pomegranate

the beginning of something new

the colors remind of a ripe juicy pomegranate

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one year

now I’m home is one 

a look back over the past 12 months

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finished

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Sunbeam is finished 

I’m so happy with the result

it makes me smile

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red chair

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Santa was very good to me this year.

He gave me a beautiful red chair and I love it!

I popped my loopy granny cushion onto it for the photos.

Eventually, it will find a new home in my craft room.

In the meantime, I am enjoying a wonderful and relaxing  holiday break.

I hope you are too.

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this week

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Crocheted Cushions.

So many wonderful ideas and designs.

Here are just a few of my favorites.

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1. Commission for Sarah, 2. Crochet: Ethel Cushion, 3. African Flowers cushion 2, 4. My blooming flower cushion finished, 5. Crocheted cushion…, 6. Granny Crochet Cushion, 7. Crochet Pillows, 8. African flowers laptop sleeve, 9. granny square cushion cover side one

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loopy granny

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Recently I bought some new yarn from the commodities market here in Shanghai.

 I wanted to try it out on a small project to see if I would like to use it more often.

 I thought a cushion might be a good idea.

I am  really pleased with the result even though I don’t usually use black in my work.

Its just a few small granny squares put together, but I am so in love with my loopy edging.

I have seen this edging in books before but I’ve never tried it because the pattern looked too fiddly.

 I decided to try a variation on the idea and I am so happy with the way it turned out.

I can see lots of uses for this stitch and I think it adds a little glamour to the humble granny.

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