A change of season is in the air. It’s wet here, and not especially warm. I keep looking at the fire and at the basket of logs beside it, and thinking ‘Soon, my friend. Soon.’ Meanwhile southern hemisphere bloggers are starting to note signs of imminent spring, so I guess it’s nearly our turn to shiver here in the north, not that we’ve had much of a summer this year. I’ve rambled at length about our village’s cherry-growing heritage before, but today the cherry trees in the orchards are just wet. Not beautifully red-leaved yet, though that must be coming soon. Just wet.
Now, the crochet house-furniture-big-secret project. It’s progressing, it really is, but every little element takes so much time. Want to see some progress? I’m happy to show you some of the pieces laid out, because I think that the final thing installed in its place will still have a ‘wow’ factor beyond anything I’m showing you here. So, photographed in artificial light (oops) against a complicated background of my grandmother’s rug (double oops) are most of the pieces made so far:-
The next big task is to fill all that blank area of earth in the garden with flowers and bushes and veg, and to attempt a lawn mower lying idle on the lawn. I’ve been adding more lily pads to the pond today (again, photographed in deeply unfavourable light), but I still need to add lots of weeds around the edge, and maybe a waterfall:-
There are so many other projects I need to be getting on with, (and I haven’t forgotten that I owe you the pattern for the crochet house bag), but this beast just eats time. It’s coming, though, and it’ll be worth the wait. Trust me.
At least some people are satisfied already: I left the room for a couple of minutes after taking these photos, and returned to find this:-
Gotta love the Tyrannical Twinnage’s ability to work with what’s available: I’m just amazed that there weren’t dinosaurs wandering about on the lawn.
Looking pretty snazzy! And I love your grandmother’s rug ….. awesome colors!
Thank you on both counts. The rug is quite faded these days, but I think that just makes it attractive in a different way.
The crochet house is coming along lovely. Thanks for a peek at the progress. It’s fabulous!
It’s…just…sooooooooo…slow!
Give ’em time and there will be dinosaurs on the lawn and stuff tossed in the pond [just to see if it sinks or swims you understand]. Bless their formerly sweet hearts! Now is this creative masterpiece to be 3D I’m wondering – even in poor light and against your grandmother’s [fabulous] rug it is looking ‘Good God – Gasp!’ city to me! Twisted I am already impressed out of my non-hand-knitted socks!!
PS thanks for the ping-back 🙂
Yup, just after that photo was taken, I heard them telling/acting out a little story which involved the words “And Mummy drove her car into the pond.” Thanks, kids.
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I am in awe of your prowess with yarn and needles/hook. Can’t wait!
Yikes, no pressure then! 😉 It’ll all go horribly, horribly wrong at some point, I’m sure.
Wowsers! I’d like to see it in favorable light. It would knock my socks off. Wait, that’s already happened! This is one majorly cool project. Love the koi.
Thank you (though I don’t think it deserves that much praise!) It’ll probably all go terribly wrong, very soon….
LOL. I doubt it!
I wonder if the finished piece will be available to play with, looking fab so far but can’t wait to see the finished project.
Yeah, I’m not precious about finished objects. The twinnage will be welcome to play with/on it when it’s finished.
I’ve been waiting for a glimpse of your very interesting house project. Love, love the flagstone walk and pond. I’m thinking that’s a goldfish, but what do I know? Anyway, I truly love this project and can hardly wait to see more. And I’m looking forward to seeing lovely red cherry leaves.
Have a wonderful week!
Extraordinary. You’re creating magic with yarn. I’m really enjoying these updates.
I imagine that the dinosaurs will be used later on! Love those ducklings, so cute!
The dinosaurs are waiting for some trees and undergrowth to lurk in, this is already looking awesome!
Your project is working out great! I love it. It’s always best to share with children. If they know they can touch it, they won’t. If they know they can’t touch it, they will every chance they get.
That is truly spectacular. I love the garden and the pond – what a magical land for children to play in!
I think dinosaurs would make an excellent addition. As would a car in the pond ?
Or a shopping trolley in the pond?
I think that’s an entirely different kind of scene. I was thinking maybe the car of a Mum who veered off her drive because her sons had accidentally pulled the needles out of her knitting….
Ha ha. Yes I guess there’s more of an interesting/relevant story there than just a polluted pond full of shopping trolleys. Not sure my crochet skills are up to the job, though.
Gobsmacked at how persistent you are Ms Twisted. I would have relegated this to my “Fail crafts cupboard” by now. Your tenacity knows no bounds. The toddler twinnage are well trained. Earl would have hoovered it down while I was out. I learned my lesson quickly when it came to Earl and wool. They are a bad mix.