I learned to crochet in September last year at a café in York called The Flax and Twine, they do all sorts of wonderful crafty courses (during which they often serve tea, cake and sandwiches – ruddy lovely!). Since then I’ve been well and truly hooked to the hookey business.
By way of birthday gifts I made three brooches for the lovely lady next door:
The rose pattern is from Cute and Easy Crochet by Niki Trench, in the book she attaches loads of them to a stunner of a tea cosy . I then turned to the ever wonderful Lucy of Attic24 for tips on how to make them broochy from this post here.
AND a garland for a friend with a soft spot for ladybirds:
The lady birds were made using Attic24’s flat circle tutorial, I left a gap in the second round and changed colour from red to black to make the head. There are lots of flower patterns knocking around on-line, but I used this one from Sarahndipities lovely flower garland tutorial.
The weather looks utterly gorgous and I have a puppy waiting to explore the great out doors 🙂
Thanks for popping by!
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i love the brooches! So cute and such a good birthday gift idea!
Thanks Dominique 🙂
they are lovely, and look gorgeous. x
Thank you! I keep meaning to make more but there are so many wonderful patterns I’ve not tried yet! x
Ooh I was in The Flax and Twine yesterday! I haven’t been to any of their courses but I love shopping there! They sell such beautiful and unique items!
They do, it’s a lovely little shop they always have jars I’d love in my kitchen. A friend did their Christmas stocking course, she made a beauty.