For quite a while I have been fascinated by Dorset Buttons - my mum made me a tiny intricate decoration several years ago,
Jacqui makes some
beautiful ones to co-ordinate with her knits,
I have bought a
colourful kit for a friend from Beaker Buttons,
and there's a
fab tutorial by Lynn for a crochet button on String Theory Crochet.
This tutorial got me thinking.....and not one for counting,
I decided to go round in circles then freestyle the centres!
Some of the beads and colours remind me of sweets!
I have been scouring shops for different sized circular items!
The largest is usually a bangle, from the local charity shops (sometimes some of the sparkle shines through!
Smaller ones might be child's bangles, curtain rings or assorted washers (I am a regular at the DIY shop!)
Just in time for Easter makes I popped into
Stitch Solihull where I found these perfect woolly goodies!
The yellow, named Shirley Sock is a fabulous hand dyed shade of BFL.....living up to its name of Sunshine Smile, just right for primroses and spring flowers!
I love the WYS rainbow, I'd seen their selection on-line, but the colours up close are so much more vibrant, especially the
bird themed shades.
So the circles continued....
I picked up an odd ball of reduced
Rowan Panama, chosen for its leafy colour
it has such a beautiful texture from the linen content,
perfect.....combined with a spring shaded cotton thread...
The rainbow has a quick colour change - just what is needed for small items!
Its been a little quiet as I have been doing some creative writing.....
.....but more of that story another time!
