Flowers & Poky Puppies

Has spring sprung?  One day it seems like it has, with sunshine and mild temperatures and strolls around town, and the next we're back in the snow and wind and freezing rain with warnings of a Nor'Easter heading for the East Coast.  But there are signs that warm days are on the way, and on one fortuitous walk to the park we stumbled upon snowdrops- snowdrops!  Little bells tolling the arrival of springtime- we just have to wait a little longer.

And while snowdrops are sprouting outside, yarn flowers have been sprouting in our living room.  This gorgeous batch of new cotton holds a million possibilities (and was only a buck a skein!).  It is actually a cotton synthetic blend, giving it a really soft feel without any pilling. 

These little flowers are my first project with the new batch of yarn- I've been wanting to make a springtime flower garland for my grandmother, and these were the perfect colors- half brights, half pastels.  Looking up crochet flower patterns online was a super enjoyable rabbit hole to fall down!  This particular pattern is from Daisy Cottage Designs (click here), and is so simple that they fly off your hook before you know it.

The next step is to string them together and pop them into the mail.  I've also been working on a few flower patterns of my own that I promise to share really soon.

We've also been doing lots of reading of late in the Mersydotes household, and did you know that 2017 is the 75th anniversary of Little Golden Books?  They are sooooo charming!  I wish I could crawl into the illustrations and explore the little worlds teeming with friendly animals.  Peter Rabbit, The Little Red Caboose, The Poky Little Puppy, The Little Red Hen- they all live in such enchanting worlds!  There's an interesting NPR story about the Little Golden Books' anniversary that gives some neat history (click here).

Have you spotted any signs of spring?  Anything sprouting in your neck of the woods?

Lots of love,

~Mersydotes