Thursday 13 February 2014

Playing with Yarn

Hello Lovelies ,
Firstly I need to say that this isn't my wrist warmer tutorial, but I have Nearly finished it and I'm planning to publish it first thing tomorrow, so do pop back then wont you.

In the mean time here is a quick post about a little project I've been amusing myself with.

I wonder if you can guess from these two balls of yarn what I was attempting to make on Sunday afternoon..........




Here's a little clue....the gorgeous February page from my beloved country diary books.



There are so many lovely things in this image but it's the sweet little Snowdrops that are popping up everywhere at the moment that I've been attempting to recreate in yarn. This is a photo I took just this morning on a sunny walk...........

 Aren't they wonderful

And here's my yarny snowdrops...........


I didn't plan to make up my own , first I found THIS pattern which I loved. It's beautifully written with pictures and everything.
But I'm afraid, after a lot of struggle with the whole "chainless foundation" method it used, I gave up and came up with my own design.
 It's certainly not perfect but these cute little crochet flowers still make me happy........


They sat on top of my sketch book for a couple of days while I pondered what to do with them. Initially I thought I would tie them with some gingham ribbon and wear then as a brooch, but then I had another idea.

This photo was taken in my favourite charity shop on Wednesday. I love these messy shelves of miscellaneous unloved things and they did not disappoint...........


Of the princely sum of 49p I picked up this tiny vase....a perfect snowdrop size...........

 I know it's a bit chipped but that doesn't bother me

But how would I get my floppy stemmed flowers to stand up in it........
Another brainwave happened..........I threaded a cocktail stick up the stem.........


And Ta-dah..........


I little vase of crochet Snowdrops is mine...........


The plan is fro them to go on my Welsh dresser when I do my "Spring Shelves" , but for now they are sitting by my bed and making me smile............


Jacquie x

42 comments:

  1. Oh, they are beautiful and cheerful- clever thing!

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  2. How sweet and clever; love them!

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  3. They are really dainty and sweet. You really are talented :) Now I want to make crochet flowers...Don't know if coming back to blogging was such a great idea, where will I find the time??? ;) xx

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  4. Your snowdrops are gorgeous! :) I'm hoping to see some out there in the fields soon...

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  5. I love your snowdrops they are so sweet!

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  6. I love your snowdrops they are so sweet!

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  7. I love your snowdrops and they look wonderful in your little vase. The Charity shop looks amazing - just wish I lived closer.
    luv
    irene
    xxxx

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  8. Wonderful, fantastic snowdrops,greetings from anna

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  9. Your snowdrops are adorable. I just love them.

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  10. Stunning display, they will make a beautiful spring display on a dresser.

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  11. You are so clever and cute. :)

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  12. They are gorgeous. I'd smile each time I saw walked by. x

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  13. Lovely. Snowdrops are one of my favourite flowers.
    Love from Mum
    xx

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  14. With a smile in my face I look at your wonderful Snowdrops. You clever lady.
    Hugs from Norway

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  15. Very sweet and very clever. Made me smile too.

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  16. These are so cute and a permanent reminder of spring that is hopefully going to bless us with its presence very soon! xx

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  17. Fabulous idea! I am lusting after your charity shops.....there is loads I'd buy in that one, fed up with our expensive ones that one silly money for things!

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  18. These are seriously cute and I think I'll have a little try at these. Definitely not going to the charity shops in the Westend of Glasgow as I'd probably have to take out a bank loan for a similar little vase!

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  19. They are so pretty. I love snowdrops as their little faces push through the ice and snow to welcome the spring. xxx

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  20. these are gorgeous! you are so clever! x

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  21. I saw my first snowdrops this week Jaquue and forgot how much I love them. Your crochet ones are perfect and look so sweet and pretty in that vase. I too love charity shops that have interesting jumbled shelves and not too much organisation, makes a good find even more exciting I think. Look forward to your pattern, well done in completing the tutorial, hard work indeed. Hope you have a wonderful weekend x thanks as always for your cheery blog pistol, I always find reading your blog so comforting xxx

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  22. Sorry my iPad does weird things, meant post and not pistol!! And your. Name as Jacquie x

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  23. So very pretty Jacquie and a lovely way to celebrate spring! xx

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  24. they are gorgeous!!!!!
    happy valentine's day!!!!
    xxxxxx Ale

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  25. beautiful, they are just amazing!!

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  26. It's nice when you find just the right vase, your snowdrops are gorgeous, x

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  27. lovely full o fthe hope of spring!

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  28. As soon as I saw your yarn colours I knew what you had in mind...and you created perfect little blossoms! Thank you for sharing - there is no way I can go outside to admire my garden snowdrops at the moment, my garden is a bog! Chrissie x

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  29. Wow your snowdrops are lovely - what a pretty thing to wake up to each morning, much better than looking at the foul weather that we are having.

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  30. Очень милые цветочки. Браво!

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  31. That's so clever!! I bet there will more flowers made like this! Heather x

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  32. What a brilliant idea! I think your little snowdrops are perfect, and the vase is the ideal way to display them. I also love picking up bargains at the charity shop - ideal for the starting point for craft projects. XX

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  33. So sweet. And I love that vase. I know I've said it before, but you really do have an eye for finding these things!
    Jones x

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  34. I LOVE them, Jacquie!! what a clever idea to use a stick!! I´ll try and do some (besides I´ve never seen snowdrops here in Brazil - maybe cause there´s no snow... rsr).
    I´m just crazy about the idea of having some crochet flowers on a vase... Thanks for the inspiration!

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  35. They're so cheery, love them! I find I do the same with a lot of patterns, just 'wing it' lol. When I made some daffodils I had the same idea, but used shish kabob skewers for the longer stems.Love you crochet.<3

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