all things bright and beautiful

I learnt to crochet just before Xmas and launch myself into Xmas tree and robin and every thing Christmas by New year I was sick of seeing the red and green and gold  colour  Pallett I vowed to stay away from Xmas  projects but this weekend I reverted back to Xmas stars . That was untill my new mag plopped on to my  floor














To aS actually making lunch but at sound of postman I.abounded food and ripped open  the cellophane. It's a good issue  and although there was a number of things I want to make  .sausage dog being top of list but as soon as I saw this spring mandala I had to make it. Those dedicated crochet a in blog land will probably recognise  it as being  from.wink  I had never tried surface crochet as  if you can keep a secret  I have actually done  it wrong  but still pleased with result. The colours don't show  as good as I would like but if you get chance look at proper one in simply crochet  it a work of art. More importantly it awaken the desire to embrace spring just in time for my holiday at end of week where if weather kind hoping to crochet on beach .....shhhh bliss!

whats in a name

Think I am on star phase . I hunted through many blogs and found these stars  . The stars looked lovely  and would work well as Xmas tree . The pattern was easy so of I set . Well best laid plans and all that they came out huge so I took of some of the repeats but it still pretty big and not the dainty star of original image  still I plowed on maybe expecting a miracle









This is end result I am pleased with it but no way it going on tree I nay use as hanging for ceiling . While pondering possibilities my youngest spies it and says wow ninjas death star and spent a happy hour flinging it around room ......#sigh

relight my fire

I never thought I would feel  crochet a chore but after doing nothing but bits for my.sons project felt fed up with whole thing. This weekend I wanted to ignite my love for crochet again  .the new magazine was due to arrive I waited all morning postman came the letter box rattled but no no magazine.














At a loss for what to do I explored Lucy blog and found these .ok strictly speaking it's a Xmas decoration . A star to hang on Xmas tree but it's so pretty I couldn't so no and I had beads begging to be used. In fact I think I might make a set as Xmas presents . Anyway what ever I use it for its reignited my hooky love again

marvoulous Mandela

I do supply in schools and we did a project  on mandalas . I love how detailed and pretty  they are. I was itching to have a go at one . I have seen some  Really intricate ones . This one seems quite simple but I like  the colour and overall effect it gives.

This crochet one come from the simply crochet mag. Research suggest the mandala represents order  and balance  . Which  I guess is true as i find these really relaxing to make.






However what I found less relaxing is how long it took to get a decent photo. I blocked the project as you are told to in my case had no choice it wouldn't lie flat lol  but it really helped the project look good but try as I might I couldn't get a good photo . I have seen so many good blogs with amazing pics  mine never seem to show the work as it truly is. I saw on mummy bunny blog a post about photography think I will be preceding tips lol

minion army

My son project feels like it will never end I couldn't face any more bunnies or rabbits  and a search on ravelry  resulted in finding these minions. I made four the two above and two mutant ones . They sold out quickly so this weekend making more. They a nice easy pattern  . Only take around half a hour  and very very cute.

upcycle

My son project is going well .he made over twenty and we still going strong . The hearts I thought would fly but sold two eventually but my son knew I liked this one and kept it for me for mothers day lol.  I do like it but a random heart just hanging looked a bit twee my friend who showed me pattern originally  made small flowers and heart to hers so I decided to have a go. I spent ages looking for a flower and settled on Lucy's triple layer flower  which I think adds nice touch . Then use her design for a heart to finish it off I really like it and how it evolved  now I need to find it a home. At moment it's in my hall but it's two pretty to be out of sight.

opps i did it again

Ok I didn't  go back to the snood  I couldn't face it and fancied a treat so I made this vintage vase coaster. I love it despite it taking a endless amount of time,the pattern being wrong and I have no need of it but what out weighs all of these things is how pretty it is. This picture was taken while I was blocking it I never blocked any project before but it really  was worth effort and bought all the stitches to life. . At this point I should promise to return to my project but I can't as my son sold a lot of the stock I made for his business project so back to making phone cases for me .one day I will finish it I promise.