So, this week I was quite shocked (in a good way) to see one of my crochet projects from a few years ago posted on Facebook by a page/group that I follow for inspiration called The Creative Crochet Crew! It might not be that big a deal to most people but for me it was HUGE!
The thought that I could be providing inspiration for others, that somewhere someone is pinning my stuff on Pinterest is just out of this world! It makes me feel like I'm finally doing something with my life, finally achieving something!
If you are on Facebook and don't already follow The Creative Crochet Crew then I suggest you do. It’s definitely worth it just to see all the awesome projects out there. (The pattern I used for the cushion is by the lovely Lucy of Attic24 & can be found here.)
Ok, so I finally finished the rainbow solid granny blanket! 13x13 = 169 squares! I'm missing it already! Once it was ready I gave it a good wash and packed it away. I'm itching to make another one because I just love it so much and I feel like it would look lovely in the lounge.
I kept the border simple. Just 3 rows of dc in white, followed by 1 row of hdc in bright green & then ended it with a little wavey/picot edging. I sewed the squares together with slip-stitches. 8 Different Stylecraft Special DK colours in total.
The colours used were Jaffa, Fiesta, Magenta, Turquoise, Matador, Citron, Bright Green & White. All in Stylecraft Special DK. It's bright so getting good photos has been a nightmare! So, it's done! It's gone and now I need to start something new! I've got a camouflage one planned for my dad but I can't decide between solid squares and granny stripes....I'll have to make a sample!
Aww, don't you wish you could live like a cat? They spend most of their day sleep, eating & playing! Our cats are so spoilt! These are 5 of our 7!
And lastly, I thought I'd share some things with you. The top photo is of all my crafting book (newest edition is Connect the Shapes Crochet Motifs by Edie Eckman which I got for Valentine's Day from my lovely man), my jar of Stylecraft colour swatches, my shadecard, my colour pencils for designing and some magazines. My birthday present is also sitting there because it contains chocolate and cannot be eaten for another 38 days! 47 days done! The second photo is of all the different teas I bought this week. I usually only drink normal tea or fruity tea but thought it was time to try something new. So far so good! And the last row is a yummy danish that my fiance got for me while at his course on Tuesday (he really does spoil me), my camera equipment (some of) and 2 of my favourite belongings...my Nikon D90 with 50mm lens and my lovely Tabby!
Ok, so I think that's it. Today has been hectic! I've been working on this since 2pm and it's now nearing 9pm! Time to relax. Thanks for stopping by & please do visit again. Any suggestions or anything please feel free to leave me a comment. Have an awesome week! Mine's going to be a super busy one!
Congratulations on being featured by CCC! I am also a fan of them on Facebook and saw your cushion but didn't realize it was yours until now. That's really awesome, I'm happy for you. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Jennifer & thank you for your comments.
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