Happy hooky work

I'm just taking a little break from work. I've been happily at it for the past three? four? hours, sitting on the floor of Little B's bedroom, sipping coffee, hooking, writing notes, photographing.

It's the best kind of work I can think of. Happy Hooky work.

I didn't have nearly as much difficulty remembering how to create the Happy Flower as I thought I would. It turns out my memory isn't so bad after all, well not when it comes to hooky things.

The stem and leaves took a little more work than the flower, but I got there in the end. I hope I've managed to do a good enough job photographing the step-by-step instructions so that you won't find it too tricky.

So the Happy Flower has been hooked, photographed, pinned and glued. I'll have to wait until tomorrow until I can unpin it and string it all together as it needs a good 24 hours drying time for the glue to harden.

I'm just going to have a bite to eat in a minute, then I'll begin the process of uploading the photographs and writing the tutorial.

It's going to be lengthy as there are ninety pictures. Uh-huh. Ninety.

What I think I'll do is split it and write it up in three parts.

Part I will be the flower head.

Part II will be the stem and leaves.

Part III will be about making the actual decoration.

Watch this space............................................................................

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:: EDIT TO ADD ::

♥♥ IT's ALL DONE!!!!!!!!! GO HERE TO FIND IT ♥♥

10pm, I've finally finished the tute and I am absolutely pooped. Completely and utterly. I wish you a HAppY TiMe giving this pretty project a whirl.

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Comments

[Autumn]

Exciting!!! I really love the Happy Flower, and I am ready to learn how to make one!!!

[Christina]

Woo hoo!!! A happily hooked up flower to cheer us on a rainy day here in Virginia Thank you - xoxo

[Caroline]

I look forward to it! Thanks for taking the time! X

[Julie]

A lovely way to spend a day, you are so good to us crafters, thank you for taking the time to share your little flowery loveliness.

[Rachel]

WOW! 90...ninety photos!!!!!!

You are dedicated to the art Lucy.

Tonight I'm going to make some wristwarmers, now I have my own stash of colourful yarn from Stylecraft. I wonder how many days it will lie in gorgeous rows before S asks when it's going away?

I look forward to the pics.

Have another biccy/cake & coffee, you deserve it!

[nzcynth]

Yay!! I have been looking forward to this one, and even have a spot picked out to hang it.

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your genius with us!

[Heidi.R]

Am sooo excited!!! Yard and hook is sitting here ready and waiting!!!

[sew]

You deserve a medal!
Thank you Lucy for being sooooooooo good to us.

[Timic]

Been in a fever since the teaser post, can't wait to see and make tons of it!! The most beautiful, happiest, warmest thing!! Thank you ever so much for every effort! Have a sunnier day and fun and success making the tutorial!:)

[barb yerke]

I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!!

barb

[Jackie]

Looking forward to it Lucy! You put so much in to these tutorials and it really is most appreciated :O)xx

[maggie]

Thank you Lucy, this is beautiful x

[Carine_07]

So beautiful. Thanks a lot to spend your free time building a step-by-step tutorial for us.
I have order some yarns to create a baby ripple blanket the Lucy way ;), just a notch less colorful. Thanks also for this great tutorial, really easy to follow thanks to this picture http://attic24.typepad.com/.a/6a00e551101c54883401156fc2861c970b-500wi . I will post a picture on ravelry to show you the result.

[Julia Nunn]

I am waiting with my hook and yarn ready! Can't wait for the instructions! Thanks so much for taking the time out from your family to do this for us!
By the way, I think you should put all your lovely designs in a book some day, it would sell like hot cakes!

[Leanne]

Lucy, you are so kind to take the time to post instruction and to share your design so freely.
You really could put out a crochet design book of your own and/or sell your handcrafted items on line or at a bazarre. Enjoy your blog tremendously. At the end of a stressful day, it does my heart and mind good to check in to see what's happening in the attic

[Carol]

It is a Happy Flower and it does sound as if it is making you very happy as you are creating it.
Carol xx

[Archie the wonder dog]

Thank you!!

[Jeanmarie]

Very ambitious tutorial project! I admire your patience weaving in all those ends, but the end product is certainly worth the effort. Lovely!

[Anna W]

So pretty! :-)

[Bearpaw]

Beautiful! You are so creative with crochet!

[Jenny]

sounds like a fine plan!

[Lesley]

Hi Lucy, I just wanted to say a massive THANK YOU for giving up your time and doing the tutorial for us, you really are one in a million!! Can't wait to have a go myself.
Lesley xx

[Adaliza]

I've been making some - inspired by your previous post! I've just done a tutorial (not for your flowers)and it does indeed take ages. I love the extras decorations on yours - mine was plainer but made a lovely Valentine's pressie for my AH - Amazing Husband and it's attracting lots of attention hanging in our holiday cottage window in Cornwall - until tomorrow at least! (not actually 'our' holiday cottage)!

[Claire]

Oh, I pinned the Happy FLower on Pinterest as soon as I got to reading it (and noticed a few others had already beat me to it!!!) and have been waiting with baited breath for the tute!!

You are an amazingly talented lady! Thank you for sharing!

[N.]

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine... I love, love your blog! God continue blessing your inspiration and creativity!