progress

Granny square progress for the third pillow. In the background you can also see: new yarn-covered wreaths and our bunny-proof fence. Good for keeping rabbits out of the craft room.

A little tip for those who like to crochet motifs like granny squares and hexagons - I take the finished motifs with me when commuting and weave in the ends on the train. It can be an endless task, but if done on the train while listening to the new Joanna Newsom album, Have One On Me, it goes much faster.

pretty pillows

Ok, so I showed you the beginning of these awhile ago...

Two pillows done! Of course just as I was finishing these up, a trip to ikea provided me with another pillow to cover (for a very low price).

The octagon shape is from my very favorite crochet book, "Crochet Motif Item." Yup, it's in Japanese. The lovely thing about crochet motifs is that you can figure them out from the diagrams. I got this book from ebay - it can be kinda hard to find otherwise. It is also a very basic octagon shape that you can probably find in other books.

The square pillow is just a regular ol' granny square. It was inspired by the lovely emma lamb. She makes very beautiful cushions in classic color combinations. All her work has a nice vintage feel to it.

Much love and yarny goodness!

yellow & grey

I am so inspired by yellow & grey together. After my new couch turned out to be such a lovely gold color, I knew I would love to go yellow & grey. The other chairs in our living room are slightly modern leather recliners in a putty color. Pretty blah. But then I bought a grey rug from Target and everything made sense!

So I started this:

Although it doesn't look like it - it will be a pillow - I promise! I am making two with these colors. A rectangle pillow will be covered with these lovely crocheted octagons, and a square pillow will be covered with a big granny square.

I feel like these colors are a great indication of my current surroundings - grey with small peeks of color. Maaaybe spring is on the way.