Friday 17 October 2014

October Colour and Crochet

Hello Lovelies,
yesterday we finally got some bright weather and I went around the garden looking for a few remaining blooms to pick for a bit of a seasonal celebration :0)

The last of my William Morris roses, some self seeded Marigolds, a little Sedum and Verbena.
They made a pretty and colourful display............


The colours went perfectly with the pumpkin I bought, ready to carve later this month..........

We may even have to get the power tools out to carve it again this year....I'd forgotten about THIS till Jones reminded me when we were at Yarndale:0)


But the main reason for this little celebration was my latest crochet project............

Did you spot it?

I was very tempted to start a blanket with my  yummy new autumnal colours of Stylecraft yarn, but I need to concentrate on finishing my spring circle blanket first.

So instead I made a mandala.

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

I'm so happy with how it turned out.

This time of year much of my inspiration comes from the changing colours of the leaves. I wanted to include these in my mandala, and after much pondering and experimentation I figured out how.

Each leaf is individually made........constructed already attached to the centre of the mandala......


then I added a chain round to the tops of the leaves and continued on from there.............


I'm tempted to stiffen it with glue like we did for the Yarndale mandalas, I think it would look great hanging on the wall..........


But for now I'm happy to see it peeking out from under my favourite jug.............


The low October sun is shining right into my lounge and I brought my little jug of flowers and colourful crochet in here so I could see them bathed in that glorious light while I enjoyed a home baked treat.........

♥ Happy, happy, Happy

I do hope you lovelies are enjoying these inspiring Autumn or Spring days too.
Jacquie x

40 comments:

  1. Lovely light and color and mandala, Jacquie. Thanks for sharing! I am working on knitting a bunny for my youngest grandson. I love the soft brown alpaca I am using for the project. Wishing joy to you and yours. xx

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  2. Love that Autumnal mandala Jacquie ~ whatt a fabulous idea and very beautiful :O)x

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  3. Your leafy autumn mandala pattern is genius, I love it and can see why you are so happy with the result. Elaine x

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  4. It's really nice - I love the colours you've used and the pattern is very appealing. The overall effect is pretty but not at all twee. Lovely!

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  5. Lovely mandala... Tempted to make one.... Innovation and ideas come so naturally to you...

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  6. Very clever to add the leaves - and so very Autumnal. Let's hope we see some sunshine at the weekend too. x

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  7. Lovely mandala, I love Autumn, the colours, smells, the crispness of the mornings, the snuggling in the evenings.....Just calls out for crocheted blankets!! xx

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  8. Hey, this really looks fab! There would not be a chance of a pattern appearing soon?The pictures are too small for counting.*g*
    Honestly, you made my day, there isn't much sun and colour around in the office.
    Enjoy the upcoming weekend!

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  9. Lovely, Lovely!!!!! All of it!!!!!! Definitely a very happy posy of color!!!!!!!! Have a happy weekend!!!!!
    Love
    AMarie
    xxxx

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  10. How gorgeous! The colours are warm and cozy. Don't you just love Autumn?
    Hugs,
    Deb

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  11. Absolutely gorgeous ! Best bit of crochet I've seen for ages. Colours are beautiful.

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  12. Definitely the colours of the season.
    But with lot of sun in it (we miss the sun here!)
    Miss.

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  13. The mandala certainly embraces the colours of autuum! Very beautiful!

    Take care
    Anne
    http://crochetbetweentwoworlds.blogspot.de

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  14. Oh Jacquie it's gorgeous!!!! A wonderful creation for celebrating autumn. Those would even be lovely as pillows.I've been pondering something autumn-y for my kitchen table, thanks for the inspiration! Have a great weekend!

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  15. I love your autumn mandala. Perfect colours!

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  16. I love the Autumn leaves!!! So pretty. And the stream of sunlight coming in to shine on your crochet and treat! Lovely!
    xo Kris

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  17. Love the Autumnal colours of your mandala and also the pattern. I think it would look beautiful hanging on the wall.

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  18. What a beautiful mandala, I do love the colours of autumn
    Jackie x

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  19. I'm loving all these autumn colours! :) xxx

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  20. How beautiful! That has to be my favourite mandala ever - gorgeous warm autumn colours, and a Michaelmas daisy in the middle. Lovely garden flowers too. We had a tiny bit of sunshine too yesterday, and it was most welcome x

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  21. Wow, how inventive and fabulous! That's what I love about crochet, is you don't need a pattern, you can just create to your heart's content! I *LOVE* it! ((hugs)), Teresa :-)

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  22. I just did an audible sigh at the sight of the sun, the cake and the idea of sitting there with some crochet. Blissful. The autumn mandala is lovely, and so are the flowers. Such colour still out there in the garden. Using power tools on a pumpkin is an excellent idea, they're so tricky to hollow out. I've bought a couple of turk's turbans this year, they were being sold outside a house nearby and they were only £1 each. I'm not sure if they're carvable, but I think they'd look fab with a couple of eyes in them. Wishing a good weekend. CJ xx

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  23. That is a beautiful mandala. The colors are perfect for autumn. The flowers and pumpkin are perfect with it. I love that about crochet. You can just take an idea and run with it.
    Blessings,
    Betsy

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  24. Yes, I noticed it right away! I love the colours in the bouquet and the mandala ... those little bits of blue and/or purple are the perfect complement to the warm autumn tones. :)

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  26. That should say mandala . Predictive texting.... huh!
    Jacqui

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  27. So pretty! I love the green around the edge of your perfect leafy mandala!

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  28. Love the mandala! What a perfect autumnal project! Wishing you a happy weekend. X

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  29. That's a lovely mandala, I love the way you've incorporated the leaves xx

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  30. Jacquie, you chose perfect colors for that autumn mandala! The angled sunlight really gives a beautiful glow, too.

    xo

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  31. It is fantastic and no I didn't spot it, I was too busy looking at those lovely flowers! Jo
    http://joeveryday19.blogspot.co.uk

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  32. Your mandala is absolutely stunning,I love it! :-) x

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  33. your autumn leaves are lovely! such a nice centerpiece. I love the last blooms too, very special X

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  34. Lovely colours, and I like how you've captured the light too...
    Sarah.

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  35. Such pretty flower perfectly representing the season, and wow I love that mandala.
    Clare xx

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  36. I can only identify the rose and the marigold in that lovely bunch of flowers, I'll have to brush up on my gardening skills! Also I love the mandala. I just want to say that I used your double v stitch edging on a baby blanket that I made for my friend's little boy and it worked a treat, Thanks for sharing, Holly

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  37. Your mandala is so pretty, I love the colours you used. :)

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  38. Your mandala looks really well - gorgeous colours. I have to admit that I also bought some Stylecraft in the autumn colours and have staretd a blanket. But I'm also going to make leaves and some sort of wall hanging with them. Hopefully some crocheted chillis too, if I can work out how to make them.

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