You may recall I had a crochet project in hand. Well, dear readers, I have completed two cushion covers as of last Wednesday. The following images are not perfect. I took them with the YAMroid (little tablet) which only has a 2mp camera in it. Somehow, the pure grey of the recycled wool is presenting here with almost a rainbow quality. Which is fine, cuz it is keeping with the wool I bought for the reverse sides...
Am well-pleased with the results. That yarn for the backs makes up so prettily, I may have to go and purchase some in different colourways to produce something for myself! It is only an acrylic, but lovely to touch and drapes nicely. There is quite a range of shadings, too.
Meanwhile, here is a piccie of the haul of yarn I went out for on the day I fell ill. (And yes, am much better thank you!)
Turns out it wasn't such a bargain, though. Can buy lots more of it online for considerably less than the quid a ball I paid... but the money went to Dr Bernardo's charity stores, so am not that bothered, really.
Now, the challenge is to produce something really worthwhile with all those balls. One large blanket... or a few smaller items for gifts??? Watch this space!
Clapping with gusto YAM. I love the pillows and I am such a fan of buttons on anything. They add personality.
ReplyDeleteI too am a fan of the yarn colors on the pillows. I am allergic to wool, so I use lots of acrylic yarns
Such a wide variety. I especially gravitate toward variegated yarns. Caron Simply soft is my favorite.
Hugs Cecilia
Money to the charity shop is well spent. That will keep you busy during lockdown!
ReplyDeleteOh those pillow are exquisite ~ great needlework ~ creative and colorful too ^_^
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A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Those cushion covers are lovely. I especially like the textured patterns on the top two.
ReplyDeleteCheers, Gail.
Mom used to do a TON of crocheting! We have a ton of crocheted cat toys! Mom is thinking about making some of these
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purrs
Marv
We love your cushion covers (front and back) and can't wait to see what you do with all that yarn.
ReplyDeleteThe yarn I bought for my Dahlia blanket was quite reasonable(and was mail ordered from the UK), it was the first time I had actually purchased yarn online, but won't be the last! I am not on Ravelry, but will definitely look into it! Did you find the pattern for your pillow covers there?? I really like both of them, and would really like to use my extras to try my hand at these!
ReplyDeleteThose pillows are beautiful! And I want you to know, I looked up a picture of the Covid virus, and it looks just like yesterday's picture.
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Delete...??? the picture of the helping hands in yesterday's post, you think to look like these? ... well, possibly the last of those images, at a stretch. If only charity could be as unstintingly virulent! Yxx
The pillows came out beautifully. Between you and Mama from LLB, Mom is dying to get some crocheting going, but it will be a while before her arm cooperates. We can't wait to see what your next project (s) will be.
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Looks like there plenty of yarn for projects
ReplyDeletethat is beautiful!!! I love such pillows... but sadly with two wild things in the house they would end in pieces....
ReplyDeleteYour pillows are beautiful and I love that yarn!
ReplyDeleteOh, once you get going, you can't stop!
ReplyDeleteI once got a really good deal buying wool in Sweden. I had just forgotten that there was a limit to how much you could import into Norway and paid nearly the same again in duties. It wasn't such a good deal after that!!
i like both sides of each of these. I am drawn more to the first set and out of that set I think I like the side on the left best but love both. they are beautiful. can't wit to see what comes up out of all that new yarn. glad you are better
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DeleteTo clarify, the "second set" is just the backsides of the "first set"... bought the multi-tone yarn as there was not enough of the recycled yarn to make whole covers from it. The basketweave is definitely rather lovely and I will be using that design again!!! Yxx
Lovely and pleased you are improving! namaste, janice xx
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