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© freedesignfile
© Britannica
© Amanda Berry
double str
double str
double str
double str
3 str together
3 str together
© Plymouth Yarn
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Finished
October 18, 2025
October 21, 2025

Penguin Pillow Pal

Project info
Penguin Cushion by Amanda Berry
Knitting
Pillow
Holiday Toy Drive, Aviva Children’s Services, Tucson, AZ
12” x 12”
Needles & yarn
US 7 - 4.5 mm
16 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in st st
490 yards
Cascade Yarns ® El Cielo
203 yards in stash
0.6 skeins = 347.4 yards (317.7 meters), 60 grams
11 Teal
782229
Blue-green
The Yarn Store at Nob Hill in Albuquerque, New Mexico
September 30, 2017
Feza Yarns Mohair
2243 yards in stash
0.1 skeins = 54.7 yards (50.0 meters), 10 grams
502 Cream
42
Natural/Undyed
Tuesday Morning
July 11, 2019
Plymouth Yarn Linaza
44 yards in stash
0.2 skeins = 88.0 yards (80.5 meters), 20 grams
1180 Pumpkin
169893
Yellow-orange
The Yarn Store at Nob Hill in Albuquerque, New Mexico
February 28, 2017
Notes

Delightful design.
It is worth paying attention to gauge.
Make a swatch to be sure your proportions come out properly. No point in being disappointed.

Purchased from the Etsy shop:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/fluffandfuzz?ref=shop_profile&a...

Project:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/241661242/penguin-cushion-kn...
cost way less: $3 USD

El Cielo and Mohair yarns double.
Linaza, 3 str together.

I’m not a fan of color work so made the white part separately and attached.

Elected to make the eyes with smaller white parts.

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Finished
October 18, 2025
October 21, 2025
About this pattern
Penguin Cushion
by Amanda Berry
from fluff & fuzz
11 projects, in 23 queues
knittothebone's overall rating
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knittothebone's adjectives for this pattern
  1. minimal sewing
  2. whimsical
  3. design resembles penguins from the movie Madagascar
About this yarn
Linaza
by Plymouth Yarn
Sport
50% Alpaca, 25% Linen / Flax, 25% Tencel
440 yards / 100 grams

972 projects

stashed 1385 times

knittothebone's star rating
knittothebone's adjectives for this yarn
  1. great drape
  2. beautiful colors
  3. luxurious
About this yarn
El Cielo
by Cascade Yarns ®
Aran
89% Alpaca, 11% Nylon
579 yards / 100 grams

555 projects

stashed 463 times

knittothebone's star rating
knittothebone's adjectives for this yarn
  1. pretty halo
  2. easy care
About this yarn
Mohair
by Feza Yarns
Lace
60% Acrylic, 40% Mohair
547 yards / 100 grams

20 projects

stashed 23 times

knittothebone's star rating
knittothebone's adjectives for this yarn
  1. fluffy halo
  2. generous yardage
  3. more like a sport or DK
  • Originally queued: December 28, 2024
  • Project created: October 18, 2025
  • Finished: October 21, 2025
  • Updated: October 22, 2025
  • Progress updates: 5 updates