Bright and Cheery Craft for a Gloomy Day

Today is a very gloomy, grey day! It's cloudy, raining and freezing cold.

I needed to do some craft, but didn't feel like doing any of the projects that I have on the go. So this is what I ended up doing.

It's a felty! A dahlia. I just needed something bright and cheerful, and something that I knew I could finish. I guess I needed a sense of accomplishment.

A friend gave me the kit, so I didn't choose the colours, but I love it anyway. You don't quite get just how bright it is from this photo.

I've got 2 others that I will do at some stage. One is a sparrow, the other and owl.


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So, I should probably also update you on what else I'm doing. My crochet rug is coming along well. I've now finished the first 2 rounds of maroon and started on the first ball of purple. I love the way the maroon just breaks things up and adds a bit of brightness between the blue and purple. And 1 round just wasn't enough. It needed 2.

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I've also been making some cards.

Here are a couple of them.

Round and Round We Go

I now have 2 balls of blue wool done, plus a little extra to finish the 32nd round.
And, as you can see, I have started on the first maroonn round. I have decided to do 2 rounds of maroon before starting on purple.

I love the contrast between the blue and maroon, although you can't see it here.

As for my other projects, I haven't done anything more on them. There are just too many other things to do in a day, and this is much more portable, especially when I am sitting in the car waiting for people.

I thought about making the maroon rounds a little more decorative, but haven't found a pattern or stitch that really works in. I'm thinking I might do a shell pattern for the outer edge though.