miss marie's miscellany

Hexagons and flowers

I thought I'd show my ever-growing collection of  hexagons today. I'm still experimenting with the colours I like, but these seem to work together...... they're very 'me' colours!

I'm certainly using up a lot of my stash which is good, as I seem to have accumulated rather a lot of wool recently. Now the pattern is familiar it only takes 20 minutes to make 1, so they're good for a quick crochet fix when there's not much time.

I've been enjoying looking at other peoples hexagons at Flickr...... there are some beautiful images and a lot of inspiration to be found there.

The garden is looking lovely now;  it's rained a lot this week, but we had sunshine yesterday and today so everything's blooming. i particularly like these drumstick alliums

This blue hydrangea

And these cheery mesembryanthemums

TV crochet

Back at home in Glasgow now, and am enjoying some quiet time; pottering in the garden (trying to control the weeds which seem to have GROWN while I was away), reading, meeting friends, going to the cinema(new Harry Potter film which was OK). Basically chilling out! It's such a luxury to be able to do this, and I'm loving every minute. In addition, there has been some crocheting whilst watching TV, property-related programmes which I enjoy, seem to be a-plenty, and don't require the undivided attention that a good film or documentary needs, so I can keep one eye on Sarah Beeny, Kirstie and Phil and Kevin McCloud while I enjoy some hooking.

I'd like to make a blanket;  I was going to say ready for the winter, but the rain is pouring today and it's not that warm, so it may be used sooner than that!  I made these granny squares

But I'm not sure I like them; I think a whole blanket of these is a little too flowery for my taste. I also made these hexagons, and find these more pleasing, quick to make and the colour combinations are endless. 

I can envisage them in a finished project, unlike the above squares,which I think I'm going to unpick. I found the pattern for these at Attic 24, courtesy of Lucy. I have a consignment of wool on its way from here, some contrasting and brighter shades to compliment the above, so I'm sorted and looking forward to seeing how it turns out!  I'll keep you posted on my progress. 

pictures from the weekend

I had a busy weekend, working for the greater part of it.  But there was still time for lots of good things.

Getting my peas and broad beans planted.

New flowers. Pink pulsatilla and wonderful glowing red tulip.

I made maple and pecan biscuits(recipe courtesy of Nigella). Naughty but nice!

Cherry blossom at night. I sat in the garden when I got home at 10.45pm, enjoying the warm night, and this is what I saw as I looked up.

My crochet squares are ready to be sewn together. Cushion completion soon!

A slightly naughty wool purchase at my lunch break on Saturday.( I couldn't stop myself! Shop next to place of work + zero resistance is not a good combination for economy)

That's all I had time for!