Daisy Poncho made with Laurel Hill Crochet Hooks

Once the hustle -  bustle of the holidays

came to an end

I entered the New Year

with a fun new project 

and 

a Beautiful set of

Laurel Hill Crochet Hooks.

The set pictured is the

Variety Set

and can be purchased on my shop.

This lovely multicolored satin case is included.

The Daisy Poncho was a custom order 

and it was one of those 

"create as you go along"

pieces.

It was made for a regular customer as a surprise birthday gift for her sister.

It always makes me happy to be involved in surprises!

 I love the POP the Big Daisy makes...

And the flounce of the floral edging,

which was crocheted separately then stitched on.

{It took me 3 solid hours to hand stitch it on but it was worth it.}

The pattern for the edging can be found in 

Crocheting on the Edge

by 

Nicky Epstein

This is a fabulous book that I have used many times for finishing work.

The edging on this poncho is found in the "Flora" section.

It's called Honeysuckle.

I think it might be my favorite for poncho's,

as I've used it more than once over the years.

It gives that extra feel of femininity to have flowers

dancing around one's body.

And if you like to crochet flowers

 this book is a MUST HAVE.

You'll find the pattern for the daisy and leaves inside it's beautiful pages.

There is no actual "pattern" for the poncho itself.

It is constructed of a stitch I like.

I determine the amount of stitches I need for the desired width

then I make two rectangular panels of the same length.

Then they are hand stitched together and ready for any edging and embellishment

I want or a customer has requested.

I have also made this poncho many times using knitted roses with I-cord stems and leaves

vining around the neckline.

That's a favorite of mine.

The yarn I used throughout was Knit Picks Comfy Worsted

75% Pima Cotton

25% Acrylic

It is super soft against the skin and lightweight on the body.

Plus machine wash and dry.

The body of the poncho is done in the color Peony.

The daisy is White with a center of Creme Brulee.

The leaves are Jalapeno.

Since I am not fond of the little hole left in the center of a crocheted flower,

I usually prefer to sew a bead in.

This one has a creamy pearl bead sewn to the center.

But getting back to those exquisite hooks...

I am so excited that I am now being given the privilege of selling

these beautiful tools on my 

Etsy Shop

If you are interested in these gorgeous hooks

click on the live link above each picture.

The hooks are reasonably priced and made using the following 

Sustainable Exotic Woods:

Ebony

$10.00 each

Nam Oc

$9.00 each

Trai

$9.00 each

I have been crocheting for 33 years and during that time

I have searched high and low for 

the 

PERFECT

Crochet Hooks.

And now I've found them.

You can read my story of how I found them and why I love them

on 

the Laurel Hill Blog

here

For those of you who Crochet,

you just have to try them.

I promise you will

Fall in Love.

XO

    XO,

 Danette

Miss Phoebe's Cottage Shawl

Yes~ I've wrapped up another Shawl.

I wanted to see this pattern crocheted in a solid color after doing it in a multicolor.

I really like both!

This avocado green is one of my favorite colors.

It seems to be a color that looks good on a lot of people.

And green is always so fresh and soothing to me.

I added a Rose pin in Ivory with a little Pearl in the center as a closure to this one.

I named it "Miss Phoebe's Cottage Shawl"

and listed it on my Etsy Shop

I do like the solid color.

I think I'll make more :) 

It's really quite warm too!

Now my little granddaughter wants a "dark pink one" in her size.

Well..... OKAY!

Oh!

The name for the shawl?

Phoebe is one of my weenie dogs {tee~hee}.

I have another wrap I make that I call a

Sweet Sophie Shawl.

I don't have any of those in stock right now.

And you guessed it...

Sophie is my other weenie dog :)