Tuesday, 17 May 2011

Penny Blossoms

I've not been well this week; nothing serious (I hope) just been feeling really queezy and very dizzy ~ falling over dizzy.  I'm fine when sat still so I have been keeping myself very still and occupied with a little crochet.  I started making these flowers a couple of weeks ago now, I made them up as I went and found the pattern quite simple but sweet.

Using my favourite Sublime Merion Baby Cashmere Silk yarn which is soft as can be, I knocked these flowers out.  At the time I wasn't sure what to do with them, I contemplated sewing them all to a cushion but then decided as I had a huge bag of brooch backs I would make them into brooches.


I added a lovely creamy/white matt pearl in the middle of them and I think they are quite sweet.

For this last one I creatively turned the flower for the bottom layer and reversed the pattern to give a bit of interest to the petals (read ~ buggered up, but I quite liked it).


 
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If anyone is interested I will write a little tutorial, they were really simple to do.

 


nb. Hubby calls them my Penny Blossoms and urged me to sing sea shanties as I was making them ~ fans of the Big Bang Theory will know what I mean :)



 
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31 comments:

  1. Bethany17 May 2011 at 16:10

    Hopefully you don't get next-day orders for thousands of them at a time ;)
    LOVE that show!

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  2. Dazie17 May 2011 at 16:25

    Lovely so very very pretty!
    Dazie
    x

    Ps I would love to see a tute!

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  3. Juliadus17 May 2011 at 16:26

    Really nice flowers! And nice color combinations. Wish you to get better!

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  4. Sarah17 May 2011 at 16:49

    They are lovely, you just need Sheldon to help you make then ;p xx

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  5. Unknown17 May 2011 at 16:53

    Love the flowers Kandi! I would love to see a tute too. I can make amigurumis but can`t traditionally crochet I always end up in a mess.
    Hope you feel better soon.
    Dx

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  6. Anonymous17 May 2011 at 17:27

    Your little brooches are lovely, Lisa. Hope you feel better soon.

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  7. Viv Wild17 May 2011 at 17:41

    They are lovely - I'd love a tutorial on making them
    Viv
    xxx

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  8. Catherine17 May 2011 at 17:53

    looking forward to the tutorial! The brooches are VERY pretty! Cx

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  9. ♥ emma bear forever ♥17 May 2011 at 17:54

    Hope your feeling much better soon Kandi x

    Those look lovely, yes please to the tut :)

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  10. hart4417 May 2011 at 18:09

    I love your little brooches and still wear my one you sent me :)
    Hope you feel better very soon and rest until you do :)
    Sue x

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  11. the nyanzi report17 May 2011 at 18:57

    these are objects of beauty. great job.

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  12. LaaLaa17 May 2011 at 19:08

    They're lovely! I hope you feel better soon. xx

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  13. Karen17 May 2011 at 19:21

    Fabulous little flowers, beautifully made. I would love to see a tutorial for them please. x

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  14. VintageVicki17 May 2011 at 19:25

    Poor you - sounds like an inner ear infection :( Hope it goes away soon.

    The brooches are lovely :)

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  15. daisychain17 May 2011 at 19:26

    They are so pretty! I hope you are feeling better xo

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  16. Gilly Tee17 May 2011 at 20:02

    they are lovely.
    Gillx

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  17. Between Me and You17 May 2011 at 20:04

    Middle Ear Infection - you need to get to docs and get some drugs!!I love those little flowers - I made some for a little flower garland I`m making but they`re carp compared to yours!Love the colours. Get better soon.x

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  18. Unknown17 May 2011 at 20:43

    They are gorgeous, I love the idea of making them into / sewing them onto a cushion!

    Thank you for the fab hexi kit, I am going to do a post on them soon - I might ask to borrow your whole post as a guest tute! I want 4 sets as Christmas pressies. I do think that you could cut less hexies and put a couple of paper sheets in for the buyer to cut - it may save you lovely fingers!! xxx

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  19. dizzytina17 May 2011 at 22:29

    Hope you are soon back to your normally cherpy self soon Hun. Those brooches are fab I really wish I could crochet!xx

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  20. Alex17 May 2011 at 22:43

    Get thee to the doctor! It might be an ear infection of some sorts if you're feeling dizzy and peculiar. Hope you get it sorted out soon.

    xxx

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  21. Tracy18 May 2011 at 08:19

    hi kandi, i agree with nana gogo and alex sounds like it might be an ear infection so a quick trip to the doctors will hopefully sort it out.
    the brooches are gorgeous and thanks the the hexie tutorial (i'm going to give the tacking thing ago)
    tracy

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  22. Beki18 May 2011 at 09:28

    Hope you start to feel better soon hunni, love the brooches!

    B xxx

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  23. Anonymous18 May 2011 at 09:42

    These are really sweet and I love the way you've photographed them. Hope you feel better soon x

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  24. char18 May 2011 at 10:34

    Lovely, they are very cute!:)

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  25. clare18 May 2011 at 10:40

    So cute...love the colour combo you've used <3

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  26. bibbitybob18 May 2011 at 10:55

    Gorgeous flowers, hope you feel better soon! x

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  27. Wendy18 May 2011 at 14:09

    these are so lovely! I've been crocheting bunches of flowers too and making some into brooches, they're so addictive aren't they?

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  28. Maria - A Playful Stitch18 May 2011 at 18:29

    Hope you are feeling better, it sounded quite bad. :o( Thanks for posting the parcel, I'm going to be very excitable at work tomorrow!! x

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  29. Jackie19 May 2011 at 09:30

    Sorry to hear you are feeling rough - hope you are feeling better soon. Lovely flowers - I would love a tutorial (even though I can't yet crochet :( - but I am definitely going to learn and would love to store the tutorial for a later date! Sending get-better-soon hugs xx

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  30. Anonymous19 May 2011 at 10:42

    Would love a tutorial on the penny blossoms! Kandi,there really sweet!xx

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  31. Lucy in the Clouds19 May 2011 at 19:54

    Haha you resisted The Call of The Cushion! They make lovely brooches. Hope you feel better soon xxx

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