Stylecraft Crochet Cushion

A while ago whilst sitting in the dentist, I was flicking through a magazine and saw a colour scheme on a ceramic bowl that appealed to me. When I got home I realised I had the colours in Stylecraft and was just itching to create 'something'. Cushions are always my 'go to' project, generally they are quick to make especially if you back them with fabric.

I decided to use the Honey & Roses Granny Squares pattern from Little Tin Bird. Heather creates some really lovely stuff and generously shares for free.

I started with 16, 3 round motifs....

Finished off with a cream border....

 Crocheted together...

Finished off with a Pom Pom edging which was a bit tricky at first but I soon got the hang of it. Finally I blocked it on  kids play mats bought super cheap on eBay...

 Backed with some denim fabric I had in my stash. I  cut 2 pieces of fabric to size so they would overlap nicely. I've made cushions in the past and not been generous enough with the 'overlap' which means the cushion kinda bulges out the back a bit (not good). I turned the edges over and pinned wrong sides together (denim to cushion) and machine stitched together. It's a bit of a faff trying to join woolly stuff to fabric but I took my time and it turned out OK.

The finished article. All made from stuff I found in my stash so no shopping required.

Knitting up a storm

Whoa, long absence from posting, I've been busy making stuff, sewing, knitting and a wee bit of crochet.

I've really fallen in love with knitting recently. Back in Jan and Feb I knitted a chunky jumper. It's the sort of oversized jumper worn with skinny jeans which makes you look all cool and arty and perhaps a bit French? Well one of those, only it doesn't look like that when you are a bit 'over the hill' and *cough* not as slim as one was.....Basically I look like the Honey Monster, perhaps at some point when I feel brave I'll share a photo.

I've been spending a lot of time in Fife lately, which gives me a perfect excuse to visit my favourite yarn shop, The Woolly Brew in Pittenweem   

On my last visit I spied a lovely display at the door, full of my favourite colours lime greens and blues.

The shop is always full of lovely samples, which inspire me. At Easter time, I spied a lovely light shawl sample, the  Spring Kerchief worked in Debbie Bliss Rialto Lace held double. It turned out OK I think, although there are a few yarn over holes where there shouldn't be which I have tried to hide with a bit of darning here and there.....

Around the same time I ordered some goodies from Namolio on Etsy (such yummy yarn and crochet bits and bobs), which included a crochet flower brooch which matches the shawl exactly! 

Perfect spring colours, I love the yarn and I've started another, The Boneyard shawl by Stephen West in a sort of peach colour -  will share soon.