Apple Blossom Inspiration.

My Apple trees are magnificent at the moment!  I just love how the petals have that touch of pink.

I am in full Christmas present making mode at the moment – sorry for using that ‘C’ word!  I have decided to make some pot holders for various friends.  I have made some when I first started to crochet but they were too thick for using comfortably so I decided to try and make some using a combination of material and crochet cotton.  Looking at my stash of cottons and materials I came up with some colours that mirror apple blossom.  So of course I had to base the pot holder on flowers.  I thought of the vintage flower pot holder pattern but decided that the material I was going to use needed a more abstract version, so I thought of the African Flower.

Err… when I looked up the credit for this pattern I realised that it wasn’t the usual African flower.  It wasn't even the Maybelle flower either; it was a cross between the two!  

This is what happens when you are too lazy to actually look at the instructions.  I actually like this version.  I also changed the pattern I originally had for making it into a square, as I hate the curve that sometimes happens when turning circles into squares.

I decided to do the rest in single crochet as I want a striped affect like the material.  Above it is blocked and sewn to the backing.  At this stage I decided to add the red as edging to give it a finished look.

Tah Da, My Apple Blossom pot holder!

I have just noticed that the apple blossom has only five petals, well I claim artistic licence.

I have lots of other things that I have beavering away at but will leave it for another post.

Here is a picture of my cats waiting patiently for tea as I have been so focused on my crochet.  They are hoping that at some stage I will remember to bring the washing in, so let’s wait here as she will have to move us to get at the washing!

Yeah I know that the laundry basket is in a state!  Both Peggy Sue and Lucy( she is in the basket) love to use it as a scratching and chew post!  If I got a new one, they would do the same so I have given up.

Have a good rest of the week and thanks for visiting see you soon.