I've been planning a pincushion roundup for awhile now, with so many cool tutorials and patterns out there, and figured now is a good time since they'd make fun holiday gifts for crafters!  I'll start with some more traditional designs, like these Very Easy Pincushions on the purl bee:

Susan Beal's cute Fabric & Button Pincushion project is now part of the free Crafts for the Knittn' Kitten ebook, downloadable in craftypod's shop (read more on my blog):



Linda Permann did a tutorial on CraftStylish for this Pretty Pincushion with a Button Center:



On the purl bee again, you'll find these Miniature Patchwork Pincushions:



And on Better Homes and Gardens' site there's this version of a Patchwork Pincushion:



On Craft: (check out their new website!) Jenny Ryan did a how-to for this Vintage Teacup Pincushion:



Design*Sponge has a tutorial for this tin can pincushion:



JenSegrest on CraftStylish shows us how to make these Pretty Puncushions:



Verybigjen on flickr has a photo set for these Basic Bottlecap Pincushions:



Early Bird Special blog shows us how to make this clever recycled ring pincushion:



And my little mochi shows us how to make this wrist pincushion:



SugarySweet on craftster made this Vintage Hedgehog Pincushion from the Free Hedgie Pincushion Pattern on urban debris:



Lucykate Crafts shows us how to make this adorable wrist watch pincushion:



Crafty Chica explains how to make these Empanada Pincushions - cute!



And, moving on to knit pincushion patterns, BitterSweet has a pattern for this adorable tofu pincushion:



Spud & Chloë offers a free pattern for this Cupcake Pincushion!



For a more basic knit pincushion, try this one by just jussi, Kina Pincushion:



I love this scrap-busting Knit Pin Cushion design by Kristin Roach on Craft:



KrisKnits has the free pattern for this super cute 3-level pincushion named Posey:



The Star Box offers a free pattern for this adorable Felted Owl Pincushion Wristband:



And lastly, a knit version of the hedgehog - Waste Yarn Hedgehog on Knittitude:



I know there are tons more out there - share your favorites in the comments!