Ideas & Inspirations No5. ~ Portuguese man-of-war (Bluebottle):

 

Portuguese man-of-war (Bluebottle): a small marine creature that I remember from childhood.  I have lovely memories of strolling the beach, with stick in hand, bursting the little blue bubbles washed up along the shoreline – but, don’t be fooled, although not lethal, this iridescent beauty can deliver a mighty sting…

The moment I saw the vibrant, blue/purple of this gorgeous ‘Noro Silk Garden’ yarn I was reminded of those earlier days – the felted crochet crown is 100% pure wool with the band crochet directly onto it – the textured coronet is a continuous band of fairy wings which have been individually hand-beaded with tiny glass seed beads & then hand-sewn to the finished beanie. I’m rather please with the result…

Spiral Beanie & Cowl set. PDF Crochet Pattern

As promised, I finally have this pattern duet done & dusted – I trust both patterns will be easy to read & understand & provide many hours of happy crocheting….

PDF Crochet Pattern, Spiral Beanie & Cowl Set ~ A super flattering accessory duet ~ 2 easy to follow patterns that can be adapted to suit sizes small, medium & large – see my patterns 4 sale page

Instructions include: both UK & US terminology – stitch drawings & pattern diagrams

As with all my recent patterns I like to think that even the most basic beginner will be able to have a go.

Crochet Beanie & Cowl Sets – beautiful & practical….

My freeform inspirations have been at a low ebb lately but, never one to be idle for long, I’ve been crocheting these lovely beanie/cowl sets  just to keep my hands busy – hopefully I’ll get the pattern written soon too… meanwhile these items can be purchased from my Etsy & Zibbet shops

Happiness for your Hair…..

I made a few of these cute little hair combs as custom orders & thought I’d share the happiness  – the flowers were crochet then felted & hand dyed – a bit of fun….

It’s Official……

‘Australia in Colour ‘ is ‘The Spirit of the Land’ – this morning the Postie delivered a parcel with the best trophy I’ve ever received – HOW COOL IS THIS?

and the winner is…….

Australia in Colour – Snood