2009 :: Crochet Review

Hello my lovelies, it's good to see you! Hoping you all had a wonderful Christmas time?

We certainly did, it was fun and happy and relaxed, just as I had hoped it would be. A little too dominated by the arrival of this for my liking but hey, I am only one quarter of the family and for the other three-quarters it's providing huge excitement and many happy hours of entertainment. So who am I to judge? Thank heavens for crochet is all I can say :: thank heavens I can sit with my family while they are in full-on Gaming Mode and immerse myself in my own little colourful hooky world. I am very adept at zoning out.

So Christmas is over for another year...don't know about you but I always breathe a little private, gentle sigh of relief once we come out the other side. I love the activity and festivity and full-on family time very much, but do somewhat find myself craving a bit of normality to return.

I was pottering around the house earlier, tidying up a little of the humongous mess that has been invading our living space since the 25th, thinking little reflective thoughts to myself, pondering the fact that we have only a few more days left of this year. Its been a good year for me this one, a happy year, and a creative one. There's much I'd like to say with regards to my little Bloglett and the way it's grown and evolved during 2009, but I'll leave that for another time I think....in the meantime, I thought I might spend the next few days here at Attic24 having a little look back over this year, a little Review if you like.

And where better to begin than with some crochet?? Yes, today's post is going to be full of hooky-goodness. Yaaayyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So without further ado, let the Happy Hookyness begin...................

January :: Granny's Flower Patch cushion ::

January :: Bathroom Bunting ::

January :: Striped jar covers ::

February :: Flower posy brooch ::

March :: a few Crochet Flowers blooming ::

April :: Ripple Cushion ::

April :: Round cushion ::

May :: The Square Throw ::

June :: Bottle cover ::

June :: Stool cover ::

August :: BB is finished ::

August :: cushion covers ::

September :: Baby Ripple blanket ::

September :: Circles scarf ::

 

October :: Wrist Warmers ::

October ::  Birdies (more here) ::

November :: Baby Granny blanket ::

November :: Granny Stars ::

 

December :: Snowflakes ::

I'm really proud of all my crochet projects that've materialised during this past year, and I hope you've enjoyed looking back over these photos as much as I have..............

Tomorrow :: A Floral Review :: looking forward to seeing you then..

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Comments

[majka]

cudowne prace: kocham je:)

[Susana Elizabeth Drinkwater]

Hello Lucy, It´s amazing. I love crochet and the colours...wonderful!!!

Marvellous!!!

Susana

[trina]

I came across your blog a couple of days ago and was astonished to see a pic of a baby in a lap and a mummy hooking away because as I saw that pic all the way over the seas in Australia I looked down and saw the same scene. Baby boy born early/mid-Jan and I've been feeding baby and hooking on the couch for five months now too! (I think I might have to start a granny stripe blanket just to keep the symmetry across the seas going). Love it, you've made my week!

[Air Jordans]

Thank you for all the great posts from last year! I look forward to reading your blog, because they are always full of information that I can put to use. Thank you again, and God bless you in future.

[Libby]

hi, i love your blog, it's given me lots and lots of ideas and inspiration. i'm a birthing doula, living in Shropshire with together with my eight kids and almost three grandchildren, and also love to crochet. good for you, your a lovely Mum.
Libby

[Yvonne]

I just found your blog. I love to come back day after day. Your colors are beautiful and happy! I love the circle scarf! Beautiful!!!!

[Suzie]

Ooooh, goodie! I'm so glad I found your site - like others have said, you're an inspiration to your fellow hookers. Your color choices are fun and gorgeous and medicinal. Looking forward to following your future projects! Happy 2010.

[iHanna]

You've inspired me to do some crocheting right now, thank you. Your blog and this post (and the rest of the huge review posts) are totally inpirational and yummy!!! Thanks for sharing your colorful life online!

[jill]

an inspiration in crochet, THE place to check out for how to's and colour

[Ewa]

Witam,
Robisz piękne, kolorowe rzeczy.
Gratuluje talentu. :)

Pozdrawiam Ewa

[Krista - Poppyprint]

Lucy? Lucy? Is there a baby24 in the house?

[Becky Brown Williams]

Where's Lucy? I hope all is well.

[Heatha, Birmingham]

Hey Lucy - just to say a 'Thank you' for a lovely site - events over the holiday time have been devastating and just trying to piece things all back together, so stumbling across this little ray of sunshine is really important for healing. I'm looking for a crochet flower jacket/waistcoat pattern to work on (any ideas ?) but in the meantime I'm going to start on chosing colours and practising some flowers.....so once again - Thanks Lucy !

[Resa Newton]

I've only recently found your blog. The bright green triangle surprise you did earlier. The color was so vibrant and it was crochet! I've been hooked on your blog since. And you have inspired me to crochet. I have always had a hook and yarn close by, playing with it, but not making anything. I really wanted to make an afghan when my grand babies were born. I would buy yarn and think hard about it. Now we are expecting our 4th grand daughter in a few weeks, and with my MIL help, I have an afghan started! I'm working hard on it, to finish it before her shower in a couple of weeks. Might not make it by then, but definitely by the time she is born. I'm not so fast yet, but getting it done! I am thrilled! And it looks good! So I wanted to thank you for your almost daily temptation to pick up a hook and get going! I am looking forward to trying to figure out more of the things you have shown me. Love the flowers. And what did my MIL give me for christmas? A whole box of crochet snowflakes and angels for my christmas tree next year! They will be beautiful.

Just 'thankyou' for your encouragement.

resa

[sheila ( aka woolbrain knitter!)]

Love the crochet review :0 must learn to do crochet this year!.Lucy your blog is so inspirational and the phot's are all so cheerful. Truly. Thank you so much and all the best for this new year.

[Chrissy]

Hey Lucy,

I can't thank you enough for all the tutorials and patterns you have put onto your lovely little blog!

It's got me learning how to crochet and even more interested than normal!

I now have a useage for my yarn, aside knitting :)

Hope Bump24 and all the family are well ^_^

Chrissy x

[Cattoo]

My resolution for this year is to learn how to Crochet. I fell upon your blog whilst searching for crochet projects on Flickr. Your blog has really inspired me :-)

[hazel]

Wow some fantastic work. Just starting out on crocheting. You dont have a simple pattern for a blanket do you - loving the ripple blanket. Is that easy to do?

[tina]

I may have missed someone's comment asking if you have posted the directions for the crochet "bunting"...do you share? I can't crochet, but I know someone that can, I would love the bunting!! Darling blog~
Tina~
www.cherryhillcottage.typepad.com

[Elizabeth]

You are such a crochet inspiration. I made a few little birds from your pattern for my ornament exchange with friends. Currently I'm using your walk though on hexagons to make a baby blanket. Thank you Thank you and Happy New Year!

[Heather]

dear Lucy
Happy new year to you and all your family
You inspired me to learn this wonderful craft and I like many others have to pop onto your site and get a lucy top-up of happiness (even at work!)
I do so want to make some buntings to place on my dresser but I am unable to see a tutorial from you. I would not know where to start.
Hope you can guide me to the correct page for this.
Heather xx

[Eva]

The cushion with the square pattern -- is this wool embroidery?

[Patti Fisher]

Lucy, Love you and your work! The colors are so bright and beautiful they make me happy just looking at them! Keep it coming in the new year. You can't look at your work and not smile!

[Beatriz]

Hey Lucy I just wanted to say your blog is just so inspirational. Its all beautiful. Thank you for all your tutorials and for all your colors!!!!

However I just cant seem to find your bunting tutorial, Im sure its just me being technologically impared. Hope you have a lovely New Years. I wish you all the best for 2010!

[Mildawg]

What a lovely, colorful review!