Tuesday 5 August 2014

Yarn love


Hello........ So when I went to the craft store last week I found myself struck down with a serious case of the wanties.  No sooner had I spotted this Rico Creative Reflection I just knew I had to have it in my life. Even though I'm on a bit of a yarn ban.


I mean just look at the wonderful colours and the sparkle, it was just to hard to resist, even though at the time I had no idea what I was going to use it for, It just had had had to be mine.

When I got home I had a little look around online for suggestions of what to make and I found several knitting patterns but nothing suitably hooky, this posed a problem as I'm not the worlds best knitter, I just find it so slow and arm aching, as regular reader will know as I've had the same Cushion on my needles since my blog began February 2013

I wanted to make a scarf for me that was kind of lacy and pretty, maybe a flower, then inspiration struck and I remembered I'd seen a gorgeous flat flower earlier in the year, that would be just perfect, thankfully I loved it so much I'd even bookmarked (phew)


and here it is, the pattern comes from 'Emma's' wonderful blog and even better there is a fab tutorial explaining how to make the flowers.


So I set to work making wonderfully sparkly, wispy, lacy flowers. I'm using a 3.5 mm hook and the yarn is a joy to work with, such wonderful colour and  a really soft a mix of virgin wool, acrylic, sparkle and in my opinion fairy dust.

Really the photo's do it no justice.


I originally planned on making a scarf although I'm not sure how I will put it all together yet, my mind is a whirl with possibilities, from 'ooh it would make a lovely shawl' to 'what about a 'flowery poncho' as you can see I'm a bit smitten with this project.


Who can blame me though, don't they look lovely nestled together.
Joining in with Ginny's 'Yarn Along'
Happy Crafting 

Clare xx

17 comments:

  1. Super sparkly and so pretty, cannot wait to see the finished item x

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  2. What gorgeous yarn, no wonder you couldn't pass it by. I can't wait to see how it turns out.
    Ali xx

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  3. They do indeed look gorgeous, and if you can work out a way to join them, they would make a wonderful shawl!! xx

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  4. Absolutely stunning, the colours are magical. Cant wait to see the finished article!

    Helenxx

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  5. i'm not usually a sparkly kind of gal, but these flowers are seriously great!!!!!!!!! :)

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  6. so pretty and feminine! love your idea!!

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  7. Oh, so pretty! That yarn is gorgeous! I love how the sparkles come out in the flowers. Beautiful work.

    I'd love if you'd link up at my first ever Yarn Fanatic Party!
    http://philwife.blogspot.com/2014/08/yarn-fanatic-link-party-1.html

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  8. Oh, those are so lovely! I had to click over when I saw the picture. :) Just beautiful.

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  9. That yarn is so pretty, it looks like wintry snow and ice.

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  10. What pretty yarn! I agree with Jennifer - I get the feeling of snow and ice when I look at it. On a hot day like today that's not so bad.

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  11. Gorgeous, the colour makes them look like sparkly snowflakes.

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  12. Oh I love the scarf idea. I am sure you will be able to find a way to connect those lovely flowers somewhere on line. That yarn is so pretty. I totally agree with crochet being so much easier for me. Even the most complicated stitch works smoothly for me.

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  13. Hello lovely. So lovely to see such pretty yarn and love the pretty flowers that you made with it. Sending you much love xoxo

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  14. very pretty yarn, quite ethereal

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  15. Those are lovely. Have fun with it. I'd like to see the finished scarf.

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  16. Oooh, they look pretty! :)

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