If the flowers aren't blooming outside, you can always crochet yourself a garden that will never wilt :-)
My sister is a terrific gardener, so for her birthday this year I've made her a gardening mascot. The flowers crocheted here are many of our favorite spring blooming flowers: columbine, narcissus, pansies, and roses. The grassy carpet is a circle crocheted of worsted yarn and eyelash yarn together. I used the eyelash yarn in every other round.The lovely flowers are from the book 'Crochet Bouquet' which was published in 2008. I was able to borrow it from our local library, but I think I'm going to have to purchase this one! It has some of the best flower patterns I've ever seen. This is the first crochet columbine that actually looks like the real thing :-) Some of the flowers are funky, some are fun, and some (like these) downright realistic. A great book.
Oh wow! this is so beautiful! You really have made such a wonderful job. Congratulations to you The little Gardener is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteI hope you'll stop over my blog. The first Blanket for the Elderly is finished. Would you like to check it out?
Hugs and Love Suex
Thank-you Sue for the kind words :-) Your blankets for the elderly is a wonderful project; the first one looks great.
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Ohhh how pretty she is. I bet your sister will/ does love her. Your right the flowers do look so realistic. Lovely job! Just love looking at your pretty girls :-)
ReplyDeleteThank-you for the kind words, Unique2who :-)
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just adorable!!
ReplyDeleteThank-you, Deanne :-)
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Wow, awesome! The little gardener is so sweet.
ReplyDeleteIts an excellent work. The little gardener is so cute. Is the little gardener pattern (doll and outfit) available in your blog?
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Thank you both for your kind comments :-)
ReplyDeleteThe little gardener is the Mini Free Spirit doll, and her outfit is the Sunsuit. Both of these patterns are available under 'Links to Mini Free Spirit Patterns' on the left sidebar of the blog. The flowers are from the book 'Crochet Bouquet' which I borrowed from our local library.
Beth
Beth
I love your dolls, they are so lovely. I am preasantly making a Free Spirit. Can you tell me what is ment by (sc next two sc tog)? I am a beginner and cannot find this in my "how to" book........Sally
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ReplyDeleteThank-you for your good words :-)
The (sc next two sc tog) stands for (single crochet the next two single crochet together) and is the same thing as a single crochet decrease, abbreviated sc dec.
Hope this helps.
Beth