E-Reader Pillow!

January 1, 2015

Wow! I cannot believe it is 2015!  My mom broke her wrist recently, so I thought an e-reader pillow might help her be able to use electronics more easily. I browsed a ton of patterns for pillows, and I finally settled on this pattern from Elizabeth Arundel.  Of all of the patterns I looked at, this one was the most straightforward. I think this could also make a great gift for new moms who need their hands free. It could also be a good gift for someone who has carpal tunnel syndrome (so that they don't have to keep their wrists bent all the time). Or, it could be a great gift for a book lover for Valentine's Day! This pillow holds up an iPad pretty well too. See my tips and modifications below!

Make Your Own!

• Pattern.  I love this pattern from Elizabeth Arundel. 
• Materials. 
• Worsted weight yarn, size 8 DPNs, and a tapestry needle.  
• Per other Ravelers' advice, I added a cardboard base, weighted the bottom with vase beads (you could use anything though - like rocks or beans), and inserted a skewer in the lip.
• Tips for the pattern.
• This pattern is really well written. I recommend using DPNs instead of a circular needle, because it makes it easier when you are working the sides of the pillow.  
• Each part of the pyramid is 41 rows total.
• For the base: I added a cardboard triangular base to give the pillow some shape when there were 8 stitches left on each needle for the sides of the pillow.
• For the stuffing: I added vase beads to give the pillow stability, but any type of weight would work (e.g., rocks, dried beans).  Then, I used yarn scraps to stuff the pillow! I was so happy with this - I have been saving all of the ends of my yarn, and I have some project failures that weren't worth unraveling. I stuffed them all inside and added some lavender. Lovely! And very sturdy!
• For the lip.  I added an icord edge to the lip instead of bobbles for a clean look. I had never done this before, so I used this video for help.  Then, I stuffed the edging with a skewer! (I broke the skewer in half and taped the ends so that the edges wouldn't poke anyone).

That's all! This is a wonderful quick project! Thank you Elizabeth Arundel and Ravelry!

~SaltyCrafts