Not been a huge lot of Hooky Happenings at Attic24 of late has there?? That's because truthfully I've not been partaking in much hooky action at all recently and progress on the Sweet Flower granny blanket is ever so painfully slow. S-l-o-o-o-o-o-o-w. The slowest blanket ever ever ever.
I am working in little itty-bitty snatches of time here and there as and when I can. Two hours on a Monday night in the pub (which is hugely enjoyable). Maybe twenty minutes in the cafe on a Thursday morning when I pop Little B in a highchair and bribe him with biscuits. An hour in bed on a weekend morning if I'm very lucky indeed. Hooky Happenings at Home (HoHaHo) are extremely rare right now :: I've found the loss of natural light in the evenings has made things very tricky with this blanket. The squares I produce at night end up with some quite odd looking colour combos. I look at them in the morning and my toes kind of curl (and not in a nice way).
I love making these sweet flower granny's but my goodness they are time consuming. Satisfying but time consuming. Pretty but time consuming. You get the idea.
But they look good though don't they? And I like that these middle bits (flower+leaves+first granny round) can be made in the evenings as the colour selections for these are quite straightforward and don't require daylight to get it right.
Ahhhh there you go :: a Progress Picture!!!!
This blanket maybe slow-slow-slow, but it is really doing it for me.
The bigger it grows, the more I swoon. Even with the odd toe-curling squares thrown in (second square up on the left edge...what the heck??!)
I took the above pictures a couple weeks ago....ok, checking files....21st October to be precise. A Thursday, I remember it well. I came home from knit and natter, had lunch, played with Little B until he was sleepy, then popped him upstairs to drift off to the Land of Nod. Came back downstairs with a double quick skip and got stuck straight in. Blissful. An hour of happy hooking, sat on the floor, heavenly.
Forward on to this very week (yesterday) and another Happy Hooky Happening. Daylight again (yippeee!) and at home too (double-yippeeeee-yippeeeeeee!). Hooky time made possible by the lovely Heather, who you may or may not know has recently relocated herself to Attic24 Land. A mere trot across my town and there she is on a rare day off work, offering to stop by and entertain Little B for me while I settle on the sofa and make squares. How completely marvelous!! Little B is delighted. Heather has very pullable hair and is extremely attentive to his every need, what more could a baby want? All I have to do is provide soup and tea and chocolate, it's quite the perfect set up.
And so week by week we make progress, the Sweet Granny and I, and slowly but surely she grows and blooms.
Happy Hooky Happenings, you gotta love 'em.
x
Edited to add :: a few of you have been asking about my little housey things that accompany my crochet, details as follows :: The little blue purse with the three houses is made by a Yorkshire textile artist called Cathy, she sells her work under the name "Dear Emma", see here. The other little housey thing is a Cath Kidston felt needle case, see here. Essential kit if you ask me xx
you post beautiful pictures.. they make Mentor, Ohio USA look drab.....It is winter and very cold but only a few months before I can get to my garden. You do wonderful work. God Bless you and yours......time for dinner.
Posted by: Carletta | January 17, 2011 at 12:25 AM
Just found your blog! Made my world a much brighter place today! Your crochet is beautiful. Full of happiness I'd say. Thanks for sharing your world.
di
Posted by: di | December 05, 2010 at 07:51 PM
Dear Lucy
I like your photos.You are really good at crochet,I like your works.
All the best to you.
Cynthia from China
Posted by: cynthia | November 26, 2010 at 02:00 AM
Just discovered your blog and really enjoying reading/looking through it all! I wondered if you've done any amigurumi crochet at all? I'm sure with your colourful creativity you could make some lovely little characters. I'm mildly obsessed with my crochet hooks, and am working through two big baskets of remnants of old wool on various projects, but I think you've inspired me to do some cheeky yarn shopping!
Posted by: Ness | November 19, 2010 at 12:46 AM
I just found your blog. I love your colorful home deco. I'll be visiting often.
Posted by: Shirley McGowan | November 16, 2010 at 11:30 PM
Sooooo beautiful, i love them all :)
Posted by: lucia | November 11, 2010 at 11:46 AM
hi lucy - first time commenter but i have been a fan for quite awhile... i believe you mentions a while back that you would post the pattern for the Sweet Flower Granny Blanket squares, will you?? i so hope so, fingers crossed bella from NZ
Posted by: bella | November 08, 2010 at 02:23 AM
lucy,
i love the photographs of this beautiful blanket, and as always, the colors are bright and cheery and very lucy-ish! you have such an eye for color and arrangement of squares. this sweet flower blanket may be very time consuming (you can tell from the exquisite detail), but the results are so worth it... absolutely gorgeous! thanks for sharing photos. brightens this dark, rainy day here in the midwest in the united states.
Posted by: Lee | November 05, 2010 at 11:57 AM
Lucy, I must say you are an inspiration! I am in love with your careful instructions for grannies and hexagons and your colorwork is charming. Thanks for your enthusiasm and for the details of your busy life.
Posted by: Margaret Torres | November 05, 2010 at 04:11 AM
Hello Lucy. Thank you so much for such inspiring pictures and tutorials. You make it all look so simple. Since picking up on your granny stripes blanket a few weeks ago, I've become hooked, and my cat now has a lovely stripey blanket. Purrrfect. Now I'm ready try out these lovely little flowery squares.
As a raw recruit, I'd love to see how you join all your squares together - by crochet or by sewing? Any special tips or tricks for a really neat finish?
Posted by: ScoobyDoo | November 05, 2010 at 12:23 AM
Dear Lucy,
I love these little Sweet Flower Grannies. Do you have a tutorial available for these little ones? They are so cute! By your grace, you let us into your colorful world! Thank you so much. Blessings always!
Posted by: FarmGirl701 | November 04, 2010 at 08:53 PM
Hi Lucy this looks lovely , i am still crochering but slow as it goes as life seems to be so hectic all of a sudden again . Take care and please keep in touch , wish i could blog like you , you are great at it . My blog went mad when you mentioned me back in May and it has set a record for all my visitors . Thanks again , happy crochering lots oflove Helen xxxx
Posted by: [email protected] | November 04, 2010 at 06:46 PM
Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh, love your flower grannies!
You go girl!
Posted by: Karin | November 04, 2010 at 10:44 AM
I love your flower blanket. I'm crocheting a blanket at the moment and progress is slow here too; only I don't have a baby to excuse my snail's pace! I wouldn't worry about your colour combinations, I think they totally work as the balnket is pieced together. Best wishes, Pj x
Posted by: Pj | November 04, 2010 at 10:34 AM
As with all your hooking these little squares are delightful. Is there a pattern for them. I would love to try them. Whenever I need inspiration I know I can come to visit your blog for a peek.
Tista
Posted by: Colleen baptista | November 04, 2010 at 02:52 AM
I could just eat those little squares with the flowers... they are sooo cute. Wish I could get the hang of crochet.. I keep trying.. I've been told I am very trying when they try to teach me... one day though...
Posted by: noonie | November 04, 2010 at 12:19 AM
Really enjoy your blog, always so colourful, brightens the day, whatever the weather (reference to your next post heehee!)
Thanks for sharing
pamela x
Posted by: pamela | November 03, 2010 at 10:41 PM
how can you photograph those lovely things with houses on them and not tell us what they are and where they came from??? Crochet hook carrier? Needle book?? Please tell all!
Posted by: yarnthyme | November 03, 2010 at 08:31 PM
The Sweet Flower Blanket is so colorful, wonderful and lovely. A beautiful crocheted garden. I am enjoying very much watching your progress on it. It's becoming more a piece of art than a blanket. Love it!!!!!!
Posted by: Diane | November 03, 2010 at 07:47 PM
Love it! So full of life! :)
Posted by: Nanita | November 03, 2010 at 07:17 PM
that Heather is a Godsend! treasure her all the days of your life! the blanket looks lovely, I love the little leaves, such a scrumptious detail!
Posted by: Yarnstrings | November 03, 2010 at 06:24 PM
Hi…will you be posting the pattern for this? I love it and would like to make it for my 11 year old daughter!
best,
Lee
Posted by: Lee Leissring | November 03, 2010 at 05:16 PM
Way too cute! And thank goodness for Heather!
Posted by: Denny | November 03, 2010 at 05:02 PM
love love love the blanket! I've been so wanting to make one like this ... do you have a pattern?
Posted by: elsa | November 03, 2010 at 04:05 PM
delicious blanket!!! and I love Heathers blog too, she's such a hip cat!
Posted by: melissa | November 03, 2010 at 03:43 PM