Saturday 7 August 2010

1am in the morning

Last night I fell into big temptation and found myself doing another (slightly tedious row) of my cotton blanket


but boredom set in too quickly...so I folded it up despite enjoying all the zinging colours and got the laptop downstairs ...

and made one of these...


thank you to  Alice xox

and then I made this lovey african flower (pattern found on ravelry by Saartje a fellow south african hooky happy chick) which I plan to make a few of and assemble as bunting for my stall at a local vintage market in October, I am pleased witht he result and love the hexagon shape.

It took me a few goes to get it right and a little moaning and a couple of pots of tea but by 1am I had made it and went to bed full of hooky thoughts of african flowers and my childhood. So here it is, what do you think ? It's not perfect and the colours could be better but I am pleased with my first attempt xox
and then on my way out of the living room I found Alice's cyclops she had made earlier this year in my country living magazine rack , this added an interesting dimension to my childhood dreams ...


Have a wonderful weekend xox

2 comments:

  1. WoW! The rug... beautiful! Finish it!!!!! The triangle... LOVE the colours! It looks amazing! And the african violet is just lovely... it will make great bunting too!

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  2. Hi, I have just found your blog and you are just down the road from me, well almost I live in Ashford, Kent. I have done some of the african violets - they are addictive. I have posted a pic of these on my blog also. Keep going with your blanket - It looks fab. Clare

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