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

Frayed Knot

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.