Looks great! This is tops on my list of things to do... but first I have to move from Denver to Chicago next week. We'll see how long it takes me to get it done!!!

I want to make one of these so badly but I don't know how to knit. Do you think it would look absolutely terrible crocheted? Or perhaps there is some other technique I am overlooking - maybe sewing one out of a knitted fabric?

How long did it take you, Charlyne? It looks great!

prometheanne - try youtube for knitting how-to videos. I was able to teach myself to knit with the help of youtube in about a day. This looks simple enough for a basic basic basic knitter to pull off.

Thanks! It took me about 8 - 10 hours to do, and I'm not a knitter by any measure... the last time I did any knitting was a scarf 5 or 6 years ago, so I had completely forgotten how to do even start. I did exactly what ShopgirlCA recommended, checked out basic how-to youtube vids to refresh my memory =) Very easy to make!

I think this would have a tendency to look a little ratty in short order if knit out of yarn, but from some kind of rope or maybe even macrame cord (does that still even exist?) Now you might have something. Might even be usable outside!

prometheanne - I too am a crocheter who doesn't knit, and I think it would look cute in crochet as well. It appears to be a basic rectangle which is easy enough. You may have to experiment a bit with hook sizes and different stitches to get a similar drape - but I think this pouf could be very doable in crochet, or even Tunisian crochet.

I love the storage unit--can you tell me where you found something like this??

I haven't looked at the instructions yet, but if I were to attempt to crotchet this I'd start experimenting with a ch of X stiches, dividing X by 8, then for the first half I've increase stitch heights, then decrease them for the seond 1/2. So 1/8 in sc, then 1/8 in hdc. 1/8 in dc, 1/8 in trc. Then another 1/8 in trc, 1/8 in dc, 1/8 in hdc, 1/8 in sc. I think you'd get a fabric that expanded in the middled and then curved around on itself. And I'd work in back loops only.

Is it me or is the link to the pattern not working ?

I also think it would be pretty in crochet. Basically, you could even work it out of a magic ring, as in amigurumi. No need to sew, the pouf would be in one piece.

Can anyone who has successfully made the pouf tell me the proportion of the long side to the short side of the rectangle? Ex., should the long side be twice as long as the short, three times, etc?
THANKS!

I too was fascinated by this. I made it out of Icelandic wool - two colors: one red and one orange. I started with 32 stitches and knitted until the 6 balls gave out. For the filling I sewed a muslin sack and stuffed it with polyester. I was worried about pulling the wool ends tight enough, but they formed six perfect tucks all by themselves. I don't know how to send a photo.

I'm in the process of making this now, thanks for the pics, definitely helpful!