Friday, 11 December 2009

Rainbow Love

I love rainbow coloured things. Not necessarily rainbow shaped things but things made in rainbow coloured hues. Or groups of the same things in differing shades of the rainbow.

So when I found these balls of yarn for $1.50 a pop at the store the other day, I brought an armful home to create a little coin purse for myself. The perfect portable project for my whirlwind trip to Sydney this week whilst I donated some of my eggs to my gorgeous friends.

Here's the before and after progress shots. The pattern is called 'Change Purse' and it's from Crochet Today - March/April '08. A very kind gal at Brown Owls allowed me to copy the pattern from her magazine. Now to source myself a purse handle and a nice fabric with which to line the purse.
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The yarn is 49% cotton and 51% acrylic and is so easy for a beginner like me to use that I went back to that very store and bought another two balls of each colour!! I can easily set aside my usual dislike for acrylic yarn when the colours are this vibrant and especially when the balls are now marked down to $1 each!!!!!!

I'm now off to see if I'm bold enough to join in with Amy on her Let's Make 7 crochet block endeavour.....

6 comments:

Beth said...

oh, they turned out so pretty! Ilove the vibrant colors!

Bird Bath said...

what a sweet colourful project - well done! Hope your mission in Sydney all goes smoothly.

Lissa Jane said...

Oooh I bought some of those too for $1.50.. I thought they were a bargain! I am thinking we both must shop at Kmart! LOL

have fun in Sydney :0) its gonna be HOT this week there..


Lissa

Renee said...

those colours are gorgeous!

Corrie said...

gorgeous! I'm itching to get crocheting again!
corrie:)

Christina Lowry said...

Oh my! Where did you get these gorgeous cheap yarns??!! I want! I want! :)