Yarn Bomb

Today I took a big step in growing in confidence. I took the idea from the Voluntary Arts Week Craft Bomb. I have looked at other peoples yarn bombs throughout the past few years and wished that I could do something like that. Spread a little beauty through nice things. I love taking a walk through a park or somewhere and coming across something nice. The Eden Project is amazing for things like that!

So what have I done today? Well, I used my rose pattern and knocked up a few roses in different bright colours that would stand out. Then I linked them all together on a long chain. My mistake was that I didn't scope the area first. If so I would have measured the area first and known exactly how many flowers I would need. I then went for a walk in a local park area and found a lonesome tree looking for some attention. It was surrounded by some beautiful pink flowers so I decided to add more colour and strung my flower chain around a branch. I could have done with a step stool but that might have given me away! :) Have any of you ever done anything like this? I would love to see pictures!

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Crochet Rose

Hey folks,
So I haven't had a lot of time to be crafting recently, but I have had my eye on some small makes to keep me occupied in quick and quiet times. This has been my favourite. A quick and easy crochet rose!

Take your yarn and your corresponding crochet hook. For mine I have used Sirdar Calico in a gorgeous sunshiney yellow colour! But I am going to be making loads. I love this yarn as its very soft and make with cotton so it doesn't fuzz up.

Step one: Leave around 11 or 12 inches of a tail then make your slip knot. Chain 41 chains.

Row 1: dc into the 4th st from hook, ch2, 2dc into same st, ch1, *skip 2 st then 2dc into that st, ch2, 2dc into same st, ch1 * repeat until the end of the row.

Row 2: Ch3 and turn. 6dc into the ch2 gap from row 1, *sc into the 1ch gap from row 1, dc7 into ch2 gap from row 1* repeat until the end and finish off.

Then using the tail from the beginning, roll the piece up into a rose, stitching all the pieces together at the base so that it doesn't move. If you want you could pop a bead into the centre for a bit of sparkle. I am going to make this one into a brooch I think, add a bit of sunshine to myself...

Hope this tutorial helps!
:)