New Hooky Stuff!

I have been quite over excited with myself and my crochet these past few days, ever since Sunday in fact. Cos on Sunday I decided that I wanted some some hooky action, and I wanted it so badly that no-one was going to stand in my way. Not noooooo-one. Not even that cheeky crawly Little Bundle who usually scuppers all my best laid plans.

And so it came to pass that shortly after breakfast on Sunday morning I gathered all my bits and pieces together, installed myself at the dining table and slowly but surely began to get myself all worked up over some New Things.

It's been quite some time since I did New Things. As you know, the past ?? months I've been oh so slowly working on my blanket, slowly slowly, plod plod plod. And as much as I'm still enjoying that project, I've really missed the thrill of having a brand new sparkling design idea and getting all insanely giddy over trying it out and making it work.

You can probably tell by todays pictures what I've been up to eh? Yup, I've been designing and making some Christmas decorations. Ahhhh it's been hugely exciting, it really has!

The above picture was taken this morning, and as you can see I was trying really, really, really hard to multi task, to carry on the creative momentum that I found on Sunday whilst also looking after Little B. Hmmmmm. It was kind of successful...I did manage to sew on a few buttons, and string on a few beads and bells, but Little B did not make  it easy for me. You can just see him to the side of my Big Chair look, crawling round, getting into all sorts of mischief. . He did his level best to interfere with me, he really did. Just as I was trying really, really, really hard to be creative, he was trying even harder to stop me. Of course he won out, and I stopped. Went back to the business of building towers from stacking cups so that he could knock them down. The usual mummy-baby stuff that we do around here.

Anyhow, I have to tell you I am completely thrilled with my hooky decs, and I can't wait to show you properly what I've made so far. The light here at the moment is very weird because of the snow outside and it's quite hard to take photographs. But I promise you I will try tomorrow, I am really desperate to show you.

I'm also going to write up a picture-pattern for these little decorations (light/time permitting) cos I think every Christmas tree deserves a bit of a Hooky Treat.

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Comments

[Gill]

Soooo glad that you're feeling all giddy and excited - always a good sign. Can't wait to see the finished projects!

Love and stuff
xxxx

[Maria Julia]

As always, beautiful!

[Patti Johnson]

I always love your color combinations. They are so bright & cheerful!

[Rachael]

Lovely! I'll post mine (pin cushions) up on my blog in a day or two if you want to have a look. It's about time I made another post.

clevercheshirecats.blogspot.com

[Rachael]

Lovely! I made something similar but they are pin cushions!

[Anna-Karin, Sweden]

Love love love those Christmas decorations of yours. Must try it out!

Snowy hugs from Anna xxx

[elsa]

gosh, I love all the colors, so pretty and fresh looking. Makes me want to crochet!

[Teje]

Hello Lucy! I think we all appreciate that you try to write to us even it isn't surely easy with the smll boy full of energy! Your new crochet decorations looks so beautiful that I'm really waiting to see more of them!!! Hope to see you soon and sending you sunny wishes!!! Teje

[Kath]

I wholeheartedly agree! I have been working up some of your snowflakes since yesterday, but I too have a cheeky crawly little bundle hell bent on destruction of any kind of creativity, so I hook when I can. Just started a new blog inspired by Attic24 so please check us out here www.inverleith.blogspot.com. Next week I will be crocheting robins as per your birdie decoration tutorial.

[Julie]

Super duper, they looks fabulous, can you imagine a tree with just hookey ornaments on... that would be amazing!

Love the nsowy frosty pics of your walk to school, what a lovely place you live in

[nimblefingersandsteadyeyebrows]

Oh, yes please, I would be so excited to have the pattern, my Christmas decorations box needs cheering up with some crochet love! I have a baby 'assistant' too, although luckily he's not crawling (yet!). Loving your colourful pincushion, tin, etc. We're having a giveaway today with some crafty crochet goodies, do pop over to see.
http://nimblefingersandsteadyeyebrows.blogspot.com
Laura x

[all8garden]

I love those hooky stars, but then everything you show us is pretty. I'll wait patiently...

[Dawn Sparks]

those are absolutely adorable!!!

[Catriona]

Glad to see your mojo is back Lucy. Your Christmas hooky is beautiful.

[Jo]

Lucy, I can go along with all you write here! My 15 month old sounds oddly similar. It has taken me a full month to knit a hat. And I use here nap time for reading all about what you and others are up to, or knitting a bit. But it is soooo much fun to watch her toddle along, finding out all about how BIG the living room is once one has decided to try walking.
Sooooooo excited about your Christmas deco, we are getting ourselves in the mood over here in Germany by listening to BBC Radio 2 over the interweb!!

[nicoletta]

♥

[vanessa]

Oooohhhhhhh Lurrrvvvve the decorations. A burst of cheery christmas colour! It's great to really WANT to do something and you know that you just HAVE to do it and get the itch out of your system! I had that last week. I got a bee in my bonnet about making something felty, so for days a whole room was a complete crafty mess, until I had satisfied my need and could tidy up. The trouble was I was multi-tasking some crochet in amongst all the felty gluey stuff, but I was totally and utterly excited. I know that you like working with felt and it might be something you might want to have a go at Lucy. I will post in a couple of days the pics and the tutorial link. It's so much fun.....although, little B might have something to say about that! he he!

Have a super snowy day!

Love Vanessa xxxxxxxxxxxx

[Cuckoo]

OH MY WORDY!!!! They have me very excited too! LOVE them LOVE LOVE LOOOOOVE.

I too have crazy snow and haven't been able to take photo's of my GRANNY (still squealing) blanket, my very first big blanket ever, my totally Attic 24 inspired blanket. The biggest thing I have crocheted to completion in my life. It feels good. Hurrah! xxxx

[Ellouise]

They look gorgeous and can't wait to see them properly. Truly inspiring!

[sumea]

ooh.. so pretty!
love love love ♥

[LizzieJ]

Oh so exciting! Just as I was thinking I needed a little christmassy hooky time, up Lucy pops with another gorgeous project - look forward to your pattern, babylicious time allowing of course xx

[Carol]

What a great colourful truly Lucy post on this very snowy morning.
Glad to see you have your hooky spirit in tact!
Looking forward to your pattern, I'm just making some of your snowflakes, the way you write your instructions is perfect for me. Thank you.
Just completed a Lucy coloured stripey scarf and popped photo on "We Love Lucy" over on Ravelry.
Thank you Lucy, even when you aren't able to post you remain my inspiration.

[Claudia]

They seem gorgeous, Lucy!! Can´t wait to see them all together and ready for December!! :)

[Ruth]

I've been making lots of little crochet circles and just wondering how I can turn them into Christmas decorations.... and now I know! Wait for Lucy to tell me how to turn them into colourful fabulousness. Hurrah! Perfect timing. I can't wait to see more as the above photos have got me very excited.

[mahek]

hi
nice to see you doing some hooky stuff, would love to see them all ready..
As usual I am happy to see a post from you so please keep writing and taking so nice photos for inspiration...