Flower loom

Hello!

I have been playing with my flower loom today.

I bought this in a charity shop about 6 months ago, and had totally forgotten about it, until found it at the back of a draw.

I love how old fashioned the photos look!

I remember my mum had one of these looms when I was a little girl, and I loved making the flowers.

I' m a little out of practice.

Still pretty cool though!

After a bit of practice the memories came flooding back, and they started to look a little better.

I'm going to add them to the cushion I've been making.

I haven't sewn them on yet, but I think they give the whole thing a lift.

I'm already having ideas for more crafty things I can do with these flowers.

I'll post them on here soon.

xxx

A beautiful day

Today is a beautiful day.

The sun is shining, little puffy white clouds are gently floating by. The birds are chirp,chirp,chirping. Singing there little hearts out.

I'm currently sat in a sun beam writing this, feeling a warm breeze against my face.

Most of the time, I write what I'm going to say on paper, then type it out, and add the pictures later.

Starting this blog has certainly made me take notice of the little things.

 Take this flower for example.

It's one of only a few remaining.

Here's what the rest of the plant looks like.

BB.(before blog) I would have been sooooo sad that summer is coming to an end. Now I am grateful that there are still lovely things to see.

I'm seeing life in a far more positive way. Something I haven't been able to do in quite some time.

When I'm feeling a little braver I might share more about that. 

Till next time, I hope you enjoy a look at some of the things I have found lovely today.

A busy little hover fly.

A bundle of crochet blankets.

A lovely cupcake.

Better make that 2 lovely cupcakes!

Some bunting I threw together. Made out of an bag that came free with a magazine.

Flower granny blanket the beginning.

I probably haven't picked the best time of year to start a new blanket. It's only a little while till Christmas, and I have plans for at least 2 blankets to make as gifts. Both of those blankets are not going to be my normal choice of colours. They are both going to be  granny stripes. One brown, beige, black and white. The other is going to be in several shades of blue.

So maybe this is going to be the last colourful blanket I make this year.

Here's my progress so far.

( please excuse my feet making an appearance!)

To start of with, I used white as the joining round, but it sucked all the peppyness out of the colours.

I'm glad I pulled it all out, and used the pink instead.

I've also made my first few felt balls.

After adding a few beads.

Yay little bracelet!

I think for the rest of this afternoon, I shall fill my kitchen with more felting wool, and the smells of lavender soap!

Bye

xxx

Circle in a granny square // Flower in a granny square.

Here's my version of Circle / Flower in a granny square.

Ch 4, Join to form a ring.

Ch3 (counts as first )tr

 

15 tr into ring. (16tr) Join to to of beginning 3ch.

Fasten off.

Round 2.

Join new colour in the space between the spokes. NOT the top of the stitches,

Ch 3 ( counts as 1st tr ) ,1tr, ch1.

Then work (2tr tog,ch1) in every little space all the way around.

Join to top of beginning 3ch.

You should have 16 2tr clusters.

Fasten off.

Round 3.

Join new colour in the 1ch space between tr clusters.

Ch 5 (counts as 1dc, 4ch. )

Miss 2 tr clusters, then work 1dc.

4ch, Skip 2tr clusters, 1dc in next 1ch space, all the way around.

Join in the first ch of beginning 5ch.

DO NOT FASTEN OFF.

Round 4

slst into first 4ch loop. ch 3 (counts as first tr ) 2tr,ch2,3tr. in same loop.

3tr in next loop.

3tr, 2ch, 3tr, in next loop.

First side done!

Now work 3tr in next loop, ch1

3tr, ch2, 3tr, in next loop, ch1

3tr in next loop, ch1

3tr, ch2, 3tr in next loop, ch1

3tr in next loop, ch1.

Join to top of beginning ch.

Fasten off.

Round 5

Join new colour to any 2ch space.

Ch 3 ( counts as first tr ) 2tr, 2ch, 3tr in same space, ch1.

3tr ch1 in next 1ch space.

3tr, ch1 in next 1ch space.

3tr,2ch,3tr in next 2ch space,ch1

3tr,1ch in next 1ch space

3tr,1ch in next 1ch space.

3tr,2ch,3tr in next 2ch space,ch1

3tr,1ch in next 1ch space.

3tr,1ch in next 1ch space.

3tr,2ch,3tr in next 2ch space, ch1

3tr,ch1 in next 1ch space.

3tr,ch1 in next 1ch space.

Join to top of beginning 3ch.

Fasten off.

You are done! 1 circle in a granny square!

If you would like to do the flower in a granny square.

Join new colour to the right hand st of the 2x tr missed in round 3.

Ch1 (counts as 1dc) 1htr,1tr.

in same st

work 1tr,1htr,1dc. In next st

Now work *1dc,1htr,1tr in next skipped st.

in next st work 1tr,1htr,1dc*

Rep from *to* 6 more times.

Join to beginning 1ch.

Fasten off.

That should be just about it!

If you find any mistakes let me know and I'll correct them.