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.

Enjoy! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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Comments

[Lindsey Toms]

I love your blog. Can you please tell me where you buy your brightly coloured yarn and is it cotton?

[Lisa G.]

I'm surprised nobody has approached you to write a book. At least, I'm assuming they haven't.

The flower is so charming!

[Sarah west mids uk]

Dear Lucy Have just seen part one of your tutorial!! Ace! I am going to look through my bag of Rowan cotton for colour inspiration. Am making my mum a throw for her new settee and have set myself a challenge by working with a limited number of colours. It has been interesting seeing how many different squares I can make.

When are you going to do a book with all those wonderful patterns?
And a book signing!! I'II definitely be in the queue. THANK YOU as always for your wonderful inspiration.xxx

[Sarah]

Lucy, I have been looking forward to this. I admit to spotting it in one of your post some time ago so was delighted with the post about the beautiful flower and this promise of a tutorial. Can't wait to give it a go......Thanks xxx

[diana]

Thanks for taking the time to do this! I love your blog. ;-)

[Toñi G.]

Me gusta mucho tu blog, gracias por compartir trabajos y tutoriales, así podmos aprender de ti. Tu trabajos son divinos y muy originales, felicidades.
Un abrazo

[gelesan]

I cant wait for the next post,so kind of your to take so much work to share,
gelesann@gmail.com

[Cher]

Wonderful! I can't wait to get started. Thank you so much!

[Jess]

Ooh, fun!! I have those same scissors- they're delightful! Love your tutorials, you put so much love and care into each one. Beautiful!!

[domesticlou]

Oh my gosh how exciting! I've only just finished covering my rubbish! Oh well, at least this is a good time to start another project. Thanks SO much.

[Nadine]

Thank you so much for sharing your creativity with us. The fact that you love doing it makes it all the more exciting for me to start your projects!!

[Kate]

Wonderwoman.

[Julia]

I love this.
I haven't got a place where I could hang the flower (and not enough yarn), but it is so nice ... :)

And I just noticed that you have the same pair of scissors as my granny! (exciting news, I know. Very worth mentioning ...) ;)

Many, many greetings! Love your blog ...

[Sophia]

I love this so much! I wonder if I could make it. I haven't crocheted in years but your pattern looks so well written, maybe I could figure it out! Thank you!

[Malou]

Hi!

You're tagged : http://malouperlinpinpin.blogspot.com/2012/02/taguee-la-malou.html
It's your turn now!

Thanks for all the lovely things I can see on your blog everyday.

Malou.

[Elaine]

Thank you so much for sharing :)

[Anita Koller]

Love this Lucy! You are so gifted!

[Dinahsoar]

You are a dear to go to so much work to share with all of us. A special blessing-- on you and yours-- from God is my prayer for today. Because of your zeal and willingness to share 'how to' I've spent many happy hours crocheting.

[Bonnie]

You're a star!! Thank you for sharing!

[Rachael Iddon]

Oh, you are so good. I hope you had a lovely 'day off' doing this. It's therapeutic to have a Mummy break now and again. It makes going back 'on duty' all the better. Now, I really am going to have to get out and buy some cotton yarn. Is the Rico stuff really splitty? It's so much cheaper but I don't think my novice friend and I can cope with splitty. *sighs*. Just gonna have to stretch the budget I think.

[Saskia]

I really love this flower, thanks for all your effort to make the tutorial!

Love, Saskia

[Jennie]

Your mug up top has me swooning!! LOVE it! So glad that you were able to have a happy hooky day! All the best!

[Alma]

Love how you keep me in suspense! So lovely Lucy! :)

[Maia]

I stumbled across your blog quite by accident and am in complete awe! It is fabulous, just so amazingly beautiful, colourful, happy, gorgeous, so brilliant!

[Pam]

I am beyond excited to see the tutorial!! Thank you so much for all your work. Your blog transforms the dull days :)