Solo crochet adventures

Having completed the online crochet course, I was ready for my first project, flying solo. So I went to my crochet Pinterest board and selected a tutorial that looked clear and doable for a beginner - African Flower squares by Made in K-town. I chose this tutorial not just because of the lovely pattern and clear steps. It was preparation for my next project - an African Flower pincushion by Cherry Heart. This pincushion was one of the first things I had pinned on my Pinterest crochet board (in other words, one of the first things that made me wish I could crochet!)

And here they are, the flowers and the pincushion. Both were quite easy, thanks to the clear tutorials. I only made the flower part of the squares, I am thinking of making a few more flowers and putting them on a chain to make a little hanging for Alice's room.

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With my confidence boosted, I decided to have a go at the amigurumi bunny pattern I had purchased when I first discovered the world of amigurumi. You may remember when I posted about that - it was what started me on the crochet journey in the first place.

And here it is - an amigurumi Spring Bunny. The pattern is by A Morning Cup of Jo Creations.  There were some tricky bits, but thankfully the instructions were very helpful. I picked up a few advanced techniques too. It took a week to make, but definitely worth the effort, I am so pleased with it!

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Alexander loves his new 'babbit' (well he is mostly trying to strangle it or drag it on the floor, but that's toddler version of 'love' for you). I think it may be the beginning of our amigurumi zoo...

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25 comments:

  1. The bunny is so gorgeous!! You did a fantastic job :) Gosh I barely have time to sew and now I want to crochet haha.

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    1. I know Toni-Maree, sewing has definitely taken a back seat since I learned how to crochet. Except customer orders for the shop ofcourse! I am starting to get the itch to do some patchwork though.

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  2. You have done a tremendous job with the bunny Sedef. I love it. Brings back some pleasant childhood memories.

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  3. Gorgeous Sedef! Crochet is not my thing however there is a pretty talented crocheter at my house - my husband!! Shhhh ;)

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    1. How cool Ros! My dad was into crochet, cross stitch and other crafts too, i got this bug from him :)

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  4. Lovely flowers Sedef! and the bunny is just beautiful! Congratulations!

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  5. Wow, you've done such a wonderful job with them. I would never of believed you were a beginner, your work is to such a high standard already. Well done! :)

    S x

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    1. Thank you Sandra! I am sure you can spot all the little mistakes I made in that pincushion (it's nowhere near as neat as yours) but I think I love it all the more for those flaws. I am using it everyday now and I think in years to come I will look at it and go 'oh I remember when I made that when I was a complete beginner crocheter'. :)

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  6. Hi Sedef. Just found your very pretty blog and I love it. Just wondered?? Do you follow Lucy at Attic 24 ?? Its such a fun blog. Lots of colour and crafting. Especially crochet. Take care. Love Julie in Perth. X

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    1. Hi Julie, welcome! Thanks so much for that recommendation, I hadn't heard of Attic 24 before, but I am now following it on Bloglovin. It is gorgeous.

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  7. Hi Sedef, I've just found your blog through Cherry Heart. Your pin cushion is gorgeous, I made the same and it is such a great pattern and useful. Love your work. Chel x

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  8. Such beautiful creations - love them!
    Maria x

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  9. Such beautiful crochet - just found you through Cherry Heart and I will be back - thank you for sharing your lovely projects x

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  11. Hello! I also just found your blog thru Cherry Heart and have bookmarked it! I am a new sewer so it's fun to read creative blogs like yours!

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  12. Lovely...I found you through Cherry Heart and I really like love it. You are very talented and ill be coming back for sure to visit you again :)

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  13. Hi Sedef, happy to meet you, I have just popped over from Cherry heart. Your blog is gorgeous and your round the world bike trip looked amazing! Heather x

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    1. Thank you Heather! Ha ha I wondered if anyone checked out that link on my About page. It was a lifetime ago :)

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