Gah, the weather here has been dreadful today, cold, blustery and wet wet wet all day. Very wintry indeed and I found myself feeling a bit miffed that the Spring weather has not yet arrived. Where is it? Where is it hiding? I had to nip out earlier to buy guinea pig food and a tin of paint and it was so yuck out there that I couldn't wait to scurry back home and settle down with a hot mug of chocolate dusted coffee and some comforting hooky.
My polystyrene wreath ring arrived in the post this morning (gosh, I do love mail order), it's a 30cm half round ring which is the same sort I used for my Christmas Wreath. This one is going to be transformed into an equally laden Easter Wreath, and today I started hooking up the stripy cover for it. I raided my stash of leftover yarns and selected some aran weight in light spring colours :: some Stitch Nation Bamboo Ewe, some Debbie Bliss Aran and some Rico Merino Aran. A 5mm hook and simple rows of double crochet, 28 stitches across. It works up quickly, and is surprisingly pleasurable.
I've begun collecting a few decorative bits n bobs too, and the giddy shivers of excitement are slowly creeping in......wreath making is such a lot of creative fun! It's a lot of work mind you, and by that I really mean lots of time. Can't exactly call it work, but it is certainly time consuming. Three weeks till Easter so I hope I'll be able to get it finished in time.
I've been gently making Spring flowers over the past few weeks, a few here, a few there. But I need lots more. And lots of leaves. And pom poms. Which reminds me, I must try and think where-oh-where have my pom pom makers gone? Can't blame the former Shelves of Doom any more, for they are still relatively tidy and don't eat things like they used to. Maybe the Creative Cupboard is looking after them, I'll go for a tentative dig in there tomorrow.
I'm loving the look of all these flowers together. The daffodils and teeny tiny flowers you already know....the six petalled flowers on the left there are my first attempts at making polyanthus flowers. They kind of worked out but am not entirely happy with them yet. More work needed. Must press on...........
EDIT to add.....I am SO going to try this pattern...(crochet forsythia!!), will let you know how it goes! The excitement is getting intense!
It's looking good❤
Posted by: Claire | March 10, 2013 at 06:16 PM
Lucy have you tried crochet violas? Like these http://knotgarden.blogspot.co.uk/, they are blooming lovely.
Posted by: Anna | March 10, 2013 at 05:26 PM
Ooh how I share your yearning for Spring to come (please please please). It's not fair to be teased with the most glorious spring weather for a couple of days and then to be dropped back in the cold and dank weather we are yet again facing. On a positive note it is giving us more time inside and more time to craft and play. Your daffs looks great!
Posted by: Hannapat | March 10, 2013 at 05:19 PM
spring ! jeahhh...! I' like your blog, Piri
Posted by: Piri | March 10, 2013 at 05:03 PM
The polyanthus flowers are very pretty, and the colours are perfect. Have fun teasing them into perfection... :)
Posted by: Gail | March 10, 2013 at 02:48 PM
The light pink flower in the top left corner is the perfect image of a primrose. Beautiful!
Posted by: Verity | March 10, 2013 at 02:40 PM
Looking at your Gorgeous 'bits' i am so envious. here, where i live, in Pakistan, we can't get most craft supplies available to you. And many online suppliers won't ship here... waaah! hehehe I guess here is a "neccessity is the mother of invention" moment... blown eggs, I am pondering.... and maybe ask about where i can get coloured feathers from the guy down the road who decorates baskets with them... hehehehe
Posted by: muna | March 10, 2013 at 01:27 PM
The daffodils are just lovely... Best Wishes..
Posted by: Martha Whittaker | March 10, 2013 at 01:12 PM
I am slowly getting to grips with the crochet, I am now spending hours at a time practising, couldn't believe it when I actually made a flower and a heart!
Yours look superb.
Posted by: maypole | March 10, 2013 at 11:23 AM
How pretty - it'll cheer you up no end until spring appears. I am just hanging on for the blossoms to appear, but they're talking snow??? Oh dear!
Posted by: Truly Myrtle | March 10, 2013 at 10:18 AM
Oh can't wait to see the taa dah on this one, the christmas one was so lovely :) x
Posted by: Sarah | March 10, 2013 at 10:01 AM
Love it. Can't wait to see how it all works out. Those colours are already making me happy. x
Posted by: Gillian | March 10, 2013 at 09:22 AM
I saw this tip somewhere for making small pompoms to use a fork. Keep wrapping the yarn around the prongs and tie off. It all just slips off and you can snip it then into a pompom. Not sure if I have explained that well but I am sure you get the idea. Can't wait to see your Easter Wreath.
Posted by: Shirley Sherratt | March 10, 2013 at 08:40 AM
Lovely - like you, wondering where that Spring went to. First daffs just come into bloom and we are back into Winter! I was listening to the birds the other morning and they are sounding like Spring, but no way does it feel or look like it out there. I want to get my Spring decorations out, but somehow it doesn't feel right yet- but perhaps putting them up will remind it to come back.
Posted by: Kate | March 10, 2013 at 08:06 AM
it will be gorgeous!!!!!
can't wait to see it finish.
To bad I haven't my book of flower patern back yet, I would start one too. Thanks so much for inspiring us all the time!!!
Posted by: lutinelle | March 10, 2013 at 06:52 AM
The wreath will be so lovely with all your flowers and bits and bobs. Your weather is as crazy as ours, we have had neverending days of over 30 degs, it is now wearing a lot of people down as it is so hot, I have a headache today because of the heat, have been gulping down lots of water. Very soon I guess we will be complaining of the cold :)
xx Sandi
Posted by: sandiart | March 10, 2013 at 03:57 AM
I'm so sorry you are having yucky weather, it was beautiful here today, but I am sick so didn't get to enjoy it at all, and we have a lot of yard work to do to get ready for our easter egg hunt. I can't wait to see your easter wreath when it is finished!
Posted by: Cassandra | March 10, 2013 at 02:15 AM
Your Easter wreath will be gorgeous.
You could also add one or two tulips, some flowers of Chaenomeles japonica http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaenomeles_japonica , and a nest with some eggs.
BTW, you could maybe use a floating swim noodle for your wreath.
Posted by: Carine_07 | March 10, 2013 at 01:19 AM
Love, love love what you've done so far for the easter wreath. Reading your blog makes me so happy and inspires me!
Posted by: Carolyn Dietrich | March 10, 2013 at 01:11 AM
crochet forsythia! those are so cool! I can't wait to see your finished wreath!
Posted by: Dana | March 10, 2013 at 01:02 AM
OOHH! loving the idea of the Easter wreath!! those polyanthus are amazing - so like the real thing!! well done you!! Don't let the weather get you down - it's just as mis here in France - but it can only get better and your crochet flowers have brought us all a little touch of spring today! thanks!!
Posted by: Kathy, FRANCE | March 09, 2013 at 11:22 PM
Ooh it's going to be A M A Z I N G ! Love it already! Grey and yuck here today too - spring had better Hurry Up. I have jobs to do in the garden and zero inclination while it's like this!
Have a super Sunday, hope you get spoilt for Mother's Day :)
Jones x
Posted by: Jones | March 09, 2013 at 11:04 PM
lucy- just one word- LOVE!
well maybe a few more...
ALWAYS looks forward to you colorful happy bloggy space! you just make my day!
Posted by: Cara Louise | March 09, 2013 at 11:04 PM
Looks like you've stocked up on embellishments galore! Can't wait to see the finished thing.
Ellie
x
Posted by: Ellie | March 09, 2013 at 10:53 PM
Can't wait to see your Spring wreath. If Spring won't come outside then you can bring it indoors! Snow forecast even in Sussex by tomorrow night!
I thought I'd make some Easter decorations and crochet a few baskets to hang on some twigs and fill with mini eggs. I'm pleased with the basket. Obviously your teeny flowers are gorgeous. But my chick looks slightly demonic! I need to redo the eyes. Happy hooking. xx
Posted by: Sara Jenkins | March 09, 2013 at 10:50 PM