Ta-Dah! I finished my second cushion using granny squares. I wanted it to compliment the one I made a few weeks ago, but not be identical, so I used some different wool; the red is a bit brighter and I've used a bit more lime green, to give it its own personality.
It's still pouring with rain, so I thought a bit of retail therapy might hit the spot, and dispel the wet weather blues. The cupboard was bare, so a trip to the supermarket was necessary. But a left turn at the door took me to the aisles of non-comestibles. Lots of goodies!
I finished my first crochet cushion cover. I couldn't crochet 3 months ago, so this is something which makes me very happy. A couple of well spent hours yesterday for the final push!
I had a busy weekend, working for the greater part of it. But there was still time for lots of good things.
I started a cushion cover using a ripple pattern. In at the deep end! My living room decor is a mustard yellow colour (the choice of the previous owners which I hated at first and now love) so all the furniture and accessories are quite neutral, with the odd splash of brighter colour.
A whole weekend off, that's a rare treat. On Thursday evening, I felt so tired I thought I'd spend it lying in a dark room, but by Friday morning I was up to speed again thankfully. Here are my highlights:
1) A couple of long lie-ins, much needed! So nice to be able to turn over and go back to sleep!
2) Curling up with a good book
3) A new houseplant
I think it is a Christmas cactus!
It's slow going, due to being very busy at work. But there is definite progress being made, and I have a few more stitches in my repertoire now.
Having been a devotee of several blogs which feature crochet for a while now, I thought, rather than sit here cluelessly thinking how lovely it looks, that I should learn how to do it. I can knit pretty well, so how different can it be, I thought. Hmm. Off I went and bought a couple of hooks, a couple of books. Plenty of wool in the house, from my knitting projects, this should be a doddle
My confidence didn't last long, in fact, it was well and truly dampened..... after starting and stopping and starting again, I couldn't get it at all. The patterns were written in a strange language, which was incomprehensible to me. Much grumpiness ensued. Feeling daunted, I mentioned to my mum that I was trying to teach myself, but was having no luck. She came to the rescue, as mums usually do. She has a friend who can crochet who is happy to show us both how it's done! Marvellous! Off I went the other night to Mum's house, and after half an hour round the kitchen table, I was finishing off my first square. It looked a bit uneven, but it wasn't too bad at all.
I have practised every day since then, and I think( and hope) that I have improved! I found a tutorial for crochet flowers at the wonderful Attic 24, and here are my first attempts in all their modest glory.
They've multiplied!
I also found this tutorial for hearts
It may look far from perfect, but it makes me feel really happy that I've fathomed out the mechanics of how crochet works. And I understand the patterns!
So, I bought this little stash of goodies at the weekend, and I hope to be able to show new (and vastly improved) fruits of my labour at a later date. Soon.
Waiting to be planted in my garden
I am Marie, a musician who likes to take photographs and write about what I'm making, reading and enjoying.
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