cotton candy...

 

...I've been spending some of my time lately revisiting my flower square crochet pattern; I'm slowly filling up a basket with a whole new batch of these colorful squares. This time, however, I'm dipping into my cotton/cotton blend reserves instead of my woolly yarns to make them.

   

 

I've been using my cotton or cotton-like yarns because I have so many single balls and skeins lying around that I decided it was high time to use them up. Why so many singles? Most probably because I'm always looking for new yarn to trim my pillowcases (I'm always searching for more colors...), end up buying a single ball or skein, and by the time I find that it works with a certain pillowcase I just made up, it's been discontinued and I can no longer use it because a single ball/skein only goes as far as making 3 or 4 pillowcases... Grrrrrrr! Doesn't discontinued yarn and fabric drive you nuts?! It seems to me that the turnover in yarn and fabric design is much too fast... Don't you?

 

 

Anyhow, coming back to my floral squares... What am I planning to make with them? Well, I had this idea and I only need about a handful more to start crocheting them together to try out this idea of mine. I will share it all with you as soon as it's all done and I know that my idea is a good one!

However, whether my idea works or not is all fine by me because I simply love making these floral squares! I've dumped all my singles into a big bag which I lay beside me as I make myself comfortable on the sofa -- hopefully by a nice fire while the weather outside is November-like and very stormy -- I dip into my bag full of yummy colors, get my hook going, and end up with what is pure cotton candy to me! 'Hope you've also been relishing your November by taking the time to do the things you love... Thanks for the visit and I'll be back hopefully very soon with some more goodies...

 

Comments

[Pam]

I'm in love!!! I need to go yarn shopping to start my own basket!

[Maggie]

What gorgeous, luscious colours... such a cheery note on this wet and quite dark morning here in Norfolk. I have no wool left over now, think I need to rectify that with the odd ball here and there.
Thanks for the colour.

[Fiona]

I love your flower squares too, but I got them all wrong on my flowery throw as I thought the instructions said to turn the square so mine pop the wrong way, even wrong I love them and the defined stitches in cotton look amazing. I can't wait to see what you do with them. Fiona xx

[Donna]

I love your flower squares too. Reading your latest post sitting right next to my own brightly coloured flower square cushion. It is certainly cheering up a horrid, rainy lunchtime here in the UK. Thanks so much for the pattern.

[leanne]

I'm wishing I knew how to do that...I'll bet it's one little sigh of satisfaction after another. Is it hard for a non-hooker to learn? (oh dear, that just sounds wrong...) btw, my Emma is home now from her trip out your way and she had a wonderful adventure!

[Sarah]

Gorgeous, I love using cotton. I made a granny square blanket last year to cover my bed, the only problem is its so heavy to wash. Sarah x

[Carly]

So beautiful! I've been following your flower square pattern and I feel like mine are turning out larger than the ones you used for your pillows. What size crochet hook do you use??

[Dagmar Leueneberger-Swift]

I will making a few squares overs the holidays..your work always inspires me.. I have pillowcase envy..can't wait until you have some new ones up..BTW..the lampshade is a work of ART❤

[maura]

so beautiful, colors are gorgeous and your stitching is so even and crisp. the photos are so artistic, but its hard to see the project , could you take a couple a little farther back? thank you for a beautiful and inspiring blog.

[Linda]

I simply love the colors, they just make me smile.

[Deb]

Where is the pattern for these flowers without the square? Thanks so much!

[emi]

I like your crochet's.. especially the colorfull flower... Sure..It's make me smile...makes me feel happy^_^