Saturday, November 10, 2012

Roses Abound

No matter how hard I try I just can't stop myself from making
ROSES
They always turn up in my work eventually.
I am drawn to anything with a rose already in the pattern or something that I can adorn with a rose.
They're just so
feminine
I purchased the pattern for this gorgeous cowl
from an etsy shop called the
I crocheted it using Debbie Bliss Fez, which is 85% Extrafine Merino Wool and 15% Camel.
It took 2 balls {100m/50g each}
I love this yarn!
I am going back for more today in a soft shade of purple for a custom order.
While I was in rose~ making~ mode, I got a call from a customer who needed a baby girl gift.
So I whipped up my favorite little knitted umbrella stitch hat that is always so much prettier with a little
rose
The hat is made from
Knit Picks Andean Treasure
100% Baby Alpaca
in
Wild Rose
One skein will make two of these hats.
The rose is a soft, fluffy wool angora blend.
And this big crocheted rose?
Well....
it's for a work in progress...
a Christmas Surprise....
Shhhhhh.....
I will show it when I can ;)
I love the
BIG
FLUFFY
RUFFLY ~ NESS
of
CROCHETED ROSES!
Oh ~
And where roses abound, sometimes a little help is needed.
 Afterall, Santa has his Elves.
 

17 comments:

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    1. Thank You Stefanie!
      Always good to hear from you :)

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  2. Wow gorgeous cowl..I need to check that out. As always your work is beautiful..Love to see your pretty puppy and that Longaberger in the backround.

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    1. Thanks Neicee Dear!
      Yes ~ check it out. The pattern is well worth the price I paid. And thanks for the sweet compliment. Very nice coming from a Crochet Queen like YOU! That's Sophie on the stool, reminding all that she is the reigning Alpha Dog! And of course, one can never have too many Longabergers.

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  3. Love your roses Danette, very pretty! I'm off to check out that cowl pattern. I really like it in the blue. Also the baby girl hat is just darling!
    Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
    Lynne

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    1. Thanks so much Lynne! Yes~ check out the pattern. It is well worth the small amount I paid for it. I am making my second one now in a soft dusty purple.
      Hope your weekend has been lovely!
      Danette

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  4. Roses are just the perfect flower. *sigh*
    I love the big one for the secret project! I'm blogging via phone so I don't have a nice big screen to view it on today - it looks brown to me but hubby says it's reddish. I really love the color brown lately. Either way I love it.
    Have a great week!

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    2. Thanks Toni!
      The big rose is a kind of brownish burgundy so you and hubby were both right. There will be some brown roses on this project also.
      Have a great week yourself!
      Danette

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  5. Danette,
    Gorgeous roses. They are the perfect finishing touch to your cowl and baby hat.
    You'e been one busy lady!

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    1. Hi Karen!
      Thanks. Just love those roses! And aren't we all busy ~ Tis the Season!

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  6. Śliczny otulacz z kwiatkiem i równie śliczna czapeczka !!! Serdecznie pozdrawiam

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  7. Your crocheted roses are gorgeous! They make such lovely accessories.

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    1. Hi Olga!
      Thank you! And roses always work don't they?

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  8. Merhaba bayan Olga, nasılsınız arkadaş ben tığ gül çok sevdim çok hoş görünüyor elinize sağlık görüşmek üzere sevgiler ayrıca sizi takip ediyor..

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    1. Thank You So Much for finding me through the Lovely Olga. And thank you for being my newest follower :))) I will jump over to your blog and visit.
      Danette

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