Art of Crochet Square 76

Another granny square. I'll never get tired of these! And they go so fast too.

Art of Crochet Square 75

Another rainbow bobbly square. I think I can't possibly have many more of these to do. I have done more than four, and it looks like there's more than one on each quarter of the throw so that makes sense... As it's colourwork I really do love this one. It does come out slightly different every time I make it though. It's almost as though I'm interpreting the instructions differently as I get more and more proficient at crochet. Sometimes it's a disaster, other times it's a success. Very odd.

Art of Crochet Square 74

I don't think I'm ever going to be satisfied with this pattern. This was square number 2 in the series and I've done it twice more since then and I still can't seem to get it right. The first one was on the HUGE side, and this one looks a bit teeny. *sigh*

FPC Friday - Tuberose

Ooh, pretty. I love it. It's simple, it's sophisticated, and it's a repetitive make which means that once through and you've learned it! Eight full-size blossoms and two buds, done. I love the Tuberose!

It does have little stamens inside each flower. here's a close-up:

Art of Crochet Square 73

Can you see it? It looks a little dark to me. Sorry...

This square provided a good opportunity to remember how to do colourwork. I love the idea of dropping the yarn and just picking up another colour and working it for a while, dropping it and picking up the original one, etc etc, just... well, it just works! I just taught a friend of mine how to change colours and she was thrilled with how easy it was too. I don't know why I always think these things must be complicated. :)

The Cadbury's Chapter

Here's another "chapter" in my scrapbook. When I got the pics back from the kids' trip to Cadbury World, I didn't have much to say about it, so I just thought I'd condense it and keep it simple.

Names of the kids who went,

Cadbury-style colour scheme,

A few chocolate-themed embellishments from a stamp set borrowed from Krafty Karen,

A smudge or two of Jumbo Java ink, which I borrowed from Wendy,

One font chosen from my stamp set for the entire set of pages,

And there you are-- a chapter! Dead simple, and done in a flash.

FPC Friday: Dahlia and flourishes

The flower featured on this card is the dahlia from book 2, made in a darker red than the example on the cover.

This flower was bigger than I thought it would be, but it is so lovely. Instead of leaves, I put it with some green flourishes, which sadly get a little lost on the black and white background I made earlier. I'm pleased with it and may try making it again in different colours. It's quite a rich-looking one and has already gone to a good home. It was eventually made into a thank-you card for my neighbour and her other-half for taking my little girl to the hospital one night when she bumped her head. I'm sure she's put it in a safe place. :)