Wednesday 4 January 2017

A Crochet Thingy

I really don't know what else to call my latest crochet creation but I have been wanting to sort this flopping umbrella plant out in the bathroom for ages. You can't see here but it is flopping forward on the verge of tipping over. I felt it needed some TLC.



I got some compost to re pot it, then I found an old wooden curtain pole in the shed to use as a strong supporting stake because the bean canes were giving way under the weight. Next, I set about collecting yarn scraps to decorate it which were all assembled in my basket - my first using up of stuff for 2107. I love this basket I made it on my 40th birthday with a basket weaving artisan called Jenny Crisp.


I just started to crochet randomly coloured rows in an attempt to use up as many bits as possible. 



I have picked it up and put it down over the last week or so. 



Finally on Monday night I sewed it together along its length and slid it onto the pole with all the ends on the inside, genius, no ends to sew in. I tied the plant to the rainbow pole for support. 

Hey Presto! A yarn bombed Umbrella plant standing proud, tall and well dressed.



Thanks for dropping by. Hope you like my first stash bust of 2107.
Jo x

12 comments:

  1. Genius idea,I aim to crochet through one of the scrap yarn boxes and make some happy bunting for my hall stairs and landing. Now that the Christmas bunting has gone it seems bare and dull.

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  2. Well now how different is that. An ingenious idea the plant is happy, you are happy, looks great and used up stash. Win, win I'd say. Best of all no ends to sew in.

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  3. So much fun! I need more fun in my life I think. I wonder where my crochet flower bunting has disappeared to during the building work. Time to make something fun me thinks. Thanks for your lovely comment on my blog. Yes, to another year of friendship! xx

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  4. I love this, Jo! What a cute idea. A little color in the bathroom is always a good thing. I'm impressed that your bathroom is big enough for a plant! We wouldn't be able to use the bathrooms in our house if they contained plants, they would just become plant rooms instead. :)

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  5. This is a fabulous idea!! How cool to use up all those scraps of yarn also. A win-win situation x

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  6. Jo that was amazing and made me smile.

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  7. Clever, talented, girl! I continue to admire your creativity, Jo xx

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  8. Amazing, really love this idea, I started crocheting a few months back, I'm now looking around my room to see what could yarn bomb. Looks awesome!!

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  9. That's bonkers - and I love it! x

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  10. That's inspired. It really is. It does the job beautifully and adds a gorgeous pop of colour to the corner of the room. xx

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  11. Yarn bombing your own house - now that is just a brilliant idea. I think my family might have a few things to say if I suddenly did this but maybe I could sneak a little in somewhere, introduce a little yarn bombing by stealth.
    Your plant looks so happy, I'm sure it will thrive with it's colourful support.

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