet. I'll try to get it written out, or at least a step by step tutorial for those who might also want a moon pillow. I rather enjoy making these, and may put a few up in my Etsy eventually.
Just thought I'd share what I've been working on and a bit of the process. Have a lovely day.
--Tracie
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