When I mentioned ‘frogging’ to a friend the other day I was met by a blank stare. However, when I then said ‘Rippit, Rippit’ the blank stare turned to enlightenment, and sympathy.
There’s been a lot of ripping involved with my latest cushion. It’s not that I haven’t knitted fair isle before, but I’ve not had a palette of seventeen colours, and I wasn’t changing the background colours as well as the pattern colours. I’m blaming Kaffe Fassett and his book Pattern Library. I think he has a special sort of brain that doesn’t get boggled, because boggled my own brain certainly became.
The crochet cushions are the same back and front, but I didn’t think my sanity would last long enough to knit both sides, so I dug out some needlecord in a really pretty blue and some gorgeous red wooden buttons which I think work well.
Too late I noticed I’ve got the nap of the needlecord running both ways which makes one side darker than the other, but I’ve decided it’s a design feature!
So, would you like to see it? Here’s a little hint…
…and another…
This is the reverse side!
…and that’s quite pretty too, but here is the finished article…
I have two more little cushion pads left so I’m having a ponder about what I do next. There are the lovely grandala ideas over on Crochet with Raymond, I could do Lucy’s granny stripe, zigzags might be fun…
In the mean time I have been resting my eyes from all that colour with some pristine white cotton crochet, another bunting experiment. I have resisted so far because I’ve seen lots of other versions of crochet bunting but I deliberately didn’t look too closely at anyone else’s so I could invent my own take on it. So far, I’m liking it…
Well it must be time to finish blogging, if only because Henry the cat has come to sit on the keyboard and I can only access some of the keys. Have a lovely weekend…x
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Penny, that’s amazing. I’m boggled just looking at it!
wow Penny, I am so impressed! fab fair isling, it’s just beautiful and I love how it matches the other cushions so well! the collection is growing beautifully!
Dear Penny, Is there no end to your talents?! Your cushions are stunning and the bunting beautiful! Have your considered opening a little blog shop or would making to sell spoil your enjoyment? I, for one would buy your work.Your pom pom bunting arrived today in its beautiful beribboned box – oh my, it’s wonderful! I’ve been draping it around the place and admiring it. Lucky old me!! Thank you so much for your kindness. Sarah xx
Ooooh that cushion is stunning Penny! Fair isle, how complicated and marvellous!
Your bunting is lovely too – it reminds me of one of Helena Bonham Carter’s dresses in ‘A Room With a View’. I think she was attending her engagement reception.
I’m delighted that Higgins is bouncingly fit again .
And I’m smitten by your new cushion . The granny squares ones were sensational but this is nostalgic heaven ! And that bunting !!
Your eye for colour (or white) is always perfect !
Love, Love, Love your Fair Isle and Crochet. Thank you for sharing. I’m inspired to get going with my projects!
Val in Kansas 🙂
Hello Penny! How amazing beautiful cushion! Wonderful and so sweet colours! You have done perfect work and I know how much work because when younger, I made quite many pullovers like that – I don’t know if I have anymore patient needed…Great for a cushion size!
Thank you for sharing and giving inspiration! Best wishes Teje
the cushion is fabulous
Well that Fair Isle is so lovely, so yummy, that I’m tempted to take up my knitting needles. In fact I might just give it a try.
Oh my, what beautiful fair isle, looking delicious with all your other colourful creations too. As for the bunting it’s so delicate and lacy looking, a hint of victorian splendour really. Thanks for sharing, you certainly are multi-talented!
I think it would be lovely to meet up for a coffee when you are down my way. Do you want to e mail me when you’ll be here and then we can make a plan? xox
my email is: violetsandvelvet@gmail.com
Superb cushion front, inspired cushion back, all beautifully coloured as usual. Even the white bunting looks lovely.
Your cushion is just about the prettiest one I’ve ever seen!
What a lovely cushion – and beautifully knitted – you should be proud.
Also very fond of your bunting/crochet triangles. I’m just at the managing to put Granny squares together stage and that was hard for me so being able to do triangular shapes looks very complicated indeed.
Next thing to try and find is TIME!
Popped to see the other blogs you mentioned although I already know and LOVE Lucy’s. Crochet with Raymond is wonderful. I’m wondering how fast I can actually crochet because there’s so many things I now want to make … including your wavy edge blankie. Did you do a tutorial ever? I’d like to know how it’s done – just keep it simple for me please.
Wow! Penny – you are amazing. I could not have attempted that! The cushions look good enough to eat and I am a big fan of needle cord – run in any old direction if it’s such a lovely blue with chunky red buttons – win win situation!
How big are the bunting pieces?
I’m fascinated. I’ve not seen crocheted bunting before – so where do you start your triangles – middle or one side?
So beautiful, I really love your cushion! It looks stunning with your crochet too. Lovely colours, absolutely gorgeous. Next cushion? I vote for crochet with Raymond pattern. Your bunting design is really lovely too – love the lacy-ness and the white. Love the Room with a view connection Emma has made!
Just fabulous fair isle Penny! Your cushions grouped together are a triumph! Love Vanessa xxx