Friday, August 17, 2012

By The Beautiful Sea


Okay, so I'm not actually By The Beautiful Sea.... but a girl can dream.....and I am always dreaming of the sea and it's sandy shores and the mysterious creatures that live beneath its glorious surface. What could be more intriguing than a magical starfish?! They almost look like the stuff of fairy tales and mermaid legends to me.  Ever since my first glimpse of one as a child I've been smitten. 

So imagine my pure delight when I tuned into one of my favorite places to visit ~ KNITALATTE which you can find at :
http://karenlcase.blogspot.com ~  and discovered these lovely STARFISH DISHCLOTHS twinklilng across the front of her beautiful blog. If you pay her a visit you can click on the link to download the free pattern. I couldn't get that to happen here. Sorry! {Truth is I don't have a Son~in~law about the house at the moment to walk me through it!}. But this way you'll get to visit Karen if you haven't already ~ and you'll just LOVE her! :)

Once I started crocheting these I had so much fun messing around with different color combinations I just couldn't stop myself! By the time one evening passed and the next afternoon rolled away I was surrounded by 5 of them! YAY! There were stars dripping from my fingertips like manna from heaven.

"I have pined for the sight of the sea for years-
Pined amid hoping, and wished amid fears;
And my heart grew glad, and it bounded in glee
At the sight of the broad expanse of the sea.
The sea, the beautiful, beautiful sea-
Beautiful, boundless, joyful and free!"

Taken from The Beautiful Sea
By Mary Eliza Perine Tucker Lambert

14 comments:

  1. I found you while over at Pieceful. I love all your crochet. Your starfish are adorable!! I'm just a beginner crocheter but hoping to learn lots more as I go! Lovely blog!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hi Deborah!
      Isn't Pieceful a lovely place to visit? The name says it all. And I just joined your beautiful blog as well. Thanks so much for stopping by mine. Please come again often :)
      You don't look like a beginner crocheter to me! It all looks pretty darn good Girl!

      Delete
  2. They are gorgeous! I made one of them also but I just love your colors.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks Neice!
      Aren't they fun? What color did you make? Did you post a picture? If not.... well... you need to show us .... :)

      Delete
  3. Seriously, I would love the sea in my kitchen. For the last 11 years I have lived an hour from the sea. Born on an island and growing up no more than a mile away spoiled me. Washing dishes with these...I've downloaded the pattern.

    xxxoooo

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Eugenia, My Friend~
      Ahhh... to live an hour from the sea....
      I can get in my car and drive any direction for no more than 2 minutes and be in the middle of a corn field! Or a pumpkin patch! But my soul longs instead for the sea...
      What color are you going to crochet your starfish discloth in?

      Delete
  4. They are gorgeous! I may make some myself since mine are kind of raggedy now, lol. The colors are definitely "by the sea"

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you, Sweet Sarah!
      When you make yours please show them off to us. I always love your color choices. Fresh dishcloths make us smile for some silly reason don't they?

      Delete
  5. Just sweet as could be, my post today was about wanting to be near or at the Ocean...they are lovely dish cloths...Happy Weekend with love Janice

    ReplyDelete
  6. Hi Janice!
    Welcome! I just popped over to your BEAUTIFUL blog and LOVE IT!!! Thanks for the kind words. You have a HAPPY WEEKEND too Dear,
    Love,
    Danette

    ReplyDelete
  7. Danette,
    I love your starfish! They are all so adorable and colorful. I knew you'd love making them. Thanks for mentioning me and the link so all those who want to join in the fun can! Happy crochet dear friend.
    Hugs,
    Karen

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks Karen!
      I really did enjoy making them. Had to force myself to start something else today for an order for the shop downtown that sells some of my wares. Darn! Have a great weekend!
      Hugs to you,
      Danette

      Delete
  8. Those are such cute little dishcloths. I kind of wish one of them had a face like the starfish in Finding Nemo.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. You are right Audry! A face would be really cute!

      Delete

Thank you for taking time to chat with me ~
Your comments make me so Happy!
Have a lovely day.
Danette