With a Cherry on Top

Last time I taunted you with this sneaky shot of some cross stitch on crochet and now I'm here to continue my 'Week of Cherries' and tell you a little bit more about what is going on in that picture.

In case you were wondering, they are actually mitts.  Quite nice long, fingerless ones and I love how they turned out.  Those stitched cherries really do top them off just beautifully for me.  But before I get too carried away, let  me tell you how they came about.

I'm a bit obsessed with mitts actually, so once I got in my little 'cherries' groove, it really didn't take long before the thought of mitts occurred to me.  That and the fact that when it gets chilly, I love to wrap up nice and snug in a shawl or wrap of some kind and I like put on some cozy wristies or mitts too.  Ok, so it's a bit of a granny ensemble, but it keeps me warm and I love it.

That being the case, after I'd finished my Cherry Kisses shawl, I obviously needed some mitts to go with it.  It only makes sense doesn't it?  Well, that's my reasoning anyway!

I wanted a pattern that would kind of echo the pattern I used for the Cherry Kisses, with the blocks of stitches.  But I didn't want such an open pattern, I wanted something a little more snug than that.  This basket weave style of stitch fitted the bill perfectly and I wonder if you can imagine how much my silly little brain is pleased by the thoughts basket stitch conjures up for me?  Baskets you see, being a little bit like punnets.   Baskets of cherries?  Punnets of cherries?  Yes, that's a happy little connection right there.

I was pleased with my basketweave selection and once I had the idea of the cross stitch too, I was very excited.  And I'm glad to say they worked up super quickly and easily too, looking just how I wanted them be.  Which is always a rare and wonderful treat.

So, I was happy and now it's time to make you happy too...

 Because it's time to announce that
the Cherry Basket Mitts pattern is now available.
Yippee!

See below for the links and details you'll need:

: : CHERRY BASKET : :

BUY CHERRY BASKET


: : CHERRY KISSES : :

BUY CHERRY KISSES


Happy cherry making!

S x

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