Caught Working!

Working on a client's order! Really, I am!

The tools of the trade: Sunscreen, Sunhat, Yarn and hook... comfy lawn chair. I am not sure if anyone else enjoys their "job" quite as much as I enjoy mine! I didn't know hubby was snapping this, by the way, so I was really just caught in the act!


This was the first few rounds of the 3rd Circle Vest (see the Going Round in Circles post). Perhaps it was being outdoors that inspired the floral motif on the vest! 

Going Round in Circles

A few recent projects have me going around in circles! I have wanted to try some "freeform" crochet, but my  logical and symetrical mind is not being cooperative, so I thought I'd start with a circle vest. This was inspired by a garment I saw on ETSY. A beautiful Spider Web Vest made by Elora's Castle in Arizona. Rather than try to learn her pattern, I thought I'd give it a go - with some alterations to suit my own vision. So, no pattern in hand, and with some bright scraps of yarn, I came up with this one. It has received a bit of attention on Facebook and spawned not one but TWO orders at a recent festival I attended as a vendor! Fantastic! 

Here is one, in shades of purple, that was ordered by a fellow vendor! I increased the circle more quickly on this one, so it is a touch more ruffly, and alas, did not fit the recipient as well as the first one did. So we traded! She now has the prototype in the shades of green teal and aqua, and I have the purple one to re-work a bit!

Here is number 3, in progress... Since it was to be done in a neutral cotton, I decided to have some fun with a motif.... More on this one as it progresses. But secretly, this one is my favourite so far!

Cheers,
BusyLizzy

My Little Corner

Someone recently asked, "Where is your favourite spot to crochet?" 

A few months back, we set up a little corner in the living room that I could call my own for crocheting. I took a snapshot of it when it was all set up. Truth be known, it rarely looks this neat, as there are always one or two WIPs (works in progress) dangling from the chair, lined up on the footstool, tucked in the cabinet, and hanging out of my bag of tricks!

This is the perfect spot for a number of reasons:

• It is central to the goings on in the house -- I like to stay connected when I'm stitching away
• There is great natural light during the day, and my Ikea lamp when its dim or the gang is watching TV.
• It's comfy, and I can put a little sumthin' (coffee or a glass of wine) nearby to sip on.
• I like the old-fashioned sewing box to stow my stuff. A curbside find that I rescued a few years back.

Thanks to Ewa for the question!

Cheers,
BusyLizzy