Spring cushion

I made a cushion cover for a dear friend and, now that it's been gifted to her, I can show it on my blog!

I chose what, to me, are Spring shades because I believe my friend is a Spring person (if you're not sure what I am talking about, check this book cover link: Colour Me Beautiful)

"Front" side...

I love these soft, creamy buttons (op. shop rescues) and the colour two rows below the buttons (that is similar to flesh tone) is called "Toy" and it's from Stylecraft. I bought it just for the name but I think it really tones well with the cream and the buttons.

...other side.


I used a granny square pattern from this  blog -  Betsy Makes - that was originally designed for a blanket she named "Collecting Dust" (love the name and, one day, I intend to make this blanket).

Material details:
I used a variety of yarn brands -
 Stylecraft (S.C.)
 Porta Craft (P.C.)
 4 Seasons Marvel (4SM)
4 Seasons Stallion (4SS)

 and a baker's dozen colours for the cushion cover:
Square No.1 (top square in photo just above)
Cornish Blue (S.C.)`
Vanilla (P.C.)
Dusty Pink (P.C.)
Sage (4SM)
Lemon Sorbet (4SM)
Spring Green (S.C.)


Square No.2 (bottom square in photo just above)
Apricot (P.C.)
Denim (4SS)
Fawn (P.C.)
Toy (S.C.)
Duck Egg (S.C.)
Soft Shrimp (4SM)*

The other two small squares are both done in Cream (4SM)
The "front"side of the cushion was done using the full range of colours in a random selection.

I joined the four smaller squares using the join-as-you-go method: excellent Bella Coco tutorial on JAYG method

I did a row of trebles (U.K. terms) around, which doubled as a border and to join the two sides of the cushion, and sewed the buttons, equally spaced, on the inside of one side of the border. The spaces between the trebles make the perfect buttonhole 😊

Making this cushion was a lot of fun; my friend loved it and I've got several bare cushions around the place that might soon be getting a "makeover" of sorts!

Shalom to all 🌹

Winter chilling.

Winter has set in here (last night was the Winter Solstice) and the days are chilly, which means more time inside and, hence, more crochet-time :)

Here are some of my latest projects:

A lap blanket for someone very special to me (the mum I would have chosen had I had a choice).
Made with three cakes of  yarn in Turkish Delight (Caron Cakes), Sea, Sand, Sky (Portacraft Ice Cream) and Ocean Swirl (Portacraft Ice Cream).

I used an 8mm hook and the border was done in linen stitch.

I'm currently working on a patchwork Four Seasons' blanket (which I will detail in another post) and decided to make a cushion to go with it, using four of the colours from each season's palette.
From left to right, vertically - Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring.
I hadn't chosen the Spring palette when I decided to do this, so the colours are just four colours I liked that I will incorporate into my palette when I finally do get around to making the colour choices.

The other side of the cushion, with the seasonal colours going horizontally this time - Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring.
I did a border of trebles (U.K. terms) and then used four red buttons, purchased from a local op. shop, to close the cover (you can see them in the first cushion photo).

One of my "big" projects is this blanket that I call my "Buttercream blanket" (so named because I used Caron Cakes Buttercream for the main body).
6.5mm hook and the stitch is called blanket stitch (it's wonderful for blankets as it's such a lovely texture and the lack of "holes" means it's warm).

Another look at this yummy blanket, in better lighting.

Squishy and soft and so comforting.

A close up of the border:
I did the spot-on edging pattern from Lucy of Attic 24 (here)
The "spot" row (R2) was done in Portacraft Ice Cream yarn in Purple Haze (yes, it's pink, I know. Personally, I think I would have called the colour Strawberry Parfait or some such, but that's me.) 😊

This blanket was a present for my baby girl, who loves it and has since "requested" another blanket in a different cake yarn! (I'm partway through that one as I write.)

Finally, a photo of the Winter Solstice sky here in my home town.


Take care, everyone, and stay warm (or cool, if you're in the Northern hemisphere - though, going by the cricket, that's not a problem in some places!)

Seasonal cushion

My baby turned 18 earlier this week and, as a special surprise, I made him an Autumn/Winter cushion.

The Autumn side, with an Autumn-coloured background and leaves.

The Winter side, complete with raincloud :)

I love the colours and shapes of the various leaves.

I fastened the cushion cover with two buttons from my op. shop collection!

I can't wait for Autumn to arrive, it's my favourite season...