Friday 5 April 2013

crochet flowers

Here's my second entry for the Craft Book Challenge (see bottom of post for details).

For these crocheted flowers / leaf I used 100 Flowers to Knit and Crochet - Lesley Stanfield which is  a lovely book that I've used before.  You've seen this first photo before.


Using the same Sidar Hug yarn I used for the hat, I crocheted number 44 Lazy Daisy from the book.  I love this little flower!


Despite the fact I have 101 projects on the go or to do, I then launched into the pieces you see above.  There are 3 x 56 - Periwinkle and 1 x 80 - Fern leaf.  This is what they looked like after crocheting.  Clearly a bit of blocking was needed.


Now, my craft room is on the second floor (that's third floor in the US) and the kitchen is on the ground floor.  I'd taken the flowers upstairs to block when I realised that I'd forgotten the squirty water bottle.  I'm pretty lazy so just used the squirty button on my iron, worked a treat!


And here they are post-blocking.  I felt the leaf was too floppy so it's had a good squirt of starch too.  These are destined to become brooches, but I'm not sure the leaf is firm enough so I might have to make a felt backing... I'll think on it (yep, another one for the procrastination list!).



Heart of Charnwood

I'm linking up to the Craft Book Challenge on Ange's blog 


7 comments:

Nicky said...

These little flowers and leaf are sweeties, I really need to learn to crochet.... one day....

SuperMomNoCape said...

I was thinking you might be adding those to the pretty hat in the first photo but then you mentioned you'd be turning them into brooches.

Shirley said...

I was looking at this book earlier and the bird one, I think it might go on my list, the flowers are lovely x

Sandra :) said...

Those are cute little fleurs - sometimes we need to take a break from MUST do jobs, and do something pretty and fun - those definitely fit the bill!

JoJo said...

Do you have to use any starch on them when they are being blocked?

Pam @Threading My Way said...

It's good every now and then to do quick, fun projects that we enjoy. The flowers look great, but I especially like the leaves.

Hanni said...

I have received the book from my husband, I would like to knit some for a Spring wreath. Your project turned out pretty:)