6 POINT FLOWER...2 versions

6 POINT FLOWER PATTERN

HERE

 2 VERSIONS OF THIS FLOWER IN THE PATTERN

SHADED ROLLED ROSE PATTERN

ROLLED ROSE PATTERN

HERE

A very old pattern i made several in shades of pink

todays version is a Blue shaded Rose...

sewing them together takes a little practise...but making them is easy just base chain and 2 rows 

SIMPLY CROCHET FLOWER BLANKET AND TORUS PATTERN LINK

Thanks for all the lovely comments about my Flower edged blanket in 

Simply Crochet

 this month, issue 75 if you have missed it.  

click this link to tell you more

It's been a well loved pattern, already several are under way or have already been completed and shared on my Facebook Group....so pleased you all love it so much.

Thanks Simply Crochet for asking me to contribute to the Magazine on a regular basis...love working with you all 

There is also a small article about me on the back page, with a huge thank you to my fans, for all your support and a mention of a freebie pattern. 

Thanks Simply Crochet....click the link to see the NEW free Torus Scarf pattern mentioned.

Love working on magazine patterns and Simply Crochet are a wonderful magazine to work with...

TORUS SCARF PATTERN

HERE

LESS BAGGY C2C PATTERN LINK

LESS BAGGY C2C PATTERN

HERE

MANDALA PATTERN LINK

MANDALA PATTERN 

HERE

There have been lots of Mandala patterns over the years....

MIN SHAWL PATTERN, edging options, flower decoration

MINI SHAWL 2 edging options and flower decoration

PATTERN HERE

this is a great last minute pattern, made in chunky yarn and a 6mm hook it can be made in a day....

2 Colour options shown...

2ND OPTION EDGING

AMELIA AND AMELIA BOX PATTERN

Amelia complete pattern HERE

Amelia flower and the boxed Amelia patterns on the link 

Mix your colours for Amelia and work just one colour for the back ground

join just the Amelia flower together too

FLOWER BLOCK

Rummaging through my samples i found this small block of flowers, sharing what it could be...

repeat of 3 colour ways of a flower from my book and repeated

Block of 9 flowers and repeat the block

pick just one colour way and repeat

BAG: Flower decoration and a bit of recycling...

To decorate or not?...never really sure.

mini version of the giant flower in rings made from family trifle containers, a bit of recycling

GEOMETRIC ART...

Wow! its been 4 months since I last posted. Double vision, hospital appointments, and not being allowed to drive and now arthritis, affecting several joints I'm continuing to look for alternative crafty projects.

A mad moment as i'm no party animal, I decided to have a joint Birthday party with Phil at the end of June and making lots of giant paper flowers for the party filled hours with fun...

 CROCHET BUNTING: took me ages to make because of the arthritis in my hands but you can't have a party without bunting can you? 

Tasseled bunting too...fun to make

I made table cloths and cushions sale bought Moroccan style duvet coverts and even cleared and redecorated my work room. 

About time too, it's now a fabulous space i can actually get into again...space for one or two workshops maybe?

My workroom wall decorated with a Moroccan look tile wallpaper and I love it...

 I'm reclaiming my workroom slowly, although 50+ boxes of wool/samples are still to be sorted

MOROCCAN TILE WALLPAPER: From B&Q, @£10 a roll a bargain and looks fabulous, went up really easy and the wall took 3 rolls to cover with some bits left over to decorate trays etc...

This wallpaper has sent me on a journey, into the world of Moroccan geometric art and architecture, colour and design.

 Couldn't find my compass, my ruler had chunks out of the edge, no hard pencils...its years since i had done any geometric drawings.

 It took a while to engage my brain in this rewarding mathematical fun..

Simple [i thought], 12 point rosette, typical of the Moroccan tiles in the wall paper

The seemingly simple shapes are intriguing, although not quite so easy as you think to draw, or is it that i've not used a compass and ruler and delved into the geometric world for such a long time?

All you need is a compass, a ruler and a few pencils, time and a brain! lol. 

No idea where its taking me, but as i'm unable to crochet for more than an hour at a time at the moment, its entertaining me between sewing [never thought i would go back to sewing again], paper crafting and decorating.