Crochet Pattern: Sandman Aromatherapy Pillow
By Emilee Gettle – 8 Comments| I love essential oils and learning more about aromatherapy. Occasionally I like to put a little essential oil on my pillowcase before drifting off to dreamland. Since I travel so much, and don’t want to drag my scented pillow along with me, I decided to whip up this pattern. Simply slide the mini “pillow” inside your pillowcase before hitting the hay. The felt inside the crocheted enclosure will keep your essential oil’s fragrance for days. These little pillows, lightly scented with lavender, also work great in the pockets of wool coats in storage to keep moths away! |  |
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Finished Size: 2 1/2″ (6 cm) wide, 4″ (10 cm) tall
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Materials: Medium Weight Yarn (approximately 25 yards) Crochet Hook H (5 mm) Felt 2 1/4″ (5 cm) wide, 3 1/4″ (8 cm) tall Essential Oil of Choice Ribbon 22″ (56 cm) |
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Gauge:
4 sc stitches = 1 inch
2 sc rows = 1 inch
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Crochet Pattern: Sandman Aromatherapy Pillow
Row 1: ch 18, sc in third ch from hook and in each ch across: 16 sc
Row 2 – 10: ch 2, turn, sc in each sc across: 16 sc
Finish off and then fold the narrow ends of the pillow towards the center. Sl st each of the two narrow ends together, leaving an opening in the center and finish off.
Finishing
Generously scent the felt with your favorite essential oil. Then, place the felt inside the pillow. Next, lace the pillow together with ribbon as you would lace a shoe and finish with a bow. (This way you can easily open and refresh or change the fragrant felt!) Sweet dreams!
Having a sleepless night and need help with this project? Feel free to leave a comment below and I’ll get back with you!
I am definately going to make these!
Did you ‘stuff’ the felt?
or not so it stays flat. and how far into your bed pillow do you put these little cuties? did the essencial oil leak through, to your pillowcase?
many thanks for all my questions being answered!
jean
I don’t get it.
This is neat! I do have a question, are the top and bottom suppose to be a little wider than the rest of the baggie? Just wondering, thanks!
Hi, I am having a terriblel time trying to copy and print Sandman Aromathes. I appreciate all of you kind reply, Have a great day and thanks for all your help.
Smiling…Rosie West
okay I have another question
is the finished mesurement of the ‘shape’ before you fold in the sides to meet in the middle supposed to be 22 1/2 inches wide by 4 inches tall?
and the ends that you are talking about folding ‘in’ to the middle are they the two sides that measure 4 inches?
really want to get this right so i can make them for gifts!
Hi Jean,
The finished measurement, after folding in the sides and completing the project, is 2 1/2″ (6 cm) wide, 4″ (10 cm) tall. I did sort of “stuff” the felt inside the crocheted “pillow” before lacing it up. You can place these towards the center of your pillow to make sure they don’t fall out in the night. As far as them “leaking” I just wouldn’t overdo the essential oil. Don’t soak it, but just “scent” it. You don’t want the felt to be really damp. Think of it like perfuming the felt.
Hi Marina,
The top and bottom are a bit narrower. The finished project is similar to a business card in how it was designed. 🙂
Rosie, try using the print function in your internet browser. Each page on Crochet Spot is coded to be printer friendly, so it should print out nice and neat. Let me know if you need more help with printing.