Posie Pot

I took a mini vacation last night and snuggled up with a ball of cotton yarn that I have been ogling longingly for days. It was sheer bliss to be able to crochet with no specific plan, no timeline, no agenda. This little *posie pot* is the result, and she is just as cute as can be!

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The posie itself is finished off with an elegant black vintage button- with just a hint of a sparkly delicate design. What a romantic addition to any woman's working space- she holds pencils, pens, or crochet hooks with equal aplomb. Look for her (and her kin) in sosorosey soon!

Makeover Monday 5/11

I love, love, love the unique and beautiful texture created by, and embodied in, fabric crochet. Take a relatively "plain" pink cotton sheet, for example...

...cut it up, and voila!, a shabby chic pencil pot for your cottage office! The dimension and interest of the pink sheet is FAR from plain now, isn't it??

A tip about fabric crochet: to get a better feel for how a fabric will look once worked up, be sure to look at the front AND back of the fabric. This pink sheet, for example, is much lighter on the back, making the overall effect even more mottled and heavily textured.

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On a different note, I have been out of the blog loop for a few days...lots going on around here for the Mother's Day weekend. So, how are you? What's new, and what have I missed? Fill me in by leaving a comment, please!