Tuesday 27 April 2010

ᔐᔐ by hook and by crook

last year I took up my crochet hooks 
after rediscovering them in my sewing box:
making crochet corsages from merino wool
with vintage buttons:
giving some away:
*you may have noticed them mentioned here
they look like this ☝
as you can see I've been busy:
these are my bags complete with a silky lining and a brooch:
handy sized for a purse, phone and lippy:
*or camera eh Suzie?*
and little hair clips:
all the rage at Libbie's school:
now I'm making granny cushion covers:
adoring the colours with a myriad of combinations:
all I need now is a Summer fair with a stall:
what have you been making?

8 comments:

  1. Surely Village Green or the Folk Festival would be the perfect place to pitch up with these winners?

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  2. Ohhhhhh how lush they all look...a whole shop's worth & is that new decking I spy?
    I have just bought some wool *sighs with the indecision of it all* and I want to make lovely squares to join for a blankie. Can you point me to a learner's link or two? It's going to be my new therapy alongside all the others...it could even be the cure of me
    {*}

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  3. alas, my dear chocolate one, I was at the back of the queue the day God was giving out sewing/knitting/crocheting skills and so I am for ever in awe of your talents.
    Additionally, I am one very happy recipient and will be more than happy to continue to model your creations around the chichi-er parts of the South of France (well the parts round here anyway, not exactly Monte Carlo but hey!)
    Sod the craft fair, you need an upmarket boutique to sell your *exclusive* creations
    xoxo

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  4. Hmm Mondo ~ not sure I'd want to be stuck behind a stall at the Green: too much fun to be had that day aheyhey:

    Louloulovely ~ you're always welcome for a free lesson at La Martini: tea and cake provided:
    here's an excellent photo step-by-step from the fabulous Lucy > attic24
    also Jo at Bodkins *my favourite shop* has some excellent pattern books : once you've got your head around the basic stitches and the language of the patterns ~ you'll fly ....
    the granny photo above includes some tester pieces ~ it's a good way to see how the colours will work: I could stitch them together at the end for a rainbow cover!

    bless you Suzie: I'm in awe of your beautiful illustrations and wOo to the
    new cut outs: look here people:

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  5. I never knew crochet could be so cool.

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  6. They are FAB Dee! My little Sadie would love those hair clips! You would do well selling all that stuff, you are soo talented,gorgeous colour combos! I look foward to meeting up with you soon, my wedding is only two weeks away now! xx

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  7. Hey Dee, St. Clements are having a May Day Fair on 31st May in Leigh. I have a stall and I'm sure there is always room for more! Let me know if you're interested. These would sell like hot cupcakes!

    Bron x

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  8. thanks Bron ~ I've emailed you
    ^_^

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