52 Week Crochet Challenge ~ Week 3

Happy weekend everyone! I'm flying in late with my blog post, as I've just seen week 4 has gone LIVE!!!!

Where does time go??

Q3. This week’s challenge is to crochet a flower, or a make a project that has a flower motif or theme to celebrate the arrival of spring....

It's been a tough couple of weeks for me emotionally and I tend to go to ground... it finally feels like I'm coming out the other side..... thankfully, my crochet has kept me busy and I've new wool arriving tomorrow on Mother's Day! I feel truly spoilt!  Just wish I could stop in all day tomorrow and make a start....... !!!

I've got a couple of flowers to share with you this week and a couple of questions to answer!

I'd never thought of tying my 'just finished' big project into this weeks challenge but it's fitting!

I followed the instructions over at Attic24 for Lucy's blooming flower cushion and duly bought her coffee :))

Here is my finished cushion! It's a real talking point.... just no one touch it...... yet!!!!!


Here are the two halves...

My little boy says, it looks like a giant sandwich !!!

Time for a Ta-da moment !!!!

I have had so many compliments I will definitely be making more as presents !

I really enjoyed this weeks challenge to make flowers and set about looking for ideas, my first flower came from Pinterest altho, I didn't save the link... it is easy to loose yourself on these boards isn't it!

Each of the petals had the same pattern to it, rolling it up and watching it come to life was fun! I used scrap wool which happened to be rainbow, I like how it's made up!

 To finish it off I added 4 french knots and stitched it to my crochet journal elastic band!

I am REALLY pleased with this! Thank you for the challenge Red Berry Cottage

My second flower came from following a YouTube video and again, I am sorry no link was saved!! My head has been all over the place at the moment, I made this flower in memory of my Mum and intend to make it into a brooch to add to my wool bag :D

 

 Isn't it pretty!

Thank you for calling. Wishing you a great weekend and a Happy Mother's Day for tomorrow if you are celebrating.

Happy hooking

Gez xx

Happy National Crochet Month!

  Did you know it's National Crochet Month?

   No... I didn't but I do now!

To celebrate I am doing a number of things! I've joined a new group over at Ravelry an online knitting and crochet community.

I've taken the plunge and decided to take part in the 52 week crochet challenge.

I LOVE a good challenge and this is an absolutely super challenge organised by the lovely Julie Oparka over at Red Berry Crochet.

It's never too late to join and you join in the weeks you wish to take part in.. I'm hoping to share my week one with you soon!

Gez xx