Dragonflies are my THING!
The very first pattern I wrote happened to be dragonflies. It was of course a simple dragonfly, made from the basic stitch combo but it was still dragonflies. My dragonflies have progressed over the years and now have my own unique stitch combo to create them. Sometimes they have long tails and other times short!
I get asked when I will run out of ideas for blankets etc, that feature my dragonflies. Trust me, it is not gonna happen. I finish one and then draw up another that just has to wait till I get time to make it.
I have one dragonfly design in the hands of my capable pattern testers right now. I have all 11 of them secured in a secret location (my basement) for the duration of the 10 week test period. So far testing is moving along in a smooth manner. In truth I am just not paying attention to the odd bit of complaining. Note to self: Put more insulation in the flooring to stop the noise coming from the basement!
The design my testers are all pouring over, may not be released until January of 2023, as it may become a CAL!
But don’t despair as I have a dragonfly design all ready to start. I just need the yarn to arrive. It is on a slow boat from overseas. Once it arrives I will begin on that and hopefully will have that out later this year.
And although the idea of it tends to cause immense pain to ME, I decided to do a little discount on my dragonfly patterns published on Ravelry!
So for the next few days you can get 14% DISCOUNT (I like the number 14) on any dragonfly design of mine on ravelry. E books excluded. Use the code ‘RAINING’ at checkout.
WHAT ELSE AM I WORKING ON!
Look I used bobbins! And it is pretty neat. Well for me it is!
I have a few things on the hook at present. One is a little blanket that features flowers (another thing I love). I am also working on a bed scarf which will probably end up being a wrap as well due to the versatile nature of it. You can see a few of the colours in this, in the top picture!
DO YOU THINK DESIGNERS ARE ORGANISED?
If you do, then this is so very far from true with myself. But what about all those lovely staged photographs that are used for promotion or in the pattern? (Insert huge laughter here).
I usually work in managed CHAOS! One of the things I have on the hook at present requires colour change. And yes I do know the neat and manageable way to work in colour change without ending up in a huge mess.
Let the chaos reign!
DO I USE THIS METHOD?
Nope! But what would be the fun in being organised! I can be found, usually surrounded by a tangled mess of yarn and muttering to myself that I should have used bobbins! I can use bobbins and have done so, but mainly so I can photograph my superior excellence in having done so!
The times that I don’t use bobbins, I promise myself next time I will. But I don’t, ever (unless I need to photograph it)!
I like to live dangerously!
There is something to be said from working this way, as the sense of achievement that is felt when you finally do complete the project is huge. Wow, I survived that!
Enjoy the little discount on offer for the next few days. I don’t often offer my dragonflies on discount! I must have gotten too much sun today or something!
Links:
Leadlight Blanket, pictured below, (click here).
Stylecraft Batik yarn. This happens to be on sale at present, (click here).
Auburncraft Crochet Design Ravelry discount code ‘raining’, (click here). This code is applicable for all designs with dragonflies excluding ebooks.
Premium pattern section of my webpage: (click here)
How clever am I! Ssshhh noone needs to know I had a mess making it!