my newest crochet creation

Sue is a slouchy granny square pillow

with puffy flowers and

5 handmade buttons.

she's my second pillow

and is an enormous improvement over my first.

things i learned after my first granny square pillow

[ and implemented with Sue ]

- use sturdy yarn that can be washed

- make your pillowcase removable so it can be washed

- realize that your pillow will have to be washed [ ahem, children ]

my poor first pillow had to be tossed

for there was no way for me to wash it

and Little Man was an infamous drooler/spitter-upper

and she was no match for his sticky ways.

Sue, though, is prepared for all things children.

and she is slouched happily up on my couch

beloved by all

even Rescued Dog and Handsome Man.