Ta - Dah! Red Crocheted Carnations for the people in my life for Valentines Day.

Hi Everyone!

Well it's been particularly cold these last few days in the UK, but I was really brave yesterday (Monday) and went out into the garden to do a 'Ta-dah' on the famous bench.  The bench in the garden is the place I seem to display my crocheting once it is finished. Whether it's the flowers on top of the Bird cage, my ruffled Stork or even my Ripples.  Well Monday I went and lay my bouquet down for you all to see.

Now when I put the link on it doesn't work. I used the link for most of last year, for some reason it's not working this year. I have put instructions for what I call 'the long way round'. If you follow them you should get to the Crocheted Carnations pattern.

Go to Google Search.
type in 'StarGazer's Crochet Pattern Index'
The listing will come up
Go to 'Crochet Index' the Title.
The address underneath should be 'home.inreach.com/marthac/cochet.html'
so you know that's the one.
Then 'StarGazer's Crochet Pattern Index' should come up.
Click on 'Flowers'
Click on 'Carnations'.
Let's hope the pattern comes up for you.

I couldn't resist making a few Hearts and of course the famous Butterflies! Carnations especially red ones are very special to me because my Husband wore a red Carnation in his buttonhole when we got married.  I do wish I had been crocheting these flowers 26 years ago, I would have loved to have crocheted my bouquet. Then I could have kept them for years to come.

It was pretty cold outside and it was trying to snow at the time I took these photos, so it was a hurry job. I hope you enjoy them.





I made 12 of the Crocheted Carnations and I also made a Crocheted Vase cover with dangly hearts.





Great fun sprinkling a few paper hearts underneath the flowers and putting the little hearts in a Valentines Dish I had bought years ago.

I wasn't on Flickr last February so it's really nice for me this year to see everyone's Valentine goodies. There are indeed some beautiful hearts whether they be crocheted or in a quilt.  I think everyone has done a wonderful job.

I know I'm early for Valentines Day but I just wanted to share my Carnations with you. Wishing you all a very Happy Valentines Day for the 14th February!

I lost 3 lbs at my Slimming Club last night, so all is going great there. My Daughters birthday tomorrow (10th Feb Wednesday) they will be 24 years of age. Where does the time fly? So it's birthday celebrations tomorrow.

Have a good day everyone and I'll chat soon!

Thank you so much Kathy from Yarns from a barn in France. Your square arrived this morning. Such a pretty pink! Many thanks. (10th Feb).