Looking for a fast and fun leftover fingering weight stashbuster project/gift for a kid? How about a tooth fairy pillow? Xena lost her first 2 teeth this summer. She really treasures them and was worried about crushing them if she left them under her pillow so I wanted to make her something special to keep them in when the tooth fairy comes to visit.
I used size 2 needles. I cast on 30 stitches and knit an 8" long flat rectangle in stockinette. For the tiny pocket, I cast on 14 stitches, knit 5 rows in garter and enough additional rows in stockinette to create a square shape. Then I seamed 3 sides of the pillow together - end to end with single crochet and mattress stitch on the sides. I stuffed it with a shredded up old t-shirt and garnished it with mini pompoms in the corners.
Of course, she loves it and the bonus is that she can use it as a pillow for her dolls and stuffies.
You can also use this recipe with heavy weight yarn to make a bigger pillow. If I had more energy, I might've even made a whole string of pompoms and sewn them around the entire pillow for the border.
